Finding 7 inch rims

[CanNot]

Hello,

I have a Mazda 3 with the OEM wheels 205/60 R16. I want to change it to the bigger OEM spec  215/45 R18x7. 

I have been to two dedicated rim shops and both told me that R18x7 doesn't exist in the rim after market, just R18x8 or R17x7.5 and I would need 225/45 for those rims.

 

I want to stick to the OEM specs, can anybody point me to a shop (Bangkok & Pattaya area) or manufacture which provides R18x7 ?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

[Kwasaki]

1 minute ago, CanNot said:

I want to stick to the OEM specs, 

Why 18 - 8 will be ok and long as it clears bodywork.

[VocalNeal]

Which tyres are the easiest to get????

[CanNot]

9 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Why 18 - 8 will be ok and long as it clears bodywork.

215 on 8 inch looks very stretched and imho doesn't look very nice, 225 is overkill for my small Mazda 555

[VocalNeal]

Lots of online wheel/rim calculators on line. One said for 215/45. Minimum 7" maximum 8" so 7.5 sounds like a go.????

[In the jungle]

Buy them from Mazda.

[Kwasaki]

15 minutes ago, CanNot said:

215 on 8 inch looks very stretched and imho doesn't look very nice, 225 is overkill for my small Mazda 555

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[Kwasaki]

24 minutes ago, CanNot said:

215 on 8 inch looks very stretched and imho doesn't look very nice, 225 is overkill for my small Mazda 555

Look OK on my Yaris 1.5.

F1 tyres one directional.

[CanNot]

24 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

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That's 215/? on 8"? 

[Kwasaki]

18 minutes ago, CanNot said:

That's 215/? on 8"? 

F1 FIRESTONE 225/55 R18 V TYRES.

[Middle Aged Grouch]

For sure, great  rim jobs are easy to obtain in Thailand !!!

[DavisH]

On 8/17/2023 at 2:57 PM, CanNot said:

Hello,

I have a Mazda 3 with the OEM wheels 205/60 R16. I want to change it to the bigger OEM spec  215/45 R18x7. 

I have been to two dedicated rim shops and both told me that R18x7 doesn't exist in the rim after market, just R18x8 or R17x7.5 and I would need 225/45 for those rims.

 

I want to stick to the OEM specs, can anybody point me to a shop (Bangkok & Pattaya area) or manufacture which provides R18x7 ?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Definitely you can get 17x8 rims. Try some other shops. These are from www.tivanon.com

[JoeW]

Contact: https://www.facebook.com/KPautowheel/

They can sort you out.

[Jitar]

Lenso have a couple of 17x7 options with the Mazda 3 bolt pattern.  OP would need to confirm the offset is close to OEM.  

https://www.lensowheel.co.th/product/detail/DRAKEN

https://www.lensowheel.co.th/product/detail/d-1rs

 

ENKEI have several models in this size including PF01 https://www.ubuy.co.th/en/product/U0K8C8-enkei-17x7-edr9-matte-black-wheels-rims-5x100-114-3-441-770-0245bk