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26 messages, Last post on Jun 20, 2009 at 3:36 AM
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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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Just got back from the Mazda dealer. My wife picked up a huge nail on our 2002 MPV a few days ago, so I popped the spare on and took it to the tire place, since the tires have a fix/replace warranty. The tire place fixed the flat, and I didn't think any more of it. Then my wife told me last night that something was dragging on the ground under the van. I looked under the van and the spare tire cable was nearly touching the ground. The spare tire was in the back. I figured the tire place would re-store the spare, as they have done on other flats I've taken there. I was miffed at them because I was sure I had reeled the cable all the way in, so I figured they had started to replace the spare, then gave up for some reason. Then I tried to replace the spare, and the cable wouldn't budge! So I drove the van over to the tire place today and told them what had happened. They tried to replace the spare, but the cable wouldn't move. They apologized profusely, I asked them to tie the cable up, and I drove to my local Mazda dealer since the van has an extended warranty. Turns out the cable assembly needs to be replaced--and the part costs $500! Fortunately I have the warranty, which is zero deductible. But I also found out the warranty company (Ultimate Warranty) went out of business.  Luckily, their accounts were taken over by another company and they will honor the warranty, although I have to pay for the service and get reimbursed (the old company paid the dealer directly). So now the warranty company is looking for a used part, and if they can't find one today the dealer will order a new part and I'll get it installed next week. A lot of money for a spare tire retaining cable, eh? And I think it's only been used twice. I never did like that under-the-van spare storage. Now I have another reason not to like it.
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Replying to: backy (May 23, 2008 10:22 am)
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Replying to: jipster (May 23, 2008 5:04 pm)
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Replying to: backy (May 23, 2008 6:42 pm) In October I replaced the OEM Dunslops with Goodyear Tripletreds, which I've been very happy with. |
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I was the one who tried to take out the spare tire in a 2001 MPV for the first time. The cable came out, the tire could be spun, but it did not come down. After a lot of sweat and W-40, I took it to a dealer. The dealer used more W-40, but could not get the tire down either. At the end, the dealer cut the cable, and yanked out the tire from the tiny hole that the cable went through. I did not take the option of having the winch mechanism replaced - a $600 job. I called Mazda to find whether there is a hidden warranty, but was denied, I am now trying to improvise with nuts and bolts. Several mechanics that I talked to (including the one from Mazda) acknowledge that there are a lot of problems with this type of tire winch in both Chrysler and Mazda. I was lucky that I tried to remove the spare tire from my own garage. You can image how bad the situation will be if one really needs to use the spare tire in the middle of nowhere in a snow storm. I will encourage everybody to try out the spare tire mechanism to ensure that it works, before it is too late.
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Replying to: sanzhang (Oct 12, 2008 4:25 am)  Hope that one fares better if I ever have to use it.
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