wheels for my mazda (that was fast)

Old May 17, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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Check the offset of those wheels before you buy them..better yet, try 'em on and drive around the block.

Mazdas have prett crazy offsets. For a 17 x 6.5 to fit, it's gotta have at least +40-45mm offset.

If they have 215/40's on there, your speedo will barely change because of the smaller tirewall.
Old May 17, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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215/40 is way smaller than stock size (this is a 3, not a protege .. i.e. when the speedo says 60, you're going 57).

195/65-15 is the stock size fyi
Old May 17, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by eggynatey
Check the offset of those wheels before you buy them..better yet, try 'em on and drive around the block.

Mazdas have prett crazy offsets. For a 17 x 6.5 to fit, it's gotta have at least +40-45mm offset.

If they have 215/40's on there, your speedo will barely change because of the smaller tirewall.


they do not have tires yet there for i cant drive them around the block yet but i did put one of them on today and it fit perfect good clearance of everything just dont want to get the wrong size tire
Old May 17, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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