Tire Problems of Mazda MX5

Mazda MX5 owners have reported 7 tire related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 2 most common tire problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's tire (4 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's tire sidewall (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Tire related problems of Mazda MX5

Problem Category Number of Problems
Tire problems
4
Tire Sidewall problems
3

Recently reported Tire problems of Mazda MX5

The Tire problem

Goodyear eagle gt 205 45/r17 88v tires on a Mazda mx-5 grand tour, 2006. The tires had about 25000 miles on them with lots of tread left when the incident happened. One tire went flat and it was discovered that all four, including the flat, tires had developed slices or cracks along the entire   Read details...

The Tire Sidewall problem

I have 205/45/r 17 on a car that I drive on short trips maybe once a week or two. Driving on the highway, the tpms light came on and the handling was instantly strange. I pulled over and checked the tire, the sidewall was blown out on the passenger rear. I had it replaced.   Read details...




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