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#12 of 16 Re: Mazda 3 Handling in the rain [ahightower] by shipo Nov 20, 2008 (6:03 pm)
Replying to: ahightower (Nov 20, 2008 5:15 pm) Yeah, one of my "issues" with my new car is the 17" wheels, I mean, really, is this a $35,000 BMW we're talking about here? No, it's an economy car that is sportier than most others in this class, and for that, 16" wheels would have been quite appropriate, especially as I live in New Hamster and have lots of snow and frost heaves to deal with every winter.   With that said, I was not all that shot with the aftermarket 16" wheels I looked at, and even if I had found a set I liked; the available tire sizes that won't cause speedometer error in the 16" world are precious few and far between. The other option is to stay in the 17" world by going to a 17x7.5 wheel and then moving to a 225/45 R17, however, with TPMS sensors we're taking $1,800 for the set. Said another way, more than 10% of the value of the car just for the wheels and tires.   As you already know, I opted for "Plan-B" instead, and bought a set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires in the factory size. That should last me a year or two before I'm faced with this decision.   Best regards, Shipo
#13 of 16 Re: Mazda 3 Handling in the rain [shipo] by stash3 Nov 20, 2008 (7:47 pm)
Replying to: shipo (Nov 20, 2008 8:38 am) does your pause/play button work on CD's? Mine does not. I called my dealer bc mine is still under warrenty and they said its only for sat. radio? but im still not sure if i trust them based on the reviews ive heard about the dealerships. Replies to this message: pf_flyer (Nov 21, 2008 5:20 am)
#14 of 16 Re: Mazda 3 Handling in the rain [stash3] by pf_flyer HOST Nov 21, 2008 (5:20 am)
Replying to: stash3 (Nov 20, 2008 7:47 pm) The place to discuss your pause/play button would be the Mazda3 Audio and Entertainment System Questions discussion
#15 of 16 Re: Mazda 3 Handling in the rain [shipo] by MazdaMoscow Feb 16, 2009 (9:27 am)
Replying to: shipo (Nov 20, 2008 8:38 am) I agree, Goodyear Eagle RS-A tires are crap. I wonder if someone at Goodyear has photos of the Mazda CEO doing something weird with a goat. These tires have been one of the major complaints from Mazda3 purchasers.   I replaced the Goodyears with Michelin Pilot Exalta A/S tires after only about 10K miles, and the Goodyears had so little tread left that I didn't even get anything for them on trade-in. The Michelin's are amazing, especially on wet roads. Since we have four distinct seasons where I live, in winter I drive on Bridgestone Blizzak WS60's, and haven't had even one "scary" moment.
#16 of 16 Sliding by tj6968 Aug 28, 2009 (12:38 pm)
I have only hydroplaned a few times... it wasn't fun. But it was in very hard rain in roads that are mostly untraveled.

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