We are getting use to the CC slowing the car down too. We might turn it off this feature and drive old school!
Yup, us too!
Yup. HATE when that happens!
Yup, me too!
Sooooo... RAV4 out-scored CX-5 in the road test?
haha I have never heard the term Horsepucky.
that's indeed scary about what the dealership said. what if the knock sensors fail? that happened on my 98 maxima (and the knock sensor was buried under the metal intake manifold, so had my mechanic replace it, and he of course wouldn't stop complaining about how hard it is to reach things on that engine, even though i don't think most things are that hard on that one), while running premium thankfully, but that was a common issue with those engines.
from what i've gathered, on here and other forums, just about any tires are better than the OEM Toyo tires.
I'm curious what pressure folks run these tires.from what i've gathered, on here and other forums, just about any tires are better than the OEM Toyo tires.
The max is just that, a max from the tire manufacturer. The optimal is that door-sticker value, though you could "tune" it to your driving/comfort level +/- 5 psi and you're probably good. +10 psi is pushing it, me thinks. You may end up with excess wear in the mid-part of the tread, have less contact area for traction, possibly higher chance of blow-out if you hit a bad pothole.I'm curious what pressure folks run these tires.
On the door sticker it says 35 psi. The Toyo tire says max pressure 51 psi.
The car had 40 psi in the tires on delivery. It road smooth and mushy. I increased them to 45. Much better handling. Not as smooth over bumps. I like a little feed back going over bumps. This reminds my wife to drive around pot holes and such!
you're going to wear out the centers of the tires with it that highI'm curious what pressure folks run these tires.
On the door sticker it says 35 psi. The Toyo tire says max pressure 51 psi.
The car had 40 psi in the tires on delivery. It road smooth and mushy. I increased them to 45. Much better handling. Not as smooth over bumps. I like a little feed back going over bumps. This reminds my wife to drive around pot holes and such!
I would do 38 on the fronts and 35 on the rears (where there is less weight). In addition to more center wear, going up 10 psi over the door tag will reduce your traction. That's a bad thing if you're carrying around your family and need to stop quickly in the rain or bad weather
I wonder if there is a tie-in with spring rates. The rear spring rates are much stiffer than the fronts on these cars.
This video will give you a clue:
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I'm sure of the Mazda OEM tire/wheel weight. I'm going off memory what my 2500 truck tire/wheel weigh. I'll weigh it next time I remove a wheel and correct this post if needed. Thanks
