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You hit pot holes, go over speed bumps too quickly, wheels rub the curb in parallel parking. The list goes on. A lot of experts seem to recommend having an alignment done every 10K miles.
Vince.
Dennis
Keep in mind, too, that the RS/A are considered a high performance tire, made of softer compounds than standard passenger cars. They simply wear out faster. I've got 30K on my RS/A with tread bars starting to show. I'm fixing to replace in another month or two. But I've learned to simply factor in the cost of ownership, as the CX-7 is a BEAST! :P
Vince.
I just rotated mine at roughly 19K (my floor jack has been broken until this past weekend ) and I figure I'm over 50% through the tread, but nowhere near the wear bars just yet. That being said, going 19K without rotating has not done me any favors. The edges of the front tires are pretty rounded (more a function of me trying to drive the CX like it's a Mazdaspeed6, rather than an alignment issue) but still on track to give me 30K I think. I'm okay if I get that, knowing these aren't exactly truck tires. I've had A509s on a Civic that lasted about 14K before they deteriorated into unintentional racing slicks.
-c92
I've got 31K miles and they're pretty much shot but have enough tread left to last till mid-November, then I'll replace 'em with new rims and replace tires with 245/45-20 Avon Tech M550 A/S or Zeon Sport A/S or Kumho ECSTA ASX. Haven't quite decided which tire I'll go with.
Vince.
gf drives it 80 miles a day in northern wisconsin, so we went with some pirelli A/T tires...winter can be brutal, especially with unplowed roads.
The dealer mechanic said that they've seen "a ton" of mazda cx-7s come in with alignment out.
Vince.
-c92
Vince.
Replacing tires after 18K miles is unacceptable. how do I get Mazda USA to cover all (or a portion) of this?
I have never had tires wear this quickly.
I'm guessing you won't get any satisfaction, though. From what I've seen on these forums, members haven't had much luck working with MazdaUSA, as MazdaUSA seems to always say that the dealer is wholly independent of MazdaUSA and that MazdaUSA has no say over how dealerships run their franchises. Particularly when it comes to those kind of warranty issues. I don't know if any of that is true or not, but that seems to be the prevailing responses.
If, after discussing these issues with Mazda dealer and examination of your warranty paperwork, if you feel you're on solid footing, then perhaps pursue through small claims court. Good luck. Vince.
There is no way I will pay that much for such crappy tires.
I'll update the board after my discussion with Mazda.
btw Vince - nice bling !!!
So far I am very unimpressed with Mazda customer service as compared to my experience with Honda customer service.
This may result in me never leasing or buying another Mazda.
You might want to visit www.tirerack.com and see what replacement tires cost. Then go shopping locally to compare prices.
Wish there was something more I could do, other than provide advice. Your situation definitely SUCKS, IMHO.
vince.
tirerack highly rates these tires. Anybody agree or have alternative suggestions??
-c92
I cant say how they compare to some of the higher cost performance tires but I feel that the Kumhos are a great bargain. They are wearing great (not sure how many miles I have on them maybe 3-4 thousand or so).
I am very happy I bought the Kumhos.........and would recommend them to other folks.
I like what I am hearing about the Response Edge and I like that they at least have a wear warranty, but I'm sure that is not easy to cash in on.
A lot of tire dealers or auto repair are pushing the duelers and one guy implied that CX7s are now using Duelers but I don't know if that is true. They also claimed that Mazda screwed up with the Turanza tires because they can't handle the vehicle load. I doubt that but who really knows?
Amazing
I rotated them every 5K miles with oil changes and they've worn pretty evenly. I guess I just expected a longer lifespan.
Is this normal? Any suggestions for a tire with a longer expected life? I do city and highway driving; a lot of miles but not anything especially out of the ordinary.
Thanks for any help!
The tires weren't designed for this type of SUV, so PLEASE don't replace them with the same tire, wear will not change!
If you don't need an all-season go with the Continental CrossContact Ultra High Performance Summer tire for SUV's and light trucks, or the Goodyear Eagle Responsedge for a touring all-season.
I have 14K miles on my CX-7 that I bought about 1 year ago, and the there are really no threads left on them.
I thought tires typically last 30K. I am quite disappointed. Is it the tires? The car? The way I drive? Which tires are recommended for CX-7 that can last more than 15K miles?
thanks
Looking for better quality. (Last longer, quieter, all weather, better handling, etc..)
thanks.
If you recommend snow tires, which ones do you recommend?
thanks,
ws46
Another question... I noticed that you have a color-matched shark fin antenna instead of the factory "black stick". How did that come to be... aftermarket I'm sure.
I know that this is an alignment problem but not only on 2 wheels but all 4 wheels based on the wearing... These OEM tires are crap!!!
The fact that the stock tires are crap and that the tires are not matched for this vehicule does not help either... The car warranty is 20k km or 1 year and I am below so I am trying to have all 4 tires replaced...
If the alignment gets done properly with all 4 new Turanza tires, will I get at least 30k km with these stock tires?
Any suggestions on other replacement tires for the CX-7? Can I go to 255?
Thank you!
So far, the best tire I've found is the General UHP but it is directional. Great for traction, but you can't "truly" rotate them. Michelin is probably the next best rated in this size. Take a look at tirerack.com
They seems to be very good all around all season tires and most buyers and users are pleased with them... Pirelli & Michelin did not get too good appreciation...
Any comments on these tires?
Thank you!
Cheers,
I am going back to the Big 3, at least they understand how to build SUV's for the midwest.
anytime of winter snow. The traction control light would light continuously and it was impossible to make it up any kind of incline.
After 13k miles, you would hope tires on a new car would have enough of traction to go through the snow. Wrong!
Bridgestone Toranzas are garbage. The dealers know it, the company knows it and Bridgestone knows it.
After complaints to the local dealer and Madza, they replaced them with a 50% cost to me. I now have some Goodyear Eagles which are tracking wonderful. I do not think I will get great mileage with these, but it has to be better than the Bridgestones!
Good Luck...