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    It's a miracle! Scotty likes the gen2 Mazda CX-5

    I saw two of them on the road, today, but hell if I could describe anything more than the highest-level design details. That thing is utterly forgettable.
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    Winter/Snow tires

    Tire Rack will sell you a bunch of wheels that stick out further than an 8" wide wheel with a 35 mm offset. That's not even remotely the problem with the wheels off a Cherokee.
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    Winter/Snow tires

    Those wheels will most assuredly not fit the CX-5.
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    It's a miracle! Scotty likes the gen2 Mazda CX-5

    Crap... now I've gotta sell my new CX-5.
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    Winter/Snow tires

    What's the bolt pattern and center bore on the Cherokee?
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    Trip Computer MPG

    Well then let me be the second, because I consistently get better mileage than what the IP shows.
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    Automatic Emergency Breaking Front/Rear

    I've never experienced AEB on the CX-5, but I had it on my Mazda6, and it would sometimes trigger if I tried to get the nose of the car into my garage while the door was going up, but before it had cleared the height of the roof. Most AEB systems only claim that they'll reduce the severity of...
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    Date Of Manufacture

    Im fascinated by the spark plug gap and firing order appearing on the door jamb sticker.
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    Coming from a 2008 Acura TSX, alleviate my 1 concern

    Consider that the Honda engine isnt making any more power than the Mazdas until youre above ~6000 rpm. The absolute number might be higher, but unless youre holding the engine close to redline all the time, the Mazda engines higher torque number matters more.
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    Anyone Running 245/50/19 Tires?

    After having the chance to play with the wheel-size calculator, I'd say that it's better than a lot of tire calculators you'll find on the 'net, but it's far from perfect. The first big issue I see is that when they give a backspacing number, they're giving the inboard extent of the tire's...
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    Anyone Running 245/50/19 Tires?

    Im not going to be a lot of help with model recommendations. Theres not a lot of overlap between what you can get there and whats available in the States. The only ones that I see on Errols site that Ive seriously considered are the Pilot Sport 4 SUV and the Falken Azenis FK510. Maybe check out...
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    Anyone Running 245/50/19 Tires?

    I'm not sure what would change my mind - I said that a 235/55R19 would fit just fine on your Akera, as long as you're replacing all four tires. When wheel-size lists 7.0" for a 225/55R19 and 7.5" for a 235/55R19, they're giving the standard wheel width that's used in measuring mounted tire...
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    Anyone Running 245/50/19 Tires?

    I can't really blame Mazda for putting the warning in the owner's manual that you shouldn't change tire size - I've seen some wildly oversized tires put on vehicles, and that can be very bad for equipment. Your stock wheel and tire weighs about 27 kg. There are plenty of wheel and tire shops...
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    Open Passenger Door From Driver's Seat

    Huh... I wonder if they did that to protect against carjacking? My CX-5 does indeed have the switch that's shown in the picture from the manual. To turn the auto-folding mirrors on and off, I have to go through a multi-step process, as there's no dedicated switch for that function.
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    Anyone Running 245/50/19 Tires?

    If you're only replacing two tires, then yeah - you need to stay within 1% of the other tires. If you're replacing all four tires, the AWD system doesn't know the difference. And as for your second point, sometimes the best way to learn is to ask questions. The 235/55R19 will have a lower...
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