I own a 2021 Mazda CX-5 GT front wheel drive with 31,000 miles. I've had this car since new, and plan to keep it for another five years or so. The original 19-inch tires (225/55R19) still have plenty of tread tread, but I know the time is coming for new tires. I'd like to replace them with all-season tires that provide more comfort, less noise, and a smoother ride. I live in South Florida, most all my driving is along the eastern seaboard of the USA, and I'm almost never in snow. I have an even mix of around town and highway driving. Looking online, it appears to me that the Michelin Premier LTX tires would be a good choice. Are those, in fact, a good choice? Is there a better choice? Good comfort and performance is what I'm looking for, and for me cost is less important than that.

Many thanks,

Milt Baker
Fort Lauderdale, FL

 

I'm an older guy that has worked on and owned plenty of vehicles over the years......mainly older cars and trucks......I try to buy Michelin tires when I can (sometimes they don't make the 14" & 15" tires that the older cars ran) because out of all the different brands that I have used, Michelins were always the better tires, and lasted the longest......for my driving style anyways.....and it is not an aggressive style. I don't own a later model Mazda like you do, but whenever I chose Michelin tires, my vehicles just seemed to be so much more smoother driving. So, in my opinion, you probably can't go wrong with the Michelins.

 

Michelin are a good choice . I have used them off and on since 1982. I looked at the LTX but went another way because of not having the size I use. I replace tires by the wear but more the age. I replace tires when they are no more than 5 years old from the coded date of manufacture. Because I am religious about air psi and rotations @ 4-5 k miles as well suspension wear and alignment my tires seldom wear less then best scenario.

 

I highly recommend the Sumitomo HTR A/S P03 all seasons I just bought from Discount Tire. They have been great. So much better than the OEM Toyo's. https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tir...9600080a82b836

 

i have been hearing good things about the michelin cross climate 2 tires...they handle well in the water and snow

 

I like mine. In fact, now that my physical problems will probably preclude any more serious off-roading, I'm thinking of putting a set on my Jeep GC Overland to replace the Duratracs. The Michelins will still allow light off-roading adequately and most of the miles will be highway.

 

Just a quick note to say thanks to everyone who weighed in on my questions about tires for my CX-5. Bottom line, along with the Internet searching I've done, you've pretty much convinced me that going the Michelin route is a good choice. That resonates well with me because Michelins have served me well on a number of my previous vehicles. Trust goes a long way!

Moreover, your thumbs-ups give me lots of confidence that I'm focused on the the right tires.

I just topped off the air in the tires and measured the tread wear again. Plenty of tread left, but I'll aim to replace the tires before their 5th birthday.

Thanks again,

Milt Baker, 2021 CX-5 Grand Touring

 

This is just my 2 cents, but I'd run the tires until they actually need to be replaced. Unless the tread gets low or they hit a time marker (usually 10 years) where they are dry cracking, I would hold off and get new ones later. I just couldn't throw away money for new tires if they're not actually needed. However, if you were encountering lots of rain + snow, then I would ditch the Toyos since they're not great for long usage in severe weather.

 

i totally agree...i wouldn't get rid of good tires until they need to be replaced...not cost effective, but i see people trading in cars after driving them for a year or two which is even less cost effective so to each their own...i only have 10k+ on my cx-5 on the original tires and i won't be getting new ones until they are down to the wear indicators...i haven't found them to be that bad for my driving conditions

 

When I bought my 1997 MX5 NA back in 2007, it had a nice set of Michelins on it with great tread. I didn't check the build date. About three months later, I had a blowout. The tires had dried out and were 8 years old. I was able to control the spinout enough to avoid damage to anything, butI learned my lesson.