Mazda NC MX-5 Miata Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide

If you’re looking for fitment advice for your 2006 - 2015 Mazda NC Miata, you’ve come to the right place. Our NC Miata Fitment Guide contains tailored information for a wide range of wheel and tire setups specific to the Miata. Featuring popular fitments such as our 17x10” ET48, we’re certain that our Mazda NC Miata fitment guide has a solution for you. As enthusiasts ourselves, we’re mindful of the unique needs that each chassis presents when attempting to optimize wheel fitment and this vehicle is no exception. All of our Miata wheels are intended to clear the factory brakes and a variety of aftermarket big brake kits. Our Mazda NC Miata Fitment Guide goes into great detail on exactly what modifications are needed to achieve the exact fitment you’re looking for. We have a wide variety of strong, lightweight wheel designs to choose from. Interested in Forged Wheels? Our VS-5RS and SM-10RS are popular with street and track drivers alike!

Brake Clearance Information

In the engineering phase of wheel development we 3D scan factory brakes and review 2D aftermarket brake templates in order to optimize our barrel profiles and spoke curvatures. As a result, our wheels offer massive brake clearance so you can run the smallest possible wheel diameter.

Centering Ring Information

Since our wheels use a center bore of 70.1mm hubcentric rings are needed to center the wheels properly on the Miata’s 67.1mm hub. Additionally, the NC Miata compatible wheels require aftermarket lug-nuts with a 60° tapered seat.

Whether you enjoy spirited street driving or you are a weekend track warrior chasing lap times, these wheel & tire configurations are ideal for Mazda NC Miata owners looking for a more dramatic improvement in performance and they are typically paired with performance oriented Summer tires or track oriented R-compounds.

Wheels

• Front & Rear: 17x9" ET45
• • Available in ML-10RT

Tires

• APEX Staff Pick: Front & Rear: 245/40-17
• • A minimum of -2º camber all around is typically required
  • Rolling front and rear fenders is typically required
  • Ultra High Performance All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
  • Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW)
  • Extreme Performance Summer - Hankook RS-4 (220 TW), Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), BFG Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), GT Radial SX2 (260 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
  • R-Compounds: Nankang AR-1 (100TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Goodyear Eagle SuperCar 3R (100 TW)
  • Semi Slick: Hoosier R7 (40 TW), Hoosier A7 (40 TW), BFG R1 (40 TW), BFG R1S (40 TW), Toyo RR (40 TW)
• Wider Alternative: Front & Rear: 255/40-17
• • A minimum of -2º to -2.5º of camber all around is typically required
  • Rolling front and rear fenders is typically required
  • Ultra High Performance All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
  • Max Performance Summer: Continental ExtremeContact Sport (340 TW)
  • Extreme Performance Summer: Hankook RS-4 (220 TW), Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), BFG Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
  • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (180 TW), Pirelli Trofeo R (60 TW), Toyo RA1 (100 TW)
  • Semi-Slick: Toyo RR (40 TW)

Wheels

• Front & Rear: 17x9.5" ET51
• • Available in VS-5RS, SM-10RS
  • Popular Fitment

Tires

• APEX Staff Pick: Front & Rear: 255/40-17
• • A minimum of -2º to -2.5º of camber all around is typically required
  • Rolling front and rear fenders is typically required
  • Ultra High Performance All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
  • Max Performance Summer: Continental ExtremeContact Sport (340 TW)
  • Extreme Performance Summer: Hankook RS-4 (220 TW), Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), BFG Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
  • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (180 TW), Pirelli Trofeo R (60 TW), Toyo RA1 (100 TW)
  • Semi-Slick: Toyo RR (40 TW)
• Narrower Alternative: Front & Rear: 245/40-17
• • A minimum of -2º camber all around is typically required
  • Rolling front and rear fenders is typically required
  • Ultra High Performance All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
  • Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW)
  • Extreme Performance Summer - Hankook RS-4 (220 TW), Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), BFG Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), GT Radial SX2 (260 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
  • R-Compounds: Nankang AR-1 (100TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Goodyear Eagle SuperCar 3R (100 TW)
  • Semi Slick: Hoosier R7 (40 TW), Hoosier A7 (40 TW), BFG R1 (40 TW), BFG R1S (40 TW), Toyo RR (40 TW)

These wheel and tire configurations are best suited for hardcore track junkies and club racers competing for a spot on the podium. Everything from Extreme Summer tires to full Racing Slicks are commonly used depending on your experience behind the wheel, class rules, etc.

This is our most aggressive wheel fitment for weekend track warriors and hard core racers seeking maximum tire sidewall support. These 10" wheel widths will require supportive modifications commonly found on track car., and may still lightly scrub the plastic fender liners at full steering lock or under heavy suspension compression.

Wheels

• Front & Rear: 17x10" ET48
• • Available in VS-5RS, SM-10RS
  • Popular Fitment

Tires

• APEX Staff Pick: Front & Rear: 255/40-17
• • Typically requires a minimum of -3º camber front and rear.
  • Rolling front and rear fenders is required.
  • Max Performance Summer: Continental ExtremeContact Sport (340 TW)
  • Extreme Performance Summer: Hankook RS-4 (220 TW), Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), BFG Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
  • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (180 TW), Pirelli Trofeo R (60 TW), Toyo RA1 (100 TW)
  • Semi-Slick: Toyo RR (40 TW)
• Wider Alternative: Front & Rear: 275/35-17
• • Typically requires a minimum of -3º camber front and rear.
  • Rolling front and rear fenders is required.
  • Max Performance Summer: Pirelli P Zero Rosso (220 TW)
  • Semi Slick: Hoosier R7 (40 TW), Hoosier A7 (40 TW)

Brake Clearance Information

In the engineering phase of wheel development we 3D scan factory brakes and review 2D aftermarket brake templates in order to optimize our barrel profiles and spoke curvatures. As a result, our wheels offer massive brake clearance so you can run the smallest possible wheel diameter. The following brakes have been tested and confirmed to clear our wheels.

Should I Dial in Negative Camber, and How Much is Right for me?

Whether you are a casual weekend track warrior that still enjoys your car on the street, or a hardcore racer competing for a spot on the podium, negative camber is a vital part of chassis setup that has many benefits. Not only will adding negative camber create more room for wider wheel and tire configurations, it more importantly improves handling, turn-in and tire longevity. Learn more in our blog article The Positives of Negative Camber.