225/50 Tires on a Mazda5 GT?

[zoomies100]

Do you know if I could fit 225/50 R17 on my 2013 Mazda5 GT? The standard size is 205/50 R17. I'm looking for winter tires and for some reason 225/50 R17 are more available.

 

[Lazy2.5]

should be fine,

when browsing for tires, the manufacturer usually states the min - max allowable wheel width that the specific tire you're looking at will fit. just make sure that the wheel you are using falls within that range.

 

[zoomies100]

should be fine,

when browsing for tires, the manufacturer usually states the min - max allowable wheel width that the specific tire you're looking at will fit. just make sure that the wheel you are using falls within that range.

Thanks!

 

[njaremka]

225/50-17 will be about an inch taller than the 205/50-17 tire. A 225/45-17 will be a closer diameter match the OEM size.

I ran 215/50-17 on our old Mazda5 with OEM wheels.

Also, for winter duty, if you go too wide, the car will float over the snow, instead of cutting through it.

 

[zoomies100]

225/50-17 will be about an inch taller than the 205/50-17 tire. A 225/45-17 will be a closer diameter match the OEM size.

I ran 215/50-17 on our old Mazda5 with OEM wheels.

Also, for winter duty, if you go too wide, the car will float over the snow, instead of cutting through it.

That's the answer I was looking for!!! Thank you so much for the information - I'll look for a standard tire size then.

 

[N7turbo]

Also, for winter duty, if you go too wide, the car will float over the snow, instead of cutting through it.

I don't think it's that simple.

You also get more tread blocks for grip.

And unless there's a large difference in sizes, the amount of pressure applied per sq in isn't going to vary meaningfully.

So don't worry about wider tires in the snow.

 

[njaremka]

I don't think it's that simple.

You also get more tread blocks for grip.

And unless there's a large difference in sizes, the amount of pressure applied per sq in isn't going to vary meaningfully.

So don't worry about wider tires in the snow.

Bigger tire = bigger contact patch. Bigger contact patch = less force per square inch. Basic physics right there.

 

[Lazy2.5]

you would also want to keep the diameter relatively close to stock, but as l

I don't think it's that simple.

You also get more tread blocks for grip.

And unless there's a large difference in sizes, the amount of pressure applied per sq in isn't going to vary meaningfully.

So don't worry about wider tires in the snow.

Agreed 100%.

I really don't see a 1 or 2cm difference in tire width drastically impacting a tires ability to "cut through slush."

It should proportionally increase grip, though that is mostly dependent on the tire's tread compound.