Should I keep these wheels or get Mugens?

legendx · 05-14-2008, 04:52 PM

Should I keep these wheels or get Mugen's? I am not going back to originals, but I think these are to heavy. They look great, helps with handling but I'm taking a slight mpg hit. Now I can live with it but what do you guys think?

02civicsi · 05-14-2008, 05:08 PM

Is this a rhetorical question because I think you already know the answer.

pks17 · 05-21-2008, 04:07 PM

Get mugens for the look, use originals for the MPG. If your so intersted style you should have picked up a LX civic instead.
Some guys with non hybrid civics might be getting the same milage as you with your heavier wheels

legendx · 05-22-2008, 02:58 PM

I'm getting about an avg 36 mpg. but that is still w/o adopting a grandma driving style. I still think i'm getting better gas mileage then most.

07Rredsi · 05-22-2008, 03:00 PM

Mugen GP's seem to common IMO

azcx hatch · 05-23-2008, 12:11 AM

mugen= played out

02civicsi · 05-23-2008, 05:53 PM

That may be why so many sets of GP's are F/S.

$ushi · 05-23-2008, 05:58 PM

Mugen Will Never B Played Out. I Say Go With Mugens If You Feel Like Spending The Money.

07Rredsi · 05-23-2008, 09:27 PM

Mugen won't be played out. But IMO I see to many of these on the new 8thgen.

06CivEXJon · 05-24-2008, 12:46 AM

Clean hybrid btw. With only 110 HP+ 20 with electric motor hows the power feel compared to the R18's 140hp? j/c

legendx · 05-24-2008, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06CivEXJon

Clean hybrid btw. With only 110 HP+ 20 with electric motor hows the power feel compared to the R18's 140hp? j/c

Thanks. Well I had an 02 before and there wasn't much of a difference, the r18 and the hybrid didn't feel that different when I test drove them, but I wasn't able to get them both up to the speeds that I normally drive. But now that I have had the hybrid and put these wheels on it I have gotten it up to 95mph pretty quick(with the original wheels I didn't feel like it handles so well).

I don't mind spending the money on the Mugens, if it means that it looks and handles better and I'm getting good gas mileage. But since I already have 18" tires I was thinking that I would switch for the same size and save some money.

***ImTheVoiceOfGod*** · 05-24-2008, 10:15 AM

Black w/ polished lip = played out

My $0.02

wilsontieu · 05-25-2008, 04:04 AM

^ agreed, personally i don't even like the look. Mugen GP's look sexy!

KShirza1 · 05-25-2008, 07:36 AM

mugen... it would be the colest hybrid ive seen.

07Rredsi · 05-25-2008, 10:59 AM

You do make a point about the coolest hybrid. Mugen on a hybrid hmm.

duk · 05-25-2008, 12:59 PM

My Enkei JS-M 17s weigh in at 15lbs each, and i am now getting about 40-42 mpg in sunny weather. 36mpg on a hybrid is not very good, i would definitley get some new wheels, just make sure they don't weigh too much.

02civicsi · 05-25-2008, 01:06 PM

^^^That's one hawt HCH.

legendx · 05-25-2008, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duk

My Enkei JS-M 17s weigh in at 15lbs each, and i am now getting about 40-42 mpg in sunny weather. 36mpg on a hybrid is not very good, i would definitley get some new wheels, just make sure they don't weigh too much.

Thanks for the info. What kind of tires do you use? I think i will get the Gp's.

02civicsi · 05-25-2008, 01:51 PM

duk's wikd HCHII - 8th Generation Honda Civic Forum

azcx hatch · 05-26-2008, 12:09 PM

17x8 fronts 17x9 rears....43-45mpg lowered on sportlines......

05-14-2008, 04:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
legendx Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 17 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Should I keep these wheels or get Mugens? Should I keep these wheels or get Mugen's? I am not going back to originals, but I think these are to heavy. They look great, helps with handling but I'm taking a slight mpg hit. Now I can live with it but what do you guys think?

05-24-2008, 12:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
06CivEXJon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monument/Colorado Springs Colorado Posts: 4,284 Jon iTrader: 0 / 0%	Clean hybrid btw. With only 110 HP+ 20 with electric motor hows the power feel compared to the R18's 140hp? j/c Last edited by 06CivEXJon; 05-24-2008 at 12:47 AM.

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*ImTheVoiceOfGod* BEWARE THE REP!!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Camp Buehring Age: 26 Posts: 18,390 Post-Whore iTrader: 3 / 100%	Black w/ polished lip = played out My $0.02 __________________ PROUDLY serving overseas in the United States Army

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legendx Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 17 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I'm getting about an avg 36 mpg. but that is still w/o adopting a grandma driving style. I still think i'm getting better gas mileage then most.

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02civicsi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Longwood, FL Posts: 6,125 I am the Juggernaut!!! iTrader: 14 / 100%	That may be why so many sets of GP's are F/S.

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$ushi Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 177 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Mugen Will Never B Played Out. I Say Go With Mugens If You Feel Like Spending The Money.

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07Rredsi Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Beach Posts: 3,799 Jaeson iTrader: 6 / 100%	Mugen won't be played out. But IMO I see to many of these on the new 8thgen.

05-25-2008, 04:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
wilsontieu Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Markham, ON Posts: 69 iTrader: 0 / 0%	^ agreed, personally i don't even like the look. Mugen GP's look sexy!

05-25-2008, 07:36 AM	#14 (permalink)
KShirza1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: ARIZONA Posts: 781 iTrader: 1 / 100%	mugen... it would be the colest hybrid ive seen.

05-25-2008, 10:59 AM	#15 (permalink)
07Rredsi Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Beach Posts: 3,799 Jaeson iTrader: 6 / 100%	You do make a point about the coolest hybrid. Mugen on a hybrid hmm.

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05-25-2008, 01:06 PM	#17 (permalink)
02civicsi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Longwood, FL Posts: 6,125 I am the Juggernaut!!! iTrader: 14 / 100%	^^^That's one hawt HCH.

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