WIIIDE wheels

[Mazda3]

Hi,

I was originally looking at getting some RX8 18x8 wheels for my Mazda3 but I'm like to know if a set of 18x8.5 wheels with a +50 offset would fit, i.e. would they sit inside the guards, and would there be any fouling on suspension components. The wheels don't have tyres so I can't check if the tyres would scrub.

Has anyone fit anything wider than 8"?

btw, I plan on using 235/40/18 tyres and my car is NOT lowered.

Cheers,
Rick.

[LittleredMPS]

Is it Gen 1 or 2?

Gen 1 I would doubt you could get 8.5" in...Gen 2 maybe.

[2XS]

You could fit 8.5" definately, with +45 offset, probably not with +50 without scrubbing on the inside. If you really wanted the wheels, on the front, you could fit a 3 to 5mm spacer, on the back, I'm 99% sure they would go straight on.

[2000MNLESS]

Go 18 x 9 DO IT!

[Nexus]

You could fit 8.5" definately, with +45 offset, probably not with +50 without scrubbing on the inside. If you really wanted the wheels, on the front, you could fit a 3 to 5mm spacer, on the back, I'm 99% sure they would go straight on.

That's not legal though? Spacers outlawed on registered vehicles last I checked...

[LILZLR]

Hi,

I was originally looking at getting some RX8 18x8 wheels for my Mazda3 but I'm like to know if a set of 18x8.5 wheels with a +50 offset would fit, i.e. would they sit inside the guards, and would there be any fouling on suspension components. The wheels don't have tyres so I can't check if the tyres would scrub.

Has anyone fit anything wider than 8"?

btw, I plan on using 235/40/18 tyres and my car is NOT lowered.

Cheers,
Rick.

You should be fine m8 PM "You Lose" im sure he is running 235/245 on his mazda 3 mps 2008 and its dumped on its ass

[2XS]

That's not legal though? Spacers outlawed on registered vehicles last I checked...

I was only saying if he really wanted the wheels, he could run spacers, although yes, they are illegal.

But who's car is modified and 100% legal?

BOVs vented to atmo, aftermarket systems with only 1 cat, SRI fitted, etc. Hell, even fitting an aftermarket boost controller is illegal.

As soon as you modify your car from std, it can be regarded as illegal because it doesn't meet the ADR that it was designed to meet.

[Mazda3]

Hi all,

Thanks for your feedback so far. Just a few replies to the above posts:
- It's a gen1.
- I'd rather not use spacers.
- I've PM'd You Lose - he has 245/35/18 on 18x8 wheels. Offset???
- I've also PM'd teedee - running 19x8.5!!! Just need to find out offset and tyre size.

For those who have RX8 18x8 wheels with 225/235 tyres, how much clearance do you have on the inside/suspension and outside/guard? (This will give me an idea since RX8 wheels are the same offset as what I'm looking at)
Or anyone else that has 245s, how much clearance do you have?

Cheers,
Rick.

[LILZLR]

Well PM him back (YOU LOSE) Col should know what offset he is running. . .

[Mazda3]

Well PM him back (YOU LOSE) Col should know what offset he is running. . .

I saw Col's MPS in Member's Rides and saw that he had 18x8 with 245s, so I PM'd him to ask about his offset and clearances. Hope to get a reply soon - although you were pretty fast on the reply