September 3rd 07, 04:32 AM
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OEM Tires, Optional OEM tires, and totally off-the-wall tires
Did you use the same tire pressure?
On Sep 2, 10:05 pm, Hachiroku > wrote:
> My '89 Mazda 626:
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> The recommended tires were 185/70-14. I replaced them with the same size.
> Acceleration was OK at best, and poor going up hills. Also, the amount of
> sidewall flex made for poor cornering.
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> I replaced the original tires with the cheapest ones I could find, a $29
> "loss leader" from a regional tire place. One went flat last week, and I
> found a crack in the tread at the sidewall. NG...
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> So, I had some 185/60-14s hanging around and had them mounted. WOW!!! The
> acceleration is amazing, even going uphill in 4th gear (I had to downshift
> to 3rd before...). Handling is 100% better, and the odometer is finally
> right (it was 5% off (-) before...)
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> Any comments? I haven't been able to 'calibrate' the speedo yet. Even
> though the odometer was off before, the speedo was correct according to
> three different radar 'speed reminders' they put by the side of the road,
> and a couple of 'official' radar readings as well... 
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