Hey yall I am looking for feedback.. Situation.. My girlfriend drives a 2012 Mazda 5 and I've been trying to keep her car in good shape, did give it an oil n filter change, and inspected her tires... She had 4x different brand tires on her car, apparently some shop was "cutting her a deal" and anyway long story short her tires are pretty shot. So, I had her text me pictures of the sidewall on the tires, they read.. 215 / 50 / 17R so I started searching for a new set of tires, & I found her what I thought were a great brand and set and ordered Toyo Tires EXTENSA HP ll All Season Radial Tires 215 / 50 / 17 95W and well I just got them delivered today. I noticed right away that these tires looked wider "95W" than what was on her car. My question is to you guys, I have an appt setup to get these new tires to be installed, will these slightly wider tires rub or cause problems when steering? I'm wondering if anybody here runs these tires on a Mazda 5 and has issues or if this is okay and no problems? Just trying to avoid problems, I welcome any feedback I can get! Thank you!

 

215 is the width of the tyre in mm.
50 is the sidewall % ( ie 107.5mm)
17 is the rim diameter in inches
R is for radial tyres

95 is the load rating.
W is the speed rating

 

Oh, I did not know that, thanks for the feedback! I was thinking 95W meant something "wide" maybe, there was also " XL " written on the tire sticker, so maybe this makes it different but the numbers are the same, 215 / 50 / 17R and maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me, but they just seem a little bit bigger (wider) than what was on there.

 

call or check Tirerack.com the guys will tell u over the phone.

 

That's Right. The weight is only important if you plan on towiing or carrying a heavy load. Ie. 95 load rating. Check what is minimum load rating for your car. Most cheaper tires are designed for cars. SUV's are a bit heavier but cx5 is not big so car tires should work. If width is 5cm more than base manufactures tires ( check tire size on door jamb) then your ok, they will not rub on fender. Providing your springs are not shot and low.

 

Why not using the tire size recommended by mazda? For my 2012 Mazda 5 the only size is 205/55/16. Any other size may cause trouble for the car.