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[murky]

Why would you assume that?

Check it, it still might be at the shipping pressure, and never got adjusted to driving pressure. It is very common for the dealer not to adjust them before selling to the customer.

I'd put my money on over-inflation too. The original poster probably hasn't read the other posts of new owners discovering their tires were way over-inflated.

 

[dyingquail]

Based on everything I've read the 17", in theory, are quieter. Different road types make a huge/gigantic difference. You can literally go from this is pretty nice to hating your car.

I would check tire inflation. The dealer didn't inspect the car before they sold it to you.

I made a tire change on my 2015 and it made a difference. I'm still a long way from the quiet zone but it's better than it was. If I was going to buy one a new CX-5 with 17" tires I'd definitely try to get them to swap.

 

[Xeler8ing]

Based on everything I've read the 17", in theory, are quieter. Different road types make a huge/gigantic difference. You can literally go from this is pretty nice to hating your car.

^
This. It is not going to be whisper quiet like a Lexus LS

 

[Conrad 16.5]

I haven't checked tire pressure but would assume it would be correct. The car has the Yokohama tires.

I may have to adjust my expectations. Actually the car is very quiet where the roads are just asphalt. But then ...

You should NEVER assume that your dealer has done everything correctly. Never.

 

[Alan444]

I swapped the stock 19's on my top spec 2014 model for stock 17's from a lesser spec model and there's no discernable difference in road noise. It's softer, but not quieter.

 

[PVQ]

I assumed my tire pressure was correct to0....read the thread below. Ride and handling is much improved now that I corrected it

https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/sho...Tire-Pressure-overfilled-at-dealer-(I-assume)

 

[dougal]

Phil relax. Its just a 27 thousand dollars car. Its not a Bentley.

Actually, in the car and driver report, it was as quiet as a Bentley (65 db at 70 MPH)!

 

[Unobtanium]

Actually, in the car and driver report, it was as quiet as a Bentley (65 db at 70 MPH)!

The bently is probably much quieter on various road surfaces though.

 

[Nelson de Leon]

The OP needs sound deafening materials like Dynamat.

 

[Jman136]

Does the 2017 GT display the tire pressures ANYWHERE on the car or in the info settings? I can't find anything.

 

[Jman136]

I bought a cx-5 Touring last Friday.
Love: handling, firm suspension and driving quality - the reason I chose this over other brands

Hate: Road noise - most of the roads here have the chip & seal surface, probably the noisiest roads possible. The short test drive wasn't enough for a good evaluation. Maybe my expectations are a bit high. The reviews emphazied the improved sound suppression. Wind noise is surpressed, tire noise is quite significant in my opinion.

Hate: Audio. The front pillar tweeters really bother me. I wear hearing aids. Adjustments with the equalizer have not been satisfactory, ie, reducing the treble down as far as possible. The sound in my Tundra is quite satisfactory to my hearing.

Question: Does the GT version have better sound suppression?

At this point I'd hate to buy different tires which might not help that much, or trade up to a GT. Or ...???[/QUOTE

I would recommend upgrading as a last resort! You will get hrs if you do so right now!

 

[Unobtanium]

I bought a cx-5 Touring last Friday.
Love: handling, firm suspension and driving quality - the reason I chose this over other brands

Hate: Road noise - most of the roads here have the chip & seal surface, probably the noisiest roads possible. The short test drive wasn't enough for a good evaluation. Maybe my expectations are a bit high. The reviews emphazied the improved sound suppression. Wind noise is surpressed, tire noise is quite significant in my opinion.

Hate: Audio. The front pillar tweeters really bother me. I wear hearing aids. Adjustments with the equalizer have not been satisfactory, ie, reducing the treble down as far as possible. The sound in my Tundra is quite satisfactory to my hearing.

Question: Does the GT version have better sound suppression?

