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- Plano, Texas, USA
yba -
Check the manufacturer's specifications for any tire in question. Rim fit width is a function of both total section width and sidewall height - the taller a tire's sidewall, the narrower its mounting rim width will be for a given section width.
And don't ever blindly trust an online tire calculator.
Your English is better than that of a lot of native speakers.
The 3 wheel with a 235/60R18 would be a fine package to run on a CX-5. Just don't tell the dealer what vehicle you're putting them on.
Hello All... first post here! We've been looking to buy a CX-5 for a while now and plan to get the 2017 when it comes out.
Based on just the 2016 model, I've been looking over the tire choices for the Touring (17" wheels) and Grand Touring (19"). It appears there are better tires for the 17" tire size, on Tire Rack at least? "Better" as in higher performance category that is.
In other words, there are 2 options for High Performance All Seasons for the 225/65R17, but the 225/55R19 size has only Grand Touring All Seasons or Standard Touring All Seasons available.
I'd like to get the best performing all seasons available, so it seems like I'll either get the Touring, or the GT, but change out the wheels.
What do you guys think?
Hello All... first post here! We've been looking to buy a CX-5 for a while now and plan to get the 2017 when it comes out.
Based on just the 2016 model, I've been looking over the tire choices for the Touring (17" wheels) and Grand Touring (19"). It appears there are better tires for the 17" tire size, on Tire Rack at least? "Better" as in higher performance category that is.
In other words, there are 2 options for High Performance All Seasons for the 225/65R17, but the 225/55R19 size has only Grand Touring All Seasons or Standard Touring All Seasons available.
I'd like to get the best performing all seasons available, so it seems like I'll either get the Touring, or the GT, but change out the wheels.
What do you guys think?
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I doubt many people are going to be familiar with what models and brands are available in Saudi Arabia. If you have any specific tire in mind, it would be helpful in evaluating them.
The 255/50R19 size is really no concern - I've never seen a tire manufacturer that didn't include 7.0" in the acceptable mounting width range for that size, so if they're available, go for it.
Any all season or summer tire would work for you, with the same performance tradeoffs that would apply anywhere. The only thing I'd say is special about your locale is the extreme high temperatures you see - and the best remedy for that is to watch your inflation pressures, the same as everywhere else. When you mention gravel or dirt roads, are you talking about the same type of road conditions you might see on an unpaved country lane in the UK (minus the mud and puddles) or something more severe? Coarse gravel would probably chew up a summer compound pretty quickly, so I might shy away from a soft compound, there.
Yeah, a cursory review of what's available in the US, and a cross reference with the tyrereviews site, tells me that us Yanks aren't going to be much help. One promising prospect that I saw was the Continental CrossContact UHP, but judging by the tread pattern in the picture on tyrereviews, the UK (and presumably the Continent) gets a different model than what goes by that same name, here. Considering that you're not going to be driving on very coarse gravel, though, I wouldn't worry too much about using a summer compound.
As for the inflation pressure question - when I say watch your pressure, I generally mean that it shouldn't ever be below Mazda's recommendation, even for a larger tire with a higher load rating. Heat is the enemy of tires, and an analysis of heat buildup and temperature rise goes into formulating their pressure recommendation. High ambient temperature exacerbate the problem, but they don't really change the rules of the game.
Anyone have advice on using 2009 Mazda 3 17"x6.5" rims on my CX5? Will the stock 225/65R17 wheels fit on a 6.5" rim? A couple websites out there state the max width for a 6.5 is a 215. I can't find any tires an 215/70R 17 tires at any tire shops so far.