Mazda 6 Rims on P5 with 215/45/17's ???

[shaunmp5]

I'm trying to see whether Mazda 6 wheels will fit on the P5 with 215/45/17 tires. I've seen members with 215/40/17's.

Anyone know whether this combo works? Does the 60 offset cause a problem? I read through Rischie's guide, but I'm not finding an answer.

Thanks in advance,

Shaun

 

[treybrad]

Well, I'm running K-Sports, so I may not be the best judge but...

With K-Sports, I don't think you could get that combo to work. I had to get spacers front and rear (5/16") just to fit 205/40... and there's maybe 5 pieces of paper worth of clearance between the lower mount and the tire with them.

How much difference do stock or another kind of strut make? I have no idea... Plus, a 215/45 is going to be too tall. It'll throw off your speedo and I would think it'd look weird.

trey

 

[shaunmp5]

Thanks. The Mazdaspeed Protege came stock with 215/45... and I have the MSP wheels on my P5 now. Looks great, not too tall, and no fender gap. I just don't know if the Mazda 6 stock rims fit the same... because I know the offset is higher.

Well, I'm running K-Sports, so I may not be the best judge but...

With K-Sports, I don't think you could get that combo to work. I had to get spacers front and rear (5/16") just to fit 205/40... and there's maybe 5 pieces of paper worth of clearance between the lower mount and the tire with them.

How much difference do stock or another kind of strut make? I have no idea... Plus, a 215/45 is going to be too tall. It'll throw off your speedo and I would think it'd look weird.

trey

 

[Mr.Ames]

i had to get a wheel alignment to get the back wheels to fit. if they are not straight they will rub the struts

 

[AusOrion]

If the Mazda 6 rims are 7" wide and the offset is 60 then more than likely you are going to get rubbing on the rear struts. I have 7" wide MX-5 (Miata) rims on my MP3 - these have a 55 offset and they are pretty close to the struts. Not sure, but clearance to your calipers may also be an issue.

 

[Robot Romeo]

Thanks. The Mazdaspeed Protege came stock with 215/45... and I have the MSP wheels on my P5 now. Looks great, not too tall, and no fender gap. I just don't know if the Mazda 6 stock rims fit the same... because I know the offset is higher.

You should stick with the MSP wheels if you want to run a tire that big. The 6s higher offset won't change the height of the wheel/tire but it will push it out closer to hiting the fender. If you really want the 6 wheels then you are going to need to use a smaller tire, maybe a 215/40 but probably a 205/40.

 

[shaunmp5]

Thanks all. I'll stick with the MSP wheels for now.