rx8 rims with 275/40/18 fit 04 mazda3 hatch?

[BenChan]

hey guys, im about to pick up a set of RX8 rims with tires thats 275/45/18. Will they fit my mazda3 hatch ? OR there is a next set that is 225/45/18. PLEASE HELP! people with RX8 rims, what size are your tires? that wont rubb. By the way i plan on lowering my mazda3 hatch this summer on prokits or h techs. HELP !! it would be great!

[Malcolm991]

275 is way too big! 225 is a perfect fit!

[Swerny]

no chance of 275's fitting

225-40-18 is perfect for the MZ3

[sicsol]

I'm running 225-40-18 on my GT Hatch

[Cardinal Fang]

As the others have noted 225/40/18 is perfect for the RX8 rims.

[dentinger]

275??! you sure its not 215?

cuz 275 is about 11 inches wide.....

[rotarygreg]

275 wouldnt really fit well on an rx8 rim...the rims are only 8 inches wide and like dentinger said, that tire is nearly 11inches wide. if somehow someone managed to mount these on the rims they wouldnt fit your car for sure and likely wouldnt fit an rx8 either. also, the steering response would really suffer because of how the tire would have to be mounted. also i would think it would be unsafe to drive on period. go for the 225s unless like dentinger also said, the seller was mistaken and their tires are 215s...although thats unlikely. i dont think anyone would put a narrower tire on their rx8. i sure as hell wouldnt. good luck. RX8 wheels always look awesome on 3s.

Greg

[BenChan]

225/40/18 im going to get. yeah and the guy said he has 275 on them. He DID have 225/40/18 on the as stock tires but he has 275 on them right now for some reason. HAHAHA !! i dont know but you guys reply pretty fast. Thanks guys.

[BenChan]

and i cant wait to put these suckers on !!! =( got to wait till summer.

[BenChan]

215/40/18 vs 225/40/18 ? Im going to lower my car on prokits or Htechs this summer too. which set will work with that?

[dentinger]

225 should be fine.
215 will stretch a bit (be a tad skinny)

[rotarygreg]

the tire shop installing the 215s for you (if thats what you decide) will hate you. lol. they are gonna be really tough to get the bead to seat. i know, not really your problem. im just saying. haha.

greg

[BenChan]

what other options do i have? size wise. anything else but 225/40/15? or is it my only bet.

[McGuyver_3]

225/45R18
if you really want to push it i have had personal experience with 235's on my car but that was pushing it. I had some minor rubbing when i was full lock left or right but other than that it was ok At the time i was running 235/45R17's. 235/35R18 would probably be your best bet but be prepared to send your rims out for repair every winter as they will be more likely to bend because of the low profile.
this comming summer i will be running 225/40R18's up front and 225/45R18's in the rear

[dentinger]

the tire shop installing the 215s for you (if thats what you decide) will hate you. lol. they are gonna be really tough to get the bead to seat. i know, not really your problem. im just saying. haha.

greg

we've done worse before....
235 i beleive, on a....9 or 9.5" wheel?

[rotarygreg]

we've done worse before....
235 i beleive, on a....9 or 9.5" wheel?


ah, i havent had too much experience mounting narrow tires on wide rims. once i did a set that was like 215/75r16s on a truck where i worked before. the rims were like 7.5" wide and there was no way in hell off getting the bead to seat normally. we ended up *warning, dont try this ever!!* spraying a hole bunch of brake cleaner inside the tire and rim and lighting. the explosion/rapid burning that followed inflated the tire, popped and seated the bead, and made everyone on the block deff. then the fire burning inside the now mounted tire started to eat up all the oxygen and the tire looked like it was gonna turn inside out while mounted on the rim. lol. then we had to fumble with the air line and put enough air inside the tire to flood it and put the fire out. it was scary to be honest with you and i hope i never have to do that again. also, like i said, never try this. there are sooooo many reasons not to. so many chances for bodily harm, hearing loss, damage to the rim/tire. my heart was pounding and that was only 1/4 done. lol. it was an interesting night to say the least. i would never do that on a customers tires. it was for the owners vehicle and he understood the risk to both his tires and employees. haha.

greg

[BenChan]

hey guys , another noob question. will 225/45/18 work with Htechs? or without? any rubbing?

[BenChan]

the first set of rx8 rims got sold before i even got a chance to go check it out =( but i found a next set with 225/45/18 tires.

[Walrus]

That size fits fine at stock ride height. That's what I am running.

I also argue the fact when people say they will fit stock height, but rub when lowered. If they rub lowered, they can rub at stock height as well if you hit a large enough bump. Mine have never rubbed.

[btown-mazda]

hey guys , another noob question. will 225/45/18 work with Htechs? or without? any rubbing?

Shouldn't really rub, I'm running those on pro-kits which is about the same drop and never had any issues

[fini]

225 wide on prokits will rub only if you do full wheel lock. which is usually when you do U-turns, 3 point turns, etc.

forward and normal driving i haven't had any problems

[1flycdnM3]

just reading this thread im glad i went with 215, although i only have 17-inch rims so i could have easily gotten away with 225 though, c'est la vie! Just go with what other members have mentioned already as everyone has had their bad experiences and willing to share so you don't make the mistakes they did :)