it depends on the car and the purpose. Alot of tuning companies run 16 or 17 in ek's that need the larger size to put the power down, and the room for larger brakes. I've run 16's in my ek9 with no adverse affect to the handling or acceleration. If i were you i'd try and get a hold of 16's and try for yourself. There is no subsitute for experience imo.
that sounds good,Just got my ek9 about 2 weeks ago.My final destinal will be a k swap.For now i wanna get it right from bottom up.I have a spare set of te37 16 x7 x33 offset.Will get new tyres and the ap 5000 series brake kit and chasis reinforcement.My ek9 came with a 6 point roll cage bit im not a fan of roll cages.Im gonna take out the roll cage and keep it simple.I heard lots about k swap.the do and donts.Many have told me that the ek9 chasis is not sutiable to swap in the k20a.handling will be affected and wil not handle as good.My lust for the k series is getting stronger everyday.Its my daily,so lots of concerns.
i love to keep the cage but my country says its illegal to have 6 point roll cage in road running cars.Your advice is very valuable,thanks again.Seems like its better to stay with the b16b and enjoy in its original form from what i gather from your words.The main reason why people say k swaps are adverse to to handling is because they sit right out there on the front of the chassis even thought is lighter than the B series. Also because of the rotation of the engine it sits more on the drivers side, affecting the L and R balance. Which would actually be of benefit to a LHD civic as the driver and engine are on opposite sides then. If your doing all that work to upgrade your cars handling and performance i would seriously consider keeping the cage in it, as it will keep the chassis nice and rigid!
I think the tires for 16" are more expensive.