2011 CX-9 Grand Touring will get new wheel style

[alexalee1]

I just received my monthly bill tonight, and as usual, it includes the owner loyalty coupon.

This month coupon shows the 2011 CX-9 GT. It has a new wheel style compared to 2010 and prior.

It's five split spoke = 10 spokes in five star style, almost like what Acura had for their A-SPEC wheel for the previous TL, TSX, etc.

Other than that, I don't see any differences from 2010. Granted it was a blurry black and white photocopied image.

Hope this is not a repost.

 

[kinks45]

Did you mean like the 2010 18" CX-7 wheels here?

http://mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/selectC...edmsrp=28430.0&cab=TR&modelYear=2010&drive=4W

 

[ceric]

2011 also get 1mpg gain as well in addition to the wheel change.

 

[alexalee1]

No, it's nothing like the CX-7 wheel

No, it's nothing like the CX-7 wheel.

The coupon is at home now, let me see if I can find similar wheel:

Not quite like this, but the general idea:

The split is wider and the 'V' between the bigger spokes is smaller.

 

[kinks45]

Nice new wheels! Can't wait to see pix. I just bought my 2010 CX-9 GT in June, I like my 2010 GT wheels also. I still like classic 5 spoke, not-to-flashy wheels the best, they're also easier to clean than these 8 or 10 spoke jobbies all the manufacturers are coming out with. Any old farts like myself remember the Cragar SS chrome wheels from the 60's and 70's? Look very much like Mustang Bullitt wheels, which I like a lot also. Easy to clean and just, well....classic.

 

[jirathcx9]

I saw it too

 

[alexalee1]

Yeah, that's why I specifically remember that the "V" is smaller than the Acura wheel above, because for a second after looking at the 2011 picture in the coupon, I fantasized if I could swap it sometime in the future. Then immediately I thought that it'll be the same as my 10 spoke wheel, i.e. same hard to clean due to the narrow "V" in the 5 spoke anyway. So, I decided then that I like my old style wheel better.

 

[mojoman]

here's the coupon

figured i'd scan it. i like the design compared to previous wheel on my wifes 2010.

 

[knowaczark]

Bling...yuk!!!!!! I'll bet they're chrome.

 

[nguvanh]

It looks similar to Mazda3 S GT
You can see more at MotorTrend here.
http://www.motortrend.com/auto_show...09_new_york_auto_show_coverage/photo_108.html
However, it is 2010 CX-9 with different wheels than we have here.

 

[ohmboy]

Ads for the 2010's had us getting a different style wheel as well. Maybe they will change for 2011.

 

[alexalee1]

It's similar to the Mazda Shinari concept car.

 

[SLC Punk]

Wow those do look like the Mazda 3's 17" wheels. I prefer the wheels on our 2008 GT to those.

 

[LordJezo]

Does anyone know when the 2011 will start to show up for sale?

 

[100$ GUY]

Whatever! No big deal.

 

[abears]

Newbie here, but we are in the process of buying a new 2010 GT and the dealer we are buying it from just got in a '11 GT in Crystal White. The 20" wheels are different, and according to the window sticker, the highway mpg has been bumped from 22 to 24 mpg. Everything else looks like a carryover. The price increase from 2010 to 2011 looks to be in the $350 price range, give or take a couple of bucks. I was able to score a brochure and here is a picture of a '11 GT from the brochure....