maintenance

Tire Mount and Balance

for 2017 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo · FWD

Editorial review:Chris Hackleman — Master Technician · 20+ years

Difficulty

Easy

Time

1.0 h

Tools

Steps

✓Expert-verified. Personally reviewed and approved by OLP's master technicians (Chris Hackleman — 20+ years each). Always follow the vehicle's factory service information and torque specs.

This procedure covers the removal, mounting, balancing, and reinstallation of tires on a 2016-2021 Honda Civic with 1.5L turbo engine.

Warnings

⚠️Never work under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always use jack stands rated for the vehicle weight.

⚠This vehicle is equipped with TPMS sensors. Use care when dismounting tires to avoid damaging sensors located at valve stems.

⚠Do not exceed 40 psi when seating tire beads to prevent tire or rim damage.

ℹ️Tire pressure specification for 2016-2021 Civic is typically 32-33 psi cold. Verify on door jamb placard for specific trim.

Tools required

Floor jackEssential

Jack stands (set of 4)Essential

Torque wrench (100-150 Nm range)Essential

Tire machineEssential

Wheel balancerEssential

Tire mounting lubricantEssential

Valve core tool

Tire pressure gaugeEssential

Lug wrench or impact wrenchEssential

Wire brush

Wheel weights (adhesive or clip-on)Essential

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Parts

Valve stems (TPMS compatible) × 4 — Use OEM specification
Valve stem caps × 4 — Generic
Wheel weights (assorted) × 1 — As needed per balance

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Preparation

Park vehicle on level, solid surface and engage parking brake
Loosen all wheel lug nuts 1/4 turn while vehicle is still on ground
Lift vehicle at factory jacking points and secure on four jack stands at proper support points
Remove all four wheels and place in clean workspace

Procedure

1
Deflate and dismount tires
Remove valve core from each tire to fully deflate. Position wheel on tire machine with TPMS sensor at 12 o'clock position away from dismount head. Break both beads using tire machine bead breaker. Apply tire lubricant to both beads. Use dismount head to carefully remove tire from rim, keeping dismount tool away from TPMS sensor location.
2
Inspect wheels and sensors
Clean wheel mounting surface and rim bead seats with wire brush. Inspect for cracks, bends, or corrosion. Check TPMS sensor condition and verify sensor is tight in valve stem hole. Replace valve stems/sensors if damaged or corroded. Inspect tire beads for damage.
3
Mount new or remounted tires
Apply tire mounting lubricant liberally to both tire beads and wheel rim seats. Position TPMS sensor at 12 o'clock. Place tire on wheel with directional arrows pointing correct rotation direction if applicable. Use tire machine mount head to work bottom bead over rim, then top bead, keeping tooling away from sensor location.
4
Seat tire beads
Install valve core and inflate tire to seat beads. Listen and watch for both beads to pop into place on rim. Do not exceed 40 psi during seating. Once beads are fully seated against rim shoulders, adjust pressure to approximately 35 psi for balancing.
5
Balance wheels
Mount wheel/tire assembly on balancer using correct cone size for Honda Civic hub bore (64.1mm). Enter wheel diameter and width into balancer. Spin wheel and wait for balancer to calculate weight placement. Clean weight application areas. Apply adhesive weights to inner barrel or clip-on weights to rim edge per balancer specifications. Re-spin to verify balance is within 0.25 oz or less.
6
Set final tire pressure
Adjust tire pressure to specification listed on driver door jamb placard (typically 32-33 psi for Civic). Check pressure when tires are cold. Install valve stem caps on all four wheels.
7
Install wheels on vehicle
Clean wheel hub mating surface and brake rotor hat with wire brush. Slide wheel onto hub, aligning holes. Thread all five lug nuts by hand to prevent cross-threading. Using star pattern (tighten across from previous nut, not adjacent), snug lug nuts with lug wrench but do not fully tighten yet.
8
Lower vehicle and torque lug nuts
Carefully raise vehicle slightly to remove jack stands. Lower vehicle until tires just contact ground but suspension is not fully loaded. Torque lug nuts to specification using star pattern in three progressive passes (first pass 50%, second pass 75%, final pass 100%). Fully lower vehicle and remove jack.
Torque spec
Wheel Lug Nuts140 Nm (103 lb-ft)
9
Final torque verification
With vehicle on ground and full weight on suspension, perform final torque check on all lug nuts in star pattern. Verify each lug nut achieves exactly 140 Nm (103 lb-ft). Mark lug nuts with paint pen or chalk for easy verification if needed.
Torque spec
Wheel Lug Nuts140 Nm (103 lb-ft)