[atl]

Will this car have the same offset and lug patterns as the Protege?

 

[Frank]

I think it will be 5x114.3mm for the new 3.

-Frank

 

[mz6zoomzoom]

Any hints to where that info came from, Frank?

 

[Frank]

Well, the current Protege has the 5x114.3 bolt pattern (for GT Group and Progege5). The Mazda3 is a continuity of the Protege and they have put 16" wheels, STOCK.

So if it's not all 5x114.3 bolt pattern, then there will be 2 bolt patterns:

Base Modem (2.0 and 2.3L, without Sports group): 4x100mm
Sports Group: (2.0 and 2.3L, with Sports group): 5x114.3mm

-Frank

 

[atl]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Frank]

You are welcome.

-Frank

 

[dugrant153]

So some cars will be 4-bolt?

 

[Frank]

Maybe 2.0L will be 4 bolts but I doubt it...

-Frank

 

[mz6zoomzoom]

They'll all be the same, I'm 99.9% sure, whatever they are.

 

[atl]

If so, everybody that has aftermarket rims/tires on the there old protege can transfer them over to the 3. Big money saver.

 

[dinu01]

http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/brunoluong/vwp?.dir=/Mazda3&.dnm=Wheel+Sizes.jpg&.src=ph&.view=t&.hires=t

It seems ALL will have 5 bolts...

 

[mz6zoomzoom]

If so, everybody that has aftermarket rims/tires on the there old protege can transfer them over to the 3. Big money saver.

I was referring to all version of the 3. I would think they'd be the same as the Protege as well, but I'm only... say... 70% sure of that one.

 

[jay]

U.S. specs:

i standard - 15x6", P195/65 R15 H-rated all-season
i optional - 16x6.5", P205/55 R16 H-rated all-season
4-door s standard - 16x6.5", P205/55 R16 H-rated all-season
4-door s optional - 17x6.5", P205/50 R17 V-rated all-season
5-door s standard - 17x6.5", P205/50 R17 V-rated all-season

stock offset - 52.5mm

temporary spare:
15" - T115/70D15
16" & 17" - T125/70D16

 

[deft]

Are those specs on the offset for sure? Because if they are, it's going to be a bitch to find rims.

 

[mz6zoomzoom]

Well, the offset on the 6 is pretty non-standard too.

 

[dinu01]

Are those specs on the offset for sure? Because if they are, it's going to be a bitch to find rims.

Indeedy do my friend!

The PRO has some hard to find tires too and I'm positive this is the case for the 6 also, the the 3 will have it too, meaning it gets to preserve that "Mazda Zoom-Zoom with hard to find tires DNA" :twisted:

 

[Bieser]

damnit, this better not ruin my plans. Will wheel spacers work?