New 2025 CX-5 with highway vibration problem; tires?

[DarkskiesIL]

The vibration is a tire defect or tire balancing issue. The Toyo A36 were very smooth for me.

I sure hope so! As I told the tire shop guy, I just want the problem to go away. Searching back I did find posts of people saying it took more extensive repairs to the drivetrain or suspensions eg lower control arms. It isn't Always vibrating, which I expected if just tires (but I'm not a tire specialist). This rumble/vibration comes through the steering wheel, then goes away before repeating ... the cycle taking maybe 3-5s. Nothing noticeable driving around town. Very odd, and I'm not the first to experience it. Some who had bigger problems had to escalate it up to Mazda to get a fix ordered, and I'd rather not have to do that but I will. This is my first car - Mazda or otherwise - to have a manufacturer defect out the door

 

[kendel7]

Ordered a set of Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 tires, really hoping it fixes the problem.

I have those on my CX-5!

 

[DarkskiesIL]

I have those on my CX-5!

I hope you like them - and that I will too! Good things being said here, at least.

 

[kendel7]

I hope you like them - and that I will too! Good things being said here, at least.

I've put on just over 2200 miles on 'em (back in Oct. '24...don't drive as much as I used to). Feel I made the right decision.

 

[BoomerZoomr]

My new 2025 CX-5 (Toyo tires) is smooth on the highway. I did notice that there is a large amount of balancing weights inside the wheels.

 

[kendel7]

I hope you like them - and that I will too! Good things being said here, at least.

And some advice.....they're asymmetrical, so make sure they're mounted correctly; inside/outside. Three of mine were installed incorrectly and had to have them redone. Funny how the installer didn't know that.

 

[badanth]

More like scary they didn't know that!

 

[ColoradoDriver]

I hope you like them - and that I will too! Good things being said here, at least.

I have them too. Very happy with them.

The stock factory Yokohama Geolandar G91A in 225/65R17 were total crap. One of mine started developing bubbles in the sidewall a little after 18k so they all got replaced.

 

[DarkskiesIL]

I have them too. Very happy with them.

The stock factory Yokohama Geolandar G91A in 225/65R17 were total crap. One of mine started developing bubbles in the sidewall a little after 18k so they all got replaced.

Yikes. OK, I feel even better about tossing those Yoko Geo's. Thanks!

 

[a69mach1377]

My stock tires seem to vibrate a bit on the drive into town, but on the way home are pretty smooth. Every time...

 

[RedBaron]

My stock tires seem to vibrate a bit on the drive into town, but on the way home are pretty smooth. Every time...

How long between drives? Sounds like your tires are flat-spotting while the car is parked. Check your tire pressures too.

 

[a69mach1377]

Driven several times per week, pressure matches door tag...

 

[DarkskiesIL]

And some advice.....they're asymmetrical, so make sure they're mounted correctly; inside/outside. Three of mine were installed incorrectly and had to have them redone. Funny how the installer didn't know that.

That's pretty discouraging! I'll check - thanks

 

[BoomerZoomr]

Many years ago I had a car with directional tires, and I am standing there watching the technician about to rotate the tires incorrectly. He was a middle aged guy, so I hated to tell him how to do his job. When I mentioned it to him, he was perplexed… he was completely unaware of tires being directional. This was at the dealership.

 

[DarkskiesIL]

Many years ago I had a car with directional tires, and I am standing there watching the technician about to rotate the tires incorrectly. He was a middle aged guy, so I hated to tell him how to do his job. When I mentioned it to him, he was perplexed… he was completely unaware of tires being directional. This was at the dealership.

No!!!! At the dealership. Hadn't heard of directional tires? That's a little scary.

 

[BoomerZoomr]

No!!!! At the dealership. Hadn't heard of directional tires? That's a little scary.

Especially when they advertised… nobody knows your automobile better than we do!

 

[RZRider]

And then there was the little Yellow or Red Dot on the tires. Over the past number of years I have had at least a half dozen sets of tires installed by qualified installers and not one has positioned the DOT over the tire valve.