means ur using 14" wheels. u could opt for a higher profile tire. the thicker sidewall can help absorb the bumps as well as give a slightly more comfortable ride. but check around and see whats the thickest profile u can fit for ur wheels/car.

or u could downgrade to 13" wheels and a thicker profile and go with that.. standard proton wira/satria used 13" wheels can be bought for cheap at tire shops (if they have them in stock, ur gonna have to find them)...or u could always find kelisa/kenari 1st gen 13" wheels.

suspension wise, leave it stock.

as for ur bent wheel, it can be fixed at most tire shops. camber wise, usually can be adjusted, but if theres actual damage to the arm or watever that affects the camber, then u definitely need to get that changed.

as for mountings, i have a feeling ur going for original perodua ones which can cost up to RM1k+... those are good and can last quite awhile. or u can opt for taiwan mounts at outside workshops which can cost as low as RM250, but will last 2-3 years.

when it comes to the engine mountings, no 2 ways about it, kenari uses 3 cylinder engines which vibrates alot more than the typical 4 cylinder engines... and this puts ALOT of stress on the mounts which is why they tend to die much sooner than 4 cylinder cars...same goes to the driveshafts as well. i change my kenari's driveshaft and mountings roughly every 3 years.

This post has been edited by mADmAN: Jan 8 2014, 03:14 PM

For number 1:
u dont request for a thicker profile rim... the rim remains the same... u request for a thicker profile tire.

how to tell the tire profile is from the overall tire size. most tires sizes are displayed as (Width)/(Profile) R(size) which are usually printed on the side of the tire.

so for 195/55 R15.... 55 is the profile basically the bigger the number, the higher the profile (aka the thicker the tire sidewall)

so 195/50 will have a thinner sidewall/lower profile than the 195/55... i wont go into how the sidewall is calculated, as its not relevant now...

im not sure of the stock kenari's tire size for 14" wheels, but i have heard of people going to higher profile tires and gaining more comfort. unfortunately, i cannot give u the recommended size as i have never used 14" wheels on my kenari or on my ex-kelisa so that info was never relevant to me.... perhaps try googling for the thickest tire profile that can fit a kenari 14" wheels.

take note though, higher profile tires will most likely cost slightly more than a lower profile tire of the same brand n model.


For number 2:
actually, ull probably get more benefits from downgrading to 13" and the stock 1st gen tire size which is 165/60 R13... theoretically, there should be a slight increase in pickup and maybe even better fuel consumption. and of course when going smaller wheels, tire profiles will increase hence give u better comfort.... tire prices "might" be cheaper too...not too sure about the prices part as ive never compared them.

downside is, tire choices are a lil limited... availability is easy...just not much choices, and perhaps handling performance will be slightly compromised though i doubt u or whoever else drives this car will notice the change in handling.

and of course, theres the whole looks thing....cars typically look better with bigger wheels and low profile tires... but im fine with my kenari