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#30 of 39 Re: Identify warning light [rz22g] by ghobbs

Dec 18, 2006 (7:14 am)

Replying to: rz22g (Dec 16, 2006 2:08 pm)
The symbol indicates that she has low tire pressure. If any of the tires drop below 32psi the light comes on check the tires pressure correct the one thats low the light will go off.

#31 of 39 Re: winter driving [memmer] by nergal_lv

Jan 06, 2007 (11:28 am)

Replying to: memmer (Aug 20, 2004 9:30 pm)
GET NEW TIRES!!! stock 18's on my Shinka are wonderful on dry roads!! Drove it a little 3 days after a snow storm, roads were pretty clear by then, and the traction control was on almost all the time. Horrible tires in the snow. I would encourage you to check snow tires or at least all seasons. Sam's Club can order snow tires about $60 cheaper (per tire!). If you go with all season tires, make sure you research them online BEFORE you buy them. Like cars, not all tires are created equal. Have found excellent reviews for Avon Tyres and Conti's AS

#32 of 39 Re: Premium Gas? [bblair] by nergal_lv

Jan 06, 2007 (11:34 am)

Replying to: bblair (Aug 19, 2005 9:33 am)
Don't skimp on the premium. The few dollars you will save per year will not compensate for the loss of HP... afterall if you were going to be frugal you should have gotten a Celica.

#33 of 39 Re: winter driving [nergal_lv] by trispec

Jan 06, 2007 (7:23 pm)

Replying to: nergal_lv (Jan 06, 2007 11:28 am)
My Avon, from tirerack.com have been awesome so far 18K. I drove the original equipment, but when the first snow traction issue scared the crap out of me and my wife, I went for the all seasons Avons.
 
The all season Avon's have 90% of traction of the performance tires and 90% of the traction of the snow tires. They cost less than half as much, and the tread wear on the Avon all season is 360 vs 180 for the performance originals or the non-rated snow tires which simply melt away it seems.
 
All seasons are very quiet compared to the performance, so on the highway at high speed, on good road, there's very little tire noise.

#34 of 39 cooper tires by nergal_lv

Jan 07, 2007 (10:57 am)

Anyone have experience with the Cooper (Zeons) All season tires for the RX8? I was hoping to get some input before getting replacements. I typically encounter minimal snow conditions (2-3 storms/yr usually 3-5" at a time).

#35 of 39 My favorite car yet by longcat

Aug 27, 2009 (4:53 pm)

This is my first experience with a Mazda and I love my RX8! What a car! We got this one, '07 with 17,000 miles on it. The performance is great and it is a pleasure to drive. I had a little hard time getting used to the reverse.... noticed others have had that problem too. But it does shift like a dream once you are comfortable with the car. I have owned Jags, Alfa GTV, MG's and Eclipse (s) and we had considered buying an another Eclipse, but the 2009's just didn't have it. It has all the power that one could ever want and it is definitely a head turner.
I use premium gas (why skimp?) I generally drive in city traffic and get around 19-20 mpg. I am not hard on the car, but I give it a run once in a while.

#36 of 39 Radio and abs light by dbushman357

Dec 01, 2009 (1:32 pm)

After a recent flat, I am driving on a doughnut until the new wheel gets in . The radio does not work and the ABS light is on. Are these two things connected?

#37 of 39 Re: Premium Gas? [bblair] by rx8diva

Apr 21, 2010 (11:18 am)

Replying to: bblair (Aug 19, 2005 9:33 am)
It is a high maintence car and it is rotary egine so you should def. use preium gas espcially with all the problems rx8's already have you don't want to bring another problem upon yourself cuz you are not using the right gas! High gas price was a concern of mine as well before I purchased but that is just a sacrafice you have to be willing to take to own a beautiful car!

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