Mazda mx 5 Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Continental ExtremeContact DWS (9) 84% 89% 80% 80% 84% 90%
Vredestein Sportrac 5 (98) 88% 85% 84% 83% 86% 84%
General Exclaim UHP (1) 90% 80% 90% 80% 100% 70%
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 (302) 90% 88% 84% 84% 73% 82%
Uniroyal RainExpert (132) 85% 91% 81% 76% 75% 86%
Michelin X Ice Snow (13) 78% 78% 74% 72% 88% 87%
Bridgestone Adrenalin RE002 (108) 90% 82% 82% 80% 77% 77%
Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003 (90) 91% 78% 83% 87% 71% 73%
Linglong Green Max HP010 (14) 80% 76% 80% 82% 82% 78%
Cooper Zeon ZPT (1) 90% 70% 90% 90% 70% 70%
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 (80) 87% 81% 78% 79% 74% 77%
Ovation VI 388 (17) 84% 79% 78% 82% 82% 74%
Nankang NS2R (60) 89% 66% 82% 84% 72% 55%
Uniroyal RainSport 5 (68) 77% 86% 70% 69% 75% 80%
Interstate RACEDNRT (1) 90% 40% 90% 90% 70% 40%
Falken FK452 (211) 82% 72% 75% 73% 69% 73%
Zeetex HP1000 (12) 79% 71% 76% 65% 79% 75%
Goodyear DuraGrip (17) 81% 72% 69% 70% 76% 75%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (87) 78% 86% 76% 73% 61% 75%
Toyo T1R (288) 83% 69% 75% 75% 63% 70%
Goodyear Excellence (126) 79% 70% 72% 71% 72% 74%
Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 (157) 84% 78% 76% 73% 60% 65%
Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27 (20) 76% 63% 73% 61% 76% 80%
Bridgestone Potenza S001 (160) 83% 69% 74% 74% 67% 61%
Continental VikingContact 7 (13) 60% 64% 57% 64% 56% 83%
Federal 595EVO (40) 74% 46% 69% 65% 72% 55%
Continental EcoContact 6 (112) 74% 57% 59% 61% 54% 69%
Autogrip F107 (127) 58% 27% 44% 36% 60% 50%
Wanli S1088 (85) 57% 35% 41% 39% 59% 38%

Mazda mx 5 Tire Review Highlights

Writing about the Cooper Zeon ZPT given 80% (195-50-15-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 spirited miles
Tires ride fine with confidence in handling and braking but because of nature of car are a little stiff on the uneven bumps and ridges. Tire noise is also OK but not noticeable in a small convertible with all the other noise. I do get some vibration at 68 to 72 mph but don't know if its tires or car. The one thing that I do notice is the rear tires slipping on wet streets upon take off from light or full stop.
tire reviewed on 2024-09-05 18:59:51
Writing about the Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003 given 86% (205-45-16-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 365 spirited miles
Very budget friendly and good for a daily if you'd like to have a bit of fun each day
tire reviewed on 2024-01-16 16:32:31
Writing about the Continental VikingContact 7 given 40% (195-50-16-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 spirited miles
Snow grip on these tires is good - nearly as good as blizzak ws-xx, but ice grip is considerably worse than the blizzak. Dry grip however is awful. My 167hp mx-5 spun the tires when I downshifted and hit the gas to pass someone at 40mph - something I would have considered impossible. Buy these tires only if you most often drive in loose snow - anywhere else is not worth the loss in grip. They are quiet and soft riding, but will suck all the fun out of driving your mx-5/miata or any other sporty car.
tire reviewed on 2022-10-07 19:10:17
Writing about the Uniroyal RainSport 5 given 80% (195-50-15-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 miles
After I brought a Mazda mx-5 nb which had new rainsport 5 on the front axle but budget tires on the rear axle, and wanted 4 matching tires. Initial impressions were good so new rs5 were ordered. Grip on adverse conditions were excellent and with low tire noise and a comfortable ride, I am more than happy. Dry grip though average but the handling was safe and predictable.
tire reviewed on 2022-08-28 12:36:12
Writing about the Ovation VI 388 given 91% (225-45-17-)
Driving on track for 0 spirited miles
Very grippy tires for the price. Used for track use and have no complaints.
tire reviewed on 2021-08-09 18:42:38
Writing about the Interstate RACEDNRT given 74% (195-55-15-)
Driving on track for 300 spirited miles
fitted to a 1.6 eunos. more expensive than 2R's but softer. Cheaper than anything better branded. Too stiff for road use. Can't get 'em in 14's for the mazda. Sadly appear to be out of production. Would buy again if I could find some.
tire reviewed on 2020-09-15 14:12:52
Writing about the Bridgestone Potenza S001 given 50% (205-45-17-)
Driving on mostly town for 3000 spirited miles
These are oem tires fitted to a 2019 Mazda mx5. The car has 5000km's done, and mostly driven on city roads with the odd dual carriageway blast here and there.
My initial thoughts were that they felt like a hard compound tire. The rear wheels have lost traction when conditions were damp under mild acceleration numerous times. Traction control has kicked in a lot during wet weather. Car has skidded out sideways (a little) on many occasions, but not enough to cause serious concern, however its enough to warrant removal of tires.
On occasions where I've had to accelerate hard from a standstill these tires spun in wet and damp conditions,
But they managed to grip ok whilst dry.

