Nurburgringer
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- '12 Mazda5 Sp 6MT (traded in on T&C)
After just missing out on a set of sweet 17" Mazda3 rims & Blizzaks with TPMS and summer storage bag on Craigslist for $400 (doh!!!) I found another local seller and bought four Sport Edition 17x7 E1s with 215/50R17 Blizzak WS-60s for $450.
The 53mm offset is a bit more than the stock 45mm, but before buying test fitted a front and back and drove around the block to make sure there was no rubbing.
The overall diameter is only 1/2" more than stock so very little change in speedo reading (about 817 revs/mile vs 833, at ~70mph the speedo reads ~4-5mph less than GPS-indicated).
The seller used them for 3 winters on his MazdaSpeed 6, tread depth is 10/32" vs. 12/32" stock so I should get at least 4 or 5 winters out of them. The little yellow TPMS light on the dash is easy to ignore.
I think they look good - not the exact style I would have chosen but the chunkier size works and saving $600 over the cost of an identical new set-up from Tirerack works for me! Covers the expensive Weathertech floor mats and Miata shift knob, and then some
Bring on the snow!!!
The 53mm offset is a bit more than the stock 45mm, but before buying test fitted a front and back and drove around the block to make sure there was no rubbing.
The overall diameter is only 1/2" more than stock so very little change in speedo reading (about 817 revs/mile vs 833, at ~70mph the speedo reads ~4-5mph less than GPS-indicated).
The seller used them for 3 winters on his MazdaSpeed 6, tread depth is 10/32" vs. 12/32" stock so I should get at least 4 or 5 winters out of them. The little yellow TPMS light on the dash is easy to ignore.
I think they look good - not the exact style I would have chosen but the chunkier size works and saving $600 over the cost of an identical new set-up from Tirerack works for me! Covers the expensive Weathertech floor mats and Miata shift knob, and then some
Bring on the snow!!!
