Recent content by Mr. MP5

Ah....your just the man I want insight from then. Any rubbing issues? What's the clearance from the strut as that seems to be what matters the most when picking a tire? What tires did you go with?

After using this tire comparison website tool, which by the way is way more user friendly, http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Tire-Size-Calculator I think I made up my mind on going with a 205/45/17. Seems to be the most widely recommended application. Thanks everyone for posting.

I'm not sure about that, isn't the MSP rims a bit wider like a 7.0 where these Mazda 3 rims are 6.5. Tire Rack is saying a 205/45/17 is the best application for a MP5. So now I'm really confused because some of you are running a 215/45/17 but not necessarily on a stock 17" Mazda 3 rim.

Ok it's probably just me but this application just confused me.

Hey Everybody, I recently picked up a MP5 as a second car. So to spurs the old girl up a bit, I got my hands on some stock 05 Mazda 3 GT 17" rims cheap cheap (shady). I've searched the forum and of course Google to find out some relevant tire size information. Although I believe I have a good...

Thanks for the info, just noticed I posted in the wrong section like a noob! (headshake

Hi there, I recently purchased a 2003 Mazda Protege5 as a second car and for the most part I intend on leaving is completely stock. However, I do have someone in my area who is currently selling some 05 Mazda 3 Stock 17" rims with 205/50/17 tires for a great price. I searched the forum and this...