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Only been about 4 months, but loving the Turbo Meridian and had no issues. So fun to drive and looking forward to snowboarding in Lake Tahoe. Handles great in the snow
Pros: fun to drive, handles great
Vehicle:
Mazda
30k miles on 2024 mazda3 turbo hatchback. No problems other than replaced tires due to the low profiles hitting potholes.
Pros: no problems
Cons: replaced tires due to potholes
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 30000 km
I miss my shitty NB for the winter. It had a lsd and decent snow tires. Other than super deep snow, that setup was perfect.
Pros: perfect setup
Cons: super deep snow
Vehicle:
Mazda
Seriously though, if you can't get snow tires, put some weight in the truck. Weight in truck+snow tires makes the Miata a surprisingly nimble snowmobile.
Pros: nimble snowmobile
Vehicle:
Mazda
Sure, for about 12k miles.
Pros: last 12k miles
Mileage: 19312 km
Some tires are made in China and some possibly(?) better ones are made Vietnam, while made in Korea tires usually aren't bad, but may not last as long as expensive tires. For safety, I wouldn't go too cheap on tires. Many cheap tires have rather poor traction when new and become unsafe with only a few miles of wear on them. The Chinese tires often are made of very hard rubber, which might wear well, but has poor traction. There may be some in between tires made in the Philippines, but I'd avoid them. Kumho is a Korean tire company with majority Chinese ownership by a Chinese tire company. They make Phantom tires, likely in China, but even in Korea, they would be the low end. Hankook tires are "better" Korean tires. Not the best, but seem safer. I'd check tire reviews on the Internet.
Pros: may wear well (hard rubber)
Cons: poor traction, not safe, avoid cheap
They’re good for me since my car has camber and will just destroy the tires anyways
Pros: good for camber wear
The tire size on the vehicle is not common and I’m seeing prices of $300+ per tire, more expensive than my F-150.
Cons: expensive tire prices
Vehicle:
Mazda
As others have said, bulging is a sign that the internal structure of the tyre has failed. As frustrating as this is, it's new tyre time.
Cons: internal structure failed
Vehicle:
Mazda 6
They're Chinese junk. They sorta work, but have 20% less traction and 50% less lifetime.
Pros: sorta work
Cons: less traction, less lifetime
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Which tires to choose — OEM Mazda or PHANTOM?
If choosing tires across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare tires across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
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- Average rating.
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- Feature ratings.
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Which tires are better — PHANTOM or OEM Mazda?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires OEM Mazda were overall better than PHANTOM.
- OEM Mazda received a PR Score of 63 out of 100, and PHANTOM scored 46 points.
- OEM Mazda ranked 54 in the overall ranking, and PHANTOM ranked 58.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Mazda (3.6) than for PHANTOM (2.9).
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Tires OEM Mazda have better feature ratings than PHANTOM:
- Ride comfort - owners believe, that this property for PHANTOM is better than OEM Mazda.
- Grip - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Mazda is outperforms PHANTOM.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for PHANTOM is preferred to OEM Mazda.
Which tires are more popular — OEM Mazda or PHANTOM?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires OEM Mazda were overall more popular than PHANTOM.
By vote balance, tires OEM Mazda surpassed PHANTOM:
- For OEM Mazda, the ratio of positive (29) to negative (17) votes is 12 votes.
- For PHANTOM, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (23) votes is -3 votes.
By number of reviews, tires OEM Mazda surpassed PHANTOM:
- For tires OEM Mazda there are 15 reviews: 9 positive, 1 neutral, 5 negative.
- For tires PHANTOM there are 12 reviews: 2 positive, 7 neutral, 3 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — OEM Mazda or PHANTOM?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires OEM Mazda and PHANTOM have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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