Hey guys. I've got a 2003.5 MSP and I've been trying to get the correct rim/tire size for my car. I had an old 02' Protg that was written off so I decided to use those winter tires on this MSP. When I look online, they say the Protg calls for a 195/55/R15 but it looks God awful on my car. A quick tire calculation tells me that the 195/65/R15 is the closest size to the MSP's OEM tire size, 215/45/R17.
I've had a bit of bad luck lately with picking the right rims.
First set I bought were the wrong offset. I checked them over before I bought them and they seemed correct, but were actually off by 4mm when I went to put them on my car.
Second set I bought were 195/70/R14. I thought the rim size didn't matter, but I was so wrong. They didn't even fit over my brake caliper. I guess the regular Protg's have a smaller caliper because 14's would fit on my old Protg quite easily.
So finally to the question:
Will all steels rims be alike? If I buy one 15in steel rim will it be exactly the same as another 15in rim? If not, what changes between the sizes? Is there a 14in rim out that is able to fit over my MSP's brake caliper or will all 14in rims not fit?
Edit: Let me elaborate a little more: I'm looking at buying a set that came off a '11 Civic. It says 15x6 rim and 5x114.3mm bolt pattern. Which is the same as my MSP, so it should fit, right?
I've had a bit of bad luck lately with picking the right rims.
First set I bought were the wrong offset. I checked them over before I bought them and they seemed correct, but were actually off by 4mm when I went to put them on my car.
Second set I bought were 195/70/R14. I thought the rim size didn't matter, but I was so wrong. They didn't even fit over my brake caliper. I guess the regular Protg's have a smaller caliper because 14's would fit on my old Protg quite easily.
So finally to the question:
Will all steels rims be alike? If I buy one 15in steel rim will it be exactly the same as another 15in rim? If not, what changes between the sizes? Is there a 14in rim out that is able to fit over my MSP's brake caliper or will all 14in rims not fit?
Edit: Let me elaborate a little more: I'm looking at buying a set that came off a '11 Civic. It says 15x6 rim and 5x114.3mm bolt pattern. Which is the same as my MSP, so it should fit, right?
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