Is anyone using or seen 18 inch wheels on a Protege5(2002). I'm just about to buy some new wheels and really had my heart set on 18's. Can anyone tell me what they think about 18's on a Protege5?. Does it work, and also what size wheels are best.
TDK

 

click on the page (its on AOL so might have to refresh if it does not fully load) 215/35/18 and they are for sale.

 

dude....you double posted....that is a NO NO....

 

Hey im also looking to purchase rims my question is does anyone know if 7.5 is the widest we can go on the 02' MP5. The other problem is that i want to stick with 16" wheels so that i still have some tire. Any suggestions or comments?

 

The Laguna Seca Protege5 pace car used to have 18" OZ F1-Cup wheels on it but the offset was a bit too low to fit properly (only +35 I think) but they did fit.

 

I believe you're speaking of the Vehicle ran by Joe Jordan at Laguna a year or so ago. Sean actually hooked him up with those wheels and they were not a good fit. There were fender mods needed. We are familiar with that car. It was kind of a last minute deal. I believe they were 8" wide also.

However, stick with the formula and you won't go wrong. As for max width it would be 7.5" wide. I couldn't even fit a 225/35 in the rear without a rub on an Advan Model V 18,7.5 +50 offset.

Be safe and be sure of what you may be interested in.

Laters, Rishie

 

18's can be run it's just finding a set you like in your budget that are the right offset. It's pretty hard to find 18's as you're limited to a 215/35/18 for the most part.