I assume this tire issue is only on the older models? I have a new 2008 5 GT (Canadian Spec) But I havent found anyone complaining about it in Canada, or on any 2008 models - does this mean I am safe?

 

I would hope that Mazda had sorted the problem out for all new cars so you should be ok..... but keep an eye on them... You never know.

 

Hi All, just thought I'd officially join the 'not so exclusive' Mazda 5 Tyre eaters club.

Had my March 07 Petrol Furano in for the customary alignment and tyre wear issue at 9500 miles and have just recevied confirmation from MMUK that they will contribute30% front/50% rear even though that contradicts their own tread depth/contribution matrix from Bulletin CR/039. Needless to say I've gone back to MMUK and asked them to try again with a more appropriate figures.

 

Welcome NormandyBoy to our merry band.

So am I right in assuming that all 4 of your tyres are showing uneven wear?

If at all possible, could you try to acquire before and after figures for the wheel alignments? I'm convinced that on the two occassions mine has been in for a wheel alignment, no adjustments were made. Unless there is a very good cover-up going on and two different tyre dealers are in on the act!

Dave.

 

Dave

All four tyres have been affected.

So your's has been in twice for the same issue, even after the chassis tweaks? What did the dealer say the second time? Were Dunlops fitted each time?

Vince.

 

No, that's just my point, absolutely nothing has been adjusted on my car - or if it has they haven't admitted anythiing to me. Not alignment or chassis or anything. The only thing that has changed on my car has been the brand of tyres.

To summarise my rantings over the last 37 pages (!):

Front tyres (original Dunlops) wrecked at 12,800 miles (inside edges only -totally, utterly, wrecked). Replaced with Bridgestone - wheel alignment perfect.

Rear tyres (original Dunlops) illegal at 25,000 miles (inside edges onlyworn). Replaced with Bridgestones - wheel alignment perfect.

Front tyres are now almost ready for changing after a reasonable 19000+ miles. I have deliberately NOT rotated the tyres between front and back to get a true feel for how they are wearing. The front off-side tyre has perfect even wear, the front near-side tyre has more wear on the outside edge but nothing to moan about.

With regards to your question"What did the dealer say", the dealer appears to be stumped. The usual comment is "lets see what happens".

Keep us informed with your progress Vincewon't you.

Dave.

 

Hi Everyone,

Sorry/ Relieved to say that I found this forum after 'googling' Excessive tyrewear on Mazda 5's! Quite relieved to find that I'm not the only one with this rather disturbing problem. The 5 is my wifes car, which she uses to drive my 3 children around in!

My car is due for its first service (12k miles). It's a '56 plate Mazda 5 Sport. We've noticed that the outside 3-4 cm of the front tyres are now practically bald but there is hardly any wear on the rest of the tyre. The rears seem OK.

The car was booked in for a service for the 16th June but since noticing the tyre wear my wife has become increasingly concerned so phoned the dealership and said that she wasn't happy driving the car. They have invited her to bring the car in for a check on Friday of this week.

Does anyone have any advice as to how we should play this? I've printed off some of the threads from this site.

Really grateful for any help on this matter, as £400 on new tyres would cripple me right now and I'd rather not have to wait for months for a possible refund, as others have had to.

Regards,

Andy

 

Hi Andy. Sory to hear that you too are afflicted.
If I were you I would play it straight with your dealer, find out what they have to say and if it seems ok go with it. You have all the info from this site to help you later if necessary. ~I would log an official complaint to MMUK straight away by phoning them. If Jon Smith is still there try to contact him. By logging an official complaint with MMUK you have made it official and the dealer will be contacted by them. (trawl through this thread for all the contact details.)
I would not accept any trade off deals. I haved had 3 sets of tyres out of MMUK and paid for two tyres in all.
If your dealer claims no knowledge, tell them to ring round the dealers, ideally whilst you are there to find out what other dealers know.
My dealer managed to sort my car out, and we are still friends!

Nig
Good luck and keep us informed.

 

Thanks for the advice.

Taken the day off so that I can take the car in myself.

The dealer seemed really nice at the time of buying the car so I'm sure that they'll be helpful.

Regards,

Andy

 

Good idea, despite the fact my dealer was very nice, they are programmed to spout all kiinds of bullsh**t, especially to a lady.
They tried fobbing me off with tyre pressures, excessive speed in cornering, they even tried blaming the roads. I smiled and listened, then repeated my complaint, and reiterated the fact no other car had suffered, so why all of a sudden was the Mazda 5 reacting so differently? They of course had no answer, especially since the last three cars we have had were Mazdas, bought from them.

Good luck.