Will these rims fit?

A$$man

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2004 Mazda 3 2.3L Hatch
Hello everyone,
I've been reading threads on this forum for a while now and have finally got around to joining! Glad to finally be able to comment on questions :)

Speaking of which, i have a question which i think i know the answer to but would love some public advice since i'm by no means an expert.

I recently came across a beautiful set of MSR 17x7 rims with a +35mm offset. My car is a 04' 2.3L Hatch with an Eibach ProKit installed. The conservative side of me has a strong feeling that they won't fit due to the offset and the slight drop on the car. I don't want to bother with these rims if i have to put in the trouble of rolling the fenders. The impulsive side of me hopes that the .5 inch reduction in width vs stock 7.5" rim might compensate for clearance issues.

Just curious if anyone has tried a similar set up or know of a tire size that could pair up with these rims to make them fit. Any comments would be great!
 

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Sounds fine, I'm running 18 x 8 40mm offset with bc coilovers about maxed down...
 
The 1/2" reduction in width is only a 1/4" bottom line movement from the fender. That's ~6mm in, but with the 35 offset, you're going to be sitting very similarly to how Raustin242 is sitting above.

Personally, I wouldn't want to ever get a wheel that is skinnier than stock... But you can do what you want.

*Just for reference, what's the offset of the stock wheels? +50? +55?
 

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