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#254 of 269 Re: 2008 Mazda3 i touring 16" alloy wheel question [frankchen009] by frankchen009 Aug 27, 2009 (7:33 am)
Replying to: frankchen009 (Aug 25, 2009 4:26 pm) OK, I will answer this question by myself. Based on the manual, the wheel is aluminum alloy wheel.
#255 of 269 2010 Yoko Avid S34D 17-Inch & Snow? by bgf Sep 04, 2009 (3:41 pm)
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.
#256 of 269 Re: 2010 mazda3 w/ oem Yokohama Avid S34D's [hiwaystar] by bgf Sep 05, 2009 (3:32 pm)
Replying to: hiwaystar (Apr 02, 2009 5:16 pm) So did you find out how the tires did?
#257 of 269 Hakkapeliitta snow tires - size question by jdkirk Sep 06, 2009 (5:07 am)
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. Replies to this message: shipo (Sep 06, 2009 10:31 am)
#258 of 269 Re: Hakkapeliitta snow tires - size question [jdkirk] by shipo Sep 06, 2009 (10:31 am)
Replying to: jdkirk (Sep 06, 2009 5:07 am) It is almost inconceivable that wheels from an older RWD BMW will mount up to a FWD 2010 Mazda3. A quick way to check would be to go to TireRack.com (http://www.tirerack.com) and configure up a set of wheels and tires for both cars, and then look as the bolt pattern, offset hub sizes of the two wheel types. My bet is that they won't even be close.   Best regards, Shipo
#259 of 269 Re: 6000 miles and needs new front tires [autonomous] by rbucc1 Sep 14, 2009 (1:46 pm)
Replying to: autonomous (Aug 18, 2009 11:21 am) Since the Dealer initially blamed wheel alignment, I called him on it and said the cars been aligned twice, the as found readings were reported in-spec by you guys (The Dealer) and then he blamed not rotating the tire, however, I did rotate the 1st set of tires. The first set only lasted 25k miles. I decided not to rotate the tires just to see where the problems would show up. It turns out the fronts are fine after 25k and I can easily get another 10k miles on them.   The backs are cupped on the inside and I'm considering just swapping the back tires on the rims to put the cupping on the outside, where there is hardly any road contact due to the positive camber required on the rear tires. Replies to this message: rbucc1 (Sep 14, 2009 7:39 pm)
#260 of 269 Re: 6000 miles and needs new front tires [shipo] by rbucc1 Sep 14, 2009 (1:58 pm)
Replying to: shipo (Aug 18, 2009 2:00 am) I only use the car for work, 20 miles each way, 75% highway. Since the first set of tires lasted 25k miles, I figure this new set is performing a little better, at least the front tires are. The new fronts have 25k and look good, they should easily get another 10-20k. I guess I could replace the rears in kind and I'm curious to try a new set of shocks to see if this reduces the cupping.   Since the rears have so much positive camber, maybe I'll swap the rears on the rims to get the good tread on the inside where most of the contact is.   Any suggestions?
#261 of 269 Re: 6000 miles and needs new front tires [rbucc1] by rbucc1 Sep 14, 2009 (7:39 pm)
Replying to: rbucc1 (Sep 14, 2009 1:46 pm) Oops, I'm positively sure it negative camber and not positive camber.
#262 of 269 My Mazda 3 has become a tire eater!! by adsett Sep 28, 2009 (6:53 am)
Hi! Is there a problem with the Mazda3 being hard on tires. I have had two sets of Michelin tires (Harmony & Energy) become scalloped and very noisy. We were able to reduce the noise considerably on the present set (Energy) by putting a front tire on the back but I don't think the problem is solved. My other car (Toyota Camry 2007) has the same tires and they ride noiselessly. Thanks for any suggestions or advice. Ernie Replies to this message: shipo (Sep 28, 2009 8:20 am)
#263 of 269 Re: My Mazda 3 has become a tire eater!! [adsett] by shipo Sep 28, 2009 (8:20 am)
Replying to: adsett (Sep 28, 2009 6:53 am) What year is your Mazda3?   FWIW, I have a 2009 Mazda3 i that came with 205/50 R17 Goodyear Eagle RS-A that had such horrible reviews that I replaced them with a set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires when the car h ad 714 miles on the clock. The good news (for me at least) is that the Michelins still look practically new after 20,000 miles. I don't know if my experience differs from yours due to the different tires, a different suspension setup on my model year of car, or both.   Keep us posted.   Best regards, Shipo

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