Under normal weather conditions they perform adequately but still aren't a match for the calibre of the car they are fitted to.
Ive noticed poor road feedback at speed, high noise, and theyre not very accurate in terms of road position. The response is very slow and not confidence inspiring.
At times ive felt like my car is not a sports car. I've had landsail tires on a Hyundai coupe that performed better than these potenzas.

While road conditions are poor in my country, there's no excuse to be fitting these tires as oem equipment. Combining these tires to the Irish climate, Irish roads, and finally to a tail happy rear wheel drive car is asking for trouble.

I do not recommend these tires unless you live in a warm/moderate climate and only do motorway trips.
They are not suitable for my car or it's driving environment.
I will be changing these tires asap.


tire reviewed on 2020-01-03 20:48:43
Writing about the Continental EcoContact 6 given 54% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly motorways for 6000 easy going miles
The tires provide a great drive. The major disadvantage is, as already mentioned here by others, that the tread depth of the new tires is 6.5 mm or less.
Unacceptable for me. I will not buy Continental again, especially since they state on their website that 8-9 mm is normal for a new tire.
tire reviewed on 2019-04-25 11:53:31
Writing about the Linglong Green Max HP010 given 82% (205-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 spirited miles
These tires came with the car, a MX5 mklll 2.0 litre. To date I have driven some 5000 miles in typical spirited manner and the tires give excellent grip in the dry and good grip in the wet, the latter in keeping with the cars known wet problems. Quiet, comfort ,well as best as they can be in this type of car, and cheap ,yes I will replace the set so I know their history. I can fully recommend these tires.
tire reviewed on 2018-07-22 14:58:13
Writing about the Vredestein Sportrac 5 given 77% (185-60-14-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 12000 average miles
They definitely transformed the car, in terms of grip both on wet and dry. I used them for daily, trips and back roads and once a month a track drift day (front only) and 4 autosolo's. The tread doesn't look like much but the tire has plenty of grip, which is predictable and stable even on extreme situations. I was even surprised on how well they handled winter and snow conditions.
tire reviewed on 2018-03-17 08:30:11
Writing about the Zeetex HP1000 given 46% (205-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 4000 average miles
I have these tires fitted to a Mazda mx5, they were fitted by the dealer before I bought the car. Dry grip is not great, wet grip is really poor, the tires give me no confidence at all in the wet. Soon to be changed for a premium brand.
tire reviewed on 2017-10-10 12:17:12
Writing about the Nankang NS2R given 92% (185-60-14-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 100 spirited miles
I Just mounted, tested the tires on the road for around 150km, they fit perfectly on the car. They have much more grip, handling and responsiveness than in any other road tire of any premium brand, except that you must warm them before trying to go fast.
These are semislick tires for the road (180, hard wear), for the track there is probably something better (if you pay twice or more). You must be careful on the wet (but i tested when cold and new, 7°C and after torrential rain). Excellent braking in any condition, just slippery on very wet hairpin bend.
The perfect choice for an old mx5 NA with neither power steering or braking assistance. Better 185 60 r14 than 195 50 r15 on country winding road. Miata at its very best!
After few km on the roads, i have no idea of wearing, at present. It seems regular.
Despite they are reinforced tires, they feel relatively comfortable (also on gravel, but my tires have high profile!) and not noisy .
Very high value per money.
tire reviewed on 2017-04-17 15:42:41
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