Will I rub?

[mp3-79bronco]

you dont have to try...its obvious by the specs....using your brain is awesome

 

[Matt V]

Different cars have different things, not everybodies setup is the exact same. Why not at least try?

 

[justanothermp5]

exxxxxaaacccctttlyyyy

 

[mp3-79bronco]

ya i know...p5s actually have about 2mm less room in the rear so you couldn't even fit with my much smaller setup..

 

[justanothermp5]

have any specs to back that up? just wondering

 

[mp3-79bronco]

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9129

 

[Wagonbacker9]

if I can stuff a 225/50/16 on 47 offset... you should be golden. I'll let you know in the next couple days.

 

[mp3-79bronco]

........................................................................We need a facepalm icon.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

........................................................................We need a facepalm icon.

8" wheel isn't listed there.... lol

 

[mp3-79bronco]

ya but your saying that if you can fit some 16's then the 17x8s with truck tires will fit lol

 

[Wagonbacker9]

ya but your saying that if you can fit some 16's then the 17x8s with truck tires will fit lol

what truck tires are you talking about?

 

[mp3-79bronco]

i was exaggerating... (insert facepalm again)

 

[Wagonbacker9]

i was exaggerating... (insert facepalm again)

ok, then I don't understand what you're labeling as "incomparable"....

 

[mp3-79bronco]

lets see...1 inch taller and 1 inch wider rim....LESS offest and wider tires...

but if u can fit smaller tires and rims then those bigger ones should fit fine is what your saying?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

rim diameter is irrelevant. I have a 3mm spacer which I plan to run, but they're 50 offset wheels. the important dimesions are offset (center of tire) diameter, and width... do the math, instead of trying to call me out, and you'll see what I'm saying.

 

[mp3-79bronco]

if he tries them and they don't fit you owe me $100...deal?


they are 45 offset (stick out farther than yours)
8 inch ( im gonna assume yours are 7) that makes the rim another 1/2 more on each side
and a 235 (a WAY wider tire than your 225) and you havnt even confirmed that to fit.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

if he tries them and they don't fit you owe me $100...deal?


they are 45 offset (stick out farther than yours)
8 inch ( im gonna assume yours are 7) that makes the rim another 1/2 more on each side
and a 235 (a WAY wider tire than your 225) and you havnt even confirmed that to fit.

my wheels are 8" wide, and I said 2 pages ago a 235 tire won't fit a pro without significant modification, for the record, 235s are by definition, 1cm wider on EACH side than the stock MSP tires, and dropping to a 45 offset means that the inside of the tire would be in the same location, outside would be out 2cm further... fender rolling would likely be necessary. people HAVE run 225 tires on proteges.

MATH. it is your friend.

 

[mp3-79bronco]

were talking 235...quit changing it...wont fit.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

Do they look like the pic? And damn that is a good deal. I was ready to pay $800 for wheels alone (yes I like them that much).

Might be able squeeze a 225 on 'em with some modification...just a matter of how much modification do you wanna do.

Not those, they are these:

If that Integra could get them to fit, there's no reason they shouldn't fit on our cars.

integras fit +20 rims easy though

They are +45 though.

Well, I also have the option to get M3 wheels locally.

So I can sell my wheels, and either get the TL wheels locally or the M3 wheels, only difference is that I would have to buy tires for the M3 wheels, but it would equal out anyways. Hmm.

somehow reading these posts, I thought the idea had moved on to other options. pardon me.

 

[Matt V]

I'm gonna stick with the local Mazda3 wheels, the TL wheels are too much of a gamble.