
Originally Posted by
sm1ke
You should be fine with those specs. I don't own a CX-5, but I did upgrade to wider wheels with a more aggressive offset on my CX-9. The only things to worry about are whether the tires will have contact with the outer fender lining during full suspension travel, and whether or not the inner rim/tire will have any contact with the brake/suspension components behind the wheel. It looks like the 255/50 and 265/50 setups will be almost 10mm closer to the strut, so I would measure the space between the inner rim and the strut to make sure it clears.
Hope that helps.
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