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273 messages, Last post on Dec 03, 2009 at 10:33 AM
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Replying to: davedf (Aug 08, 2009 10:55 am)  Best regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Aug 08, 2009 1:17 pm) I complained to the dealer and they said the Alignment must be done annually, I had the alignment done twice and it was in-spec both times. I was told I needed to rotate the tires more, I followed the 7500 miles in the manual. I put Kumhos on and did not rotate at all. Have about 25k miles on them. The fronts are wearing well. the backs are cupping on the inside, the specs call for too much positive camber and the shocks are probably not helping. The suspension is a weak part of the design in my opinion. |
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Replying to: rbucc1 (Aug 17, 2009 12:06 pm) That depends entirely upon your perspective. The suspension on the Mazda3 is tuned for handling (at the expense of some tire wear) and it shows as this car will easily run rings around the likes of a Civic at the track. That said, I've never heard of a FWD car that wouldn't cup the rear tires if they were never rotated, and that goes back to the dawn of the FWD revolution that took place back in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Best regards, Shipo
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Replying to: rbucc1 (Aug 17, 2009 12:06 pm) Why aren't you having your tires rotated?
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Hi, Does anybody know what is the material used for the wheel of this vehicle? Aluminum or magnesium? I plan to use the all wheel cleaner from Meguinar's. But the direction says don't use it on magnesium wheels. Thank you.
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Replying to: frankchen009 (Aug 25, 2009 4:26 pm) |
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Replying to: frankchen009 (Aug 25, 2009 4:26 pm) |
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| Anyone tried the 2010 17-inch OEM Yoko AVID tires in the snow yet? I'm hoping that some earlier buyers from late 2008 to early 2009 tried the tires in the snow. | |
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Replying to: hiwaystar (Apr 02, 2009 5:16 pm) |
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My daughter has a 2010 Mazda 3 Speed with 17 inch wheels. She has an almost new set of Hakka's 205/65-15 from an older BMW. The 2008 (for example) Mazda 3 used 15 inch wheels. Will the 2008 Mazda 3 15 inch wheels fit on a 2010 Madza 3 S with the Hakkas mounted? Using the site indicates very little difference in size.
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