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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark View Post
    I apologize for my incorrect information. When I Google the various trim levels, 4.5" rims come up. I thought everything on line is true!
    No need to apologize! I was super curious and wanted to know myself.

    Damn, I just realized wheel I was looking at is 17x7"... I wonder if that's going to be a stretch for the 195 tire I was thinking about.


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    Quote Originally Posted by phaux View Post
    FYI, we are all wrong. the 2017 GT wheels are 15x5, +40mm Offset, just went out and looked at mine:
    LOL...hey...at least we're all going to have it right before this thread ends, right? Thanks for posting that picture.

    I wonder why they would have 2 different widths on a 15" wheel when I think they are all using 175-55-15 tires...right?
    Last edited by Top_Fuel; 01-16-2019 at 07:59 PM. Reason: Fat fingered 175-55-15

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    Quote Originally Posted by phaux View Post
    No need to apologize! I was super curious and wanted to know myself.

    Damn, I just realized wheel I was looking at is 17x7"... I wonder if that's going to be a stretch for the 195 tire I was thinking about.
    Here is a link to a member running 17" rims with 205/40r17 tires.

    https://mirageforum.com/forum/showth...(Garage-entry)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Top_Fuel View Post
    I think they are all using 1675-55-15 tires...right?
    Nope, the GT has 175/55R15 the extra 10mm of tire makes all the difference! j/k

    Quote Originally Posted by inuvik View Post
    Here is a link to a member running 17" rims with 205/40r17 tires.
    Man, now I wish mine was black, those white wheels really look good. I'm sold on 195/40R17 on 17". I might even plastidip the new ones white... (they are gloss black)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Top_Fuel View Post
    I wonder why they would have 2 different widths on a 15" wheel when I think they are all using 175-55-15 tires...right?
    It does seem a little confusing, because the Mitsubishi website list trim levels as ES, LE, SE, & GT (ascending MSRP).

    ES & SE come with 165/65-14 tires (22.4")
    LE & GT come with 175/55-15 tires (22.6")

    Are the SE alloy wheels 14" x 4.5"?

    Are some GT alloy wheels 15" x 5" & some are 15" x 5.5"?

    A 5" wide rim is a good fit for any 165-185 width tire. I wish the Mirage came with 175/65-14 (23") & 185/55-15 (23") tires. These two sizes offer a lots of tire choices. Cars like Toyota Prius C even use a 175/65-14 tire size.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark View Post
    Are the SE alloy wheels 14" x 4.5"?
    The alloy wheels that came on my 2015 ES (ES was the top level trim in 2015) were 14 x 4.5" (pic below).

    I would assume the newer SE alloys are the same. But every time I make an assumption in this thread it turns out to be wrong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Top_Fuel View Post
    The alloy wheels that came on my 2015 ES (ES was the top level trim in 2015) were 14 x 4.5" (pic below).

    I would assume the newer SE alloys are the same. But every time I make an assumption in this thread it turns out to be wrong.
    We may be able to assume 165/65-14 tires came with 14" x 4.5" rims (steel & alloy). My guess is that the newer (2017-19) SE is still that way, but someone will have to confirm that for us.

    The whole switch of the SE & ES models doesn't help matters either.

    Thanks for sharing!

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    Quote Originally Posted by tytotheler92 View Post
    Fun fact: GT wheels are 14x4.5 like the steelies. The only one larger is the G4 alloy wheels, which were made by Enkei.
    The Mirage GT uses a 15" wheel.

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    All very interesting.

    There was another thread like this a few months ago and we all decided that the GT wheels weren't worth it...I agreed then, but still liked the way they looked.

    Now that I see they're 5" wide, it definitely peaks my interest again.

    My sisters 2015 RF, which has the ES wheels Top Fuel posted, are 4.5" width as well. There is a set of them in a somewhat local junkyard to me with tires...but I don't like the look enough, the the width makes them a minimal upgrade.

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    Man, this is awesome that this turned into a huge discussion about Mirage wheels hahaha!

    Regardless, I'm still looking for a set. Reasonably priced. Junkyards charge about $125 for a wheel or so. That's the price range I'm looking for or a bit less if possible.


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