Hey guys, i10 2011 user here. Do you guys notice that the stock tires are the "infamous" GY eagle nct5? Shouldn't we consider it part of the reason why this car's FC doesn't match up with all the hype? I could get only 12.5-13.5 km/l, compared to the advertised FE of 17 km/l. Not even close...

The tires suck! I've just driven 6k+ km and they roar like crazy on the road, even at low speeds. Driving in wet condition sucks big time, the grip when cornering is disappointing (I don't do high speed cornering mind you), & rolling resistance obviously felt really high. Really different from the time I first got the car when the noise was bearable and the grip wasn't this bad.

Anyone went for upsizing or different tires?

Yup mine's 1.25 too. 12.5 km/l is for 80% highway 20% city drive. 10km/l? Did you change your rims/tyres or did any mod? That FE's quite bad IMO

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Added on May 9, 2012, 10:12 pmIndeed, but to be very far off that value is really something to think about. What's your mileage btw?

Well haha I've been reading a lot on tyres & stuff and ppl seem to use this 'roar' term to refer to tyre noise on the road. To me they do sound like roars
Just google it & search for feedbacks/comments from Malaysians.. IMO NCT5 seems to set benchmark for terrible tyres. When ppl wanna complain about a tyre, they compare how bad it is to NCT5

Wow it's amazing that you drive according to speed limit! That surely would save fuel+higher mileage per tank.

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Added on May 9, 2012, 10:16 pmlol i get you madcow1. this car's only for those who's driven it & felt the difference.. A spot-on motto! Or something like that

This post has been edited by mfizal: May 9 2012, 10:16 PM

Yup things def get better! but i'm not sure about the fragile/things get loose? i haven't had any.. I think.

Holes=pain in the ***. BUT only if your tyres' under-pressured IMO. I've been toying with the amount of pressure & frequency of pumping them.. your tyres should never be below 200 psi or you'll really, terribly feel every potholes & bad road surfaces. I find 240 psi to be the sweet spot (too hard->bumpy; too low->driving not smooth). Pump them once every two weeks if possible.. I wonder why my tyres lose pressure easily though, have to pump them almost every week

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Added on May 9, 2012, 10:33 pmWhoa.. I seriously think it should've gotten better after your 1st service. Seems like something's not right.. not that I know a lot about cars though, but you might wanna have it checked. The worse I think should be 330-340.. o maybe you just have a heavy foot? But still it doesn't seem right

This post has been edited by mfizal: May 9 2012, 10:38 PM

New wheels! What rims & tyres are you using?Can you comment on your ride i.e handling/smoothness etc?

This post has been edited by mfizal: May 10 2012, 03:30 PM

Haha yea I've been avoiding holes ever since I felt the slight misalignment. Lol yeaa they're pricey, almost as pricey as 15" performance tyres! Which is why I suggested upsizing. But they last longer which is good, may not need to change tyres as often.. have to read more comments on that though to prove that. But seriously I'm tempted by the higher FE.. & lower noise compared to NCT5!

This post has been edited by mfizal: May 10 2012, 03:35 PM

Couldn't agree more, this car's fun to drive. Before I bought it, I was curious as to why so many ppl said so. I thought they're just like i10 fanboys or something lol. But then, the car really is fun to drive. To me one of the best things of going to work is 1. driving to work & 2. driving home from work So err iklan jap hehe. To potential i10 buyers who's reading this post, make sure you test drive it first & compare to to myvi saga etc. Feel the difference first & you'll know why it's worth it

Hmm as much as I'm annoyed by these NCT5 tyres, I don't have the budget to change them yet =( Perhaps another 3 months or so.. anyway do tell us when you've changed yours! Would love to get some feedback

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Added on May 11, 2012, 9:30 amOh nice that the rims aren't heavy! So your FC remains the same is it?

This post has been edited by mfizal: May 11 2012, 09:30 AM

Far from compulsory; it's just advisable. If you find your tyre pressures maintaining over longer periods of time, then it's fine. I think I'll be going to the Seri Kembangan Service Center too next time.

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Added on May 12, 2012, 12:47 pmGlad to know european version hv several options for their tyres. Would be great if we had the same choices over here

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Added on May 13, 2012, 9:50 pmAnybody know what's the stock rim's width? I'm hoping it's 5.5J....

