Best Tyres for the Mazda 3 2020 Skyactive X

I was fairly happy with these tyres most of their lifetime. They managed to do over 60 000 km (The car has done 100k, swapping summer and winter tyres). These tyres came with the car from new.

For the 4 seasons, the tyres worked ok in dry and fairly well in wet as well. The longevity I'd say is pretty exceptional (considering the reviews of others) as now when I'm writing this review, they still have slightly over 5mm of tread depth, so in that regard, they would work for a couple more seasons... Unfortunately, during this last year they've become very sensitive to temperatures and driving in the wet below 15 °C is a very unpleasant experience, which is why I'm considering this being the end of life. If I lived in a warmer climate, I'd probably consider using them further.

This is a 2nd review of these tyres from me. The other review I wrote was when the tyres were still fairly new on the T005 tyre (there wasn't T005A tyre listed here before).

I'm thinking of replacing them with Hankook Ventus Evo or Falken Ziex 320 following spring...

Had these fitted to my new Mazda 3 in 2021. I currently have 94k kilometers and still have them fitted although I changed for winter tyres each season for about 3-4 months. But I am guessing they definitely have over 60K now. Would probably last even longer. I was very satisfied with them, good quiet general tyre. These were made in Japan. I am quite surprised by other reviews here. I am thinking about byuing them again in spring. or at least the front ones.

Fitted since new on a 2019 Mazda 3 BP
My first impressions were okay, it was difficult to benchmark the tyre at first given the car and brand was new to me, but since changing them to Michelins, it's revealed just how far the Turanza T005s fall short with its other premium rivals.
Dry grip is perfectly acceptable, that is until you take it right to the limit and it begins to chew at the edges of the tyres, which happens incredibly fast.
The front left tyre had a split/crack in the sidewall, this was rectified by having a new one fitted, but this is where the serious problems began.
Since I now had two tyres with two tread depths, the edges wore down even quicker, to the point where massive lumps of rubber were beginning to tear off, see the picture attached.

This prompted the imminent replacement for the Michelins at the front only, and things got even worse.
The difference in wet grip made for a very confident front end, however, on more than one occasion, the back end where the Turanzas were still present could not keep up, this has resulted in the car oversteering.

After 3 years with the Bridgestones on the back, they both had very severe cracking.
Having replaced all of them with Michelins, the difference it has made to the car is night and day.
Another area where the Bridgestones fall short is road noise, I always presumed the car was loud when driving over poor quality roads, but it turns out these are susceptible to excessive roar, even when I just had the rears fitted.
The reason why I mention the Michelins is because in some cases, this tyre costs more, yet I have seen better all-round performance out of the midrange brands than I have others. Notably Toyos, which offer very similar grip abilities, but cost 2/3rds of the price, and they have lasted twice as long.
The Turanzas are very reliable in the dry, but the cost and what I got out of them left me extremely disappointed, and I won't be returning to the brand, it is huge shame given the Potenzas are decent.

TL:DR
If you drive a Mazda 3 Sport - These tyres suit the car perfectly and much better than the OEM ones.

I was looking around for new tyres after having some awful Landsails UHPs from purchasing the car and then replacing my Toyo Proxes R51s (more comfort bias) after finding a pair.
This tyre is definitely a sports tyre compared to the R51. The handling was much responsive and precise when steering. This paired with a sports MZ3, made it a joy in corners and country roads.

The dry performance is good and predictive, which makes it enjoyable and allows you to push more.
The dry braking was good but nothing special, but much better than my previous tyres.

Now the wet performance was splendid. I had to slow down drastically on the motorway and went from 70mph to 30mph and the car reactived very well. Better than I expected. They are known for a high wet rating, but from Toyo, these made me realise this brand actually has premium level performance.
It seems to thrive in wet weather and gives you confidence to manage any challenges on the road. Definitely helpful when driving on the motorway in the wet.
Road noise is okay for a sports tyre and doesn't bother me too much.
Comfort is good and rides bumpy roads quite well. It can't do gritty and grooves in the road (yeah - the UK has them + potholes), then you feel it.
Wear is unknown as I have only used them for 5k miles since the summer. But wear reasonable at the moment.

Overall - I am enjoying these Proxes Sport 2, they definitely know how to tailor to the Mazda's! Definitely a good tyre for mainly wet climates. Good price too at £120 a tyre.
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They seem to work well in all conditions I threw at them in and around Czech Republic. Perfect in snowy conditions in the mountains as well as in the wet. Road feedback and dry grip is good for a winter tyre. Wear seems to be pretty good, with 6+ and 8 mm tread depth left after 2 seasons (fronts and rears swapped every year, but one pair got worn down a bit more this year). I'd buy these again as they seem to be a perfect combination for most winter conditions around Europe.

Tyres I'm reviewing are marked as T005A, which are apparently Asian-specific model of T005 with emphasis on wet performance. They were also the factory tyre on my car. In my opinion they are pretty comfortable for such a low profile tyre, their wet performance seems pretty good (had zero issues with them). The softness goes a bit against the feedback they give from the road, so in the dry they are not the most confidence inspiring tyres. I cannot judge the rolling resistance, as these are the first summer tyres on the car. Currently at 7mm after roughly 5000 miles, but I haven't measured the original tread depth, so we'll see after another summer, how long lasting are they (which according to other reviews is their weak spot).

I was sceptical of Nexen at first. But then we got set of original Winguard Sports when we purchased used car and they were good. So I decided to give Winguard Sport 2 a go. I'm so far impressed. I have them on now 2nd season. First they feel real good in wet. I feel safe. Curious how long before I notice significant worse performnce, budget tires do fall off a bit faster than premium. In dry all is good, not enough power to really push them tbh (180 HP). They do feel a bit more "rolly" in corners than summer Turanzas. Reason for that must be a bit softer sidewall. So that's why a bit lower score in Handling and Road feedback. Good for winter tire but it is no PS4, obviously. In snow it feels good, but didn't really have chance to drive it much at loads of snow. Mostly motorway and it was good. For the budget I'm really happy.