Can i use 14" or 15" rims on my 2010 mazda 3 hatch?

boss500 · 07-02-2011, 07:59 AM

Looking to get 14" or 15" rims to run in the winter. What is the tire size conversion for both? i'm running 205/55/16 right now

mazdaboy2.3 · 07-02-2011, 09:11 AM

pretty sure 16 is as small as you can go to clear the caliper.

anyone else?

**XCNuse** · 07-02-2011, 09:36 AM

yeah, 16 is the smallest.

2.0 sedans MAY be able to fit a 15 but the thought scares me.

a Speed 3 can fit a 16, but dangerously.

balding geezer · 07-02-2011, 10:00 AM

The hatchback is available with the 2.0L here in Canada. If the GX hatch uses the same brakes as the 2.0L sedan then you should be able to use 15" wheels. Maybe someone at the dealer parts/service dept would know for sure?

You are not going to get 14" wheels to fit - even the "small" brakes on the 2.0L sedan are too big for that.

MattA · 07-02-2011, 11:07 AM

looks like you have the 'sport' hatch, if that's the same as the US (larger brakes) then 16" is the minimum. even those look scary close to the calipers.

Horrorscope · 07-02-2011, 02:40 PM

+1, pretty sure that some of the first gen 2.0 sedans came with 15" steelies, but you will never get a 14".

boss500 · 07-02-2011, 03:19 PM

ok thanks guys. i will check caliber and see if 15" will work

**XCNuse** · 07-02-2011, 10:48 PM

Scary....

One guy I came across on here was running 16s on a speed 3 over winter and he said the calipers were so close it knocked off the balance weights that were on the wheel. Just get 16s, don't be stupid and dangerous.

Surely someone will sell you 2.0 16s for a lot cheaper you can get some 15s and will be better as far as weight and looks, just saying.

Stapleface · 07-03-2011, 08:11 AM

I haven't tried it yet, but a cheap way to go would be to get a set of 16" wheels from a Ford Probe or Mazda MS6. They have the same bolt pattern (5x114.3) as does the Mazda3. I'm not certain if the wheels will fit, though. I'm going to research this some since I have access to a Probe, but won't know the answer till probably next weekend at the earliest.

boss500 · 07-03-2011, 10:16 AM

was going to try 14 or 15 cause winters tires cheaper then 16's. winter tires on 16's here start around $140

07-02-2011, 07:59 AM	#1
boss500 Short Track Racer Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 109	Can i use 14" or 15" rims on my 2010 mazda 3 hatch? Looking to get 14" or 15" rims to run in the winter. What is the tire size conversion for both? i'm running 205/55/16 right now __________________ 2010 Mazda 3 Sport l Corksport cat-back exhaust l Corksport SRI l Corksport cold air box l TWM short shifter l Hurst T shifter l Mazdaspeed pedals l 16" DR9's l blue interior lighting kit l Mazdaspeed spoiler l carbon fibre stub antenna l Bayson R body lips l stainless MZ3 scuff plates l Custom ram air

07-02-2011, 09:11 AM	#2
mazdaboy2.3 Le Mans: GT Class Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Clifton Springs, NY Posts: 802	Re: Can i use 14" or 15" rims on my 2010 mazda 3 hatch? pretty sure 16 is as small as you can go to clear the caliper. anyone else? __________________ I tried Autocross once, and won....I think i'm gonna like this. Build thread: http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.ph...154#msg4216154

07-02-2011, 09:36 AM	#3
XCNuse Administrator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6,458	Re: Can i use 14" or 15" rims on my 2010 mazda 3 hatch? yeah, 16 is the smallest. 2.0 sedans MAY be able to fit a 15 but the thought scares me. a Speed 3 can fit a 16, but dangerously. __________________ ^ '06 Whitewater Pearl build ^

07-02-2011, 10:00 AM	#4
balding geezer Le Mans: Prototype Class Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Georgian Triangle Posts: 1,005	Re: Can i use 14" or 15" rims on my 2010 mazda 3 hatch? The hatchback is available with the 2.0L here in Canada. If the GX hatch uses the same brakes as the 2.0L sedan then you should be able to use 15" wheels. Maybe someone at the dealer parts/service dept would know for sure? You are not going to get 14" wheels to fit - even the "small" brakes on the 2.0L sedan are too big for that.

07-02-2011, 11:07 AM	#5
MattA Short Track Racer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 104	Re: Can i use 14" or 15" rims on my 2010 mazda 3 hatch? looks like you have the 'sport' hatch, if that's the same as the US (larger brakes) then 16" is the minimum. even those look scary close to the calipers.

07-02-2011, 02:40 PM	#6
Horrorscope Grand Am Series Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Brunswick Posts: 274	Re: Can i use 14" or 15" rims on my 2010 mazda 3 hatch? +1, pretty sure that some of the first gen 2.0 sedans came with 15" steelies, but you will never get a 14". __________________ 2K10 Mazda 3 [Simota CBII] \| [FI Grounding Kit] \| [DDM Tuning 6000k Low/PIAA Intense White High] \| [Redline Goods Shiftboot] \| [PC'd Stock Wheels] \| [JBR Solid Shifter Bushings] \| [Blacked Emblems/Side Markers/Plates] \| [Redline MT-90] \| [15% Tint] \| [Timing Advance] \| [Parking Light Delete] \| [Weathertech Floor Mats] \| [Corksport Inserts] \| [Corksport LED's] \| [Moddiction Anvil]

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