Honda: Wheels and Tires, wheels and tires, 17 wheels

Question
Hi
I have an acura EL 1.7 touring and it has the original 15" tires( 195/60/15) on it with 4 bolts. I would like to know if I can upgrade it to a (215/45/17) with a 17" wheels.

Thank You

Answer
The easiest place to get an answer is to actually call one of the sites that sells rims, be it online or a local retailer. You are correct to go from a 15" to a 17" but the next two things you have to consider is 1)the wheel width, which may affect your turning radius and rub your tires and 2)the offset of the new rims(how far the rims stick out relative to the fenders.

I apologize for re-directing you to a Rim retailer but they have more accurate information in regards to this matter than I can ever provide.