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2018 Mazda CX-5 with FLOW ONE Race Spec F5

Project Specifications

Make Mazda
Model CX-5
Year 2018
Wheel Brand FLOW ONE Race Spec F5
Rim Size 20x8.5
Offset +45 mm
Tire Brand Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Tire Size 255/45R20

Description

FLOW ONE Race Spec F5 20x8.5 et45 wheels

Michelin Pilot Sport 4S 255/45R20 

Eibach springs

In a 5x114.3 pattern, these are only available in gloss black, which isn't the look I was after. I decided to try to paint them 2-tone myself. The paint is duplicolor silver and graphite wheel paints, then spraymax 2k clear.

20 is not much bigger than 19. I was thinking the spokes extending all the way to the rim would make them look really large, but they don't look much bigger than the stock 19s.

The additional 1.5in width over stock isn't much. I wish they were a little more aggressive. If they're still available in a few years when my powertrain warranty expires, I might get 10in wide wheels for the rears. In the meantime I'm looking into spacers.

These wheels are gonna get rashed mid-spoke. I was hoping the spokes didn't arc much further outboard of the rim, and having wide 255 tires would protect them, but no. Eventually these will get curb rash in a very obvious way.