Will using after-market wheels w/7mm difference in offset be OK?
 

Hello everyone,
I am a new owner of a '22 Select and was curious as to whether or not using some aftermarket wheels I had originally purchased for a 2015 Nissan Rogue would work as a 2nd set for winter tires. The wheels in question are sized 17 X7 5-114.30 38 and the center bore is 73. Both the CX-5 and Rogue have the same bolt pattern and tire size, but my concern is the 38 mm offset on these wheels vs. the 45mm offset on OEM CX-5 wheels. Would this 7mm difference in offset cause issues with increased wear on the wheel bearings and or anything else that would not make it worth it to use these rims?

7mm is just over 1/4 inch. The basic safe rule of thumb is not to use spacing of a factory wheel at the hub centerline more than 1/2 inch or 12mm. Even with that there is no one that can accurately answer the question of wear on parts.

If I am not mistaken, the 73mm center bore means you will need a hub centric ring since the Mazda bore is 67.1 mm
The 38mm offset pushes the wheel and tire outboard, further away from the suspension, which is better than closer to the suspension for this car, since there are several reports of very low suspension clearances.

For me, 7mm would be acceptable but for you, you need to make that decision.

Another important factor to me is the weight of the whole wheel + tire package. I have seen great ride/handling differences due to lower/higher unsprung weight. I have gone as far as 10mm on other cars with no apparent ill effects (e.g., +55 mm stock to +45 mm new wheel, although that equation can change with wheel width, which is not a factor for you). I tend to sell my cars in the 8-10 year old range, and I tend to only drive about 10-12K per year, so I have not been victim to wear failures due to using "out of spec" wheel tire combos...