lakesidezephyr Report post Posted August 6, 2010 ok,cd3 chassis folks- will the mazda 5 spoke alloys (found on mazda 3's from around '04,'05,'06) fit a lincoln zephyr? does anyone know? 5 bolt, 17 inch, 115 bolt pattern, no info on the offset. considering wheels for winter driving to save my zephyrs chrome 8 spokes! thanks in advance.......lakeside Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbf2530 Report post Posted August 7, 2010 ok,cd3 chassis folks- will the mazda 5 spoke alloys (found on mazda 3's from around '04,'05,'06) fit a lincoln zephyr? does anyone know? 5 bolt, 17 inch, 115 bolt pattern, no info on the offset. considering wheels for winter driving to save my zephyrs chrome 8 spokes! thanks in advance.......lakeside Hi lakeside. :D No, unfortunately they will not fit. The Zephyr (MKZ/Fusion/Milan) lug pattern is 5 x 114.3mm. While some people will tell you that you can squeeze a 5 x 115 wheel on, it is not the correct size. In addition, the centerbore on the Zephyr wheels is 67.1mm. Not sure what the Mazda5 centerbore is. Then you still have the offset question. But the lug pattern kills it anyway. Sorry and good luck. :beerchug: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Report post Posted August 7, 2010 Hi lakeside. :D No, unfortunately they will not fit. The Zephyr (MKZ/Fusion/Milan) lug pattern is 5 x 114.3mm. While some people will tell you that you can squeeze a 5 x 115 wheel on, it is not the correct size. In addition, the centerbore on the Zephyr wheels is 67.1mm. Not sure what the Mazda5 centerbore is. Then you still have the offset question. But the lug pattern kills it anyway. Sorry and good luck. :beerchug: The poster threw you off when they said the wheels were 5X115. The are 5X114.3 like the Fusion. Offsets range from 5.74" to 6.18" in my quick search. I don't see any reason why they would not work I agree that a 5X115 would not be compatable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbf2530 Report post Posted August 7, 2010 The poster threw you off when they said the wheels were 5X115. The are 5X114.3 like the Fusion. Offsets range from 5.74" to 6.18" in my quick search. I don't see any reason why they would not work I agree that a 5X115 would not be compatable. Hi Grey. :D Thanks for the corrected information. I accepted lakesides information as correct so did not delve deeper. Lakeside, in that case (lug pattern being 5 x 114.3), as Grey stated, they will fit as long as the Mazda centerbore is not smaller than 67.1mm. If the Mazda wheels have a larger centerbore, you can always use a hub/centering ring. Good luck. :beerchug: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lakesidezephyr Report post Posted August 7, 2010 Hi Grey. :D Thanks for the corrected information. I accepted lakesides information as correct so did not delve deeper. Lakeside, in that case (lug pattern being 5 x 114.3), as Grey stated, they will fit as long as the Mazda centerbore is not smaller than 67.1mm. If the Mazda wheels have a larger centerbore, you can always use a hub/centering ring. Good luck. :beerchug: ok, thanks folks. i was simply using info (apparently incorrect!?) which i had been given. thanks for the responses and clarification. no idea as to center bore.....dare i ask this fellow? lakeside Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fusionff Report post Posted August 7, 2010 (edited) I'm pretty sure the Mazda 3 wheels have a center bore of 67.1mm, same as the Fusion. I also believe the stock 5 spoke wheels from the Mazda 3 are 6.5 inches wide with an offset of 52mm. So I think you're going to be fine with that wheel, of course if you can mount a wheel to test fit would be you're best option. But they will be recessed into the wheelwell a bit. Edited August 7, 2010 by fusionff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbf2530 Report post Posted August 7, 2010 (edited) I'm pretty sure the Mazda 3 wheels have a center bore of 67.1mm, same as the Fusion. I also believe the stock 5 spoke wheels from the Mazda 3 are 6.5 inches wide with an offset of 52mm. So I think you're going to be fine with that wheel, of course if you can mount a wheel to test fit would be you're best option. But they will be recessed into the wheelwell a bit. Hi fusionff. :D Again, thanks for the added information fusionff. Lakeside, assuming fusionff's specs are correct, you will have an aesthetic issue and possibly a load rating one as well. The stock 2006 Zephyr wheels were either 7.0 or 7.5" wide (the 2007 MKZ wheels were 7.5"). Using this wheel offset calculator: LINK: Wheel Offset Calculator, if the Mazda wheels are 6.5" wide with a 52mm offset, they will be nearly a full inch further "retracted" into the wheelwell than the stock dimensions (i.e.7.5 " MKZ wheels with a 44mm offset). That would narrow the cars track nearly 2 inches (nearly one inch on each side). And concerning the possible load rating issue: For safety purposes, be sure that the winter tires you install are at least the equivalent load rating as the original factory tires. These are by no means major problems, just a few things to keep in mind. Good luck. :beerchug: Edited August 7, 2010 by bbf2530 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
