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Hi, I have a question. My 2003 MPV came with stock Dunlops, size 205/65, 15". They look small on this vehicle, but I can't afford to buy bigger rims. It's almost time to replace the stock tires. The Tire Rack says the biggest tire I should consider is only a 215/65. But a friend of mine suggested 225/60, and said it should work with no rubbing. Anybody try 225/60 with luck? |
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Question about tire pressure. I have a 06 MPV with only 3,000 miles on it. The other day i noticed the front tire looked low. So i looked in the manual and it said a tire pressure of 35 psi. Come to find out all of my tired were low on air. They were at 25 psi. So i inflated them to 35 like the manual had suggested. Now I feel the ride is much harder. I know its from the tire pressure but wondering if I should lower the pressure again to make the ride smoother. Not sure if the tires were set at 25psi from the factory or if the tires had lost air since the car sat so long on the car lot before it was sold. Any info on what others have found to be a good tire pressure would be great. Should I follow the manual or just set them back to what they had been. Thanks everyone
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Replying to: d5a (Mar 28, 2007 5:39 am) |
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Replying to: d5a (Mar 28, 2007 5:39 am) I'd think 30-32psi would be fine... make it a bit softer. |
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I just replaced all four tires on my wife's 2004 MPV LX Sport today with a set of Yokohama TRZ 215/60-R17 tires. I will pay closer attention to the inflation to see if I can get better wear out of them than we got from the OE Dunlop SP's or the Michelin Hydroedges (those only got about 18,000 to 21,000 miles on them before they wore out).
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Replying to: shirohniichan (Apr 12, 2007 3:36 pm) Michael |
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I got some Goodyear Tripletred tires put on the MPV last week. Went a little wider with the sportier looking 225/55/17" tires over stock size. The OEM Dunlops had 33,6000 miles on them, but performance/traction wise they were dead at around 28-30,000 miles. I like the Tripletred as the traction is awesome and the van is more stable and handles even better in turns. It is a bit nosier on concrete than the Dunlops, but the ride is much smoother and comfortable. Total out the door price with lifetime balance and rotation was $618 (that includes a $80 cash card from Goodyear).
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I have a 2003 MPV with factory 205/65R15 tires. Would I be able to change the tires and rims to 185/70R14, as I have this set of winter tires that I can use? If it is possible how will it affect the performance of the vehicle, (other than the odometer/spedometer reading)?
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Replying to: brian8ball (Nov 22, 2007 12:43 am) -Brian |
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I have a 2002 Mazda MPV LX and found that when the psi was at 30, it tended to shimmy a bit a higher speeds. Around 70 or so. 35 psi makes the ride a bit rougher, but after messing around from 30-35, I found that 32 works the best. This also depends on how full the van is. If it's just a couple passengers, 32 is great, but if your loaded with 7, then 35 psi gives you the 32 psi feel. This is just my preference. 
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