Tyre wear on UK Mazda5
#522
05-05-2009, 03:46 AM
Tyre wear update: Since the original Dunlops were replaced with Bridgestones, I have only seen even wear across all 4 tyres. Car has now done 48,000 miles and two weeks ago the second pair of Bridgestones were ready for replacement, having done about 8000 on the back, then maybe 10,000 on the front - to be honest I've been so confident about the tyre wear issue being a thing of the past that my record keeping has not been as good as it could be. I'm now experimenting with other brands to see if Bridgestones are the bees knees or if the Dunlops were just to blame. Currently have Michelin on the back, and cheap 75 quid chinese things on the front - quite an expensive experiment but I'll let you all know how they wear.
Hope the attached picture is readable - some very small print on it.
#523
05-05-2009, 08:38 AM
Aligloo,
apart from the tyre wear we had:
Blown rear shock
DPF problems, kept clogging and would not regenerate#
Oil level problems, too high##
A banshee living in the power steering*
A rear door which moaned and groaned all day long**
Alloys that corroded
Autonomous driver's electric window switch
# our driving style apparently
## "cured" with a shorter dipstick
* Took several visits before any approach at a repair was made
**after taking this problem to the dealer, they dismantled the inner door cover on the lock, exposing all of the greasey workings and unable to operate from the inside (guess which bit of the car the kids usually sit in?). They handed the car back like this until spares arrived.
I would genuinely have liked that car, if I had had the same dealer response as with other car makes I have had. Performance as a tow car was exemplary. Often the dealers hands were tied by MMUK I believe. It got so that I would worry what would go wrong next every time I turned the key, so it had to go.
apart from the tyre wear we had:
Blown rear shock
DPF problems, kept clogging and would not regenerate#
Oil level problems, too high##
A banshee living in the power steering*
A rear door which moaned and groaned all day long**
Alloys that corroded
Autonomous driver's electric window switch
# our driving style apparently
## "cured" with a shorter dipstick
* Took several visits before any approach at a repair was made
**after taking this problem to the dealer, they dismantled the inner door cover on the lock, exposing all of the greasey workings and unable to operate from the inside (guess which bit of the car the kids usually sit in?). They handed the car back like this until spares arrived.
I would genuinely have liked that car, if I had had the same dealer response as with other car makes I have had. Performance as a tow car was exemplary. Often the dealers hands were tied by MMUK I believe. It got so that I would worry what would go wrong next every time I turned the key, so it had to go.
#524
05-05-2009, 03:15 PM
Hiya, I'm not as frequent a visitor as I was, mainly due to most issues with the car having resolved themselves (despite Mazda UK)
Tyre wear update: Since the original Dunlops were replaced with Bridgestones, I have only seen even wear across all 4 tyres. Car has now done 48,000 miles and two weeks ago the second pair of Bridgestones were ready for replacement, having done about 8000 on the back, then maybe 10,000 on the front - to be honest I've been so confident about the tyre wear issue being a thing of the past that my record keeping has not been as good as it could be. I'm now experimenting with other brands to see if Bridgestones are the bees knees or if the Dunlops were just to blame. Currently have Michelin on the back, and cheap 75 quid chinese things on the front - quite an expensive experiment but I'll let you all know how they wear.
Hope the attached picture is readable - some very small print on it.
Tyre wear update: Since the original Dunlops were replaced with Bridgestones, I have only seen even wear across all 4 tyres. Car has now done 48,000 miles and two weeks ago the second pair of Bridgestones were ready for replacement, having done about 8000 on the back, then maybe 10,000 on the front - to be honest I've been so confident about the tyre wear issue being a thing of the past that my record keeping has not been as good as it could be. I'm now experimenting with other brands to see if Bridgestones are the bees knees or if the Dunlops were just to blame. Currently have Michelin on the back, and cheap 75 quid chinese things on the front - quite an expensive experiment but I'll let you all know how they wear.
Hope the attached picture is readable - some very small print on it.
Hopefully a change of tyre brand will benefit everyone also.
#526
05-08-2009, 02:33 AM
We recently bought our TS2 Mazda5 (2006 model) and I made sure we checked the service history before we handed over the cash. It's got the 16" wheels and looking at the history has had new tyres at 18,500 and 37,000 miles. So, as has been suggested in other threads, it seems our 16" model doesn't suffer with the tyre wear problem.
Anyway I just thought it worth me posting this info (maybe this forum would benefit from another poll such as "if your mazda eats tyres, what size wheels are fitted?"). I expect most people with the problem have 17" wheels but I had to read through several threads to come to this conclusion.
Cheers
Anyway I just thought it worth me posting this info (maybe this forum would benefit from another poll such as "if your mazda eats tyres, what size wheels are fitted?"). I expect most people with the problem have 17" wheels but I had to read through several threads to come to this conclusion.
Cheers
Last edited by mr_jolly; 05-08-2009 at 02:36 AM. Reason: typo
#527
05-08-2009, 11:38 AM
Well if any of you want a laugh, follow this link. Sadly I think they might believe what they're saying. http://www.easier.com/view/News/Moto...le-247449.html
#528
05-09-2009, 02:48 AM
I know some of the owners have had the tyre wear problem but we've covered 14000 miles now with no excessive wear on the front or rear tyres, so it must be an adjustable alignment issue.
We had to have the turbo replaced due to the MIL lamp coming on and a rear shock absorber replaced which had started knocking but both of these were sorted out quickly and painlessly by the dealer. Unfortunately, mechanical and electronic things do fail but I've no reason to think the Mazda 5 won't be a reliable and inexpensive car to run. Other manufacturers have much worse reliability issues. If you want get to know a dealer well buy a VW or an Audi and even Hondas go wrong occasionally.
We had to have the turbo replaced due to the MIL lamp coming on and a rear shock absorber replaced which had started knocking but both of these were sorted out quickly and painlessly by the dealer. Unfortunately, mechanical and electronic things do fail but I've no reason to think the Mazda 5 won't be a reliable and inexpensive car to run. Other manufacturers have much worse reliability issues. If you want get to know a dealer well buy a VW or an Audi and even Hondas go wrong occasionally.
#530
05-11-2009, 04:52 AM
Just checked inner edges...
Hi all,
Have been reading your posts for a while now and decided to have a good look at the inner edges of my front tyres...
I was horrified to see serious wear. My car is a 2008 Sport Diesel. Mileage 15600.
I have posted a couple of pictures for you to look at. 1 pic from each front tyre.
What do you guys suggest. Is going in to my dealer the best and first option ?
Cheers
David
Have been reading your posts for a while now and decided to have a good look at the inner edges of my front tyres...
I was horrified to see serious wear. My car is a 2008 Sport Diesel. Mileage 15600.
I have posted a couple of pictures for you to look at. 1 pic from each front tyre.
What do you guys suggest. Is going in to my dealer the best and first option ?
Cheers
David
