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- Plano, Texas, USA
Did you get a 225/65 R17 full size tire for spare or T155/90 D18 "full size" temporary tire for spare?I found a full size spare on ebay from a cx7 for about $75. It fits perfectly without any mods.
Did you get a 225/65 R17 full size tire for spare or T155/90 D18 "full size" temporary tire for spare?I found a full size spare on ebay from a cx7 for about $75. It fits perfectly without any mods.
Did you get a 225/65 R17 full size tire for spare or T155/90 D18 "full size" temporary tire for spare?
Nice! CX-7 is rare in our area's salvage yards, AWD is even harder to find. Shipping is too costly getting this spare from non-local areas.Its the T155/90 D18
Ha thanks for the info! These 2 eBay examples seem to be from the same seller, both of the T155/90 D18 spares are from 2008 CX-7's which means they're at least 10 years old and it's way over the safety range of 6 years now set by tire manufactures. Nevertheless I'll send them a message getting more details on shipping cost and exact location as those salvage yards in Fort Worth can be more than 80 miles away from Plano. I definitely would prefer I can see the tire condition in person, and pick it up by myself to save the shipping cost.
Ha thanks for the info! These 2 eBay examples seem to be from the same seller, both of the T155/90 D18 spares are from 2008 CX-7's which means they're at least 10 years old and it's way over the safety range of 6 years now set by tire manufactures. Nevertheless I'll send them a message getting more details on shipping cost and exact location as those salvage yards in Fort Worth can be more than 80 miles away from Plano. I definitely would prefer I can see the tire condition in person, and pick it up by myself to save the shipping cost.
As a side note I filed a complaint with NHTSA, only time will tell.
But this is the first time anybody has said it just couldn't even be mounted! Scary!
(oops) (peep)Hi all,
I was inspired to join because I recently had the "pleasure" of hitting a chunk of buckled pavement that destroyed my "19 CX-5 Reserve front left rim/tire.
I pulled over onto a triangle patch of asphalt sandwiched between an off ramp and the regular flow of highway traffic; I just wanted to get out of there fast.
To my amazement, and that of a Wisconsin State Trooper, I(we) could not understand why the spare would not fit on the front. Yes we both know where the spare SHOULD be mounted, but again...get the heck out of there. In this situation all logic went out the window so duh swapping tires should have been a thought.
I was 4-5 miles from home 1 mile from a dealership. Come on man.
Had it towed to the dealership and guess what, they spent 20 minutes trying to figure out why the spare wouldn't fit on the front. Diagnoses: brake caliper most be too big for the spare. How about the entirely wrong spare in the first place.
Anyway, thanks to all of you who took the time here to help all Mazda owners who should be replacing their unusable spare tires.
As a side nte I filed a complaint with NHTSA, only time will tell.
If Mazda claims this's a "safety feature", should I file a complaint with NHTSA, because I can fit my already-too-small spare tire at front?Mazda will call it a "Safety feature", preventing the user from mistakenly installing the compact spare on the front wheels.
Don't worry, your smaller-diameter spare tire will fit the front. Just remember don't drive too long especially if your CX-5 is an AWD.From my 2017 Owner's Manual:
"Do not install the temporary spare tire on the front wheels (driving wheels): Driving with the temporary spare tire on one of the front driving wheels is dangerous. Handling will be affected. You could lose control of the vehicle, especially on ice or snow bound roads, and have an accident. Move a regular tire to the front wheel and install the temporary spare tire to the rear."
Odd that it doesn't say the spare won't even fit on the front, so don't even try!