Make the 1.8-liter engine standard on the LX model, and offer air conditioning at no extra charge. If the numbers of new Proteges and Neons prowling the streets of America are any indication, Mazda needs to do some quick thinking to sell at least a few Proteges. Well, Mazda's new Protege has been on showroom floors for about one year. Oh, there was that pesky upstart from Chrysler Corporation too, the Neon, but was a Chrysler nothing to worry about. After all, they were redesigning a compact sedan that, since its 1990 debut, had been likened to a mini Mercedes 190, and had been one of the few four-doors competing in SCCA racing events. Wider wheels (9" - 10") can also be fitted, with an offset in the +35 to +45 range, however a very good fender roll and perhaps a minor pull will DEFINITELY be required, and significant additional negative camber over OEM recommendations will also likely be required in order to avoid the wheels "poking" out of the fenders.The engineers and designers who were putting the finishing touches on the new Protege must have lost lots of sleep during the first half of 1994. The 8.5" is recommended over the 8" for an MS3 you could alternately stretch some 235/40/18 tires (the MS3 tire recommendation for narrower wheels) onto these wider wheels. The recommended tire size for these 18" common upgrades on a Mazdaspeed3 is 255/35/18. The recommended tire size for these 18" common upgrades on a Mazda3 is 245/35/18. Depending on what suspension you're running and how much weight is in your car, you may or may not need to roll your rear fenders to make these work.ġ7x8" wheels with an offset between +40 to +50ġ7x8.5" wheels with an offset between +42 to +48ġ8x8" wheels with an offset between +40 to +50ġ8x8.5" wheels with an offset between +42 to +48 Moderately aggressive fitment - these are fitments that push the OEM fender envelope, so to speak. The 7.5" is strongly recommended over the 7" for an MS3. The recommended tire size for these 18" common upgrades on a Mazdaspeed3 is 235/40/18. The recommended tire size for these 18" common upgrades on a Mazda3 is 225/40/18. The recommended tire size for these 17" common upgrades on a Mazdaspeed3 is 235/45/17.ġ8x7" wheels with an offset between +45 to +54ġ8x7.5" wheels with an offset between +47 to +52 The recommended tire size for these 17" common upgrades on a Mazda3 is 225/45/17. "Safe" upgraded fitment - these will work with any model, retain the correct speedometer readings etc just like OEM, and work in all conditions without any fender modification required.ġ7x7" wheels with an offset between +45 to +54ġ7x7.5" wheels with an offset between +47 to +50 These two factors, width and offset, are the most variable components of wheel fitment, compared to all the other variables which are pretty much set in stone. In general, the wider you go, the lower the offset needs to be in order to clear the suspension components. OEM 17" wheels have an offset of 52.5mm and width of 6.5". The other two factors in wheel fitment are width and offset. Wheel diameters larger than 20" may be possible, but the paper-thin tire sizes required for proper fitment would make the car very impractical and uncomfortable to drive. Also, 16" wheels are a very tight fit over the MS3 front brakes, it's possible that not ALL 16" wheels will work on an MS3. * the 2.0L "i" Mazda3 can also fit 15" wheels, but 2.3L or Mazdaspeed3 models cannot. 73mm, a very common hub bore), however hubcentric centering rings are recommended for fitting wheels with a larger hub bore to ensure correct centering. * larger hub bore wheels can also be used (e.g. Your Mazda3 or Mazdaspeed3 (and any other late model Mazda, in fact) requires wheels with these basic specs: If there are any discrepancies that you are certain of - please let me know, and I will edit the list* Keep in mind that the list was compiled when I was searching for 16"x7 winters rims to fit my 2005 Mazda 3Īlso keep in mind that the center bores vary from each listed manufacturer wheel and may require the wheels to be bored out to 67.1 (or larger) or require the use of a hubcentric ring to fit our cars. Below is a reference guide showing other manufacturers that use the OEM 5x114.3 Bolt Pattern, with an offset matching 42-45
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