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Stock Tire problem deciphered - 11/7/2007 10:04:44 AM

altaski

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When I first bought a new CX7, it would jerk left and right on every little imperfection in the road. Not little jerks, but major one's requiring a good grip on steering wheel and quick, strong corrections or you could shoot off the road. The dealer re aligned the car but that did not fix it. Went back several times and was told All is OK witht he tires even though it had the same problem. As the tires wore and the miles accumulated, the jerkiness and pull lessened slightly. But nonetheless it was there until the end.

At 26,000 I got new Toyo S/T 255/55-18 tires. Closest to original by 7/10's of an inch. And wala! It drives great! No jerkiness at all.

Case proven: It was the tires after all.

Claim in to Mazda for compensation for 26,000 miles of tortuous, dangerous, unpleasant driving.

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RE: Stock Tire problem deciphered - 11/7/2007 10:21:07 AM

Alpha Wolf

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Mine has never done this. I would suspect your front end alignment is off.

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RE: Stock Tire problem deciphered - 11/14/2007 9:34:22 AM

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Mazda has decided to say "We can't help you since its been 20k+ miles since alignment was done to fix problem". The important thing here is that once a warranty concern is brought up, until it is resolved, there is no time limit for legal responsibility. Meaning, they are responsible legally until it is resolved since it was a documented warranty issue that has not been resolved.

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RE: Stock Tire problem deciphered - 11/15/2007 8:22:37 AM

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I had the EXACT same problem with my new 2007 CX-7. It would pull hard from side to side and it was due to the shitty Bridgestone Tires that Mazda decided to stock. I have made both claims with Mazda Canada (which points the finger at Bridgestone and will not honor any warranty) and also with Bridgestone, wich claims even though I have new tire waranty with the new car, it does not cover OEM tires. I have since filed a complaint against both corps. with Transportation Canada and am awaiting a response.

I have since replaced the garbage tires with Nokians and it's like night and day. I would love to see Mazda take a hit for all this BS they put their customers through.

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RE: Stock Tire problem deciphered - 11/15/2007 12:10:40 PM

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Keep me posted

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RE: Stock Tire problem deciphered - 2/24/2008 6:03:53 AM

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I have had one alignment from the selling dealer and one from an independent tire store{one I have dealt with for many years and TRUST}. Both made changes but none could fix this problem.
Last week I brought it to another Mazda store and it came back with a recomendation of "New Tires". Now I have 20800 miles and my independent store says yes it's possible after "sticking" the tires.
I don't think after 20,000 miles I or any of our members should put up with bad tires that make this car drive so BAD.
To make the problem go away I will buy tires before summer comes,reluctantly. Or should I pursue fighting the MAN and get something for all my headaches?

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RE: Stock Tire problem deciphered - 2/28/2008 6:39:40 AM

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20,000 miles is about all those POS factory tires will get. I fought with them and finally gave up. Good Luck

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RE: Stock Tire problem deciphered - 2/28/2008 9:24:51 AM

Alpha Wolf

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I do not have the Bridgestones on my CX.

I did have a problem with the Bridgestone 020 tires on my sport bike.

Front tire cupped after 1,000 miles cauing it to shake the bars whenever you got anywhere near 1/2 throttle. The rear tire just lacked grip. Good for showing off and leaving nice black marks exiting turns but not for going fast.

They try and save a few bucks by using cheap tires to sell on the cars/bikes and end up making them handle bad when it is just the darned tires...

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RE: Stock Tire problem deciphered - 5/7/2008 5:45:08 PM

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mine has the GoodYear Eagle and it looks like Mazda Canada decided to use GoodYear for 2008. Mazda did bad choices for tires in the past too. My mazda 3 with Toyo tires was a challenge to drive on wet/icy wheather.

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RE: Stock Tire problem deciphered - 5/15/2008 5:16:18 PM

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Since my last post I have bought new tires. These are Kumho 235x65R18 with a speed rating of T104. After almost one month and not quite 1000 miles my investment has PAID OFF. The car drives,rides and handles 100% better,with ALL the previous problems gone. I had them ordered from Tire Rack and installed by my independent tire guru. All told with extra handeling and installation my price a shade under $500. I will keep this forum posted with results of tire wear and other things that come along. These tires were rated VERY GOOD from Tire Rack and other reviewers.

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