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If you want real performance on snow and ice, go for the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8. Due to an non repairable flat on a 2 year old Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7, we needed to replace the entire set of 4 snow tires. The new ones are way quieter than the last set. Barely any increase in noise over the...

I have a Viper installed. It does require a key fob installed. The engine does not shut off when doors are opened, only when brake is pressed if no other key fob is present. The built in one is only used to start the engine then the controller takes over and the fob is turned back off. No...

This was weird. Could not shift out of park (others have said similar) after starting engine but this time it took several rounds of brake on and off while trying to shift before it finally released and shifted. Drove about 20 feet and all of a sudden the dash lights, radio, every light and...

Mazda had the tire on hand and said 3/32" was the magic number for typical AWD but not all. But it was a pricy purchase. $386 mounted. Tire rack delivered was about $357 so the dollars got to see the light of day from my wallet...At least I have one set of tires to use with snow in the...

Thanks for the answers. The 19K is total miles so about 1/2 that on each set of tires. I suspected that the new and old won't work if the difference of tread depth is more than recommended. I think that is 2/10" of an inch or so. I guess I now know another reason why people sell used tires...

I am in "tire heck" at the moment. One studded winter tire got ruined and now can't find a replacement anywhere. Decided to switch to summer tires early and found a screw in the Toyo A23. Cant be repaired, too close to edge. I now have 2 complete sets of 3 tires each for summer and winter...

Just a thought, I use two sets of lug nuts for winter and summer change overs. My winters are on steel rims. This is to try and preserve the original nuts for summer rims. And the dome on top is crushable by the way.

I run Nokian Studded winter tires on the CX5, If you have lots of ice and snow over long winters, the studless tires aren't trustworthy enough on bad ice. If only a few snow ice days and mostly dry pavement, then a good set of all seasons will work. I have a F150 with a rated snow and mud for...

My Hakka's are studded. A little more noisy but stopping on ice is greatly improved over my non studded Hakka's on my F150. Taking off is similar to both sets of tires with the studded version having the slight edge. For the F150, this is my last set. They are not as good as the previous...

Mazda really went cheap on not using lighted buttons for the doors and window controls. Even my 1998 truck has them. That said, what has anybody done to improve the situation in lighting the buttons so you can see them in the dark? I am trying a very small LED light button (the type that goes...

We installed a Viper 4704 in our 2014 CX-5 in 2013 by a local installer. No wiring issues. To answer this post: I have 3 problems so far and I wanted to see if you guys can confirm that you have these issues too? • After the car is remote started, I cannot use the factory keyfob to unlock the...

Finally got it repaired last week. The 3 week delay was partially for parts but was really all about the dealer arguing with Speedy Auto Glass who did the actual install at the dealers shop. I was told Speedy finally agreed to make the repair and pay for the parts. The deal then allegedly fired...

We have a 2014 Ft with tech package. It's our 4th Mazda, 5th in the family. We live so far away that the satellite radio does not pickup a signal. Its just an option we knew would not work when we bought it. Our voice command for the navigation absolutely is the worse part and does not...

Just thought I would start this thread and then follow up on as it develops next week. I had the windshield replaced this week. First rain found that the automatic wipers no longer work. Went back to dealer today (cheaper than local glass shops-surprise!) and am now told the installer messed...

I just had my first change at 3000 miles. The Mazda oil is not 100% synthetic but a blended product. So if you are thinking you can go longer between changes because its 100% synthetic, don't. For those of us in real Arctic climates, using a 100% synthetic in the winter is not a bad idea for...