2008 Mazda Mazda3 Wheel Offset

Quick specs

Wheel size: Multiple — see configurations
Offset: Multiple — see configurations
Backspacing: Multiple — see configurations
Bolt pattern: 5×114.3
Center bore: 67.1 mm
Thread: M12×1.5
Tire size: Multiple — see configurations

OEM configurations

Configuration	Front	Rear	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bolt pattern	Center bore	Thread
2.0i · 2.0L, MZR LF, I4, Petrol	6x15	6.5x17	ET53	5.09 in	195/65R15 / 205/50R17	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, MZR LF, I4, Petrol	6.5x16	6.5x17	ET53	5.34 in	205/55R16 / 205/50R17	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, MZR LF, I4, Petrol	7x18	6.5x17	ET48 / ET53	5.39 in	205/45R18 / 205/50R17	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, MZR L, I4, Petrol	6.5x16	6.5x17	ET53	5.34 in	205/55R16 / 205/50R17	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, MZR L, I4, Petrol	7x18	6.5x17	ET48 / ET53	5.39 in	215/45R18 / 205/50R17	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
1.4i · 1.4L, MZR Z, I4, Petrol	6x15	6.5x17	ET53	5.09 in	195/65R15 / 205/50R17	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
1.4i · 1.4L, MZR Z, I4, Petrol	6.5x16	6.5x17	ET53	5.34 in	205/55R16 / 205/50R17	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
1.6D · 1.6L, MZ-CD, I4, Diesel	6.5x16	6.5x16	ET48 / ET58	5.14 in	225/55R16 / 205/75R16	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
1.6D · 1.6L, MZ-CD, I4, Diesel	5.5x17	6.5x16	ET48 / ET58	4.64 in	195/60R17 / 205/75R16	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, MZR ZM-DE, I4, Petrol	7x14	—	ET63	5.98 in	185/75R14	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, MZR ZM-DE, I4, Petrol	7.5x15	—	ET58	6.03 in	185/55R15	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
1.6i · 1.6L, MZR ZM-DE, I4, Petrol	6.5x18	—	ET63	5.73 in	195/40R18	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.0D · 2.0L, MZR-CD, I4, Diesel	6.5x15	—	ET63	5.73 in	195/55R15	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.0D · 2.0L, MZR-CD, I4, Diesel	7x16	—	ET48	5.39 in	215/60R16	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.0D · 2.0L, MZR-CD, I4, Diesel	6.5x19	—	ET48	5.14 in	205/35R19	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, MZR-LF, I4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET48	5.14 in	205/45R16	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, MZR-LF, I4, Petrol	6.5x18	—	ET53	5.34 in	225/60R18	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, MZR-LF, I4, Petrol	7.5x17	—	ET53	5.84 in	225/55R17	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, MZR-LF, I4, Petrol	6x16	—	ET58	5.28 in	215/55R16	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, MZR-LF, I4, Petrol	6.5x15	—	ET63	5.73 in	185/55R15	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, MZR-LF, I4, Petrol	6x17	—	ET58	5.28 in	195/50R17	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.0i · 2.0L, MZR-LF, I4, Petrol	7x19	—	ET48	5.39 in	185/45R19	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.2D · 2.0L, MZR-CD, I4, Diesel	6.5x16	—	ET63	5.73 in	195/45R16	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.2D · 2.0L, MZR-CD, I4, Diesel	7x16	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/60R16	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.2D · 2.0L, MZR-CD, I4, Diesel	7x19	—	ET38	5.00 in	215/45R19	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, MZR-L, I4, Petrol	7.5x16	—	ET58	6.03 in	205/65R16	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, MZR-L, I4, Petrol	6x16	—	ET53	5.09 in	195/50R16	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5
2.3i · 2.3L, MZR-L, I4, Petrol	6.5x19	—	ET53	5.34 in	225/35R19	5x114.3	67.1 mm	M12 x 1.5

Wheels and hardware

Lug hardware

Wheel locks

Real-World 2008 Mazda Mazda3 Wheel Setups

Observed aftermarket setups from documented Modified1 builds. These are individual build records — not OEM specifications and not clearance guarantees for every vehicle.

Common custom wheel sizes

Among builds in our database for this model year:

17-inch — 1 documented build

1 documented build.

Staggered · 17×9 ET42 / Rear unknown

Documented on a 2008 Mazda Mazda3 build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Rota DPT

Front: 17×9 ET42
Rear: —

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 17×5.5 ET48 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 50.5 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 38.5 mm closer to suspension (less inner clearance)
Width +3.5" vs OEM

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More specs for the 2008 Mazda Mazda3

Each OEM row is a catalog configuration. Offset ranges are not collapsed when the database has exact setups. Documented aftermarket builds are observed setups only — not universal fit or clearance confirmation.