All New 2017 Mazda 3

[Altuy]

Good data. See? Great FC can be had w/o going CVT.[emoji4]

Oh yes! Thanks, your post reminded me about something:

From the day I got my M3, I thought something was wrong. I couldn't "sustain" my cruising even on flat roads just like with my Forester (I need to use its cruise control for fuel-saving drives). I've been thinking that it's an effect of the CVT (?).

This morning, I had my tires checked at a Shell station before starting my Cainta/Las Pinas/Calamba/Quezon City/Cainta trip. To my surprise, all were with 50 psi!!!!!!!

I had the front tires adjusted to 33, and the rear tires to 35... what a big difference. I could cruise "lightly" earlier!!! Maybe I could have fared better than 11.53 km/L in my first fuel cycle if not for the heavy tires...

Bottom line: I'm so relieved that I can "cruise" with my M3 in the same manner I cruise with my Altis before and I can't help but to associate that with its transmission not being continuously variable.

[travajante]

Oh yes! Thanks, your post reminded me about something:

From the day I got my M3, I thought something was wrong. I couldn't "sustain" my cruising even on flat roads just like with my Forester (I need to use its cruise control for fuel-saving drives). I've been thinking that it's an effect of the CVT (?).

This morning, I had my tires checked at a Shell station before starting my Cainta/Las Pinas/Calamba/Quezon City/Cainta trip. To my surprise, all were with 50 psi!!!!!!!

I had the front tires adjusted to 33, and the rear tires to 35... what a big difference. I could cruise "lightly" earlier!!! Maybe I could have fared better than 11.53 km/L in my first fuel cycle if not for the heavy tires...

Bottom line: I'm so relieved that I can "cruise" with my M3 in the same manner I cruise with my Altis before

50? They missed 1 PDI step?....to deflate factory/storage tire pressure prior to delivery.
You must've been roughly floating!!!! Your current pressure now will give you better ride, drive & grip.

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[Altuy]

50? They missed 1 PDI step?....to deflate factory/storage tire pressure prior to delivery.
You must've been roughly floating!!!! Your current pressure now will give you better ride, drive & grip.

I didn't know how to react when I saw the first tire with 50 psi... And I just scratched my head after seeing the next 3 with 50 psi

And stupid me for not checking the tire pressure when I already felt something's wrong maybe it's the Kodo effect? Hahahahahaha!

[travajante]

I didn't know how to react when I saw the first tire with 50 psi... And I just scratched my head after seeing the next 3 with 50 psi

And stupid me for not checking the tire pressure when I already felt something's wrong maybe it's the Kodo effect? Hahahahahaha!

Hahaha...kodo drunk???[emoji854]

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[Altuy]

Hahaha...kodo drunk???[emoji854]

On second thought, I may have been Kodo-thirsty even with 50 psi in each tire, it was really really fun to drive

[StockEngine]

50psi? hmmm that seems high.. whats the load rating?

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[travajante]

It's not uncommon to see high tire pressures from the factory or storage lots. This is to prevent permanent tire flat-spotting. Dealerships are supposed to do pressure correction upon delivery.

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[StockEngine]

It's not uncommon to see high tire pressures from the factory or storage lots. This is to prevent permanent tire flat-spotting. Dealerships are supposed to do pressure correction upon delivery.

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factory high pressures dont go to the limit... say 44psi for some...

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[travajante]

We can only guess what happened.[emoji4]
High temp upon reading?
Faulty gauge? I once filled up at a tire shop w/ 1 that gave 7psi more than its gauge read..... instant ride-change.
Or human error?
Ideal to check pressures when tires are cold.

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[travajante]

Who has machine gray here? Stunning!!!

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[Jrubite]

Last weekend my 2 month old front right tire was severely damaged..
So I was looking for same dunlop 215/45 18 tire but to no avail, all shops along west ave qc, called dunlop warehouse and has no stocks for that tire size and model.
so I am now looking at other brands/model.

Is it fine if I get another brand/model for that single tire replacement?
no long time effect on suspension or transmission?


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[travajante]

Last weekend my 2 month old front right tire was severely damaged..
So I was looking for same dunlop 215/45 18 tire but to no avail, all shops along west ave qc, called dunlop warehouse and has no stocks for that tire size and model.
so I am now looking at other brands/model.

Is it fine if I get another brand/model for that single tire replacement?
no long time effect on suspension or transmission?


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Sorry to hear this, sir. How many kms clocked on 2mo old tires?
Ideally, we'd want 4 tires that behave the same, w/ uniform accelerating/braking/cornering/traction characteristics wet & dry/hot & cold, for predictability. If any of these are different at one or more corners, traction can vary and performance will not be balanced. On worse cases of non-uniformity, it can affect what the speed sensors read & alter how our traction control functions.
Your options? Try asking the dealership...It won't be hobo. 2nd? Try scouring the classifieds for a slightly used 1 of same model & put the current rears in front. You might get lucky. A lot have upsized or gone aftermarket. The 3rd & probably the last option, which isn't really ideal, is to grab 2 same tires for the same axle.
Grabbing 1 different tire will make the car run, yes.....and, If you're not cursed w/ OCD like many here, you might be able to ignore the felt, heard & seen differences....
....But like what Meatloaf repeatedly sang in 1 of his classics...."No, I won't do that."[emoji4]

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[travajante]

Lost quite a number of pretty 3 photos when Photobucket stopped hosting for free. Reposting some poppin' reds....please share yours, whatever color or form.[emoji4]

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[StockEngine]

Last weekend my 2 month old front right tire was severely damaged..
So I was looking for same dunlop 215/45 18 tire but to no avail, all shops along west ave qc, called dunlop warehouse and has no stocks for that tire size and model.
so I am now looking at other brands/model.

Is it fine if I get another brand/model for that single tire replacement?
no long time effect on suspension or transmission?


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is the spare tire a donut or full size?

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[travajante]

is the spare tire a donut or full size?

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Donut[emoji17]

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[StockEngine]

dang... as long as the mismatch is at rear... i dont think it will matter too much. or replace the donut☠ if it fits...

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[travajante]

dang... as long as the mismatch is at rear... i dont think it will matter too much. or replace the donut[emoji879] if it fits...

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Hehehe...or take it as a blessing to go 19s?[emoji4]

[travajante]

factory high pressures dont go to the limit... say 44psi for some...

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Confirmed....Tire pressure from factory is indeed set at around 50 & deflated to proper specs during PDI.

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[Altuy]

50psi? hmmm that seems high.. whats the load rating?

Hi, SE. Not sure with the tire's load rating. I'll try to look that up.

But yeah, stupid me for not even checking it the first time I felt something's different...

[Altuy]

Who has machine gray here? Stunning!!!

I don't have

But less than three years from now, maybe I will have