Mazda5 Wheel Fitment & Photo Guide

17 x 7.5 +48 Enkei rpf1
205/50/17 Hankook Ventus S1 noble2

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Hey everyone I'm fairly new to the forum and drive a 12 MZ5 GT. I am really wanting to get a new set of wheels for the 5 but I don't have much experience with wheel sizes and ets and all that good stuff. I'm on stock suspension and plan to stay that way for the near future so what is the least offset I could run with no rubbing? I see most of you stay over +45, is that the least you can run. I was really wanting to run something like a 17x9 +20 but after reading 15 pages that doesn't seem possible!
 
gethershredded said:
Hey everyone I'm fairly new to the forum and drive a 12 MZ5 GT. I am really wanting to get a new set of wheels for the 5 but I don't have much experience with wheel sizes and ets and all that good stuff. I'm on stock suspension and plan to stay that way for the near future so what is the least offset I could run with no rubbing? I see most of you stay over +45, is that the least you can run. I was really wanting to run something like a 17x9 +20 but after reading 15 pages that doesn't seem possible!
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17x9 +20 will look ridiculous on stock suspension, but, whatever... i imagine you'll rub with those wheels - stock wheels are 17x6.5 +55
 
Looking to fit some wheels for snow tires and I ran into problems. Apparently, while 15" rims fit some models of the Mazda5 they won't fit over the brake calipers of my 09 Grand Touring Ed. Can I easily fit 16" or do I need to stay 17"?
 
i run 2001+ protege 16" wheels on our mazda5 for the winter. clearance is tight, but no spacers or modifications required.
 
I also run 16" with snow tires in winter, and 17" with sport tires in summer, on my 2013 5 with no issues.
 
khardrunner14 said:
Looking to fit some wheels for snow tires and I ran into problems. Apparently, while 15" rims fit some models of the Mazda5 they won't fit over the brake calipers of my 09 Grand Touring Ed. Can I easily fit 16" or do I need to stay 17"?
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I'm suspecting it depends on the individual wheels. Mazda5s can still be had stock with 16" wheels, but when I tried fitting a set of 16s from an older car ('98 Crown Victoria ... and yes, I know a zero-offset wheel would stick way out of the wheel arches), I had huge caliper clearance issues. I'd be pretty interested to scare up a 15" wheel that would fit.
 
1987cp said:
I'm suspecting it depends on the individual wheels. Mazda5s can still be had stock with 16" wheels, but when I tried fitting a set of 16s from an older car ('98 Crown Victoria ... and yes, I know a zero-offset wheel would stick way out of the wheel arches), I had huge caliper clearance issues. I'd be pretty interested to scare up a 15" wheel that would fit.
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I thought crown vics are either +7 or +18 offset?
 
I've sifted through some of this info, and understand the limitations of bolt pattern, offset, diameter, width, etc. but what about "hub bore"? Will Nissan Maxima/Altima wheels work- they have appropriate bolt pattern, offset, etc.?
 
http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg4.html

^^everything you need to know. The Nissan rims need to fit the bolt pattern and offset has to clear the fender and shock/strut. Hub centric (can add rings to fit or get it enlarge -not worth it) is ideal but not absolutely necessary.

Centre spigot size
This is a tricky one. There are two types of axle/wheel design: hub-centric and lug-centric.
For hub-centric designs, the wheel is centred using the spigot before the wheel nuts or lug bolts are tightened. In this design the spigot normally sticks out from the axle of the car which is why it can be used to centre the wheel beforehand. With aftermarket alloy wheels, the spigot hole is often larger than the spigot on the car which is why you need a spigot-locating or hub-centric ring. This is a plastic or metal doughnut that matches the outside diameter of the wheel's spigot hole and the inside diameter of the axle spigot, and is used to ensure a snug fit between the two whilst centring the wheel.
For lug-centric designs, the wheel is centred during the process of tightening the lug nuts, often because the axle spigot does not stick out (either at all, or far enough) to be any use in centring the wheel.
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Got to watch out for those "centre spigots", lol. What about a 17 x 7.5 with a +40 offset? I plan to drop the car 1.75" front and rear...
 
Hi everyone. im new here. I just bought a mazda5, and want new rims. Has anyone here tried to put on some 19" wheels? is It possible? i was thinking 7.5x19 +50? what du you guys think?
 
18x8.5 Front 18x9.5 Rear
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Hi everyone. im new here. I just bought a mazda5, and want new rims. Has anyone here tried to put on some 19" wheels? is It possible? i was thinking 7.5x19 +50? what du you guys think?
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You'll have no issues fitting those. I ran 19x8.5's with a 48mm offset with no issues on 215/35 tires


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Had a chance to put on my old rims from my civic



Specs: ssr type-f 18x8.5 +48 with 215/40/18 tires coilovers are on the way and switching to 245/35/18
 
My Mazda5 on 18x8.5/9.5 +35 225/40/18 Tires slight stretch on rear

Feed back on wut yall think? Thanks..

Lowered on megan lowering springs 1.75 all around

All four fenders rolled...Didn't need really plenty of room still mit go lil lower (Maby)

No rubbing at all with the set up i have

no camber..still stock just got front alignment done

just wanted more aggressive look ..lil deff from others:)
 

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looks sharp

tell us all the specs and what, if anything, did you do to make them fit? i'm assuming the setup can handles normal DD duty with no rubbing, correct? Do you have alignment print out to share?

oh, and why the staggered fit on a FWD?
 
tuanies said:
DSCF0829_HDR-Edit by tuanies, on Flickr

Specs: Megan Racing Street Series Coilovers, bottomed out as much as possible without removing a collar, 225/40/R18 tires on MS3 GenPu wheels.
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Very nicely done tuanies and a great pic too! Consider a pair of side skirts, makes a huge "visual" difference, esp if you are lowered. I'm without one and when I actually look and compare the sides, it is an eye sore. Luckily (maybe not) it is on the other side so out of sight, out of mind :p.


Does the front end clear parking curbs??
 
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