Who is switching to winter tires and steel wheels?

[Epiphany]

Anyone use 16" winters on their CX-5? I use 16"winter tires on my Mazda 6 that has 19" tires and wondered if I can use them on the CX-5 Carbon with 19's.

From what I've seen a 16" SHOULD fit a non turbo, but won't clear turbo brakes. Very little clearance though. If you can test fit them and you're happy with the clearance and they have the same outside diameter I don't see why it wouldn't work though.

 

[PaulZooms]

Got a new set of Blizzak DMV2 tires on cheap 17” alloy wheels on the other day. The CX-5 is an absolute beast in the snow.

 

[nickswhip24]

I have found that my local Firestone likes to deal if you tell them about online prices.

nice, i had good luck with sams for my old pilot-the guy there knew something about tires-was eating tires and had been thru a few sets 20k...he took out a little book checked a few things on the pilot and got me some pirelli a/s but sized up the load range-problem solved 60k later went rite back for a visit-oem discount,no charge to install so less $180

I have found that my local Firestone likes to deal if you tell them about online prices.

 

[nickswhip24]

Got a new set of Blizzak DMV2 tires on cheap 17” alloy wheels on the other day. The CX-5 is an absolute beast in the snow.

Would you know if the wheel size you have is 7 or 7.5"? Thanks

 

[nickswhip24]

I live on the West Coast. Swap out street for snows on alloys. Michelin X-Ice are my favorites. I do a lot of tire testing on my '18 CX-5 Grand Touring: MSN

Any info on wheels for the CX-5 - specifically width-stock seems to be 7" but I see 7.5" will work...Confused.

 

[leeharvey418]

Any info on wheels for the CX-5 - specifically width-stock seems to be 7" but I see 7.5" will work...Confused.

Tire Rack is very conservative with their fitments, and they'll sell you wheels as wide as 9.5" for a CX-5. It depends on offset and rim diameter, with smaller wheels being limited to narrower widths. In 17" sizes, the widest wheel they have is only 8".

 

[N7turbo]

No problems with wheels 9" wide at stock +45 offset, just don't put fat tires on them.

 

[PaulZooms]

Would you know if the wheel size you have is 7 or 7.5"? Thanks

Not sure. Bought the wheels and snows at Discount Tire and they verified fitment. Probably whatever wheel width was standard for a 17” rim on a 16.5 CX-5.