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    Default Tire tread depth for lease return?

    Does anyone know how much tread must be left on tires for a lease return on an 07 Mazda 3 GT Sport? Low KM lease.

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    Default Re: Tire tread depth for lease return?

    3.2 mm
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    Default Re: Tire tread depth for lease return?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jeff-TheBiz View Post
    3.2 mm
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    Default Re: Tire tread depth for lease return?

    Does it matter if the car is returned with say....Michelins or BFGs....as in the RSA's have been replaced?

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    Default Re: Tire tread depth for lease return?

    I'm pretty sure as long as the tires are of compariable or better quality/pricepoint they are fine.

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    Default Re: Tire tread depth for lease return?

    ya. any passenger tires will do, even if you need to get some from a junkyard just to pass the tread depth that's fine.

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    From what I know, all 4 tires have to be the same.
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    Default Re: Tire tread depth for lease return?

    I returned mine with winters and nothing was said about it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Malcolm991 View Post
    I returned mine with winters and nothing was said about it!
    Was it winter when you retun it? lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Malcolm991 View Post
    I returned mine with winters and nothing was said about it!
    Do you mean steelies? Or you had winter tires on your stock rims?

    I don't forsee them letting you return the car without decent rims.

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    Stock rims and it was in March!

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