Best Tyres for the Mazda 3 Skyactiv 2012

I have used this tyre on my Mazda 3 in the German winter. In my opinion this is the best budget winter tyre you can buy. I have driven this tyre for one season covering 4000miles. The tyre is very noisy in general and washy over 75mph. My review is based on driving this tyre in a semi worn, 3 year old state, only!

Hankook winter I cept RS 3
Size: 205/60R16 92H, DOT23

+ cheap
+ good enough for average drivers
+ acceptable wear and snow performance

- noisy
- bad handling at high speeds (Autobahn)

MasterCraft SRT Touring, manufactured during the tenth week of 2019, installed in March, 2019 on a 2012 Mazda 3 hatchback I Touring. Photo shows tire after ~30k 3 season wear only--I use dedicated snow tires in the winter here in Massachusetts. The wear bars are showing clearly and the siping in the center tread is basically gone. This is poor wear after the mileage I have (I drive average) but they are budget tires.

They grip well enough on dry if not pushed--I would not push them unless forced to. The road feel is harsh but the Mazda 3 is tuned for that road feel--It's not something I mind but they are NOT plush! Wet, again average. I have not pushed them but would not expect high speed or quick maneuvers to be safe. They are not that kind of tire. And--winter: I was forced to run them in very light snow and sleet conditions last week--slowly cornering on a residential street I slid a bit then they grabbed. It was not what I ever want from a tire!

I need new tires now and will be looking at premium brands with excellent wet handling and stopping. To wrap this up--they were not expensive and I was not in a position in 2019 to afford better. My mechanic recommended and I have learned much more about tires since then. I think this level of tire has a place but it does not have the reserve capacity to meet challenges or emergencies one encounters on the highway. The are still in production and the tread pattern has changed.

Dry grip impeccable, wet grip even more impressive. Only downside id say is road noise is a lot more than my summer set, but you could say that's expected for winter tyres.

Very impressive previously using Nitto neo /P zero road noisy + throw rock now changes to Atlas Force UHP feel better in road noise driving quality

Factory fitted on Mazda 3 2016 model. Have done 32000 miles on the front and will do more on back. Excellent grip and handling. A little noisy but not more than other tyres on previous cars such as Continentals and Michelins.

Probably the best winter tyres I have tried. They are very comfortable and quiet especially compared to the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32 I had fitted the previous winter. They are also quieter amd more comfortable than my Michelin summer tyres. The wet and dry grip is good, but I cannot yet comment on ice and snow grip, but I expect those to be good as well based on other reviews. Wear is also difficult to comment on since I have not driven them for long time.
They might be a little more expensive than other tyres, but you really get what you pay for with these tyres. I will definitely buy again!

It's a cheap Japanese tyre but not really worth. The poor handling, and wet grip of the tyres had me changed out just after 5000km of usage. I couldn't accept the fact that it have such a poor grip on wet weather condition, which caused the tyre to drift out of the lane and I was lucky not to caught up with other car.

I bought 2 sets of 4 tires from online company after 3 months both sets are scrap. They told us that we had problem with our cars so they don't replace. Both cars are inspected every year and nothing was wrong with them. Even when they installed the tires at the garage the mecanic check. I certainly won't buy them and recommand them

Maxxis HP5 is good in the wet. I suppose it can be used for 40000~45000km.
It's a high cost/performance tire.

Rubbish tyre, they shouldn't call it a max performance tyre, it is a passenger tyre which is for the Moms to take their kids to school. The sidewall is ridiculously soft which gives no feedback at all. I am running KW V3 coilover at a relatively stiff setup and -2.2 deg of front camber on my car, the tyre still can't support itself at all while I am trail braking into a corner, and I am using 39psi cold pressure already.........Tyre wear is not good, already more than halfway out at 2500km. Won't buy it again