Is this isolated to the Signature/turbo version?
Excellent information, and many thanks for keeping the forum informed.Resolution: After dealing with this since new, the resolution was to go from Toyo A36, Continental TrueContact Tour, to finally Michelins Premier LTX tire. The Michelins fixed the issues entirely.
That thread is not about highway speed vibrations. It*s for the liquid filled engine mount that freezes and vibrates the vehicle at idle and lower speeds.
100% not specific to the turbo models. As I noted in my first response to this thread, I drove 2 GTs and a Reserve, all had highway vibration issues.
Resolution: After dealing with this since new, the resolution was to go from Toyo A36, Continental TrueContact Tour, to finally Michelin*s Premier LTX tire. The Michelin*s fixed the issues entirely.
Discount tire showed me how other manufactures piece together their tires in strips of 8-9 inches but Michelin does it in like 1-2 inch strips. This makes the tire much more uniform and balanced. I was so happy when I drove away, got on the freeway and it didn*t do the shake anymore. Hard to believe that roadforcing those continentals many times didn*t get it right. I guess the 19* wheels and CX5 is very sensitive to any variation in tire and balancing.
Saturday I got a call and it went to voicemail from Mazda. It said that both the dealer and Mazda believe this to be a normal feature of the car since they replicated it on other CX5s.
I promptly emailed them to say it was resolved. Also that if they say it*s a normal feature, to advertise it as such and see how many they sale. Like wtf, who*s car does that shake and calls it a feature. Which I also asked my rep in the email if her car did this, did her coworkers?? Anyway, finally it*s over and I can truly be happy with the 35k+ that was spent on this car.
How widespread is this problem? I take possession of 2019 Signature on Wednesday.
Gawd...they're getting like Hyundai.."We can't fix it, many cars do it, so it's normal"..Resolution: After dealing with this since new, the resolution was to go from Toyo A36, Continental TrueContact Tour, to finally Michelin*s Premier LTX tire. The Michelin*s fixed the issues entirely.
Discount tire showed me how other manufactures piece together their tires in strips of 8-9 inches but Michelin does it in like 1-2 inch strips. This makes the tire much more uniform and balanced. I was so happy when I drove away, got on the freeway and it didn*t do the shake anymore. Hard to believe that roadforcing those continentals many times didn*t get it right. I guess the 19* wheels and CX5 is very sensitive to any variation in tire and balancing.
Saturday I got a call and it went to voicemail from Mazda. It said that both the dealer and Mazda believe this to be a normal feature of the car since they replicated it on other CX5s.
I promptly emailed them to say it was resolved. Also that if they say it*s a normal feature, to advertise it as such and see how many they sale. Like wtf, who*s car does that shake and calls it a feature. Which I also asked my rep in the email if her car did this, did her coworkers?? Anyway, finally it*s over and I can truly be happy with the 35k+ that was spent on this car.
For 225/55R19, Michelin Premier LTX carries most expensive price tag、thin tread depth (8.5/32" when new)、heavier than many others (27.34 lbs.)、lesser maximum inflation pressure (44 psi instead of 51 psi like OE Toyo A23 / A36).only problem I heard about the Michelins was poor mileage. Any real world experience out there?
+1!Excellent information, and many thanks for keeping the forum informed.
It is my experience on this, and other forums, that many posters start a thread with a problem, and then they are never heard from again.
It's frustrating when no solutions are posted, so I for one appreciate your updates and follow up.
Thanks again. Cheers.
only problem I heard about the Michelins was poor mileage. Any real world experience out there?