bolt pattern? pls help

mac_powah · 10-07-2010, 10:47 PM

Hello, fellow Canadians! I have noticed that a number of 1series owners have either had or still have a mazda mx-5. This was my previous car and was wondering if the bolt pattern is the same for these 2 rwd cars. I have a set of 16" winter tires on steel wheels and want to know if they are compatible. These tires were only used for one winter. BTW, the MX-5 was absolutely amazing in the snow! Granted, I live in windsor,ON., so not exactly the harshest winters.

BrokenVert · 10-07-2010, 10:51 PM

Miata is 4x100 and the 1 series is 5x120 sorry man but they wont fit.

mac_powah · 10-07-2010, 11:01 PM

Ok, I was just on tirerack and noticed that the 2008 MX-5's bolt pattern is 5-114. Is this still not going to work? If not...DAMMIT!!
Other question is how are the standard RFT's in the snow? I don't have the sport package....

BrokenVert · 10-07-2010, 11:04 PM

Ohh 08 I assumed you were talking about an older model...but yeah a 5-114 wont work either...sorry man

mac_powah · 10-07-2010, 11:10 PM

oh well...guess i will need to sell and buy used

unless m+s standard tires are ok
thanks!

BrokenVert · 10-07-2010, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mac_powah

oh well...guess i will need to sell and but new

unless m+s standard tired are ok
thanks!

what are the tire sizes?

mac_powah · 10-07-2010, 11:20 PM

The MX-5 is 205-50 r16
The 128i is 205-50 r 17

Kiety · 10-23-2010, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mac_powah

Other question is how are the standard RFT's in the snow? I don't have the sport package....

The stock tires are pretty terrible for winter use, if your 1 is seeing snow it should have a set of snows.

I got Dunlop 3D's on mine and the thing runs like a champ in anything short of my intake shoveling snow.

ZIPNBYE · 10-23-2010, 10:18 AM

Nope...NC MX-5 is 5 x 4.5" / 114.3mm, whereas your BMW is 5 x 120mm.

The standard BMW tires are hideous in the snow. We took delivery of our car in December and I had a very white-knuckle drive home for 12km with it...they must be taken off if you're going to drive in winter.

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mac_powah New Member 6 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 128i 6mt Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Windsor, Ontario iTrader: (0)	bolt pattern? pls help Hello, fellow Canadians! I have noticed that a number of 1series owners have either had or still have a mazda mx-5. This was my previous car and was wondering if the bolt pattern is the same for these 2 rwd cars. I have a set of 16" winter tires on steel wheels and want to know if they are compatible. These tires were only used for one winter. BTW, the MX-5 was absolutely amazing in the snow! Granted, I live in windsor,ON., so not exactly the harshest winters.
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BrokenVert Resident Kerbalnaut 477 Rep 10,703 Posts Drives: Topless Brute/Hybrid Boogaloo Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fahrvergnügen/NY iTrader: (0)	Miata is 4x100 and the 1 series is 5x120 sorry man but they wont fit. __________________
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mac_powah New Member 6 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 128i 6mt Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Windsor, Ontario iTrader: (0)	Ok, I was just on tirerack and noticed that the 2008 MX-5's bolt pattern is 5-114. Is this still not going to work? If not...DAMMIT!! Other question is how are the standard RFT's in the snow? I don't have the sport package....
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BrokenVert Resident Kerbalnaut 477 Rep 10,703 Posts Drives: Topless Brute/Hybrid Boogaloo Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fahrvergnügen/NY iTrader: (0)	Ohh 08 I assumed you were talking about an older model...but yeah a 5-114 wont work either...sorry man __________________
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mac_powah New Member 6 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 128i 6mt Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Windsor, Ontario iTrader: (0)	oh well...guess i will need to sell and buy used unless m+s standard tires are ok thanks! Last edited by mac_powah; 10-07-2010 at 11:11 PM.. Reason: didn't check spelling errors!
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mac_powah New Member 6 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 128i 6mt Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Windsor, Ontario iTrader: (0)	The MX-5 is 205-50 r16 The 128i is 205-50 r 17
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