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Originally Posted by marcs_sp20
Im "considering" buying some classy 17" Mazda 3 SP23 snowflake rims with tyres for $650. Now, im currently running stock rims with 195/50/16 tyres, and the ones on the snowflakes are 205/50/17. I've looked at the tyre links in the suspension section, and it turns out I'll have a 6% (36mm) taller tyre diameter, and that at 100km/h on the tacho, im really doing 105.9km/h.
What do you guys think? should I consider purchasing or find something with a 40 series rubber so its accurate??
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16mm bigger is the QLD limit. So you'd need to get new tyres asap.
Mazda 3 rims run slightly more offset that astina rims, of be aware of that, as you may have rubbing issues on the struts. Should be okay as you are not going a wider rim.
The snow flake rims are 17x6.5 yes? (Dunno?) and SP20 are 16x6.5 yeah?
So to stay inside the legal limit, you'll need 205/45R17 tyres on a 6.5 wide rim.
If they are 7.0 wide? (Doubtful!) Then 215/40R17 would be the go.
But in my honest opinion, do you really want 6.5 wide rims? As is the same/or small increase over your current rims. And you'll only be adding 10mm tyre width to your car. $650 wheels + $600 tyres for the extra 10mm?
Ryan
/edit/ Just found thread FS on OMC, same offset. So ignore that bit.