I have seen a few of these posts on here but just needed a few questions answered....i currently have a mazda3 sedan gt
currently 17 inch rims with 205/50r17 tires on....
i want to buy some steelies for winter but would like to go down to 16 inch
and can get close to overall diameter with a 205/55r16....my questions is I believe the bolt pattern for the 3 is 14 x 1.3 on five...but not sure and what is the offset required for the wheel...
second question...i know that the 3 reccommends minimum of h rated tires..however how big of a deal would it be to run winters that werent h rated......as the price difference is huge.....i know that the rating is the speed rating but also has to do with sidewall stiffness etc..
any info would be greatly appreciated...
thanks
currently 17 inch rims with 205/50r17 tires on....
i want to buy some steelies for winter but would like to go down to 16 inch
and can get close to overall diameter with a 205/55r16....my questions is I believe the bolt pattern for the 3 is 14 x 1.3 on five...but not sure and what is the offset required for the wheel...
second question...i know that the 3 reccommends minimum of h rated tires..however how big of a deal would it be to run winters that werent h rated......as the price difference is huge.....i know that the rating is the speed rating but also has to do with sidewall stiffness etc..
any info would be greatly appreciated...
thanks