Spacesaver Wheel
- Thread starter Anchorman
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- 23 CX-5 Premium
Yes
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- 2022 2.5GT
Hmm, well that's the one I bought as a kit but the owners manual says it should be a 185/80 17 which is two inches bigger in diameter and a pretty good match for the standard wheels.
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- 2022 2.5GT
OK, thanks. I guess mines right then. I hate to think what the diff and the TPMS think of it!
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Wonder where did piotrek91 find the specs with T155/90D 18 spare tire size for AWD? I thought this bigger spare tire is supposed to be closer to outer diameter of road tires and better for AWD system!
For FWD Owners Manual indicate to always mount spare on rear wheel even if you have to move a regular rear wheel to the front so the Diff & Traction Control does not see it but it will light up the TPMS, it is a temp spare...
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- 2022 2.5GT
It would still light up like a Christmas tree on the back of a FWD because the VSC will go out of range. The electrical stuff can be reset but the diff cage will be a blur. I think I would use the slime for a regular puncture until I find a spacesaver a bit nearer the rolling radius. Good point though.
Wonder where did piotrek91 find the specs with T155/90D 18 spare tire size for AWD? I thought this bigger spare tire is supposed to be closer to outer diameter of road tires and better for AWD system!
It's from the media "spec deck" for the CX-5:
http://insidemazda.mazdausa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2016-Mazda-CX-5-Spec-Deck.pdf
I'm surprised that you guys with AWD models still have the smaller spare!
I've had the spare on the back tire of my FWD CX-5 on two separate occasions and never had any problems with VSC. (just the TPMS light for obvious reasons)
I've read somewhere that using slime makes it more difficult for the tire shop to properly fix the puncture, so I would try to avoid that if possible!
