Actually, it's better to go to Cobra to replace the key. Just bring your service manual and ask them. The boss seems like a friendly chap when I spoke to him that day.

I can assure that the Thai made Michelin PP2 isn't that silent because I'm currently using one. Come to think about it, I have upgraded from 175/65/R14 to 195/55/R15, Thus the road contact is wider and lower profile making it stiffer and noisier.

I have the same intuition like you but looking back from the record, michelin threads aren't designed to last long, so enjoy the grippy ride and get more comfortable tyres when the replacement is due.

actually old vios isnt any better than newer one. i fixed mine with sound proof mat which include door, floor plan, and boot area and the result is good.

hola guys....seldom post here
anyway, there's a new vios in ma house...it's trd with wtf plate and it's my dad's...lol
so now supposely there should be 2 vios park in front of the house...but then, my car is still in workshop...uhuhu

lol... urs is TRD rite.. mine E spec still using goodyear tires

tat is for you (TRD) only la... haha others still Turanza or GY excellence... am i correct???
i can tell u those tires sucks... i mean GY excellence

bro you are wrong... it depends... try to use same size Hankook V12 on ur car... it will be comfort...
all tires have different properties or so call characteristic... PP2 sidewall is hard, it give you more handling... V12 is soft, it give you more comfort... for V12 it will give you good amount of grip that u need but PP2 give more traction in the wet than any other tire does... how??? it still depends on you preference... i had use 3 sets of PP2 and now on V12... V12 is so call cheap and it is having what PP2 has except the aquaplaning...
if you wan to last long... use Duraplus from GY and try to set 195/60 R15... i guarantee that u will complain of its traction in wet... so there is nothing 100%... choose what you want...

again if u feel the ride is harsh on ur Vios... try to put PP2 on CT... u know what is harsh then... and also if you want good handling u must compensate it with comfort.. so if you still need comfort and handling use V12 but u have to compensate a lil on it's noise...

Cheers


yea old vios is not that good also but it is still better than dugong...
if you expect to buy a lower end car with sound proof like conti... JP car lower end car will not have good sound proof...

Haha great, 2 dugongs in the house! Btw why ur car inside the workshop?

I believe the bs potenza applies to both G and S/TRD spec as well.

Hey bro... where do u fix it? got snap pic when fixing?

May I know the shop, price n materials?

Correction: the tyre for vios TRD/G Spec is Potenza RE080 not RE050. My bad

Toyota Vios G-spec 2nd-Generation user reporting (owner is my sis) Lol

This post has been edited by Faint: Nov 20 2009, 02:19 PM

hi just to share

got my vios 2nd hand few days ago, damn it starting to give problems. power window jammed, reverse sensor not working, having plonking sound from the rear when going through the hump and and some friction sound from the back.

arrgghhhh! btw i bought in from topmark.

This post has been edited by clement8115: Nov 20 2009, 11:48 PM

Nvm, still welcome welcome, as long u drive the vios! Btw what yr is ur vios?

Ahh how come, though 2nd hand units from top mark are high quality ones. But since topmark does provide warranty, send back to them to fix those stuffs.

This post has been edited by travis_ckf: Nov 21 2009, 01:06 AM

yea send it back to wack them...

Dunno what year, but bought a new @ this July 2009.

Is it me or you're still seeing dejavu on 'Tire discussion thread' ?

Anyway, It's a known fact about the harder sidewall of the PP2 and you were emphasizing it strongly in the related thread. Thus, there is no need re-explain it again. In fact I bought the PP2 based on the opinions there too. Set aside the facts, I was reviewing based on my experience and prior to my aftermarket absorber and spring setup (I was experimenting Monroe Reflex coupled with Tanabe GF210) I experienced a little discomfort about the noise produced. Now, I have changed the springs back to original and but retained the monroe. The noise is tolerable but tyre stiffness still there. Well, it's about compromising, PP2 is a grippy tyre and very good in handling aquaplaning, I have whacked it during corners while raining and it still hold firmly.

Reviving the thread!

My recent FC always average at 13km/l++. Although on my average FC meter on the car it shows 14-14km/l++ by average

You pump 97 or 95 ? My sis's Vois each full tank can run 380KM until the alert light up with 100% city drive + 20% stuck in traffic, pumped Shell 97.

What's your instance FC meter show when downhill? Could you verify that it show 99.99 km/L (or similar) as my friend told me about it. It could have been 'infinity' since it is close to zero fuel used.

Anyway jam city drive avg @ 13km/L is better than normal (remember that avg 9km/L faced by our Campro friend), I used to get 12km/L. However I try wake up earlier a bit (and back earlier) just to skip most of the peak period (still minor jams) and FC up to avg 14km/L, hardly 15km/L as brochure claimed.

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Added on November 23, 2009, 12:01 pm I usually drove until 1 quarter left (2 bar left) then refuel and it clock 375km already (around RM50 if using the 'cash-gauge' ). I never waited until it blinked/alerted for refuel.

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Added on November 23, 2009, 12:02 pmAnybody has FC for manual Vios J? I'm kind of interested in manual J.


p/s: If I bought ViosJ manual, my house got 3 dugong. Haha

This post has been edited by dstl1128: Nov 23 2009, 12:02 PM

Last time 97, can run till 450km until light up in 100% city + jam condition.
Somehow, is it just me or the 95 is not fuel efficient. For the last couple of times, cant even get 400km. Initially can get to 450km without any problem. Same driving condition & variables.

Lol, why my sis's manage to run 380KM ? The Vios bought @ July with 2 services, mayb still new ? Or need reach 10k KM ?

i been driving vios J manual for 6 month plus ... 1st before 1st service average abt 500km ..then after 2nd & 3rd service average 580+ ... some time can get 600km this also depend how you drive ....

every time gear shift is less then 3.5k rev i try to control at 3k.... slow slow apply gas paddle .... if air filter is clean can get better km...