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#257 of 267 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 267 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 267 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 267 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 267 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 267 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 267 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
#264 of 267 Mazda 3 Tires by u542 Nov 06, 2009 (4:14 pm)
Has anyone tried out the Nokian WRG2 205 50 17 tires on thier Mazda 3 .Just wondering.They look like a good tire.Thanks for any info.
#265 of 267 Higher Tire Pressure for Mazda3? by psdm1 Nov 09, 2009 (10:15 am)
Hi:   I recently bought a 2007 Mazda3 hatchback (have wanted one for quite a while - what a great car, I'm loving it already!). I have a general tire question:   The tires are 205/50R17 Bridgestone, with max pressure rating of 51 psi. I see that Mazda recommends tire pressure of 32 psi, and that's about where they're set. (And the TPMS, which my car has, is set to around that same value I think),   This default pressure of 32 seems really low to me. In other cars, I've always preferred higher tire pressures, closer to the max rating; it gives a harsher ride, sharper steering, better mileage, and it's debatable whether it increases the wear on the tire.   Does anyone else here use higher tire pressures for normal driving? If so, what value are you using? Replies to this message: shipo (Nov 09, 2009 12:31 pm) autonomous (Nov 13, 2009 3:04 pm)
#266 of 267 Re: Higher Tire Pressure for Mazda3? [psdm1] by shipo Nov 09, 2009 (12:31 pm)
Replying to: psdm1 (Nov 09, 2009 10:15 am) I typically tend to run my tire pressure a few pounds above the manufacturer's recommendation, and in my Mazda3 I use 36. I don't like going much above that as the suspensions are designed to use the tires for a limited amount of shock absorption and when the pressure is too high, ball joints, struts and various other pivot points and bushings tend to wear out much quicker. Replies to this message: autonomous (Nov 13, 2009 3:04 pm)

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