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The guy suggested Dunlop SP Sport Signatures (almost half the price of the Goodyears). I've put another 38k on the car since then and couldn't be happier. The ride is better, handling is still great and they're wonderful in the rain. They have a 60k treadlife warranty, too.
i've had my 09 Mazda3 HB for over almost 2 months now, put over 600 miles on it.. drove in the heavy rain at least 3 times.. no issues at all.. i drive fast, never turn my radar detector off.. specifically tested hard stops to check them out, no problems..
am i doing something wrong? although i haven't had a chance to drive these Goodyear RSA's in the snow yet..
Long story short, Eagle RS-As are possibly the worst tire I've ever had on a car, and given that their price is somewhere north of $200 per tire, they could possibly be the worst deal in tires in the history of the automobile.
Best regards,
Shipo
however, I noticed yours was 2003 model.. is it possible that the manufacturer improved quality of the tires considerably in the 6-year timeframe due to numerous complaints from customers and push from Mazda?
anyone with 2009 model want to share their experience with OEM tires?
thanks!
Best regards,
Shipo
Tirerack has no reviews or test data on these new OEM tires so perhaps I will be the first.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
I agree; I usually keep my Mazdaspeed under 85 mph- unless I'm at the track...
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
What are some good budget tires on the market which are good in rain and snow?
We don't get a whole lot of snow and when we do, the roads get clear quickly. I am more concerned with good traction in rain, but don't want to spend an arm and a leg on new tires. Any suggestions?
$104 -- Dunlop SP Sport Signature
$119 -- Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum
$113 -- Bridgestone Potenza G 019 Grid
Best regards,
Shipo
I usually replace 2 tires at a time, its easier on the wallet.
I bought them from my local Goodyear store and paid $420 OTD for the set of four. They come with a 60k treadwear warranty, too!
Best regards,
Shipo
Best regards,
Shipo
I have a 3s sedan w/16's and going to go replace w/ 215 55 16. I'm not an aggressive driver but like good cornering & want good traction (for when it does rain here in the desert as well as for windy conditions).
1. Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S
2. Goodyear Eagle GT
3. Yokohama YK520
Thanks in advance!
BTW, the 16" s has 205/55/16 standard...are you sure you want to go up to a 215? It'll throw speedometer calibration off by 1mph or so...just FYI.
Will it affect my mpg?
**did you guys just stick with the 205 width?
I guess the 1/2" on the 215 might not make the biggest difference; I was thinking of better road grip & I like the look of a wider tire.
Best regards,
Shipo
I didn't know about the 225/50/16 size... I'm actually looking into tires in that size, thanks!
1. will there be any issues w/rubbing, etc w/ the 225/50/16?
2. are you satisfied w/ the factory size 205's (handling, etc) or did you go wider?
I've been researching different tires, reviews, etc... & my head is spinning from too much info, lol. I want to save some $ but want good performance tires so i'm trying to decide weather its really worth getting the wider tires. (dang, I really wanted those Michelins but they're expensive!)
As for rubbing, I seriously doubt there'll be any issues as I've read about folks going with 235s with no issues (unless they lowered their car as well).
Best regards,
Shipo
Went back to the dealer today. "Noise? Really? Hmm...I don't think I hear anything...why don't you keep it a few more days, and see what you think..."
Did anyone else here have an issue with tire/wheel noise right off the bat? Thanks!
Best regards,
Shipo
Best regards,
Shipo
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTireMath.dos
I have found this handy as different sizes will give you more options and better price points.
I don't drive fast, or take hard, fast turns. In addition, most of my commute is freeway driving. I am probably the most boring mazda3 driver. The tire store told me that if I had rotated my tires every 5K miles, that I could have maybe gotten 25K miles on the tires. But to have to replace my front two tires at 16K miles, seems ridiculous.
Not sure if this has anything to do with it, but my tire pressure light has gone on 3 times in the last few months. I then put the appropriate amount of air in my tires. I live in SF, CA, so I don't deal with harsh weather conditions.
Do you think there is something wrong with my car that caused the front two tires to wear so quickly?? Should I get it checked out?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
The original tires on '06 MZ3 s 5-door were rotated ever 7,500 miles from the time it was new. Even so, at 28k they were trashed! It never occured to me that they could be worn out with so few miles on them. I took it in to the Goodyear shop for an oil change and tire rotate/balance and a few minutes later, the manager was showing me that two of the tires had worn into the steel belt! The tread was separating from the sidewalls....I was a little freaked out by it.
My car has the 17" alloys (your's are probably 15" or 16" unless you have an i Touring Value model- which has 17"). The cost to replace all four tires with the same exact Goodyears that were on it was over $1000!!! And they'd have done the same thing in another 28k miles or so....no thanks!
I went with Dunlop SP Sport Signatures which cost just under $600 for all four, out the door. I have put about 43k on them since then and they still have plenty of tread life to go!
Quick question- are your tires wearing on the inside or outside edge or is it more consistent wear across the entire tread patch? Wearing on the edges is a sure sign of an alignment problem- usually costs about $50-$75 to correct that. The car might also have a tendency to pull or drift to the right or left if the alignment is out.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
Tire rotations may seem to be a pain to have done but without them you risk shortening the tire's lifespan. If you're keen and frugal, you can rotate the tires yourself.
Underinflation runs the risk of damaging the tires from the inside (basically destroying the tire's structure). Checking the tire pressure monthly takes only a minute or two.
he says the car is being driven 'aggresively' because the back tires are OK.
we do understand these tires wear out quickly, but 6000 miles is ridiculous. though our son [18 yo] drives fast, we have not seen him floor the pedal and squeal out or anything of that nature. we do live on a hill.
is it possible that his fast driving is causing this wear?
suggestions for they say it is not under warranty for this.
As for mileage, I now have over 17,000 miles on them and they look like they've maybe consumed a quarter of their tread. To my way of thinking, if I get anything over 40,000 miles out of them they will owe me nothing when I finally do replace them.
Best regards,
Shipo
Best regards,
Shipo
I complained to the dealer and they said the Alignment must be done annually, I had the alignment done twice and it was in-spec both times. I was told I needed to rotate the tires more, I followed the 7500 miles in the manual.
I put Kumhos on and did not rotate at all. Have about 25k miles on them. The fronts are wearing well. the backs are cupping on the inside, the specs call for too much positive camber and the shocks are probably not helping. The suspension is a weak part of the design in my opinion.
That depends entirely upon your perspective. The suspension on the Mazda3 is tuned for handling (at the expense of some tire wear) and it shows as this car will easily run rings around the likes of a Civic at the track. That said, I've never heard of a FWD car that wouldn't cup the rear tires if they were never rotated, and that goes back to the dawn of the FWD revolution that took place back in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Best regards,
Shipo
Why aren't you having your tires rotated?
Does anybody know what is the material used for the wheel of this vehicle? Aluminum or magnesium? I plan to use the all wheel cleaner from Meguinar's. But the direction says don't use it on magnesium wheels. Thank you.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive