Need advice on buying a wheel

[drw50]

Hello, I need some advice. I will be lowering my CX-5 about 1.5 inches using H&R springs. I am think of buying the BBS SR 19"x8.5" wheels with 45 offset, and I want to fit them with 235 x55 x 19 tires. They seem like a nice alternative to the RX8 R3 wheels which are hard to find.
Anyone think or know if there might be any rubbing or fitment issues with this setup, or does this setup seem pretty workable? Do I have to worry about the size of the CX-5 hub 67.1mm size when buying a wheel?

 

[leeharvey418]

I'm thinking that setup seems pretty safe, though I'd probably prefer a 245- or 255/50R19 to take advantage of the wider wheel width. As for the center bore, Mazda uses one of the smaller hub flanges out there, so pretty much any aftermarket wheel will fit, provided you use the proper centering ring.

 

[drw50]

Ok thanks, I'll look into the 245 tire

 

[Chris_Top_Her]

I ran 255/45/20 on my h&r lowered cx np. I am now running 40 since i changed to coilovers. My h&rs are for sale now click items for sale under my name.

 

[leeharvey418]

And don't trust the tire calculators - in the real world, a 255/50R19 and a 255/45R20 will be almost exactly the same dimensions when mounted. The people at 1010tires and the Miata site like to quote numbers from a dumb calculator like they're Gospel.

 

[zoomie888]

Hello, I need some advice. I will be lowering my CX-5 about 1.5 inches using H&R springs. I am think of buying the BBS SR 19"x8.5" wheels with 45 offset, and I want to fit them with 235 x55 x 19 tires. They seem like a nice alternative to the RX8 R3 wheels which are hard to find.
Anyone think or know if there might be any rubbing or fitment issues with this setup, or does this setup seem pretty workable? Do I have to worry about the size of the CX-5 hub 67.1mm size when buying a wheel?

Did you ever end up doing this? Curious how it turned out and if you like it.