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Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

Tire Information (U.S.A.)

Tire Maintenance

Improper or inadequate vehicle maintenance can cause tires to wear abnormally. Here are 

some important maintenance points:

 Tire Inflation Pressure

Inspect all tire pressure monthly (including the spare) when the tires are cold. Maintain 

recommended pressures for the best ride, top handling, and minimum tire wear. Use the 

pressures specified on the vehicle tire information placard or tire label for optimum service.

 Tire Rotation

To equalize tread wear, rotate the tires every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) at the latest or sooner 

if irregular wear develops. Mazda recommends to rotate every 8,000 km (5,000 miles) to 

help increase tire life and distribute wear more evenly.

Do not include (TEMPORARY USE ONLY) 
spare tire in rotation.

Forward

Inspect the tires for uneven wear and damage. Abnormal wear is usually caused by one or a 

combination of the following:



 Incorrect tire pressure



 Improper wheel alignment



 Out-of-balance wheel



 Severe braking

After rotation, inflate all tire pressures to specification (page 

9-10) and inspect the lug 

nuts for tightness.

(With tire pressure monitoring system)

After adjusting the tire pressure, initialization of the tire pressure monitoring system is 

necessary to make the system operate normally.

Refer to Tire Pressure Monitoring System Initialization on page 

4-126.

CAUTION

Rotate unidirectional tires and radial tires that have an asymmetrical tread pattern or 

studs only from front to rear, not from side to side. Tire performance will be weakened if 

rotated from side to side.

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