Will the stock 17in M3 wheels and tires work for MS3?

[lewisb01]

I live in Dayton, OH and driving my car in the snow sucked a$$ last winter so I want to get either all season 18in tires or look on ebay for someone selling their stock set of M3 wheels and tires.

However i'm not sure if they will work on the MS3. I'm assuming they will but I thought I would ask.

Let me know. Thanks

 

[happy and angry]

Yes. I'm using a set as my winter rims.

 

[lewisb01]

Yes. I'm using a set as my winter rims.

So how do they handle? Seeing that you live in Canada they must do the job?

 

[InFlames]

aren't they staggered?

 

[happy and angry]

Oh - when you're saying M3 wheels, I was assuming you meant the Mazda3. No, they aren't staggered.

The wheels are much less important than the rubber you put on em. I'm running 215/50R17 Blizzak WS60s, and they handled fantastically in the winter. We had numerous snowfalls of around a foot (most snow we've ever had in Ottawa last winter, actually) and I didn't get stuck once. Part of that was just experience driving in the snow, but it was mostly the tires.