Do you think they'll work?

[mazda3294]

Alright,
I have an 05 3...I'm tryin to get some black rims to go with the true red. but I'm having troubles figuring it out. Is it possible to use the tires I have? I believe they are the same dimensions and everything as the stock ones. The rims I was looking at were some cheap ones but will do the trick for now. The Tires i have are goodyear 205/50 r 17's...So I am guessing i'm going to need new tires? can someone confirm this and also give me some suggestions? thanks

 

[cmedrive]

We could use a little more info. I'm assuming since you are discussing 17" tires you have stock 17" wheels. The stock 17" size are 17x6.5 which will fit your 205/50/17's just fine. I think there is only one company that makes a 17x6.5 wheel the rest are 17x7 or wider. If you have a 17x7 wheel you should go for 215/45/17 or even 225/45/17.

 

[BoostThat3]

If you would like to use the stock tires on aftermarket wheels, you can do that. Just make sure they aren't any wider than 7". The tires will be stretched if you go any wider than a 7" wheel, which I don't recommend.