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reducing wheel width
by jfa1
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Feb 19, 2008 (8:54 am)
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I just bought a mazda 3 hatch with 205/50-17's. I'm thinking about getting new wheels and tires to improve my snow handling. Now I know I can reduce the diameter of the wheels to a 16" rim, but is it possible to reduce the width as well? Something under the standard 6.5"?
Or if that is not possible, how thin a tire could I put on 6.5" rim?
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- #55 of 269
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Re: Tire Pressure Problem [autonomous]
by mazda3owner3
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Mar 05, 2008 (7:30 am)
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Replying to: autonomous (Dec 05, 2007 11:29 am)
I have noticed the same problem on my Mazda3. It's been about 2 or 3 months since my low pressure alarm went off. This morning it happened again, it seems to be happening everytime out temps dip into the 30's. I live in the southeast and temps can change rapidly. I don't have a leak in any of my tires, but it seems to be a thing with low profile tires.
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- #56 of 269
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low profile tires a MUST on Mazda3??
by mazda3owner3
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Mar 05, 2008 (7:47 am)
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I am new to this , but I need to know: am I stuck with my low profile tires on my Mazda3 hatchback or can I switch to standard tires? Do I have to have new rims in order to do that?
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- #57 of 269
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Re: low profile tires a MUST on Mazda3?? [mazda3owner3]
by pf_flyer HOST
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Mar 05, 2008 (9:51 am)
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Replying to: mazda3owner3 (Mar 05, 2008 7:47 am)
If you want to switch to higher profile tires, you'll need new rims. The overall diameter of the tires will be the same, it's just that more of that overall diameter will be made up of tire with higher profile tires.
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- #58 of 269
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Re: low profile tires a MUST on Mazda3?? [pf_flyer]
by mazda3owner3
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Mar 05, 2008 (10:48 am)
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Mar 05, 2008 9:51 am)
thanks for your reply, that answered my question.
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Re: Tire Pressure Problem [mayache]
by mazdrvr
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Mar 06, 2008 (5:52 pm)
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Replying to: mayache (Dec 04, 2007 4:47 pm)
Maybe not as much as you but i have been experiencing some tire pressure issues... I have the same model as you (w/ Toyo tires, right?) I've had my 07' for little over a year now. When i had my Protege i had way fewer issues. Even during weather temp changes i never even had all 4 tires be under inflated like w/ my 3; hopefully that was just one of those things... I just had my tire pressure checked 3 days ago, and haven't drove much, no major temp changes and one of my tires was low today. I don't get it. In the future i'm planning to change all 4 tires to another brand anyway.
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does a bigger tire make a difference...
by mazdrvr
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Mar 06, 2008 (5:56 pm)
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Just was curious if a bigger tire (17 or 18", low profile?) gives you less gas mileage?
My friend is interested is the Toyota Camry hybrid & there's an option for 18" wheels.
Also, what's the difference in ride and handling between a 16" and a 17, 18" tires?
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Re: Mazda 3 wheels and snow tires help [borgy]
by tomjones75
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Mar 06, 2008 (10:00 pm)
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Replying to: borgy (Jan 17, 2007 6:25 am)
I picked up a set of 16" steel rims and blizzaks from tire rack, work great in the snow and you can forget about power slides, the blizzaks bite too much
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Re: does a bigger tire make a difference... [mazdrvr]
by tomjones75
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Mar 06, 2008 (10:06 pm)
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Replying to: mazdrvr (Mar 06, 2008 5:56 pm)
over 17" sacrifices performance, wider will give you better grip but you also give up mpg. the largest wheel that will fit on the mazda3 is 19" when you go that big you have to consider the brakes; ABS, rotor size, weight, etc..., 17" are optimal for performance. Add lowering, there is a lot that goes into suspension and wheel and tire size are only a portion of that. the larger the patch on the ground the more friction and the lower the mpg.
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Re: Does Mazda 3s 5-door takes 16" rims ? [JBaumgart]
by tomjones75
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Mar 06, 2008 (10:08 pm)
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Replying to: JBaumgart (Apr 09, 2007 10:52 pm)
16" do work on the 5 door. I have a 2006 3 5-door hatch and got a 16" steel wheel package for it. 16" are the low end wheel package but do fit any mazda 3
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