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Kaito1412 10-08-2009 11:00 PM

Will 215/45 R17 fit as a replacement for 205/50 R17 Wheel?
 
Hi,

I have got a question regarding wheels fitting/requirement.

According to tirerack, my mazda 3 will require 205/50 R17 will (for 17"). I was looking at this one ad and found out that 4 set of 215/45 R17 wheels are for sale.

Will these wheels be okay for a replacement of 205/50 R17?

Thanks in advance,

Kaito

SumAznGuy 10-09-2009 12:04 AM

Yes. Your stock size is a 25 inch tire. The new size is a 24.6 inch tire which is only off by 1.8%. Your speedo will read a little faster than your actual speed but everything should be ok.

IIRC, the 3 has a 17x6.5 rim, so that tire will be fine.

And I hope all the times you said wheel, you meant tire.

shenmecar 10-09-2009 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy (Post 6627896)
Yes. Your stock size is a 25 inch tire. The new size is a 24.6 inch tire which is only off by 1.8%. Your speedo will read a little faster than your actual speed but everything should be ok.

IIRC, the 3 has a 17x6.5 rim, so that tire will be fine.

And I hope all the times you said wheel, you meant tire.

Another question, do you have to somehow calibrate speedo according to tires/wheels? Or is the difference the speedo is displaying in comparison to your real speed very little so it wont make too much of a difference.

Blinky 10-09-2009 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by shenmecar (Post 6628227)
Another question, do you have to somehow calibrate speedo according to tires/wheels? Or is the difference the speedo is displaying in comparison to your real speed very little so it wont make too much of a difference.

You "should" recalibrate the speedo/odo, but this is generally difficult (impossible?) to do and the difference in this case is small enough that it won't make a noticeable difference. For your case, the speedo will say you're doing 60 when you're really doing only about 59 kph; drive 1000 km and your odo will register about 1020 klicks.

shenmecar 10-09-2009 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Blinky (Post 6628389)
You "should" recalibrate the speedo/odo, but this is generally difficult (impossible?) to do and the difference in this case is small enough that it won't make a noticeable difference. For your case, the speedo will say you're doing 60 when you're really doing only about 59 kph; drive 1000 km and your odo will register about 1020 klicks.

So this isnt really that big of a deal.

If i want to upsize rims and get wider tires, I don't really need to worry about speedo being off?

SumAznGuy 10-09-2009 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by shenmecar (Post 6628532)
So this isnt really that big of a deal.

If i want to upsize rims and get wider tires, I don't really need to worry about speedo being off?

Depends on how much of an upsize and wider tires you want to go.

Say for example you had an S2000 and the stock tires are 205/55/16 front and 225/50/16 rear. Those are 24.9 inch tires (total diameter)

If you went up to a 225/45/17 front and 255/40/17 rear, those are also 25 in tires.

If you went up to a 225/40/18 front and 255/35/18 rear, those are also 25.1 and 25 in tires.

So for those, you wouldn't have to recalibrate the speedo.

If you were to go really wild and run a 305/30/19 tire, that is a 26.3 inch tire and then you might want to get it recalibrated.

Suprarz666 10-09-2009 04:46 PM

i use this
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
work pretty well imo.

Kaito1412 10-10-2009 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Suprarz666 (Post 6628709)
i use this
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
work pretty well imo.

Thank you

It works well =) How much does it usually cost to re-calibrate your tires?

SumAznGuy 10-10-2009 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaito1412 (Post 6629183)
Thank you

It works well =) How much does it usually cost to re-calibrate your tires?

Re-calibrating your tires, nothing.

Re-calibrating your speedo, not sure.

But don't sweat it too much because most manufacturers allow 2-4% error anyways. I used a GPS based datalogger to comfirm my car's actual speed. While the speedo said 100 km/k, I was doing 106 km/h. And my car is stock with stock sized tires.

Kaito1412 10-11-2009 12:52 AM

thanks again

shenmecar 10-11-2009 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SumAznGuy (Post 6628581)
Depends on how much of an upsize and wider tires you want to go.

Say for example you had an S2000 and the stock tires are 205/55/16 front and 225/50/16 rear. Those are 24.9 inch tires (total diameter)

If you went up to a 225/45/17 front and 255/40/17 rear, those are also 25 in tires.

If you went up to a 225/40/18 front and 255/35/18 rear, those are also 25.1 and 25 in tires.

So for those, you wouldn't have to recalibrate the speedo.

