sup everyone,
i have a 02 honda civic coupe..i bought some Tein S-Tech lowering springs for my car, but have no installed them yet due to some issues with my dad. he won't let me put them on b/c he thinks it will do more harm than good to my car!!! alright heres the deal, he thinks that if i put the springs on, the body of the car now would be so close to the tires that
that if i went over a dip or a bump that the tires would come up and hit the body, thus in the long run cause problems. i counter that by saying i don't think that would be much of a problem, but he thinks otherwise.
i have on 17" Velox Scythe Gunmental rims, with some Kumho Ecsta ASX tires with specs: 215-45-17
so my question i ask all ya'll who have fixed up Honda civics, is that will installing the Tein S-tech springs cause my tires to slam against the car body if i were to go over a dip or a speedbump unexpectedly?? or will the suspension and shock allow clearance of the dip/speedbump without any problems.
any imput/suggestions/personal experience would be greatly appreciated! THANKS

 

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your tire size is wrong for this combo i had the same problem. i had H&R lowering springs and the fender rubb was killer. you need 215-35-17 tire size. if you want to use the tein's get a set of ground control's and trade springs. but you may get away with it if the drop isnt low enough. just be safe, and get the wheels aligned ASAP.

 

but in some cases,with a mild drop, it doesnt alter the alignment any. is the camber even adjustable on the civics? i dont believe that it is.

 

even with that size tire, you won't rub fenders with tires. you will, however, put a dent or knot in the rim and tire. just be careful. the lowering springs will no, i repeat, not cause you to rub fenders. i have a '93 civic, and a 98 civic.. i have 19's on the '98 and tein lowering springs, and they do not scrub. you should be fine.