Mazda Recalls Cars Due to Faulty TPMS
Mazda Motor Corp. is recalling nearly 100,000 Mazda 6 cars due to a faulty tire pressure monitoring system. According to Mazda, the automobile maker is recalling 2014-15 Mazda 6 models because the TPMS may not warn the driver of a drop in pressure if four of the tires on a recalled vehicle gradually drop at
New Mazda 6 Riding on Dunlops
Goodyear’s Dunlop SP Sport 5000 radials will be OE on the 2014 Mazda 6 sedan. The car is slated to hit the market early next year, and will roll out on size P225/45R19.
Toyo A23 Gets OE on Mazda CUV
Toyo Tires USA said its all-season Toyo A23 has been selected as the original equipment tire for the grand touring model of the 2013 Mazda CX-5 compact crossover. The tire will be fitted in size P225/55R19, Toyo said.
TIA, Others Object When Mazda Calls AM Parts Unsafe
Mazda recently issued a press release that TIA and other automotive trade associations claim misleads consumers regarding the use of aftermarket parts.
Yokohama Eco Tire on Mazda
Yokohama Rubber Corp. reports it is supplying OE tires to Mazda’s latest model Demio, which went on sale in Japan on June 30. The compact car, known as the Mazda2 in many export markets, is a face-lifted version of the popular model first released in 2007. It is fitted with Yokohama’s Aspec A349 BluEarth in
Valveless TPMS for Ford, Mazda
Continental Commercial Vehicles & After-market now offers VDO replacement valveless TPMS sensors and wheel bands for 2006 and later Ford and Mazda low-pressure and model year 2008 and later Ford truck high-pressure applications. The sensor and wheel band packages, available for wheel sizes ranging from 14 to 24 inches, are identical to the OE dealer
Long Island Man Takes Home Foose Mazda in Pirelli Contest
New York resident and race fan Anthony Carbone was the grand prize winner in Pirelli Tire North America’s “Watch and Win” sweepstakes, which supported its Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series effort for 2010. Carbone, a Long Island resident and account director at a New York City construction firm, won a specially designed 2010 Pirelli Dempsey
Toyo Gets OE on Special Edition Mazda
The Toyo Proxes T1R will be the upgrade tire for the special edition 2011 Mazda2 Yozora. The compact sports car is exclusive to the Canadian market. The Yozora model will come standard with the Proxes T1R in size 195/45R16 80V. Toyo said its Proxes T1R was developed using its proprietary T-Mode tire and vehicle simulation software system, and the tire features a silica-based tread compound for wet/dry
Federal Supplying Tires to Mazda MX5 Cup
The new Mazda MX5 Cup started on Apr. 24 at Snetterton and continues at Rockingham, Brands Hatch and Croft during the season, with a winter championship to take place at Donnington and Brands Hatch in October and November – and Taiwanese manufacturer Federal has announced that it will supply its 595 RS-R sport competition line
Scrappage Scheme Boosts Sales For Kia And Mazda
Tyres & Accessories – With sales reaching 9,772 in September, Kia Motors (UK) Ltd. has hit a new record for the brand in any European market. No Kia subsidiary or distributor in Europe has ever sold so many new cars in one month throughout the brand’s history and with total sales for the year passing