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Mazda CX-7 AWD Questions

9 messages,  Last post on Aug 06, 2007 at 8:00 AM

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#3 of 9 Re: AWD - how do I know it's working..at what point do the rear wheels kick in [vbbuilt] by aviboy97

Aug 04, 2007 (6:42 am)

Replying to: vbbuilt (Aug 02, 2007 4:38 am)
Correct. He should have left the TSC on. Even so, only 50% of the power will be delivered to the rear.
 
My father in law has had no problems driving in the snow.

#4 of 9 Re: AWD - how do I know it's working..at what point do the rear wheels kick in [aviboy97] by treepeony

Aug 05, 2007 (5:42 am)

Replying to: aviboy97 (Aug 04, 2007 6:42 am)
I wonder what condition the tires were in?
For my wife's new cx-7, I will buy winter tires. In massachusetts, they are worth having. Not mandatory though.

#5 of 9 tried TCS off and then on by satz24

Aug 05, 2007 (7:40 pm)

hi guys
 
thanks for the responses to date. I actually tried both TCS off as well as on. Neither seemed to make any difference to the rear wheels getting power...
 
The tyres were new (the car was only 1 week old!) and were the Goodyear RSA mud and snow...
 
cheers
 
Satz

#6 of 9 Re: tried TCS off and then on [satz24] by treepeony

Aug 06, 2007 (3:36 am)

Replying to: satz24 (Aug 05, 2007 7:40 pm)
you might want to check the performance of the tires at tirerack.com. They evaluate tire performance in various conditions.

#7 of 9 Re: tried TCS off and then on [satz24] by bdyment

Aug 06, 2007 (6:33 am)

Replying to: satz24 (Aug 05, 2007 7:40 pm)
Something is not working correctly. I would take it back to the dealer. Power should have sent to the rear wheels--at least a certain measurable amount of it.

#8 of 9 Re: AWD - how do I know it's working..at what point do the rear wheels kick in [treepeony] by fonefixer

Aug 06, 2007 (8:00 am)

Replying to: treepeony (Aug 05, 2007 5:42 am)
I drove an AWD CX-7 through last winter with the standard Goodyear all season tires and it drove excellent with no problems. Your Massachusetts winter should be roughly equal to our Minnesota winters, so I feel that snow tires should be unneeded on this model.

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