If you were to go really wild and run a 305/30/19 tire, that is a 26.3 inch tire and then you might want to get it recalibrated.

Oh, so as long as the total diameter of the new setup is about the same as the stock diameter, then that's all good. :thumbsup:

Kaito1412 10-13-2009 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SumAznGuy (Post 6628581)
Say for example you had an S2000 and the stock tires are 205/55/16 front and 225/50/16 rear. Those are 24.9 inch tires (total diameter)
.

Btw how do you get 24.9 inch as the total dia. ? Isnt that 16 + (205 * 55% / 10 / 2.54 ) = 20.4 inch?

Thanks,

Blinky 10-13-2009 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaito1412 (Post 6633790)
Btw how do you get 24.9 inch as the total dia. ? Isnt that 16 + (205 * 55% / 10 / 2.54 ) = 20.4 inch?

Thanks,

There are two sidewalls when you measure across a tire:

16 + 2(205*0.55 /25.4)=24.88"

Kaito1412 10-16-2009 05:32 PM

Ahhh, I see. Thank you =)

One last question: If I were to purchase 225/45/R17 instead of 205/50/R17 for my Mazda 3 (OEM: 195/65/R15), will it be okay?

Thanks

wnderinguy 10-16-2009 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaito1412 (Post 6638407)
Ahhh, I see. Thank you =)

One last question: If I were to purchase 225/45/R17 instead of 205/50/R17 for my Mazda 3 (OEM: 195/65/R15), will it be okay?

Thanks

according to the above calculator a 225/45r17 requires at least a 7" wide rim ,yours are 6.5",so I'd say no it's not okay.

SumAznGuy 10-16-2009 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaito1412 (Post 6638407)
Ahhh, I see. Thank you =)

One last question: If I were to purchase 225/45/R17 instead of 205/50/R17 for my Mazda 3 (OEM: 195/65/R15), will it be okay?

Thanks

How wide are the 17 inch wheels you have? Will you have any issues with the tires rubbing the fenders?

A 225/45 will fit on a 6.5 inch rim. Just ask the neon guys who mount 225's onto their 6 inch SRT-4 wheels.

Kaito1412 10-16-2009 10:26 PM

I am not sure whether its 6.5" or 7". I bought these tires and the wheels together (the previous user had no issue with it).

I was just wondering whether they would fit my car or not (as in, rubbing the fenders).

The new wheels + tires spec:
Wheels: 17", +45mm Offset, 5 x 114.3
Tire Size - 225/45/R17 W-Rated (already mounted on the wheels)


OEM Spec (what I have installed now):
Wheels: 15", 6.0 inches, + 52.5mm Offset, 5 x 114.3
Tire size - P195/65/R15 H-Rated

Car: Mazda 3 2008 iSport

Thanks, =)

wnderinguy 10-16-2009 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaito1412 (Post 6638799)
I am not sure whether its 6.5" or 7". I bought these tires and the wheels together (the previous user had no issue with it).

missed that part

I hope the mods /admins won't have an issue with this mazda3 specific wheel info


Quote:

Wheel info
Wheel offset calculator: http://marksink.com/tire_wheel_offset/offset.html
See also (if you're Excel literate): http://jcbyrd24.fastmail.fm/ (Special thanks to JCByrd24 for this one.)
Offset to maintain same inner edge-strut distance:

* 6.5" - 52.5mm
* 7.0" - 46.5mm
* 7.5" - 39.5mm
* 8.0" - 34.5mm

These offsets are not endorsed and are provided for reference. Also note that there will be increased protrusion of the tires from the side of the vehicle if these offsets are used.
GENERALLY RECOMMENDED OFFSETS: (Please PM corrections)

* 7.0" - 40,42,45mm
* 7.5" - 45,48mm
* 8.0" - 50mm (RX-8 wheels)


For reference, specific offset/width/tire set-ups that have been successfully utilized by forum members are listed below. There is no garuntee expressed or implied that these set-ups will work with your car, your suspension mods, or your potholes.

* From original FAQ:

* 17" x 7.0" ~ 45mm offset with 215/45 R17 works.
* 17" x 7.0" ~ 45mm offset with 225/45 R17 works.
* 18" x 7.5" ~ 42mm offset with 225/40/R18 works.

* As seen in threads (with links):
Coming soon!

* Recieved via PM:

* 18" x 7.5" ~ 45 ~ 225/40/18
* 20" x 7.5" ~ 45 ~ 225/30/20
If you need to find the rim width it should be stamped on the backside of the rims.


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