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Sedans Mazda6 MAZDASPEED6 Tires and Wheels
45 messages, Last post on Aug 27, 2008 at 7:20 PM
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Replying to: pounder2 (Oct 29, 2006 2:49 pm) While its good to know you feel invincible in your AWD car, I wanted to point out that it offers little advantage when trying to do things other than accelerate, like STOPPING or TURNING. With summer tires, you will be even more at a disadvantage since you don't even have the tread compounds afforded by "all season" tires. Whats worse is once you do spin off in the ditch, your summer tires wont grip to get you back on the road, and everyone can watch all 4 of your tires spinning in the snow. |
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Replying to: pounder2 (Oct 29, 2006 2:49 pm) Summer tires can/will get dangerous with temperature drop. You need no snow. Dry and cold will render them almost useless. Wishing you best of luck. Krzys
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Replying to: krzyss (Oct 30, 2006 4:49 am) |
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Replying to: pegasuszz (Oct 30, 2006 7:28 am) Double check that, usually the lease calls for 4 matched tires but not necessarily what was originally on there. While it is more of a pain, you could have your snows and summers mounted and unmounted on the same rims. Alternatively, I would look for some regular Mazda6 wheels (cheeap)if they clear the brakes. |
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Replying to: pegasuszz (Oct 30, 2006 7:28 am) It dusted when reviewer was dining. The car was unable to move from parking spot. M5 is not AWD but it does have traction control. I guess there was no traction. Krzys |
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Replying to: pegasuszz (Oct 30, 2006 7:28 am) If you don't want winter tires/wheels, a good set of all-seasons will work just fine for you, and as stated previously, I'm sure the lease calls for 4 matched, evenly-worn tires, so all-seasons won't kill your lease. For all-seasons, I've heard the Pirelli P Zero Nero M&S are a good choice...
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Replying to: mz6greyghost (Oct 30, 2006 8:08 am) |
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Replying to: pegasuszz (Oct 30, 2006 7:28 am) car purchased 12/23/05............Salt Lake City, Utah |
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Replying to: krzyss (Oct 30, 2006 4:49 am) When I had the R32, I was a regular on VWVortex.com. There were hoards of posts warning about driving the R32 in snow/ice without changing to winter, or at least truly all-season tires; there were even a few "I learned my lesson the hard way" posts. The R32, factory equipped with Goodyear Eagle F1s, came with a strong warning about driving in snow/ice. The R32 was unflappable in the wet, but from everything I read, it was a disaster waiting to happen in snow/ice unless the tires were changed. The R32 and the MS6 have similar specs: both have a Haldex that stays in FWD 90% of the time, both have similar power to weight ratios, both come stock with aggressive performance tires. So why would the MS6 be any different than the R32 in its need for winter tires? If the MS6 were full-time AWD, it would be a better winter car, but AWD doesn't assure a contact patch for braking and turning. -Mister Winky |
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Replying to: krzyss (Oct 30, 2006 4:49 am) Absolutely Agree! In all the cars and all the winter driving, I had the scariest experience ever last winter in this AWD car with the summer tires on it. All four tires spinning and the driver has NO control what so ever. Tires are hard as a rock and may as well be blown up tight inner-tubes. |
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