general problems of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA3

Had my Mazda 3 oil changed today and found out that it needed new tires - at just under 15,600 miles. I had these tires rotated at just under 6,000 miles and just under 12,000 miles. The defect is due to the alignment set at the factory, that causes the rear tires to "tilt in at the top" to improve handling. I am having to pay for (4) new tires and paying an extra charge to get the alignment set correctly. I will never buy another Mazda product. If this defect at not been found today, the way the rear tires looked, I possibly could have had a blowout over the next 3,000 to 5,000 miles.

Goodyear tire eagle rs tire in light snow / wet weather conditions, new 2009 Mazda 3 hatchback. Tires are totally inadequate in light snow conditions. I was unable to make a right turn while I attempted to slow down at 20mph. Car abs was activated but I still skidded almost hitting another car as it was about to pull out in front of me. I am forced to have to replace these tires.

The original equipment tires on my 2009 Mazda3 5-door: goodyear eagle rs-a 205/50 r17 are showing premature wear at 12,000 miles. The owners manual states that goodyear warranties the tires. The goodyear pamphlet provided only warranties "workmanship" wear is not covered under "original equipment installations". This is the second set of goodyears that have come as original equipment and showed premature wear. I feel that goodyear does this intentionally to inflate their aftermarket sales. When I purchased the vehicle, I asked the dealership to swap tires with another vehicle. All vehicles on the lot had the same terrible goodyear eagle rs-a.

Same issue as other stated. These tires provide little to no traction on ice or snow. I have owned eight Mazdas and never had on issue like this with any, I have had vehicles of various sizes. These tires are a safety issue. I nearly had an accident the first week of ownership with inability to slow and stop, and take off traction is no better.

We purchased a 2009 Mazda 3 and have found the car/tire combination to be unsafe for winter driving on show and ice. The car has goodyear eagle rs-a tires which are "all season" rated tires. There needs to be stricter requirements for cars sold in nothern states and for tires that use the "all season" designation. My daughter was driving the car and narrowly avoided a collision while drive at approximately 20 mph because the cars in front of her were able to stop much more quickly. This car/tire combination provided extremely low traction on packed show and ice. The dealership and Mazda have been unwilling to provide adequate tires so the car is no longer being driven when there is snow or ice on the roads.