Inspecting the Tires
About Tires
For reasons of proper performance, safety, and better energy efficiency, always maintain recommended tire inflation pressures and stay within the recommended load limits and weight distribution.
Using Different Tire Types.
Driving your vehicle with different types of tires is dangerous. It could cause poor handling and poor braking; leading to loss of control.
Except for the limited use of the temporary spare tire, use only the same type tires (radial, bias-belted, bias-type) on all four wheels.
Using Wrong-Sized Tires.
Using any other tire size than what is specified for the vehicle (Search)is dangerous. It could seriously affect ride, handling, ground clearance, tire clearance, and speedometer calibration. This could cause you to have an accident. Use only tires that are the correct size specified for the vehicle.
Inspecting tire inflation pressure
Always inflate the tires to the correct pressure.
Overinflation or underinflation of tires is dangerous. Adverse handling or unexpected tire failure could result in a serious accident.
Refer to Tires (Search).
Use only a Mazda-genuine tire valve cap.
Use of a non-genuine part is dangerous as the correct tire air pressure cannot be maintained if the tire valve becomes damaged. If the vehicle is driven under this condition, the tire air pressure will decrease which could result in a serious accident. Do not use any part for the tire valve cap that is not a Mazda-genuine part.
Inspect all tire pressures monthly (including the spare) when the tires are cold. Maintain recommended pressures for the best ride, handling, and minimum tire wear.
Refer to the specification charts (Search).
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Cold inflation pressure
The cold inflation pressure is the pressure measured under ambient temperatures before the vehicle is driven.
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Maximum inflation pressure
The maximum inflation pressure is the upper limit of the cold inflation pressure designated by the tire manufacturer.
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Recommended inflation pressure
The recommended inflation pressure is the cold inflation pressure necessary for maintaining the performance of your Mazda.
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Underinflation or overinflation can cause a harsh ride, reduced fuel economy, a greater possibility of damage from road hazards, uneven and accelerated tire wear, and poor sealing of the tire bead, which will deform the wheel and cause separation of tire from rim.
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Keep your tire pressure at the correct levels. If one frequently needs inflating, have it inspected.
