What have you done to your CX-5 today?

Was trying to hold off but had to get a new set of tires because the tread was coming off. Ended up getting 255/45/20s instead of the 255/40s I wanted bdcause that size is not usually in stock. Going to have to raise my car about am inch because of occasional fender rub :s
 
Getting my snow tires removed...and it's snowing like crazy. Obligatory Miata pic and snowing outside...
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7eregrine said:
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I want it.

Yeah need to get my snow tires off too. It's been 70's this week. Soft rubber certainly doesn't like that. I think anymore more potential snow we might get this month won't be enough to matter.
 
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I swear if I was closer to the end of my lease I'd be buying that new 6 today. Hubba hubba is she sexy. Redesigned the coimate control area. Didn't know that. Wider and skinnier. Heated seat buttons moved to the edges. Looks very lux in person.
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19s back on. Ok, I stand corrected: I noticed a difference. The 19s feel more, hard to explain, more eager to turn? Better grip in the corners. More planted and less noisy when turning by a smigden over bumps. The 19s make a tiny bit more noise. Not bumpier.
Some of this could be the softer snows vs the harder All Seasons, just my observations. Definitely prefer the 19s.
 
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19s back on. Ok, I stand corrected: I noticed a difference. The 19s feel more, hard to explain, more eager to turn? Better grip in the corners. More planted and less noisy when turning by a smigden. The 19s make a tiny bit more noise. Not bumpier.
Some of this could be the softer snows vs the harder All Seasons, just my observations. Definitely prefer the 19s.
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It's the difference in rubber I think. My Blizzaks are certainly terrible trying to go around corners on a dry road. Probably too much play in the softer rubber. Only gotten worse the warmer it's gotten. Both my Blizzaks and All seasons are 17s, and I felt that same difference.

Definitely got to get my all-seasons put back on now.
 
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It's the difference in rubber I think. My Blizzaks are certainly terrible trying to go around corners on a dry road. Probably too much play in the softer rubber. Only gotten worse the warmer it's gotten. Both my Blizzaks and All seasons are 17s, and I felt that same difference.

Definitely got to get my all-seasons put back on now.
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Much more likely the biggest factor rather than 17" vs 19".
 
While I agree much of it could be that, I think the tighter cornering is the size difference. I was surprised I could really feel that difference.
 
7eregrine said:
While I agree much of it could be that, I think the tighter cornering is the size difference. I was surprised I could really feel that difference.
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I'm not sure I agree with that assessment.

I felt a huge difference in tight cornering going from all seasons to the Blizzaks and they are the same 225/65/R17 size tires.
 
I did Google before I posted to confirm if what I thought I was feeling could be from going to 19s. Car & Driver and Motortrend both have articles stating that is one of the main benefits of 19s. So, sure, you probably felt a difference with the stickier Winters, but you'd see a bigger gain still with 19s, I think.

Re: bumps. Went down a brick road today that my son and I drive on every day after I get him from school. Definitely felt bumpier.
 
Definitely a Sport. Good catch. I imagine they'll put it on any trim if you're willing to buy it.
 
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