I have logged 13K on a new CX5 and it runs great - Long trips mainly -- I did however start to notice that at sustained higher speeds it had a tendency to be " vague " which is uncharacteristic of this vehicle. I could not get it to pull right or left on braking - soft or aggressive - Straight tracking - Well I finally said why not check as its important to tire wear etc- I returned to the dealer as theres an adjutment period of 12/12 -- IT came back that both rear wheels were off by a bit and they corrected it - I honestly dont think I would have ever noticed if not for extended 70-80 mph x country driving - It was just to minor - I could only guess it was put out during delivery when they pull the vehicle down under immense force with chains on the transport tractor -- as I never hit anything -- Anyone have any alignment stories or made corrections on a newer CX5 ?

 

Generally speaking, between our two CX-5s we need an alignment at least once a year on them both. The steering wheel tends to be off to the left from the brutal roads, but the dealer alignment always straightens it. I try to look for the cheapest coupon available at the dealers in my area.

 

geeeeeez what kind of roads you drive on….

as for the other response from our friend… factory specifications for alignment are semi forgiving and designed to help achieve mostly supporting MPG then best steering performance. Prudent people that are service trained would seek to adjust the alignment better suited for thier drive style which is vastly different from factory specs. This involves talking with the alignment Tech about what you are looking for in the steering characteristics.
I also notice in one discription response about how thier Mazda tracks totally disregarding how most modern highways and roads are engineered.

 

My 2020 has had zero alignment issues.
But I also replaced the horrible OEM Toyo tires with Perelli Scorpions and have them rotated at every oil change.

 

Hows the ride on the Pirellis ? I know they are top end - I just dont want a harsh ride -

 

For me and my style of driving they were a vast improvement in every aspect.
I like road curves, sport mode and paddle shifting whenever possible.
The tires, work very good for that plus handle the rain and snow and normal driving conditions in standard mode without paddle shifting.
The tread, so far, is also doing fine on mileage.
That is my observed opinion, but I'm fairly certain the stock Toyo's are probably the harshest ride you could get unless you were running on flat tires

 

Massachusetts roads are brutal, even when avoiding pot holes as much as possible lmao. It's ironic how we get taxed to use the roads every year yet they look like a third world country. I'm glad the alignment gets solved every time it gets put back into the correct specs.

 

edited/remove to political.... might offend someone for real? rolmao

 

Same here. No issues with either my 19 or 21

 

The tires were the first thing I changed on the CX5 when I bought it. Those Toyos were feces. I'm now running the Michelin CrossClimate 2's on both the CX5 and the Jeep and I have have been very pleased with them in both rain and snow as well as normal driving.