I'm running Michelin CrossClimates most of the year, and Vredestein Wintrac Pros (on 18" wheels) in the winter. Both are great tires, the Michelins were an immediate and noticable improvement over the stock tires, especially on wet roads.
2014 Mazda 3 with 322,000 kms, it's doing fine. I'm still on original engine, transmission and starter. I use it almost daily in traffic. The only problem is that the battery is slightly more costly than a standard one, which offsets the miniscule fuel savings you're getting from the system
And for the winter I bought a set of 255/55/19 bridgestone blizzaks; excellent in the snow!
I ended up getting a set of 19" CX70 wheels from a lower trim level for my Turbo S, and bought a set of Vredestein Pinza H/T tires for those rims. Plus, these 19" tires ride so much better than the 21's!!
Just got the front brake upgrade. Calipers, Powerstop Z23 rotors and pads. Runs smooth now.
I have them on my wife’s 2019 Mazda CX-9. It’s a very capable tire for what you’re asking for above. While they are directional they are not very noisy. Having said that I keep up with tire rotation (5k) as well as checking proper inflation every 3-4 weeks.
Probably need to change the brake pads if they are uneven or glazed.
They’re….not great. I went through a few not especially bad Detroit winters on them. Weren’t dangerously bad, but I still felt more in control in my old FWD Malibu with snow tires than I did with AWD and those tires. Running CrossClimates now but no snow yet. Stay tuned.
Idk how Mazda still puts Falkens. Aside from the puncture being something that any tire would be affected by, on my 6 the Falkens were genuinely some of the shittiest things I’ve ever had. Wore so fast.
Toyos kinda suck, especially after some wear.
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