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Old 06-06-2006, 06:00 PM   #1
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hi all...
now i know this is not ford related... but i hope people know about this...
just bought a set of rims for my missuss mazda 3...
just wondering whether it will affect anything? like the speedo? enough to worry about?
i assume they fit straight on... i know theyre the same stud pattern and offset etc...
the original tyres/rims were 195/65r15s...
standard tyres on the 17s are 205/50r17...
and how wide should we go? like 225?
has anyone got experiences with this?
any help would be appreciated...
p.s. ford and mazda are mfmily anyway hehe...

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Old 06-06-2006, 09:31 PM   #2
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as long as it does not scrape out or stick out pass the gards
go for it
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Old 06-06-2006, 09:32 PM   #3
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hi all...
now i know this is not ford related... but i hope people know about this...
just bought a set of rims for my missuss mazda 3...
just wondering whether it will affect anything? like the speedo? enough to worry about?
i assume they fit straight on... i know theyre the same stud pattern and offset etc...
the original tyres/rims were 195/65r15s...
standard tyres on the 17s are 205/50r17...
and how wide should we go? like 225?
has anyone got experiences with this?
any help would be appreciated...
p.s. ford and mazda are mfmily anyway hehe...


Check out any of the major tyre companies websites they will give you tyre/rim sizes to match original...I.E.if you put on a bigger rim they give you the tyre size that will match the original.
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Old 07-06-2006, 01:09 AM   #4
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Or ask Turbo_Nick ... he has a little book that tells all of the legal size fitements that each and every motor vehicle out there.
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Old 07-06-2006, 02:28 AM   #5
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its only .36% bigger.. so it'll be fine...
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Old 07-06-2006, 06:54 AM   #6
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thakns guys... i thought it would be alright... i did the calculations myself, and it worked out like 27 mm bigger wheel/tyre... 507mm originally vs 534.3mm... that shouldnt make much difference i dont think...
well just see how it goes when i can actually get tyres forthem...
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