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- '22 ND MX-5 RF GT, '20 CX-5 GTA, and at least 6 prior Mazdas
Any suggestions on the best source for a set of take-off/gently used 17" OEM CX-5 Gen2 wheels? I'm planning ahead for winter with the '18 GT AWD I just got for my family's additional car/driver. I have some OEM 16"s (cheaper and unique OEM finish color when shipped from England!) mounted with winters for my ND MX-5 (why not use it on nicer days?), and I use second assemblies for all our family's other cars. Easiest and better cost over the long term to bolt on and off, not to replace rubber seasonally on one set of wheels, particularly with 19"s and our tremendous potholes hidden in winter and lower cost of high quality winter tires in the smaller 17"s size.
So, new to CX-5, I see very few sources or listings on the secondary market for a set of Gen2 17"s. Nothing close enough on the national salvage yard site, either.
I note that many Hyundai models match the Mazda CX-5 spec, unlike any other current Mazda model, only varying offset by an meaningless 2 mm, and these are commonly available locally from wrecked cars, for instance.
I don't care for a set of cheap aftermarket wheels, prefer OEM look and quality assurance of tested finish and performance - even to the point of considering running Korean wheels (with the Mazda centers) if I can't come up with 17"s from a Gen2. Usually used OEM cost less than cheapo, heavy aftermarket stuff in any case.
Thanks in advance for any guidance pointing me to some 17"s of my dreams.
So, new to CX-5, I see very few sources or listings on the secondary market for a set of Gen2 17"s. Nothing close enough on the national salvage yard site, either.
I note that many Hyundai models match the Mazda CX-5 spec, unlike any other current Mazda model, only varying offset by an meaningless 2 mm, and these are commonly available locally from wrecked cars, for instance.
I don't care for a set of cheap aftermarket wheels, prefer OEM look and quality assurance of tested finish and performance - even to the point of considering running Korean wheels (with the Mazda centers) if I can't come up with 17"s from a Gen2. Usually used OEM cost less than cheapo, heavy aftermarket stuff in any case.
Thanks in advance for any guidance pointing me to some 17"s of my dreams.