626Owner

Hey P5 owners, as you can see, I own a 626, but cannot find a decent forum for my car.

Anyways, I was wondering how I would get ahold of some aftermarket P5 Wheels. I know about tirerack.com and the performance wheels they sell there, but I dont want those. I would like to stick with the Mazda logo and the P5 alloys/chromes look really nice, and would look good on my 2001 626.

Also, what size do they come in? I am hoping either 16 or 17's.

Thanks in advance.

nate0123

MP3 Racing Hart rims would look good, but they're VERY expensive from a dealer. I saw a set on eBay that I wish I could have afforded at the time. I'm assuming you have the 5-lug x 4.5/114.3 bolt pattern?

Keep your eyes open in the Parts for Sale/Wanted section. The Mazdaspeed's Racing Harts might also look ok, but probably not as good as the MP3 ones.

Edit: Both of these are 17x7 if I'm not mistaken.

626Owner

is it possible for anyone to post pics of the MP3 wheels?

sorry for the ignorance.

nate0123

http://www.mazdastuff.com/product.cfm?ProductID=980

edit: here's a P5 with the MP3 wheels http://www.protegeclub.com/forum/sho...threadid=21124

626Owner

damn nate, your quick. thanks alot bro.

I have been diggin in the wanted forum and found a few people selling their stock rims. I emailed them to see whats up. thanks again.

any recommendations as far as tires for those?

nate0123

Scroll down on the second link. I don't necessarily have any recommendations. The Dunlop SP5000s on the stock P5 and 01+ sedans aren't that great. Definitely the weakest link in the suspension/handling of this car.

626Owner

I wish I could find an aftermarket site with some stock mazda wheels, for more than just 1 model. Have any in mind?

cjb200

The prices don't look too great, but this place has a lot of Mazda OEM wheels.

http://www.mazda-automotive.com/wheels_rims/

carguycw

Try your local automotive recycling centers, i.e. junkyards.

BTW I believe that the 98+ Millenia S came with 17x7 wheels that will also fit a 626. I know that 16x7's from a Ford Probe will fit, and the yards around here have all sorts of Probe parts. BTW speaking of Probes, have you tried the Probe/MX-6 forums? Your 626 is almost identical to a 93-97 Probe or MX-6 under the skin.

626Owner

heh thats funny cuz I used to have a 95 probe se. I was a pretty avid member over there back then, till I got rid of it.

I just keep seeing the P5's around, and like the style of the wheels that come stock on it. I am growing tired of my friggin hubcaps.

I live in LA and the junkyards charge an arm and a leg, might as well take the extra time to find an aftermarket place or from someone else.

626Owner

yea I came across that site before, but it only has the Protege Sedan. Im looking for the P5 or MP3 ones.

thanks for taking the time to look it up though.

nate0123

2001+ Protege ES Sedans have the same wheels as the P5. Keep that in mind.

626Owner

yea, but that site only goes up to 2000.

nate0123

Yea, I just noticed that. But keep that in mind if you're searching junk yards/eBay, etc.

DigitalAssassin

I think the factory wheels on the P5's are 16" if im not mistaken