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FALKEN “ZIEX CT50” Chosen as Factory Standard Tires on Mazda Motor Corporation’s New Model “Mazda CX-9”

 
    
 

FALKEN “ZIEX CT50” Chosen as Factory Standard Tires on Mazda Motor Corporation’s New Model “Mazda CX-9”

 

May 18, 2016

 

 Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. is pleased to announce that we have begun supplying our high-performance FALKEN "ZIEX CT50" SUV tires to Mazda Motor Corporation for use as factory standard tires on their latest model "Mazda CX-9" mid-size crossover family SUVs with three rows of seats, which go on sale this spring in North America and many other countries and regions throughout the world.

 Part of Mazda's new generation lineup of vehicles, the new model "Mazda CX-9" is a high-end SUV that fully incorporates Mazda's latest "SKYACTIV Technology" and "KODO-Soul of Motion" design concept. Chosen as factory standard tires for the new model "Mazda CX-9," our high-performance FALKEN "ZIEX CT50" SUV tires provide the outstanding handling stability, the refined riding comfort and the quiet drive performance required for Mazda's high-end "Mazda CX-9" while at the same time achieving superior fuel economy performance.
 As a global brand of the Sumitomo Rubber Group, FALKEN is a tire brand that is well-known throughout the world for its high-performance tires, which are regularly outfitted as factory standard tires on high-performance vehicles, as well as for active participation in motorsports and other activities.

 
 
Mazda CX-9
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[Tire Sizes] :P255/50R20 104V
255/50R20 105V
* Photo shows tire affixed to actual vehicle wheel.

 

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