if you want to know the negative comments or issues then you can go to myforteclub forum under a section which is called technical issues if not mistaken. there got many issues that ppl posted up.

anyway no need to worry much as forte so far only got minor issues

- like alignment (can be fixed),
- rattling noise (so far  mine 1 is still good at this moment),
- bumpy for the rear seat (none of my passengers got complaints),
- 1.6sx underpower (this is very subjective coz whenever there is a more powerful version then ppl will tend to say the lower version is underpower; anyway I'm fine with it and paddle shirt is available for downshift the gear to overtake other car)
- high FC (mine 1 is 50% highway and city; so far getting 0.16cents per KM (ODO 5K now), hope to get better FC after 20K service)
- long spare part lead time (no comment yet)
- bad services (for the 1K service, I'm quite satisfied with the SC work; quite details)
if any of your friends of forte then beg them let u drive 1 week or a long trip to penang or johor then you can feel it more completely

bro..forte a lot varians
Forte 2010 or 4 speed-normal HU only..
Forte 2011 6 speed same with 4 speed
Forte 2012 6 speed LCD HU version

traded my stock rim to this..

no.. 17 inch and still use my ori silverstone tyre..

Haha.....if forte more than civic on the road....that means civic can tapau oledi.....

Forte jz around 3 years in malaysia market ....14 vs 5 is not bad lol...

Actually only 1" different, in fact 17" will give better FC as your car will move 'faster' = bigger diameter, lesser rotation