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Originally Posted by Baltothewolf
This is actually 3 questions in this thread.
1. What are the best LRR Tires for the 97 Civic? I believe the tire size is 185/65/R14.
2. Would it be beneficial to go bigger (or smaller?) tires and be able to keep the same rims?
3. WWould the G1 insight rims fit onto my civic?
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Let me answer your second question first:
Go bigger. Go larger in any of the 3 numbers in the tire size will result in slight improvements in RR - but the difference is small. Be careful of going up on one of those three numbers and down with another. That isn't "bigger".
But where the big improvement in fuel economy lay is in the difference between tire lines - and, No!, I'm not referring to differences in brand,. I'm referring to a line of tire that comes in different sizes, but the entire line of tires is essentially the same.
But you didn't tell us what you think is important to you in a tire? Is treadwear important? How about traction? What is the balance between these 2 properties and RR?
Tires are compromises and you can't get everything in one package.