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I will be ordering an 07 Si sometime in September and I will add HFP Wheels and Summer tires. I also am seriously considering the Aspec suspension w/the 1" drop.
Given that: What size wheels and tires should I get, 17s or 18s? Caveat: I have serious ortho problems, but am driving an 04 TL with Ultra High Performance tires and its ride is the same as the stock Si over the same roads I travel a lot.
1.Should I get the suspension, given my ortho problems; and what size tires/wheels(17s or 18s);
2. Should I get only the wheels/tires in which size? or
3. Should I leave it stock?
4. Please explain your reasons for your recommendations. Thanks
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I should have put this in the Civic forum, sorry. Could a moderator move it?
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Well know one knows better than you wheather you will be able to handle the ride or not. It will be a bit rougher than the stock set up, bumps will not be traveled over as smoothly. When I rode in the dealers 06 SI, I thought it felt like my 99 SI in terms of roughness, a world apart from the 06. Maybe if you know some one with a EK9 Civic you could take a ride with them and decide from there. For the rims I say go with the 18" just for looks, it will work fine with the HFP suspension since the kit does come with 18s.
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Thanks for the input. Anybody else?
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Guess not. I'll buy the 17" HFP wheels and Sport exhaust from CH Honda in Ohio and have my dealer install them to get a 3 year 36,000 miles warranty. Sell the OE wheels, keep the OE exhaust in case I don't like the Sport and sell it. The Pilot Exalto summer tires are good, so they stay. If I need all seasons, Kumho has some that fit and are good handlers and cost $83 each. I could use them for 2-3 months of the year if we have colder winters. They should last 4-5 years using them only a part of the year.
If I change out the suspension in a few years, I'll buy the Koni Sport pkg, guaranteed for as long as I own the car. Problem solved, I just needed to think it through. Waiting until Novemember is hard, I'm used to immediate gratification. The pieces are falling into place, so I can be an adult about this purchase.
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