This post has been edited by mfizal: May 13 2012, 09:50 PM

Oh great! May I know where you got that info? May need it as a reference

I noticed I keep on quoting here, hope thats not a problem

5J means the width of the rim is 5 something.. inch maybe? but I don't remember what J means But simply put, it specifies rim width. Allowable tyre sizes depends on rim width for it not to be too squeezed or stretched out. For example, 5J rims are suitable for 165 tyres up to 175. 185 is max. Btw 185 is the width of the tyres. U might wanna see this page on the min, recommended and max rim width for XM2 for you to understand more:

http://www.michelin.com.my/tyre/viewall/517

Yup 165/60/14 is only limited to NCT5. Which is why I've thought about getting 185/60/14 XM2 tyres, a common size. But if the stock rims are 5J, then that might not be suitable. If 5.5J, that would be great. This page has updated info on available tyres and their prices:

http://forum.autoworld.com.my/index.php?sh...c=86484&st=1620

Owh & if you're trying to buy wider tyres (e.g. 175, 185) & the shop says it's not advisable & better get wider rims, then I think it's just usual business tactic.. of course they wanna sell new rims to you lol. Provided that these rims are 5.5J, 185 tyres will go great with them. But I have to confirm on that width first...

This post has been edited by mfizal: May 14 2012, 12:43 PM

Haha I'm new too, this is my first car But I can get obsessed over something sometimes, and this happen to be it... so I've been reading a lot I think I got the facts right, or else hopefully someone expert will come & correct me

Yup, aric_68 said it's 5.5J... but it'd be good to have it confirmed 1st with something as a reference before I go ahead with the plan. I think this year's i10 (nowadays no more standard spec, just hi spec & the price's gone up to 56k) use different rims. I saw one in Wangsa Walk & the rims look cooler to me haha.

I'm with you on that! I'm against upgrading just for the looks with cheap & heavy rims Advanti or enkei light rims might be a good start... that is if I do have to upgrade & have the budget

Okay thanks bro Anyway I knew about our i10 being made locally in Kulim.. but to think the stock rims are JRD JRD's are considered the looks-good-but-cheapo-heavy rims. It kinda piss me off knowing that regardless of the fact that they're alloy rims... plus, we couldn't get immobilizer, ESP or similar number of airbags+side airbags

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Added on May 15, 2012, 2:51 pmPersonal experience: Not easy to achieve 13km/l. Unless you have a light foot. I get around 12.5-13.5. Worse days I get 11-12. But I drive 80-90% highway; this car is more suited for city drive.

I really think european i10 are better equipped to achieve the advertised FC. So if you don't mind investing in energy-saving tyres, lighter rims and whatnot, it will help.

This post has been edited by mfizal: May 15 2012, 02:51 PM

Hmm that means changing the rims to lighter ones would certainly be worth it like what u did. I like the stock design though

This post has been edited by mfizal: May 15 2012, 03:44 PM

If only they have 175/60/14 it would make things easier. I've been checking on stock tyre sizes for European/Indian i10 & the width are usually 175, not 165. So I really think the stock tyres (165/60/14) are not of the original tyre diameter i.e it's not 0% difference to Hyundai recommended overall diameter. Which means, 185/60/14 can fit. They do for European ones, so I believe it shouldn't be any different here.

Yup that's true, but the overall diameter & circumference's still the same. So imo it doesn't matter what rim width they used. Btw how much does it cost for the bulb?

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This post has been edited by mfizal: Dec 7 2012, 07:34 PM

Anyone else think the steering wheel feels plasticky..? Interested in upgrading it into this, audio control mounted:



Or at least leather!!

This post has been edited by mfizal: May 20 2012, 10:12 PM

Errr how to replace the light bulbs again..? I've bought the Osram NB+ but I don't think I'd be able to replace them Lacus, u mentioned there's a sixth screw? Could u give me a detailed explanation/steps needed to replace the bulbs? Big thanks in advance!

Whoaaa finally! I've managed to fit in the new NB+ bulbs Whoever said it's easy must have done it a couple of times already What the heck was Hyundai thinking making it that difficult.. btw big thanks for your advise, I removed the bumper screws. Else it would've been harder pulling the headlights out.

This post has been edited by mfizal: Jun 17 2012, 03:02 PM

I think mine's a bit different.. the screw near the pipe plus the ones near the water bottle-something & the battery are nuts, not screws. These nuts are dang tight, I can't even remove the one near the pipe. Same case for the bumper screws too.. only the top ones are screw-type (supported by plastic, can just pull out), others aren't. Else it would've been much easier