Technical questions and answers about the Mazda Bongo
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lee-jon
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by lee-jon » Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:41 pm
this is probably a stupid question,but everone goes for bigger wheels,
what would be the effect of going smaller????
14" or 13"?????

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by daveblueozzie » Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:44 pm
Probably end up getting stuck in a field or on a speed bump or even damaging the underside of the bongo.
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by francophile1947 » Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:59 pm
I'd be very surprised if you could get smaller wheels with a 5 stud pattern - and as for the tyres you'd need

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by missfixit70 » Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:54 pm
lee-jon wrote:this is probably a stupid question,but everone goes for bigger wheels,
what would be the effect of going smaller????
14" or 13"?????

You'd get laughed at?
I think you may struggle to get them on over the hubs even if you could find the right load rating, PCD etc
One has to ask, why would you want to?
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by scanner » Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:22 pm
(Even) Higher fuel consumption?
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by Diplomat » Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:44 pm
It might help with height restrictions in car parks.
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by mikexgough » Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:25 pm
francophile1947 wrote:I'd be very surprised if you could get smaller wheels with a 5 stud pattern - and as for the tyres you'd need

you can if you really want them....... and tyres to suit too at 96 rating...... BUT the tyres are almost non existent on these shores.... in the U.S no probs with Goodrich & Michelin doing suitable "boots"...... But as you all say.....not worth it and why?
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