Mazda5 Wheel Fitment & Photo Guide

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Shame that this blue did not make it for 08 in NA, it really looks good
 
New shoes

Recently mounted - I'll get some better pics later
Enkei RS7 - 17x7, 42 offset, 17.5lb
Continental Contisportcontact II, 205/50, 19lb
 

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Some New Shoes and got it lowered. Was inspired by Skidmark. Thanks
 

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Which coils do you purchase atito ? How's the ride now ?

I got H&R Springs for the 5 with the Mazdaspeed 3 Camber Kit. I was watching them do my alignment and the rears were perfect with this camber kit.

The ride it great, stiffer than stock but not too stiff. Great ride.
 
RX8 wheels and tires

It looks to me as if many of you have put 225/40 18 on your cars. I was planning on buying a set of used RX8 Wheels and tires 18x8 with 50 offset. They have dunlop sp9000 225/40 18. Will these fit with no arch modification or rubbing? If anyone has run these I would love to see a pic or know of someone who has.
 
sorry 808, i cant take anymore pics cuz i got new rims, guess what they are? :)

I have the same color 5 and was thinking about running the same wheel set. Do you have any rubbing? The RX8 wheels I am looking at come with 225/40 18. Is that what yours are? Car looks great.
 
Well, I swiped a curb at about 5mph and I blew out one of my Yokohama’s. Only had 600 miles on it too.

Question: Does Yokohama or Mazda offer a road hazard warranty on new vehicles? I’d be more than happy to prorate the wear towards a new tire since, well, there is no wear.

If not, has anybody downsized for everyday tires? I’d like something with more profile, not less. Tirerack lists 205/55-16 for winter tires - can I use this for everyday driving? Wouldn’t this make the ride more “car-like”?

If I end up having to buy a new tire and don’t downsize, I’ll probably end up buying another Yokohama. The other three are still in “like-new” condition so buying one more would give me plenty of time to figure out what I’m going to do with the wheels / tires, if anything.

On a side note, I’ve never had a tire rip at such a low speed. Are these lower profiles extra sensitive or something? When I say I was going 5 mph, I really was going that slow - I was turning into a parking lot with another car coming out.

Edit: A replacement Yokohama Avid S34 (the OEM tire) runs $165 at Discount Tire, plus $18 for tax, fees, stems, old tire disposal, etc ($183 out the door), though I would then gain lifetime tire rotation for all four tires.

I am still interested in downsizing, though now it's looking like that would not be for two or three years at the earliest. Upgrading the audio system is more of a priority to me (new head unit, speakers, and I'm looking at an Alpine flip down DVD player).
 
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I have no idea, it's not mine. I found it on a japanese website that's very similar to cardomain. He posted the specs and I posted them here. It's a really nice setup, but I'm sure the ride is quite a bit more harsh than stock because it sits pretty low and it's on 19s with 35 series tires.

Not a good combination if you're not willing to sacrifice ride quality. That might be the setup I go with on my MS3, but I don't know for sure yet. Here's more pics of it.

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Cell pics on a rainy day(headshake

before
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Shot at 2009-03-27
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Shot with T-Mobile G1 at 2009-03-27

After
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Shot with T-Mobile G1 at 2009-03-27
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Shot with T-Mobile G1 at 2009-03-27

Speed3 wheels
225-40-18 Nitto neo gen tires
Progress springs 1.3" drop
 
It looks to me as if many of you have put 225/40 18 on your cars. I was planning on buying a set of used RX8 Wheels and tires 18x8 with 50 offset. They have dunlop sp9000 225/40 18. Will these fit with no arch modification or rubbing? If anyone has run these I would love to see a pic or know of someone who has.

If you don't plan on lowering with the rx8 rim I'm running 235/40 and no issues as of yet. You could actually go to 245 in the back but would be pushing it on the front.
 
If you don't plan on lowering with the rx8 rim I'm running 235/40 and no issues as of yet. You could actually go to 245 in the back but would be pushing it on the front.

I will have to disagree on 245, I think it will be a bit too much. 225 or 235 is perfect size. Don't forget that we also have neg. camber
 
I will have to disagree on 245, I think it will be a bit too much. 225 or 235 is perfect size. Don't forget that we also have neg. camber

There should have been a proably in there. Just outta curiosity are you thinking it would rub on the inside of the tire or against the fender.
 
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