Wheels and Tires question...

[Duke10]

I'm thinking about buying the MB Weapon wheels for my 2006 Honda Civic Sedan LX. My car currently has the 16" Stock wheels and the tires are in good condition. Should I buy the 16" MB Weapon or should i buy the 17" one...of course the 17" look better but I dont want to throw my old tires away cuz they're still good.

[stealth]

If the only reason you would go with the 16" is because you want to save the tires, then do not do it. You will be much happier with the look of 17" rims and the new tires you will get will tremendously outperform the ones on the stockies! Go for the 17s!!

[Duke10]

wats the tires size for the 17" MB Weapon rims ???

[stealth]

I have no clue lol... But honestly the stock tires are really bad. It is well worth it IMO... or you should push back buying rims till you wear out the stock tires...

[GT1]

How do you know what kinda tires to get with your 17s/18s? Like are the thinner tires better for performance and hard driving?

[stealth]

Yeah they are better for performance and hard driving because the sidewall is stiffer because it is shorter. You can also get great performance tires for 16" rims. I have stock 16" ex rims but with high performance street tires. The difference is really drastic compared to the stock tires. You will have "better" performance, but also better grip in corners, more stability on the road, usually longer durability than the stock. I am not sure exactly what size tire you need, but you can find the info around the website or the net. Depends on what rims you end up getting aswell. Not ALL 17" or 18" tires are good quality tho. You get what you paid for. I am sure you can find tons of reviews around the net and on this website aswell.

[GT1]

Coo thanks.

[habitat]

Originally Posted by GT1

How do you know what kinda tires to get with your 17s/18s? Like are the thinner tires better for performance and hard driving?

Thin where? When people describe tires as thin, they do not generally think of the sidewall...

Tire talk 101
215/45/17 = width of tire in mm/height of sidewall in mm/diameter of tire in inches

When people say they have thin tires, it usually represents the width section (215 in the example). Also commonly described as fat, wide, skinny, or thin tires. A fatter tire will increase traction due to the larger surface area. However, power is necessary to accommodate very fat tires, with insufficient power, the greater surface area can slow down the car (increased weight also a factor)
The height of the sidewall (smaller the number the lower the profile, hence: low profile tires) is 45 in the example. Modern tires don't have much sidewall flex, therefore performance gains are fairly negligible. Most people purchase low profile tires for aesthetics purposes (putting 19 inch rims on a civic with 65 series tires obviously wont fit, so lower profile tires are necessary). Furthermore, low profile tires absorb less shock than the higher profile variant, which sacrifices some comfort.

[GSG-9 Fett]

Originally Posted by Duke10

I'm thinking about buying the MB Weapon wheels for my 2006 Honda Civic Sedan LX. My car currently has the 16" Stock wheels and the tires are in good condition. Should I buy the 16" MB Weapon or should i buy the 17" one...of course the 17" look better but I dont want to throw my old tires away cuz they're still good.

I have a plan you might be interested in. I bought my new wheels, but I am not going to put them on until I use up my stock ones which are still good. I switch them out for a car meet or to the track.


You can keep both, all you need to know how to do is use a lug wrench and store them.

[Duke10]

16" rims tires don't fit 17" rims

[1sole]

get the 18" weapon in bronze!!!

i got the 17" and i wish i gotten 18s

[Duke10]

i dont think the 18" rims fit the 2006 Honda Civic Sedan LX...

[gregk]

Originally Posted by GSG-9 Fett

I have a plan you might be interested in. I bought my new wheels, but I am not going to put them on until I use up my stock ones which are still good. I switch them out for a car meet or to the track.


You can keep both, all you need to know how to do is use a lug wrench and store them.

to the OP - i got 16 inch rims so I could re-use my old tires and i think they look pretty good. however, most of the people on this forum will tell you that they look crappy. For me it was largely about the money. I just couldn't justify upgrading my tires yet - but i wanted to get new wheels b/c i had snow tires.

how do you store them? Is piling them on top of each other appropriate?
Thanks,
g

[habitat]

Originally Posted by gregk

to the OP - i got 16 inch rims so I could re-use my old tires and i think they look pretty good. however, most of the people on this forum will tell you that they look crappy. For me it was largely about the money. I just couldn't justify upgrading my tires yet - but i wanted to get new wheels b/c i had snow tires.

how do you store them? Is piling them on top of each other appropriate?
Thanks,
g

I put each tire/wheel into a large garbage bag and pile them up and store them outside (in the shade). That way they are protected from the sun, and also stay clean inside/out. If you don't cover them, you'll find lots of narly things living inside the tires very soon (spiders and such).

[Duke10]

anyone knows if the 16" MB Weapons wheels fir the Honda Civic LX Stock tires???

[06civictx]

Originally Posted by Duke10

anyone knows if the 16" MB Weapons wheels fir the Honda Civic LX Stock tires???

yea they will fit but you gotta use the stock tire size