Will 18" Rims fit my P5?
- Thread starter gseitl
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- 03' Mazda Protege 5
It depends what kind of suspension you have. But yah most people have to role there fenders with 18's from what I have seen on P5's. If you know what your doin that is not to hard though. A lot of people say the ride gets pretty bumpy with 18's though. I have 17's and love them, very smooth ride.
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- 03' Mazda Protege 5
Ok, well I was just looking for the straight swap but if what you say is true (Bumpy, need to roll the fenders; which im not sure what really means) then I might just keep the 16" im running now
Get 17's, they are a straight swap. Even if your car is lowered. I bought a set of MSP Racing Harts from here for $400 shipped and spent another $114 on getting them powdercoated a gloss black. This is the end result:
Trust me. You will be happy with 17's
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- 03' Mazda Protege 5
Well as long as there on your GF's car you might as well try them on your P5 and take a ride around the block to see if they rub. Just take a day and swap them out.
18s can be a "direct swap" you just need to make sure you have the correct wheel dimensions and tire size. Stick to an 18x7.5 wheel with an offset between +48 mm and +55 mm and stick with a 215/35R18 series tire and you should be golden.
What I gave above would fit no differently than a 17x7.5 wheel with the suggested +48 mm to +55 mm offset and a 215/40R17 series tire.
Whatever you pick just stick to wheels 7.5 inches wide or less, offsets between +48 mm and +55 mm and make sure the over all wheel/tire combination size is the same over all height as the stock 195/50R16 series tires.
What I gave above would fit no differently than a 17x7.5 wheel with the suggested +48 mm to +55 mm offset and a 215/40R17 series tire.
Whatever you pick just stick to wheels 7.5 inches wide or less, offsets between +48 mm and +55 mm and make sure the over all wheel/tire combination size is the same over all height as the stock 195/50R16 series tires.
