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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.

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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.

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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.