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  1. 05-24-2005, 10:53 PM #1
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    Default Question about 18s on a Civic

    can 18" rims on a 99 civic EX fuck anything up? some mechanic told me it would
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  2. 05-24-2005, 11:59 PM #2
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    i had 19's on an 02...

    18s on a 99 are fine... no problems.
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    U will go through brakes more quickly thats about it.
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    i have no problems on my 00...if you get bigger rims it may put a strain on your transmission but with the 18's its not a problem like ol buddy said above

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    transmission, brakes, clutch, wheel bearings etc will all suffer from having larger wheels... who cares. it isnt anything that signifigant..

    want to know what wheels hurt cars alot more? 13x7 reverse off set's
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  6. 05-25-2005, 07:24 PM #6
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    I got 18s on my civic, lowered 2.5 inches with a camber kit with no scrub =0) my brakes wear out normally, clutch still good even with boost, wheel bearings holdin up... I guess I'm lucky... *knock on wood*
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    i had them on my 97 civic DX coupe and some gay vietnamese mechanic said the 18's fucked my car up..i jsut bought a 99 silver ex coupe and i am debatin to put them on or not..i hate the damn hub caps
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  8. 05-26-2005, 08:17 AM #8
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    the tranny and clutch is gone.....were gone because of the 18's supposely
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    sounds like u need a new mechanic...and take it easy on those gears buddy, its only a civic
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    appreciate it...gonna sell em
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spyder Man
    transmission, brakes, clutch, wheel bearings etc will all suffer from having larger wheels... who cares. it isnt anything that signifigant..

    want to know what wheels hurt cars alot more? 13x7 reverse off set's
    when you lower a car that puts stress on your trans, clutch, brakes etc. 18"wheels are not going to put that much stress whats there. reason why i say that is cause my car been lowered seince 96 and i have been running 18"wheels seince 98. the car i have is a 95 civic coupe and to this day i am still running the wheel bearing that came on the car new.

    and for reverse wheels they will hurt your car more then a set of 18" wheel with the right off set will.
    "if it was not for chris aka smoking boy i would not of at the time got my first set of 18" wheels thank "
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    i had a 99 si sitting on 18's they did fine with my camber kit
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    Default go for it

    i had 18s on my civic still going
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    18's are fine on a civic, dont sweat the wheel size change
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    only issue i had with mine was getting the camber right

    once that was done everything was good. only time i had to change tires was after a sold week on the track
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  16. 07-20-2005, 04:51 AM #16
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    appreicate the post....sold the 18's got some si wheels and cash! i'm sure i won't have any problems with stock wheels
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