Mazda 3 Skyactiv 2018 Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Dunlop SP Sport FM800 (55) 88% 87% 80% 85% 85% 84%
Toyo Proxes CF2 (103) 88% 83% 82% 83% 84% 86%
Bridgestone Turanza T005A (1) 80% 80% 80% 80% 70% 100%
Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 (32) 89% 80% 78% 81% 79% 83%
Giti GitiSportS2 (15) 83% 76% 78% 79% 82% 85%
Sava Eskimo HP2 (29) 83% 79% 76% 75% 82% 78%
Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (66) 84% 79% 81% 81% 77% 75%
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 (53) 86% 84% 72% 72% 71% 78%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (88) 79% 86% 77% 73% 61% 75%
Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus (6) 74% 80% 46% 56% 80% 82%
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT (53) 85% 73% 74% 76% 64% 64%

Mazda 3 Skyactiv 2018 Tire Review Highlights

Writing about the Bridgestone Turanza T005A given 83% (215-45-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
Done 2000km on it and best tire I have.
tire reviewed on 2024-08-16 13:11:38
Writing about the Sava Eskimo HP2 given 86% (225-40-18-)
Driving on mostly town for 10000 average miles
Probably best value tires i have ever had. They are not the most sporty or responsive tire, you definitely feel "lack of road feel" and lightness through the rim but since it is a winter tire and i drive mostly in town with moderate speeds in winter months, i couldn't care less. Amazing grip and traction on snow, very good and in the dry and wet, it doesn't fall apart in the wet like some other budget winter tires. I had nearly done 15000km's with these and wear is pretty decent as well. They don't so far off from a premium winter tire for half the price. Definitely buy again.
tire reviewed on 2022-05-22 03:51:26
Writing about the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 given 85% (215-45-18-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 1300 average miles
Been driving these about 2000km's in a Mazda 3 1.5 120hp, drove in heavy rain, high speeds and both rough and smooth roads and some spirited action. In short, they feel like a true premium tire, especially on B type of roads with some rough bits, they make the car feel very controlled and connected, offers excellent bump absorbation and feels never crashy. In terms of sidewall rigidness, they are absolutely spot-on in terms of comfort and sportiness balance and they are always ready from the get go, no need for heat to build up to generate grip like other sports tires. These are the best aspects of S3 Evo's. If you push them hard in dry mid-corner or try to make some quick direction changes, you can feel bit vagueness or latency from steering (my previous PS3's were sharper and a bit more connected) but nowhere near bad or loose as a "efficient-energy" oriented type tires. But the worse thing is, they shift the cornering balance of the car from neutral to slightly understeery. Rear end was bit more playful with my PS3's, offering some lift-off action with pointy front end, these one's a bit more safety oriented thus less fun above the limit. In wet S3 Evo's are simply incredible, stick the tarmac like glue, both in brakes and lateral grip. I am amazed how grippy they are in the wet (at least when they are new). My problem with these are excessive road noise in some surfaces. Sometimes they are exceptionally quiet, but in some surfaces they drone like hell. I think this sound fluctuation disrupts comfort more than a steady sound, since the Mazda 3 is a poorly soundproofed car, this problem may well be escalated more. It may not be problem in a premium german car. In summary, S3 Evo's are not the most dynamic tire in nature, not a true Potenza sport like tire, but they feel like quality rubber, with great daily ride capabilites and some added sporty flavours. They will fit great in low to mid powered cars for mildly demanding drivers. Sorry for my english by the way. Ps: mines are 45"ZR"18 ones, i presume 45R18 ones offers softer tirewall therefore are more comfort oriented.
tire reviewed on 2022-05-20 14:47:34
Writing about the Toyo Proxes CF2 given 16% (205-60-16-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
Reading the reviews for this tire, I expected a solid and balanced tire: I got a bad tire, bad on dry (slips at a faster start), bad on rain (does not instill even a minimum of confidence), poor sense of steering, cloud feeling, my winter tire uniroyal gives a better feeling): A rarity for a tire that is bad in all three of these segments.Absolutely too expensive a tire to get. The ratings on this site are not clear to me.
tire reviewed on 2022-05-09 04:08:42
Writing about the Giti GitiSportS2 given 90% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 average miles
Fitted GitiSport S2 on my Mazda 3 2018 model (BM) with 18 inch rim of size 225/45R18. Previously was using 205/60R16 and was expecting comfort to decrease however after fitted on GitiSport S2, the comfort did not really decrease, it was almost the same comfort as my 16 inch size. Most tire dry grip has no issue, tested on raining days with GitiSport S2 and turned aggressively and no slippage on road or on pavement surface. Tried going on highway with lots of water puddle, cutting through water easily at speed of 70km/hr to 80km/hr, good aquaplanning. Price for GitiSport S2 are 50% cheaper than all premium brands and model. Guess i will stick to GitiSport S2 after this set wears off, most value for price with superior performance.
tire reviewed on 2022-04-28 22:58:13
Writing about the Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 given 23% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly town for 0 average miles
wasting money on such tire
tire reviewed on 2022-03-02 19:25:18
Writing about the Dunlop SP Sport FM800 given 86% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly town for 150000 average miles
No comments left
tire reviewed on 2022-01-25 05:09:50
Writing about the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT given 63% (215-45-18-)
Driving on mostly motorways for 29500 spirited miles
These come as brand new factory tires with my car back in 2018. In its early life, both dry/wet grip and cornering were pretty good but when the mileage neared 13000-15000 miles the grips were lost significantly. For some reasons (that I still have no idea to date) the price of this is whole lot higher than PS4, Potenza RE003 and GY Eagle F1; this is the main reason that I won't buy this again. I've already made an order for Continental MC6, will get these installed next month.
tire reviewed on 2021-10-25 20:29:15
Writing about the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 given 81% (205-60-16-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 spirited miles
All around good winter tire for reasonable price. Yet I have not enough experience with other winter tires to give a good advice.
tire reviewed on 2021-09-10 11:44:41
Writing about the Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 given 93% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 1000 spirited miles
I've been running michelin pilot 4 for a couple of years super grippy but the road noise was doing my head in, and rolling resistance was high (has something to do with the grip) it was impressive. However the Advan Flevas are as good and quieter the wear is really good and still the tires are soft, water dispersion is up there with wets on race tires, everything has limits. I can say lateral grip when cornering is stable and the tires will let you know when they want to slide but will catch. Breaking grip on our Mazda SP25 was sublime and confidence inspiring. Then the road noise on different levels of road was noticeable not absent in road noice yet compared to the michelin 4 pilots were 70 percent quiter and that matters when your wife wants you to slow down as she is now gripping your body parts that hard things are actually requiring medical attention. Other than that a fantastic tire, yes I will be buying these again for the SP 25 2018 hatch Mazda, these tires suit the car, the original Dunlops maxx sport were wooden and had no confidence in cornering or braking, in saying that these tires would last a nuclear winter in wear, but provided as much grip as a politician telling you if you vote for him he will fix it what ever that is no questions ask while holding your baby.
tire reviewed on 2021-05-07 04:26:47
Writing about the Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus given 56% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 0 spirited miles
Very good grip, but the car handling and road feedback with these tires is absolute nightmare! It's very scary turning a corner fast with these tires.
tire reviewed on 2020-11-16 06:56:47
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