Tire Rotation; Owner Maintenance; Rotate tires periodically:- Page 506

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Tire Rotation

WARNING

Rotate tires periodically:

Irregular tire wear is dangerous. To
equalize tread wear for maintaining good
performance in handling and braking,
rotate the tires every 12,000 km (7,500
miles). However Mazda recommends to
rotate every 8,000 km (5,000 miles) to help
increase tire life and distribute wear more
evenly.
Refer to Scheduled Maintenance on page
6-4.
 

During rotation, inspect them for correct
balance.
 

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

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Also, inspect them for uneven wear and
damage. Abnormal wear is usually caused
by one or a combination of the following:
 

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Incorrect tire pressure

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Improper wheel alignment

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Out-of-balance wheel

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Severe braking

After rotation, inflate all tire pressures to
specification (page 9-8) and inspect the
lug nuts for tightness.

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 reduced if
rotated from side to side.

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Replacing a Tire

WARNING

Always use tires that are in good condition:

Driving with worn tires is dangerous.
Reduced braking, steering, and traction
could result in an accident.

Replace all four tires at the same time:

Replacing just one tire is dangerous. It
could cause poor handling and poor
braking resulting in loss of vehicle control.
Mazda strongly recommends that you
replace all four tires at the same time.

If a tire wears evenly, a wear indicator will
appear as a solid band across the tread.
Replace the tire when this happens.

New tread

Tread wear 
indicator

Worn tread

Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

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