If you’re looking for fitment advice for your 2016 - Current Mazda ND Miata, you’ve come to the right place. Our ND Miata Fitment Guide contains tailored information for a wide range of wheel and tire setups specific to the Miata. Featuring popular fitments such as 17x9” ET45, we’re certain that our Mazda ND 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. Our 17x9" ET45 and 17x10" ET43 specifically clear the factory Brembo brakes as well as a wide variety of aftermarket big brake kits. Our Mazda ND Miata Fitment Guide goes into great detail on exactly what modifications are needed to achieve the exact fitment you’re looking for. We have developed a specific strong, lightweight forged wheel design for the ND Miata. Introducing our Forged Sprint SM-8RS, we're certain this wheel will be 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.
Brake Clearance Information
ONLY the 17x9" ET45 and 17x10" ET43 SM-8RS clear the factory Brembo brakes without spacers. For those interested in our 17x8" ET40 wheel, please be sure to confirm your vehicle's brakes first!
Available Wheel Designs
Forged Designs
Performance Street and Track Wheel Fitment
Wider fitments for enhanced performance
Mazda Miata ND MX-5
Whether you enjoy spirited street driving or you are a weekend track warrior chasing lap times, these wheel & tire configurations are ideal for Mazda ND 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: 17x8" ET40
- Available in: SM-8RS
- This fitment requires minimum 8mm spacers to clear OEM Brembo brakes.
Tires
- APEX Staff Pick: Front & Rear: 215/45-17
- Typically a direct fit, but an increase in negative camber is encouraged for wider tire compounds
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280 TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama Advan A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Hankook RS-4 (200TW), Yokohama Advan AD09 (200TW), BFGoodrich Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), GT Radial SX2 (260 TW), Nankang CR-S (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: 225/45-17
- A mild increase in negative camber and/or rolled fenders are typically required
- Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW), Yokohama Advan Apex V601 (280 TW)
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama Advan A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Hankook RS-4 (200TW), Yokohama Advan AD09 (200TW), BFGoodrich Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), GT Radial SX2 (260 TW), Nankang CR-S (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)
Wheels
- Front & Rear: 17x9" ET45
- Available in SM-8RS
- Popular Fitment
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-S (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)
Hardcore Track Wheel Fitment
Track focused fitments that require significant modifications
Mazda Miata ND MX-5
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 cars, including fender lips rolled flat and pulled.
Wheels
- Front & Rear: 17x10" ET43
- Available in SM-8RS
Tires
- APEX Staff Pick: Front & Rear: 245/40-17
- Typically requires a minimum of -3º camber front and rear.
- Rolling front and rear fenders is required.
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama Advan A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Hankook RS-4 (200TW), Yokohama Advan AD09 (200TW), BFGoodrich Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), GT Radial SX2 (260 TW), Nankang CR-S (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
- Typically requires a minimum of -3º camber front and rear.
- Rolling front and rear fenders is required.
- Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama Advan A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Hankook RS-4 (200TW), Yokohama Advan AD09 (200TW), BFGoodrich Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), GT Radial SX2 (260 TW), Nankang CR-S (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)
Additional Resources
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.
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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.