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    Mazda Mazda Advice Mazda 6 Mazda 6 Advice Mazda 6 2003
    I TOOK my 2003 Mazda6 to a Bridgestone retailer to get a puncture repaired, but was told by the fitter he wouldn't repair it because it wasn't roadworthy. The car has done 40,000km since new and three of the original Bridgestone Potenzas needed to be replaced. I am a careful, steady driver, not a speed merchant, and expect far more than 40,000km from tyres. Bridgestone told me it was normal to get 30,000-40,000km from tyres. I find that unacceptable and urge Mazda to do something about it.
    Answered by CarsGuide
    8 September 2005
    Graham Smith

    YOUR experience is normal, though many people are accustomed to getting double that mileage from tyres. It comes down to your expectations. In the old days, if you bought a sports car you expected the tyres to wear out quicker than the tyres on a family car. It was almost a badge of honour to wear out tyres quickly on a sports car. If you didn't, you weren't driving fast enough. Today's cars, even family four-doors, all handle like sports cars, perform like sports cars and are fitted with performance tyres that wear out faster.

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