Civic ex hatchback rim fitment

Hey, straight noob here when it comes to buying wheels.
I want to upgrade my current stock wheels to Enkei TS10. However, I saw on the website there is a 40mm and 50mm offset, I am not sure which one I should choose. Moreover, I am running 215/45ZR18 for my tire size, will this be a proper fitment? There is two option for the wheel brand, either Continental Extreme Contact or Michelin PS A/S 3+. Which one would you guys recommend? Is it mandatory for me to do alignment? Would appreciate for answering all my questions.

The stock 18-inch wheels on the Sport and Sport Touring are 8 inches wide with a 50mm offset. Either offset will work on the EX, but if you're looking for a more flush look, the 40mm would be what you want.

As far as tire size, stock for the 18-inch hatchs is 235/40/18. The 215/45/18's you mention will work, but would give you a less aggressive look. Depends on what you like really. Neither setup should rub on stock suspension, or even lowered with something like a set of Eibach Pro-kit or Sportline lowering springs.

If you don't touch anything on the suspension, and just change wheels and tires, there shouldn't be a need to get an alignment.

You can play around with different setups for comparison on this site:

https://www.willtheyfit.com/

If you're going with 18's just use 235/40/18's. If you're using tire rack it will recommend 215 so just change your civic model to sport touring and it will give the stock size tires that those use. I was really close to going with 18's but the roads here have been awful so i just ended up with 17's.

arsh88 said:

If you're going with 18's just use 235/40/18's. If you're using tire rack it will recommend 215 so just change your civic model to sport touring and it will give the stock size tires that those use. I was really close to going with 18's but the roads here have been awful so i just ended up with 17's.

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@arsh88 if I choose 235/40/18 for my wheels and I want to install eibach pro kit, will there be any rub? Or I should stick with 215s?

danielhihi said:

@arsh88 if I choose 235/40/18 for my wheels and I want to install eibach pro kit, will there be any rub? Or I should stick with 215s?

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I have ran that tire size on 18 x 8 wheels with 35mm offset, and lowered on Eibach Sportlines, with no rub whatsoever.

danielhihi said:

@arsh88 if I choose 235/40/18 for my wheels and I want to install eibach pro kit, will there be any rub? Or I should stick with 215s?

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From what I’ve heard it’ll be fine since the diameter is near identical to 17s. Really my decision on 17s over 18s is due to sidewall height (1/2” more) not wheel diameter