Just bought a 1998 Honda Civic LX 4dr 1.6 Auto...What next?

[Ecky]

It's generally much better advice for a MT than an auto.

[hayden55]

I' definitely play with shutting the car off, in acc on, then coasting to lights. Then maybe playing with PnG and make note of torque converter lockup points. 75-80% load on a scan gauge and then rpm's from 1750-2250 for a stick car. But really rpm's don't matter too much. On t=he interstate just PnG from 63-77 just throwing my car in neutral I went from 42 to 56ish. Still setting things in, my tank was acting up so i couldn't get a measurement.
Also, take whichever belts off you are comfortable with going out. Ex: power steering is a great one, dead stop steering sucks, but just make sure your steering input is done above 2mph and there isn't a noticeable difference between assisted and non assisted besides a lil more firmness and feedback that I like.
Also, AC if you're brave. I've considered it but meh. I never use it, but if I have people riding with me it's embarrassing not to have AC. lmao

[elhigh]

Dunno what happened, when I was looking at it, it definitely showed a listing for a 165R14. My understanding is that when the ratio isn't called out specifically as something else, aspect ratio is assumed to be Standard Ratio, 82%

Eighty-two percent is standard? That's weird, but whatever. So long as someone has a standard, I'll go with that.

That Firestone is available even narrower as a 155R14 (I promise it's listed, I'm looking right at it), which would have almost exactly the same diameter as your factory tires. But as you say, it's not cheap for a tire you're only going to use for a summer, especially on the griddle-like blacktop where you are.

[Ecky]

I would be careful doing EoC with an automatic. Auto transmissions generally require the engine to be spinning to lubricate, which is why they need a dolly to be towed. This may not be a problem with the brief periods the engine will be off, but keep it in mind.