Hi,
Not too thrilled with the OEM Toyo A36 tires installed on my new CX5 CE. Anyone have recommendations & experience with Great All Season replacement tires? Seeing Pirelli, Michelin, GY, Continental , Vredestein listed on ratings but always best to have firsthand input. Thanks

 

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You may want to describe what you don't like about your current tires?

 

Rated 3 out of 5 at best on review sites with comments of wet conditions and durability issues.

 

Ok well we all know about reviews and ratings these days I think. My question was to you what you found that was not to your driving habits to be less then desired?

 

Well, not having access to a slick test track where I reside and wanting to avoid any "real life" near misses or accidents are the driving force for me to pose my question to the forum. If feedback from prior consumers and tire experts is not good, then I can decide to put my pre-emptive hat on to look for a better product other folks may have utilized on their vehicle with success.

 

I like my Perelli Scorpion AS plus 3 all weather tires.
They handle great for my style of driving and the terrain I drive in "Your experience with them could be different".
They are also very quiet, but I'll have to wait and see how good the mileage/wear is.
The stock Toyo's didn't handle good, wore out quickly and were very noisy.

 

This is an example of a qualified response for a recommendation of tire brand and model used!

 

Thank you for your feedback!

 

Your best bet is to go here and talk to a salesperson. You may be lucky to find an actaull road test having to do with your exact model MAZDA. Otherwise the advise by anyone would need to be your exact year and model and close to the driving environment you normally drive.

Most tires manufactured in the last 20 years you would need to have had a driving school either performance level or defensive level to come close to their specification of all aspects. Not realistic right? So basically, look for a tire that has your top concern and work down from their. You will likely find at least 20-30 choices. LOL From their it goes into the esthetics of the tire. Yup what you like by the looks.
Forums and reviews by members are so limited because they do not get to test many tires to compare one from another. And comparing a slightly worn tire they are currently using vs a new tire they choose naturally the new tire is going to be wonderous!
MY track instructor with Bondurant High Performance Driving school made a clear point years ago to us. He took a training car that had terrible looking and small in all aspect size to the cars we were training in to have use follow him. It was ridicules and comic as we slide all over the track trying to stay somewhat close and the instructor was laughing at us on the com. His point was it not about the tire or the car its about learning to drive!!
POINT being is none expect you all to go drive in a parking lot wet and dry and learn to brake sldie skid and so on. This is why choosing a tire from a professional is in your best interest and not reading reviews form owners of new tires or road tests from a vehicle that is not the same make and model as the one you are driving!

BTW if you want a laugh, I choose my tires by the rating and then the looks and the tread design. Best tire in the world for my application if they are what I consider a pebble eater I won't run them. LOL

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Appreciate the feedback. Safety & durability high on list followed by ascetics. Must have been fun on that Bondurant HP track!