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Sedans Mazda6 MAZDASPEED6 Tires and Wheels
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Replying to: mz6greyghost (Oct 30, 2006 8:08 am) I also have the same dilema. I checked with my sales guy. Tire should be of the same size. Doesn't matter the make. There are two options 1) Use 17'' rims from Mazda6 and a winter tire combo ~ 1000 USD. The 17' offers more tire options 2) Use the Pirelli's. If they don't last out the whole lease I feel option 1 may be better. 
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So has anyone put 225/40/18s or other size tires on their MS6? I too did notice that the supply of OEM size tires was limited and was wondering what problems there might be in switching. How much would slightly bigger tires affect gas mileage and ride?
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Replying to: eviljoe (Oct 30, 2006 12:59 pm) Avon simply because I have no knowledge of the company. Can anyone educate me on this brand? The Continental is a winter-oriented AS tire. My tire dealer said that customers had mixed sentiments about the Continentals. This week I am having Bridgestone RE 960AS tires put on my MS6. They are top-rated on TireRack reviews. The stock tires make 811 revolutions per mile; the RE 960AS is rated at 804 revolutions per mile, so the difference is minor. I can't give you any feedback yet on the new tires, but I do know that summer tires in winter are bad news. I once drove in a snow with summer tires at 5 mph and slid sideways off the road; simply no grip. If I lived further north, I would have dedicated winter tires, probably 17"; the difference is quite significant.
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Replying to: waygrabow (Oct 30, 2006 6:01 pm) |
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Replying to: waygrabow (Oct 30, 2006 6:01 pm) Avon tires have been used on Aston Martins and Bentleys for years, and the Tech M550 A/S has been a solid performer, from what I've heard. Other Mazda6 owners have bought and used them for 17" OEM replacements, and I haven't heard anything negative about them yet. Great traction in dry and wet conditions, relatively quiet for a performance tire, and good treadlife.
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Replying to: mz6greyghost (Oct 31, 2006 4:57 am)
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Replying to: waygrabow (Oct 31, 2006 11:00 am) thanks.
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Replying to: waygrabow (Oct 31, 2006 11:00 am) My friend with a regular 6 loves his Avons. thinks they are way better than OEM. quieter with better handling. has had them almost 40K and still going strong. I was thinking about the Avons for my MS6, but I wanted to be sure about upsizing to 225 45 18. the Pirellis at 215 do actually look narrow for the wheel, but they are the recomended OEM size. I need to pull the trigger soon, the shimmy from the uneven tire is starting to really annoy me. I can't drive the way I want either, don't really have the confidence in the handling that I used to. This car,even with summer biased AS like the Pirellis was totally unfazed by 3" of snow and slush in Jan and Feb. It handled almost as well as my previous A6 quattro did.
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Replying to: phloppity (Nov 01, 2006 7:54 am)
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Replying to: keymaster1 (Nov 01, 2006 6:13 pm) |
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