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I had originally planned to buy 225/40/R18 tires that I had found on clearance, but now they're out of stock. So now I either go down to 225/45's or 225/50's on 17" rims, or I get the 235/40/18's that they still have in stock and which are also on clearance. So I'm wondering if a 235mm width...

First off, I have a '09 3 hatch still riding on the factory suspension. I found a killer deal on some 225/45/R17 tires, so I started shopping around for wheels and settled on a set of 17x8's that I like, but they have a 42mm offset. I know the stock offset is 52.5mm and I've read that the...

It finally happened today on the way to the dealership. It started on Friday. The occasional minor knock suddenly turned into the constant, loud, obnoxious knock. It sounded pretty bad, so I didn't drive it all weekend until Tuesday morning (today) when I took it to the dealership. I was...

You may or may not remember, but about a month ago I posted that something bad had happened, and it turned out that I was a victim of the all-to-common VICS screw in engine problem. Intending to tighten the remaining screws before they also worked their way loose, I went about removing my...

Ever since I had that whole problem with the VICS screw falling down into cylinder #4, I've noticed a bit of smoke when the engine's running. It's mostly after initial startup, but it continues to smoke a little after it's been running. I'm fairly positive that one of two thing is happening...

My car swallowed a VICS screw or two, so I'm looking to replace the intake manifold. The manifold needs to be fully intact, or at the very least have all of the VICS components. Also, it would need to be shipped to 27560 (Raleigh NC area). I definitely don't mind picking it up if the drive...

I woke up this morning to a dead battery. A jump start and $100 later, I've got a new Duralast Gold that matches the car...

On my way home, just as I was parking in front of my house, I get a CEL and then engine goes into like limp mode or something. I pop the hood and get out to take a look and immediately I can hear what sounds like loose change in the dryer. I'm not sure what it is, but I know that something bad...

I took my car in for an inspection, and they told me what I already knew. My tires were shot. Kuhmo Ecsta ASTs that have only been on the car for maybe 6 months, and they had even been rotated. It turns out my p5 was in serious need of an alignment, which explained the extreme tire wear. The...

My wife has an 06 Mazda5 and recently its started making this weird clunking noise when she drives around, especially over bumps and whatnot. It sounds like its some sort of loose suspension component, but everything seems to be in order. I jacked it up and checked everything out and nothing...

...and I placed first in my class! Check out the results here. Unfortunately, I didn't get any video of my runs, but I did snap a few pics with my phone while I was there. My Car: Waiting at the starting line: And my plaque: Overall, I had a blast, and I can't wait to do it again.

Is there a Mazda dealership website that I can order parts from online that has decent prices? I did some searching on Google, but I couldn't find anything.

Hey guys... I'm interested in replacing my stock head unit. I'm looking for a CD/mp3 player and I would prefer a double DIN unit because I don't want to end up with that crappy looking cubby hole above/below the head unit that you get with single DIN install kits. Will pretty much any double...

Hey guys. I recently joined not only this forum, but also the Mazda world, and I just wanted to say what's up. Until now I've pretty much always been a Honda guy, owning several CRXs and Civics. I've been through the full spectrum of car cuztomization, well everything except turbo. Motor...