Bought These tyres based on reviews, but they are over-rated. I have these currently on a Mazda Premacy/5 and Mazda RX8. Comparing them to Potenza RE003 (Honda Accord EuroR), Emera A1 (Honda Fit RS) and Ventus Noble 2 (Another RX8) all on vehicles currently owned in my family. These don't have much traction, My mother looses traction with these on her premacy driving casually, and I refuse to drive my RX8 in an spirited manner as they do not inspire much confidence. Both sets are approximately 10000km and about to meet the bin, simply because we dont believe they are up to an acceptable safety level we are used to.
Best Tyres for the Mazda Premacy
Mazda Premacy drivers have left 5 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 31,000 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 5owner reviews
- 31,000 milescovered on them
- 5different tyres rated
- 68%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Mazda Premacy
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Mazda Premacy driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 195/55 R15 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre.
All Season tyres
No Mazda Premacy driver has reviewed a tyre in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Mazda Premacy reviews |
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| 1 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Kleber Quadraxer 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
GT Radial ClimateActive
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Falken Euroall Season AS220
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Summer tyres
No Mazda Premacy driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Falken ZIEX ZE320 is our highest rated, at 9.4 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Mazda Premacy reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Kumho Ecsta HS52
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9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Uniroyal RainExpert
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Nokian WetProof
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Primacy 4
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8.8 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
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8.8 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
Winter tyres
No Mazda Premacy driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is our highest rated, at 9.3 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Mazda Premacy reviews |
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| 1 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Vredestein Wintrac
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870
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9.2 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
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9.2 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Continental IceContact 3
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Fitment comes from each tyre's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.
Tyre sizes Mazda Premacy drivers run
The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tyres in that size, across every car.
What Mazda Premacy drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Hello all, here is my second review of tyres for my Premacy...
My last tyres were Manufactured by Toyo (used 2010 - 2011), my last set and my soon to be new full set are fantastic Kumho KU31's.
Firstly a quick checklist:
Value for money - Check
Widely available - Check
Rubber compound not too soft - Check
Decent wear rate - Check
Good grip in the wet - Check
Not made by a cheapo, dodgy Chinese budget tyre manufacturer - Check
Are they going to keep your family safe - Check
Can they be bought for less than £270 for a set of 4 - Check (Actually got it down to £235 including fitting, disposal etc at Pellon Lane Auto Centre Halifax, thanks chaps)
Will I be putting them on the Caterham R500 - CHECK!!!!!
These tyres are excellent - do not buy anything else, hopefully the star score will say it all!! If anything the wear rate is only average but considering the way they perform elsewhere an average rating for them would just not be fair. P.S. They are also now fitted to the Zafira 07, 1.9 Diesel, Design.
My last tyres were Manufactured by Toyo (used 2010 - 2011), my last set and my soon to be new full set are fantastic Kumho KU31's.
Firstly a quick checklist:
Value for money - Check
Widely available - Check
Rubber compound not too soft - Check
Decent wear rate - Check
Good grip in the wet - Check
Not made by a cheapo, dodgy Chinese budget tyre manufacturer - Check
Are they going to keep your family safe - Check
Can they be bought for less than £270 for a set of 4 - Check (Actually got it down to £235 including fitting, disposal etc at Pellon Lane Auto Centre Halifax, thanks chaps)
Will I be putting them on the Caterham R500 - CHECK!!!!!
These tyres are excellent - do not buy anything else, hopefully the star score will say it all!! If anything the wear rate is only average but considering the way they perform elsewhere an average rating for them would just not be fair. P.S. They are also now fitted to the Zafira 07, 1.9 Diesel, Design.
Fairly average tyres for the price which is a shame really, seeing as my last set (Avon ZV3's) lasted nearly 12000 miles and were over £20 cheaper per tyre. This set has lasted nearly a year but having done only 9500 miles of pootling around the hills of Yorkshire, limited motorway miles and I am a fairly careful driver around the hills, I feel a little cheated, even more so when you consider the cost of them - fitted May 2010, replaced March 2011.
I will post another review of the replacement tyres, of which I will be choosing another set again, needless to say they are NOT made by Toyo!
I will post another review of the replacement tyres, of which I will be choosing another set again, needless to say they are NOT made by Toyo!
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