Will these fit my MX5?

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biff
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Will these fit my MX5?

Post by biff » Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:05 am

4x 17" Black Rims + 255/40A17 Tyres
Rims & tyres are off a batman WRX
Rims: 17x9JJ , made in japan
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Red MX NA
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Junkwhale
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Re: Will these fit my MX5?

Post by Junkwhale » Sat Dec 17, 2016 12:22 pm

biff wrote:batman WRX
A what now?

Short answer: no, nothing about those will fit an mx5. Wrong tyre diameter (too large), wrong pcd/stud pattern.

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Post by Timmo » Sat Dec 17, 2016 12:24 pm

Subaru hubs are either 5 X 100 or 5 X 114.3 PCD so they won't fit that way.
You haven't indicated what offset they are but a 17 X 9 wheel is likely too big and will lead to rubbing unless you modify the guards. 17" is, for most practical reasons, too big a rim for a NA MX5, 16" is about as large as you want to go to maintain drive ability and decent sidewall profile.
Ex: 1991 BRG NA6, 1998 White RS, 1997 Wine Merlot M Edition

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