new mazda 3

[menasheaivas]

hello everyone, my Eanglish is very bad so i sorry about that... i have to get my new mazda 2.0 in the active version and i have 3 questions about it. first of all, we will get it with 20560R16 tires, does the size of the tire will harm it sportivity? second i would like asking wich kind of tires this car came as standart (company and model), and the last question is, does this car has sport mode?
I apologize again for the English, thanks!!

 

[BrianM3GS]

By "active version" I assume you mean SkyActiv (or "SKYACTIV")... I think all of the 2014 and newer Mazda3 versions have the SkyActiv features (engines, transmissions, etc).

205/60R16 is the standard size for the base version starting in 2014; previously it was 205/55R16. The slightly taller sidewalls (60% of 205 mm instead of 55% of 205 mm) will reduce steering responsiveness somewhat, but I'm sure it's still a good "sporty" setup. Other versions will have larger diameter wheels and thus lower-profile tires; previously this meant 205/50R17 (for the "s" and "GT" versions) or 18-inch wheels (for the Mazdaspeed3), but now because all the tires are a bit taller than before the bigger size is 215/45R18.

I don't know what there is for mode switching - if anything - in any version of the new Mazda3.

Your English is fine... and infinitely better than my Hebrew or Arabic (I don't know either of those at all!)

 

[starmagic]

I agree with BrianM3GS, In my idea the 205/55r looks pretty sexy compared with the 60r. But if you have any plans of upgrading it do consider getting the GT version with size 18's wheels.

 

[concept]

My 2.5L GT has Sport mode and it makes a tremendous difference. It feels as if there is a turbocharger under the hood. I'm not sure if the 2.0L autos have that mode.

 

[MaMoi89]

I have a 2.0L manual iSV and there's no sport mode. Unless you consider shifting in a higher rpm as sport mode... Lol


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[GrasshopperCO]

I have a 2.0L manual iSV and there's no sport mode. Unless you consider shifting in a higher rpm as sport mode... Lol


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Well, that's how I look at it. I don't need no Sport mode

Unfortunately, the 16 inch wheels will reduce responsiveness a bit compared to the 18s, but you get a bit more comfort. I blame any lack of sportiness on the tires themselves than their size. You can always get better wheels later on