19-inch wheels on my 2007 Honda Civic

**jejedj** · February 9th, 2009 12:40 PM

Hey guys, newbie here... need some advice... im planning on buying 19-inch wheels for my '07 honda civic... what are the disadvantages in doing this? any input will be appreciated... thanks!

**ghosthunter** · February 9th, 2009 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by jejedj

Hey guys, newbie here... need some advice... im planning on buying 19-inch wheels for my '07 honda civic... what are the disadvantages in doing this? any input will be appreciated... thanks!

If you like getting your spinal column compressed every time you run over the smallest cracks in the road, go right ahead with getting 19in wheels. Not to mention the cost of tires to match those big wheels.

**jejedj** · February 9th, 2009 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

If you like getting your spinal column compressed every time you run over the smallest cracks in the road, go right ahead with getting 19in wheels. Not to mention the cost of tires to match those big wheels.

hi sir, is it really that bad?

**alainroyce** · February 9th, 2009 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by jejedj

Hey guys, newbie here... need some advice... im planning on buying 19-inch wheels for my '07 honda civic... what are the disadvantages in doing this? any input will be appreciated... thanks!

19 inch wheel is so cool! specially in the showroom and standstill, but when you use on your daily basis.. its a waste of money

.. try to inflate your stock tires with 35psi and test on the road.. you can answer what you feel on that 35psi tires, its the same with 19inch tires..

**ghosthunter** · February 9th, 2009 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by jejedj

hi sir, is it really that bad?

yes, it's that bad. if people riding on 16s and 17s have given up on the ride quality, what else would 19s have?

If you were to display the car in a car show, 19s would be great. Daily driven, you might want to limit yourself to 16s with slightly taller sidewalls for better ride.

**s_quilicot** · February 9th, 2009 04:32 PM

to add, it has a high tendency to crack whenever you hit a hole on the road.

**niky** · February 9th, 2009 05:25 PM

35 psi? Try putting 40 psi and filling your tires with water. That's how bad it'll be. Your car will be slower, the wheels will have a tendency to rub on the fenders, fuel economy will go to the crapper and you'll have to go 20 km/h or less over potholes to keep the wheel safe (with the 30-35 series tires fitted to those 19"s, you'll need to).

Oh, and tires for 19" mags cost about two to three times as much as tires for 15s.

**ghosthunter** · February 9th, 2009 06:13 PM

even my 15inch wheels on series 50 tires suffered damage when I hit a big pothole years ago.

**jejedj** · February 10th, 2009 03:39 PM

Thanks guys for all your inputs... i guess maganda lang talaga tingnan yung 19" rims...

**v6dreamer** · February 11th, 2009 05:04 AM

Originally Posted by jejedj

Thanks guys for all your inputs... i guess maganda lang talaga tingnan yung 19" rims...

Teka lang muna. Pero gwapu naman and civic mo pag nagkataon. Pwede karin gumamit ng air cushion seat para hindi matalbog sa kinauupoan mo at yong pasaheros mo, well.... who care's.

Tandaan mo gwapu, they dont come that everyday sa iba. Think about it!