Search results

Just FYI, if you decide to go the 18" spare wheel route, it is a narrower wheel and tire, so instead of simply removing the foam blocks mentioned earlier, you may need to trim them down the appropriate amount and leave some attached to where the rear floor rests on the new width spare. I...

You could use either the 17" or the 18" wheel. I liked the 17" better because it is wider than the 18" (5.5" vs 4") and allowed either a 165 or 185 width as opposed to the 155 width limit on the 18" wheels. As long as you keep the overall diameter close to 28.7", either one will work much better...

This might come in handy for those high speed night drives with wild hogs crossing the road all the time. Or for folks in snow country it might turn your CX5 into a nice plow. Not saying I like this or need it, but someone might, lol. http://broadfeet.com/mazda/cx-5 They have other pics on their...

Exactly, or they should at least make the spare storage area compatible with a full size spare wheel/tire for people who wanted to add that as an option. For those that wanted to get .01 more MPG's, they could opt for the donut spare or no spare at all to save some pounds.

That is strange. If you go to the Mazda USA website today and look at 2016 specs, it shows this 18" spare for Sport, Touring, and GT if they are AWD. Here is spec for the Sport Wheel size (in) 17 x 7 aluminum alloy Tire size P225/65 R17 all season tires Temporary spare tire T145/90 D16 (FWD) /...

Yes I had a local tire shop mount and balance the wheel and they only charged $10. I didn't check to see if Tire Rack had a wheel that would work but they might. Also, this same 17" steel wheel is used as the spare on the CX9 and CX7 (with a different size tire) so you may be able to find one...

I'm sure that's fine for people who never leave the city, but make a few runs from San Antonio to Laredo or Dallas to Midland and you'll be glad you have a decent spare. I may need to go 150 miles or more to find a new tire or get a repair. But you are correct that the original smaller diameter...

I'm on to mostly sours right now. But I love just about anything from Ballast Point, or Stone.

All Day IPA, Founders.

I'm not sure how a 185 width tire would fit without raising the floor board at least 1/2" either Yrwei. In the US '17, there is some padding underneath the spare that may not be there in other countries is all I can come up with. Or maybe their foam that surrounds the spare is 20mm taller? But I...

I hate the idea of having the incorrect diameter tire for the spare, especially when most other countries get a spare that has the correct diameter. Australia, Mexico, and most of Europe get a 185/80R17, which is still a temporary use spare, but it has an outside diameter of 28.7", which is...