anyone using nankang tyres?
http://www.nankang-tyre.com/home.php?fn=eng/products_car

This post has been edited by n8210: Jun 19 2014, 01:07 AM

is it good? price reasonable?

I don't know. The shop nearby recommending.. 3 yrs warranty at rm150 for 195/55.

Never trust el-cheapo especially Chinese stuff... And especially when you carry your family around...

its a taiwan product, but not sure is it really that good as it's profile stated lol.

taiwan, chinese, what's the difference...

guys, anyone experience whining sound from the engine compartment while cruising at 90kph with 2500rpm? the whining sound comes around 80kph around 2000rpm, fainted, it gets more obvious when approach 90kph at 2500rpm, push it to 100kph and it's not that obvious (probably the tyre noise getting louder). Transmission is AT. Putting the gear at N and rev the engine to 2500rpm and doesn't get any whining noise. Hence i suspect might be something around the gearbox.

Common problem when I first got my car... I got used to it - either ears immuned to it or my sound proofing got rid of it...

It's a nightmarish car ain't it...

meaning to say since it's common hence it's normal? wow....

If you suspect the gearbox, perhaps it's time to schedule another appointment with SC... Gearbox problems dun play play...

Like I said, it's common problem with pre-FL Alza, but I don't recall the sound coming from gearbox because when my car was idle with gear at N, I still get that whining sound when rev engine...

You and I may have a different whining sound, and since you mentioned it, the FL Alza does come with a new gearbox ain't it...? New gearbox, new problem...

i'm quite worried on the "new gb new problem" statement. Yours might be the pumping mechanical whining (sort of humming sound even during idle), yea, my alza also have that issue. I'll put more observation on the whining thingy, if it persistent and (maybe) get worse, it's time for a SC visit then.

Got different

hmm...whining as in how?
So far mine has no issue yet as I always let the Engine warm up properly early morning until the idle settle down only I start to drive and switch on a/c.

Btw, my sales adviser actually recommended me to always turn the ignition key to "Acc", wait for the electrical system to fully run through the car only start the engine.

if you refer to the normal whining i'm mentioning, the sound was something like a low tone humming sound (not a noise), something like aircond compressor on myvi (nguuu........), i believe that belongs to the ATF oil pump and it's normal for pump to have whining sound.

as for the whining at 90kph with 2500rpm, it's a high pitch noise, gentle but you may spot it when there's no other noise i.e no radio, no song, no lorry, no motor beside you. sound something like ngeeeeee...... Maybe my case is isolated case (meaning something went not right during that operating parameter)

I do practice the wait until the airbag & ABS sign went off to start the engine, but i don't stop there to warm up my engine, start the engine, wait the engine drop to normal (usually about 1k+ rpm during cold start, D, go. As usual, i dun push it during warm up.

But taiwanese famillies uses them.. nankang is not like a niche market product in taiwan. it is widely use. and taiwan do have strigent quality checking before going into market, and after going into market. many investigative journalist too.. more than singapore and japan.

BUT,.. taiwan is four season country... so i wonder if their tyres are suitable for us? msia wud be a niche market to them.. this i dont know.

This post has been edited by n8210: Jun 20 2014, 03:30 PM

Like that can start tyre business dy...

I dont have that in my alza, but the old nissan has it lately. went to check and they replace the fan belt. no more "ngee....."

This post has been edited by n8210: Jun 20 2014, 03:34 PM

my whining alza isn't exactly sound like whining... more like soft whistling...

They already have an authorized distributor but maybe the msia counterpart do bad job on promoting it locally... or they just hold on to it, and never push it. I have never heard of nankang until was recommended by the shop. Who would think taiwan produces their own tyres? I would imagine we, msia, thai, indon, china, vietnam, etc... makes the most tyres around the world.

authorised distributor, not sole distributor...

still can start business and promote...