Will Mazda 6 17" wheels fit my 5?

[daan]

Just like the title says, I wanna put different wheels on my 5. 2 of the stockers I have are bent, and all 4 have pretty bad curb rash. Oh yeah, these

are the rims I like if that helps.
THanks in advance!

 

[thaxman]

I am pretty sure brake clearance is not an issue, so unless the MZ6 wheels have a dramatically different offset, I would give it my blessing. But if you are looking for replacement wheels w/i the Mazda family, why not MS3 or RX8 18" wheels? Both look hot on this car.

 

[daan]

Hey thanks for the reply. I don't really want 18ers because if I can barely afford 17" tires, I can't imagine bigger ones being any cheaper... plus the 3rd world quality of the roads around here would just bend them up like the ones I have now.(headshake

Oh BTW, what the heck is your avatar?

 

[xxxmonoxidechil]

they should fit. most any current mazda can be swapped around. at worse, u might need some spacers which is typical in the world of swapping wheels. i currently have mazdaspeed3 18's on my 6, and have a set of rx8 18's in the garage waiting for next summer. lol

 

[Jetmech]

They will be fine as long as you don't run a 225/45R17 tire as they will likely rub on the inside under full lock.

 

[xxxmonoxidechil]

stock tire size for those is 215/50/17. would those be an issue for him?

 

[Jetmech]

He should be fine w/ the 215 size tire on the mazda 6 rim which is a 17x7. I'm running a Rx7 FD rim which is a 16x8 with 50mm offset with a 225/55R16 winter tire setup and I'm fine, and I've also run a 235/40R18 on an Rx8 rim which is 18x8 and no rubbing issues.

 

[thaxman]

Oh BTW, what the heck is your avatar?

Its a blobfish. So, no, its not Ziggy. Though you can see a resemblance.

Why don't you look for some 16" then. Going down 1" saves $20-$40 per tire. The Canadians and Europeans have the 16" as std and it will fit the US brake calipers. 15" WILL NOT work in N.A. at all tho.

 

[thaxman]

stock tire size for those is 215/45/17. would those be an issue for him?

Stock is 205, not 215. I'm running 215s an +1 the upsize.

 

[xxxmonoxidechil]

Stock is 205, not 215. I'm running 215s an +1 the upsize.

no, 215's are stock. i have two sets of 6 wheels with tires. including the set that came on my own 6. the only tires that came on the 6 that were 205 wide were the smaller base model 16's.

http://6crew.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3917&highlight=stock+tire+size

 

[KBrian]

Thaxman, how the heck did you get the tire aspect to change from 50 series to 45 series while quoting xxxmono?