[celtsof67]

hi all , got a type s 2007 , its a bumpy enough ride with the 17" standards on it , if i swap to fn2 type r 18" will i notice the ride getting worse ??? cheers for any advice

 

[wemorgan]

I've not done this to my Civic so I am only speculating......

If you go for lower profile tyres to then keep the rolling radius the same, then a firmer ride seems rather inevitable.

 

[jakeyboy]

hi all , got a type s 2007 , its a bumpy enough ride with the 17" standards on it , if i swap to fn2 type r 18" will i notice the ride getting worse ??? cheers for any advice

but itll look better with 18's!!
just get the eibachs on and that'll sort out the handling

 

[robbo51]

I didnt notice any difference when I bought some 18's

 

[stevey_p7]

Same, if anything I feel that the ride is smoother with 18's on.

Also got eibachs on though so this may have something to do with it ;-)

 

[JohnnyBoy]

If left standard you will probably notice a slight increase in harshness due to the lower profile tyre, but as mentioned there's things you can do to counter that.

 

[coste1l]

i noticed no difference

 

[JohnnyBoy]

Then you're doing it wrong

Edit: Was that pre or post Eibachs?

 

[coste1l]

pre! tbf i dont think i had the 17's on more than a day.....

 

[Fr0d]

hi all , got a type s 2007 , its a bumpy enough ride with the 17" standards on it , if i swap to fn2 type r 18" will i notice the ride getting worse ??? cheers for any advice

If 17's are "bumpy enough" then its probably not a good idea for you to be considering 18's.

Plus if you're sticking with Honda alloys, you may well see a rise in fuel consumption.

On the bright side, they will look good, though!

 

[esse-esse]

If 17's are "bumpy enough" then its probably not a good idea for you to be considering 18's.

Plus if you're sticking with Honda alloys, you may well see a rise in fuel consumption.

On the bright side, they will look good, though!

I've always had 18's on the Civic from the day I bought it .... my mpg is very good compared to my 1.9l Diesel b6 sat... showing 48.9mpg at the mo

 

[celtsof67]

think i will just polish up my 17s then, cheers for advice everyone