What's the best rim size for a 1999 mazda millenia? Are 18" rims to big? I'm leaning towards 17".

Answer 1

Consult Mazda or your car manual.

Raising a car by just one inch can seriously affect its performance and road holding capabilities.

DO NOT try this without consulting a professional.

Answer 2

ive seen people come in here and ask: "i have stock 16" wheels, and i bought a set of 19" and they dont clear the calipers, what do i do?" ... the answer is, youre stuck with a set of 19" wheels and tires that you cannot return.... ebay
just because they are a bigger wheel, dont assume they will fit.
now assuming you found a set of 18" wheels that clear the caliper, what you would want to do, is find a very skinny tire, so that the stock wheels and tires match the size of the new wheels and tires. this will pretty much cancel out any affect by the sixe of the new wheels.
but as the other posters said, putting a bigger wheel and tire on a car can seriously affect performance and driveability. this is why you see many people upgrading the suspension in their car before putting on a bigger set of wheels.
These are the general orders when buying a new wheels.
#1. make sure they will fit. call up the manufacturer and give them your stock wheel size and tire size, give them info on your car, tell them the size of the brakes and calipers, then have them fax you a guarantee that the wheels you chose will fit with absolutley no clearance problems whatsoever, and if they dont fit, they will refund your money for the entire wheel and tire package.
#2. Dont buy used wheels. Wheels have a limited life. You may see a set of used wheels that look brand new, you put them on and you start seeing problem after problem.
#3. Make sure they fit. Dont assume they will clear the brake caliper because they are a bigger wheel.
#4. always buy 5 wheels. If you damage a wheel, driving around with 1 stock wheel and 3 custom wheels will destroy suspension parts. The exception comes with multi peice wheels. multi peice wheels are designed to have a failure in the rim, so instead of purchasing another multi peice wheel, just buy a rim. 99% of the times, that will be suffecient.
#5. Dont buy cheap wheels. If you are a person that likes replacing wheels every 3 months, then this doesnt apply. If you bend a cheap wheel, youre just going to go out and purchase a new set. if you plan on keeping the wheels on the car for the lifetime of the car, then dont go cheap. stay with a reputitable company, such as american racing wheels. ALso construction falls under this.
You have 3 types of wheels-cast, billet, forged. Cast wheels are the cheapest of the three, and theres a reason why. They are cheaply made, and ive also seen some amazing stories on cast wheels just cracking in half.
Billet is pretty average. They have a much higher strength then cast.
finally, forged. Forged are the best of the best. due to the proces making them, they are very strong, and can be extremely light.

So those are the basics.

Answer 3

Mazda Millenia Rims

Answer 4

There is no best, only better, depends on what's you priority toward rims. It really doesnt matter, if stock comes in with 17", then it will fit an 19" for most of the vehicle. Because you only reduce the rubber wall tire dimension as the metal part's size increase.A corolla comes with 15" can fit up to 18". it depends on which one you thinks looks better. for appearance & performance priority.
For ride quality and fuel efficiency priority, the 13" and 14" is the best. Because there are more rubber material to fill in the space, which is much more flexible and light.
THERE IS NO BEST!!

Answer 5

Keep in mind 2 things-
1-your car is electronically balanced for the stock rims. If you put a different size on you can cause major problems.
2-if you have a aftermarket warranty or still has a OE warranty- if anything goes wrong and you have those tires/rims on the car- your warranty will be void. They will cause the cause of failure was the rims.

Answer 6

Man you should definitly stick with 18's , or if possibly higher. I have a 1996 mazda mx-6 rollin' on 20's. imports from giovanna wheels to be exact.

Reason being, I am A rich *** dude.