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Bad tires The stock Goodyear tires on the Mazda 3's are awful, dangerous, and probably the reason for the slide into the curb in the first place. Don't expect any help from Mazda though. Complaints have been made to them for some time. I replaced my Goodyear tires at 11,000 after barely...

I like my Avons I decided I'd had enough of the crappy handling on wet, even just cold, pavement, and especially in snow, and decided my life and my car were worth popping the cash to protect despite having only 11,000 miles on those POS Goodyears the M3s come with. I put Avon Tech M550 A/S...

Have you considered Avon Tech M550 A/S? Have you considered the Avon Tech M550 A/S tires? I put them on 3 weeks ago (dumped the Eagle RSA standard equipment tires with only 11,000 miles on them due to their unsafe handling capabilities - in snow particularly) and have found my 3's handling...

We had some serious rain here last week and the Avons performed very well. I guess I'll never really know how they would have compared to the Michelins but I've got no complaints. I made a point of hitting the gas from stops and was very happy to not be spinning! No buyers remorse at all...

Tell us how you really feel... Maybe I'm not that hard of a driver (though I am very aggresive). I find the Avons handle just find thank you. Granted I don't have a lot of road time on them yet but I certainly haven't noticed a downturn of handling in comparison to those POS RSAs in dry...

Not much to go on... I am surprised you even got a call back from Goodyear! One would think tire manufacturers' would be interested enough in what people have to say about their experiences with their products to go look at Tire Rack's postings but hey that's assuming that they actually care...

One week with the Avons Funny thing about the Michelins... this is the second set purchsed for the Acura. When they get worn, they are really crappy (this according to the spouse during the Avon or Michelin discussion). The Michelins on it now are pretty new so still handling well...

The ultimate complement I too have have complained to Mazda USA through the Service Manager where I purchased my 3. To no avail, of course. When he let me know there would be no assistance from Mazda USA or the dealership, I told him that I hadn't really expected any but at least wanted the...

Time will tell... I had the Avons installed yesterday. I'll soon see how they handle. No snow here right now but it's plenty cold (-11 this morning) and cold pavement was enough to cause the crap Goodyears to break loose. I've only driven 10 miles on the Avons so far but will have a chance to...

The Goodyears are almost as crappy handling in summer rain as they in winter snow. I don't want to buy two sets so looking for the best option I can for better handling year round. Thanks. LuckyL

I'm leaning towards the Avons - like you say, it's all just a crap shoot - so why not save the money. They are bound to be better than what I've got. Strapping roadkill to my wheels would probably be better... The Tire Rack rep said the two tires I'm looking at are very comparable and, if he...

I talked to a Tire Rack rep yesterday - he was very helpful. He talked about the Exaltos but then asked me if ride or handling was more important. Upon my "handling" answer, he said that Pilots are a better choice. Thanks for responding. LuckyL

If I'm going to spend the extra bucks, I'm likely to go with the Michelins. We have experience with them which we don't with Pirellis. Thanks for responding. LuckyL

After driving my Mazda 3 5-door on the stock Goodyears for a bit over a year and suffering through several snow storms with these tires that, in wintry conditions, feel more like skis than something with tread, it finally dawned on me that I was blaming the car for handling problems caused by...