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So if we drop the car it might crack 120? Got me wondering what the terminal velocity of the Mazda 5 (or any car really) would be. Found this clip from (an Australian Beer commercial?) where they drop a small car 14,000 feet from an airplane. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBAzWE2CtBY It...

Not sure if this is the proper forum. I was looking at the speedometer which goes up to 160. Clearly the car will not. A quick google search didn't easily find the answer. Just curious.

High today was 38. Winter hasn't started yet. We get about 100 inches a year. I went without snows last year. But I'd be crazy to run the original tires this season. I'm down to 2-3 32nds.

I put the snow tires on my wife's 2013, and my 2012. General Altimax Artic Snow tire, 2013 Toyo Proxes (original) 2,000 miles, 2012 Toyo Proxes (original) 29,000 miles. I'm glad to have the snow tires on. Not the best picture, but you can see the old wheel on the rear, and the new wheel...

"The one on the right. 1. Back up sensors 2. Awful parking " Bingo. Apparently the parking sensors only help when backing up.

Both. Guess which one is hers.

I know it varies by generation. What year and how many miles did you get out of the tires your 5 was born with. I'm at 27 k and 2 to 32nds on my 2012 Touring. Also. What sort of replacement tire do you like and why.

I did have to like to tirerack about having a "2006" without TPMS sensors. I think they're more trouble than they're worth when it comes to winter wheels. I went with General Altimax Arctic 205/55/16 at $92/tire and $50 mail in rebate per set of 4. I went with Sport Edition F7 rims which are...

We get 100 inches of snow a year here. After a winter on the stock Toyo Proxes A18s... the separate rims and true winter tires are worth every penny. If we lived somewhere with more moderate winter I'd definitely stick with a good pair (edit: Set) of "All Season Tires". I don't always get...

Good to know I should be able to register new sensors without a special tool or paying to do it. In the US, the sensors are required on newer models. Any US '12 or '13 drivers know if the TPMS nanny handicaps the vehicle in any way when you drive without sensors. Especially can you turn of...

On a trip from Rochester to Long Island I was getting 35 mpg 200 miles in according to the gauge. Of course the around town Long Island stop and go brought it down to about 30. But I believe the 35 mpg. It was raining, which has always increased my mpg. Slower drivung, lower electrical...

'12 and '13 Mazda 5 Tourings. What does everyone do about winter tires and TPMS? I've always gone with separate rims for winter tires and just swapped in the driveway. Tirerack won't even put the tires on the rims and balance without buying sensors. Though, I can just tell lie to tirerack I...

Well that was "corny". Though not as much as this joke.

2012 Mazda 5 Touring. Had the car for 15 months and 25,000 miles so far. I log every single fill up, gallons, miles, mileage, trip meter mpg, tripmeter avgerage speed, into a google spreadsheet using a Google form on my phone. This is a live document. It loads a bit slow, but I have it...