One thing to watch out for while testing demo cars - some of those cars might have their tyre pressures pumped too high. Many car dealers tend to pump extra air into the tyres so that they look good in the showroom.

Mine had 38PSI in each tyre when I test drove it, and it was still kept at 38PSI when I collected it (yes, I tested my own car before buying it instead of a demo unit).
No. Mine's probably the oldest 2.0L here (2009 model, albeit Australian spec) and thankfully there hasn't been any major faults so far. No mechanical failure, or significant electronic issues that could potentially stall the car.

Minor faults include:
1. Rattling front passenger seat - sorted during my first service and never recurred.
2. Loose reading lamp switch - fixed FOC as under warranty
3. Intermittent dashboard rattles - sadly, no one could really fix this as every time I bring it for service the mechanics couldn't figure it out.
4. Console unable to read mp3 files from USB drive - only happened twice, but problem solved when I restarted the car.

this is special thanks to one of the first gen forte 4 speed owners. my ex colleague

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Jan12 1.6sx white

good day,

anybody with forte 6 speeder here change rims?
i plan to stick to ori 17 inch rims but at the same time need to change spare rim which is 17 inch also.. anybody here change the spare rim to lighter and smaller rim? what size of tire fitted? need to do this in order to reduce weight of the car.

tq.

17 inch ride is still smooth on well tarmac or pavement.. and 50% of chances the ride can be lil bit too firm..
but not annoying at all..

ppl who prefer to have softer feel while going on our typical road minor imperfection then 215/55/R16 with a set of Michelin Premacy LC is best.. 

I can vouch that Premacy LC really makes a difference on ride comfort and overall NVH. Installed these 215/45/17 donuts on my 2010 1.6SX, and the previous harshness felt on the stock Kumho Solus has gone away. I bet installing Premacy LC on a thicker setting will make an even more comfortable ride.

But i's pretty difficult to get these tyres nowadays, I don't know why. The shop I went to will keep pushing for the Michelin PS3, which is more for performance rather than comfort.

I can vouch that Premacy LC really makes a difference on ride comfort and overall NVH. Installed these 215/45/17 donuts on my 2010 1.6SX, and the previous harshness felt on the stock Kumho Solus has gone away. I bet installing Premacy LC on a thicker setting will make an even more comfortable ride.

But i's pretty difficult to get these tyres nowadays, I don't know why. The shop I went to will keep pushing for the Michelin PS3, which is more for performance rather than comfort.

its soft rubbers right for that kind of quietness.. how fast is the wear? as like how far in KM can it goes?

bro, do u know how much roughly premacy lc cost for 215/45/17? thinking to change my donut to nexen 8000 or continental mc5..if 215/50/17 can/nice?

Jus cal up kia msia...they say 2.0 only can hv stock by mid til end july...so sad

bro, do u know how much roughly premacy lc cost for 215/45/17? thinking to change my donut to nexen 8000 or continental mc5..if 215/50/17 can/nice?

actually 16" doesnt looks too bad. 16" forte

its soft rubbers right for that kind of quietness.. how fast is the wear? as like how far in KM can it goes?

as far as I experience, Michelin rubbers can last up to 70k-80k km depends on your daily route
conditions..

my waja used Michelin MXV8 lasted me 65k km since new until i sell it off.. it has 40% thread left..
my prev vios used Premacy LC went 57k km.. all tires got 45% thread left according to my trusted tire shop mechanics..
as for now my forte.. still using stock Artlantis V7 
still not enough cash to change to new a new set tires for 17 inch rims.. 
hopefully next month I can do so.. 

I will still go for another Michelin.. feels really safe when your car's BA kicks in when car in front of you suddenly stops with no slip & screeching sound.. and it inspires big car-like comfort and solidity ride.. 

Does anyone experienced servicing their car in Kinrara and Serdang Jaya SC? Any experiences to share? Do they wrap the car seat when doing servicing and etc? Thank you

I use the Continental ContiMAX Contact MC5 on my 16" rims now. It's softer & quieter than the stock tires. Good set of tires for me.

any idea how much price difference between MC5 and CC5? specs are just the same when browsing their website.