At this point I'd hate to buy different tires which might not help that much, or trade up to a GT. Or ...???[/QUOTE

I would recommend upgrading as a last resort! You will get hrs if you do so right now!

Either put different tires on, or buy a different vehicle. Changing trim levels will just hose you AND you will still be in a CX5, which obviously is not meeting your standards of quality or luxury. Tires are super cheap compared to the absolute bath you would take trading that in.

 

[AlecMyrddyn]

Does the 2017 GT display the tire pressures ANYWHERE on the car or in the info settings? I can't find anything.

It does not. The TPMS only warns you when it detects a tire that is low, it does not display pressures.

Time to get out a tire gauge.

 

[Monterra]

Door jamb(lol2)

 

[ColoradoDriver]

I bought a cx-5 Touring last Friday.
Love: handling, firm suspension and driving quality - the reason I chose this over other brands

Hate: Road noise - most of the roads here have the chip & seal surface, probably the noisiest roads possible. The short test drive wasn't enough for a good evaluation. Maybe my expectations are a bit high. The reviews emphazied the improved sound suppression. Wind noise is surpressed, tire noise is quite significant in my opinion.

Hate: Audio. The front pillar tweeters really bother me. I wear hearing aids. Adjustments with the equalizer have not been satisfactory, ie, reducing the treble down as far as possible. The sound in my Tundra is quite satisfactory to my hearing.

Question: Does the GT version have better sound suppression?

At this point I'd hate to buy different tires which might not help that much, or trade up to a GT. Or ...???

Tire pressure is likely way too high. They do this from the factory for shipping over and the dealer tends to not then lower it to the correct pressure.

The stock Yokohama Geolandar tires suck in my opinion and were one of the first things I switched out. My Michelin were much quieter (they've gotten a little louder since).

As for road noise, not sure what to say. CX-5 is one of the most improved and one of the best when it comes to noise.

I believe this was the graphic 7eregrine was referring to (from ArsTechnica):

 

[craigo]

Corporate needs to get on dealers about lowering tire pressure to the correct level. It affects initial quality and compromises handling. Our 3 had the same problem.

 

[wlong01]

We have something similar to the chip/seal on a road near us. When they first paved it it was extremely noisy. I believe the technology is to improve traction during wet conditions. The road near us looked like a car graveyard with parts strewn everywhere along the side of the road. Every time it rained there was at least one accident, sometimes two. The new paving has reduced the accidents to just about zero. This road produces a lot more road noise then a regular paved asphalt or concrete road.

Not sure there's much you can do about the noise but check the pressure to be sure. If it's too high lowering it might help a little.

 

[mazdadude]

Corporate needs to get on dealers about lowering tire pressure to the correct level. It affects initial quality and compromises handling. Our 3 had the same problem.

Exactly! Which is why I complain to corporate when it has happened to me.

The dealership gets paid/reimbursed BY MAZDA for the PDI (Pre-Delivery Inspection). If they are not completing this PDI, they are cheating MAZDA.

 

[Unobtanium]

Tire pressure is likely way too high. They do this from the factory for shipping over and the dealer tends to not then lower it to the correct pressure.

The stock Yokohama Geolandar tires suck in my opinion and were one of the first things I switched out. My Michelin were much quieter (they've gotten a little louder since).

As for road noise, not sure what to say. CX-5 is one of the most improved and one of the best when it comes to noise.

I believe this was the graphic 7eregrine was referring to:

I can agree 100% with this. I can't hold a conversation for crap in my CX5 (2015), but at the end of a 600 mile drive, I do not feel especially "stuffy headed" from it. Some real truth in your graph, IMO.

 

[Unobtanium]

Exactly! Which is why I complain to corporate when it has happened to me.

The dealership gets paid/reimbursed BY MAZDA for the PDI (Pre-Delivery Inspection). If they are not completing this PDI, they are cheating MAZDA.

This should be done, but I've never had a car it was done on, including my Z06 which was road-force aligned at the factory (I watched it).