Vehicle Exterior Inspection
Checking the Inspection Locations and Inspection Items
Front
Rear
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Windshield wipers
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Tires
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Light bulbs
Inspecting the Tires
About Tires
For reasons of proper performance, safety, and better fuel economy, always maintain recommended tire inflation pressures and stay within the recommended load limits and weight distribution.
Do Not Use Tires Other Than The Specified Size. In Addition, Do Not Mix Different Types Of Tires.
Using tires with sizes other than the specified size or mixing different tire types is dangerous. It could compromise the vehicle's driveability, resulting in an accident. In addition, it could be in violation of the law.
Use the tire size indicated on the label applied to the door frame of the driver’s door while the door is open. Use only the same type tires on all four wheels.
Inspecting Tire Inflation Pressure
Always inflate the tires to the correct pressure.
Overinflation or underinflation of tires is dangerous. Adverse handling or unexpected tire failure could result in a serious accident.
Refer to Tires (Search).
Use only a Mazda-genuine tire valve cap.
Use of a non-genuine part is dangerous as the correct tire air pressure cannot be maintained if the tire valve becomes damaged. If the vehicle is driven under this condition, the tire air pressure will decrease which could result in a serious accident. Do not use any part for the tire valve cap that is not a Mazda-genuine part.
Inspect all tire pressures monthly when the tires are cold. Maintain recommended pressures for the best ride, handling, and minimum tire wear.
Refer to the specification charts (Search).
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Cold inflation pressure
The cold inflation pressure is the pressure measured under ambient temperatures before the vehicle is driven.
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Maximum inflation pressure
The maximum inflation pressure is the upper limit of the cold inflation pressure designated by the tire manufacturer.
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Recommended inflation pressure
The recommended inflation pressure is the cold inflation pressure necessary for maintaining the performance of your Mazda.
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Underinflation or overinflation can cause a harsh ride, reduced fuel economy, a greater possibility of damage from road hazards, uneven and accelerated tire wear, and poor sealing of the tire bead, which will deform the wheel and cause separation of tire from rim.
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Keep your tire pressure at the correct levels. If one frequently needs inflating, have it inspected.
Rotating the Tires
Rotate tires periodically.
Irregular tire wear is dangerous. To equalize tread wear for maintaining good performance in handling and braking, rotate the tires periodically or sooner if irregular wear develops.
Please refer to Scheduled Maintenance for your tire rotation interval.
During rotation, inspect them for correct balance.
Because your vehicle is not equipped with a spare tire, you cannot do a tire rotation safely with the jack that comes with your vehicle. Have an Authorized Mazda Dealer perform tire rotation.
Do not include (TEMPORARY USE ONLY) spare tire in rotation.
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 (Search) and inspect the lug nuts for tightness.
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.
(With limited-slip differential)
Do not use the following:
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Tires not of the designated size
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Tires of different sizes or types at the same time
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Tires not sufficiently inflated
If these instructions are not followed, the rotation of the left and right wheels will be different and will thus apply a constant load on the limited-slip differential.
This will cause a malfunction.
