[VVT4ME]

Scored a cheap set of Mazda wheels with snow tires on them, but the tire size is 215-60R17. Will they fit? I have my doubts, but not a biggie if they dont. The wheels were cheap. Ill just get a new set of snow tires. Anyone know?

 

[harry lenders1]

215/50/17 is the tire size on my CX3.

 

[VVT4ME]

I know a 17 inch 50 series will fit. Im wondering about a 60R17...

 

[NotAPreppie]

The 60-series will be about half an inch taller. There's quite a bit of space under the fenders and I'd bet it would fit, assuming the offset and backspacing of the wheels isn't too different.

 

[VVT4ME]

They are Mazda wheels, not sure what model they came off of, but the seller said they were last used on an MPV. They are 17x7.5, 5x114.3, with a 50 offset....so they are pretty close to the CX-3 wheel specs, yea?

 

[NotAPreppie]

Yah, pretty close. As long they didn't go crazy on the hub bore diameter for some reason, it will probably work.

 

[Stokers Rule]

If you're going to replace the tires, 215 55s would be the size you're looking for I think. The diameter is only 0.6% larger than the OE 16" according to the online calculator.

 

[VVT4ME]

So, just for reference... our 2019 CX-3 has the 215/50/18 size tires and wheels, and when plugged into the tire size comparison calculatior with the 215/60R17 tires, this is what the difference looks like...do the difference percentages look ok? We can live with the slightly off speedometer.

 

[NotAPreppie]

Your attachment is a thumbnail for ants...

Doing the math myself I came up with 215/60-17 being 2.6% larger. That shouldn't be a problem (at 100 mph indicated you'll be doing 102.6 mph).

Ideally, you want to keep the new size within 3% of the original size.

Specification  Sidewall  Radius  Diameter  Circumference  Revs/Mile  Difference
215/50-18         4.2in  13.2in    26.5in         83.1in        762        0.0%

205/60-16         4.8in  12.8in    25.7in         80.7in        785       -2.9%
205/65-16         5.2in  13.2in    26.5in         83.2in        761        0.1%
215/60-16         5.1in  13.1in    26.2in         82.2in        771       -1.2%
215/65-16         5.5in  13.5in    27.0in         84.8in        747        2.0%
225/55-16         4.9in  12.9in    25.7in         80.9in        783       -2.7%
225/60-16         5.3in  13.3in    26.6in         83.7in        757        0.6%
235/55-16         5.1in  13.1in    26.2in         82.2in        770       -1.1%
235/60-16         5.6in  13.6in    27.1in         85.1in        744        2.4%

205/60-17         4.8in  13.3in    26.7in         83.8in        756        0.8%
215/55-17         4.7in  13.2in    26.3in         82.7in        767       -0.6%
215/60-17         5.1in  13.6in    27.2in         85.3in        743        2.6%
225/50-17         4.4in  12.9in    25.9in         81.2in        780       -2.3%
225/55-17         4.9in  13.4in    26.7in         84.0in        754        1.1%
235/50-17         4.6in  13.1in    26.3in         82.5in        768       -0.8%
235/55-17         5.1in  13.6in    27.2in         85.4in        742        2.7%

205/55-18         4.4in  13.4in    26.9in         84.4in        750        1.6%
215/50-18         4.2in  13.2in    26.5in         83.1in        762        0.0%
225/45-18         4.0in  13.0in    26.0in         81.6in        777       -1.9%
225/50-18         4.4in  13.4in    26.9in         84.4in        751        1.5%
235/45-18         4.2in  13.2in    26.3in         82.7in        766       -0.5%
235/50-18         4.6in  13.6in    27.3in         85.6in        740        3.0%