The Kia Sedona/Carnival Thread [ARCHIVE]

[ericmm]

Kaboodle - I was also looking for those tires as well and I was able to canvass somewhere in Cubao at 2900 each.

For those who have these tires already - okay na ba yung 2900 na bigay sa akin? I think wala pa nga balancing dun sa price. I was also thinking of getting the GoodYear Forteza at 3200 each - ok din ba yun or would you recommend the Dunlop instead?

[diesoline]

mikey, sa yo pala yun. pinag-interesan ko nung nakita ko yun sa wheels last year. nabangga ko yung kasi side mirror housing ko sa gate, nabungi ung lock sa likod ng mirror. kaya the mirror vibrates (slightly lang naman) during nlex speeds. i didn't get it kasi english ang markings (yung bang "objects in the rear view ek, ek") eh sa akin eh korean characters.

kaboodle: ok nga yung dunlop lemans rv. i browsed thru an australian site while looking for its rated load capacity (kasi wala dun sa sidewall) and i discovered that it's classified as an a/t tire, aka all-terrain. ayush! during my last metromanila trip last weekend, i had the tires balanced in tire boy. since their nitrogen filling for those tires cost only P75, i had it done too. now my dunlops roll with nitrogen at 35 psi. btw, i got my tires from tsikoteer baiskee. last month, ben's ok in banaue also had them on stock at 3k each.

[Trendy08]

sir excuse the OT: para saan yung nitro fill sa tires?
saan ba yang tireboy? thanks.

kaboodle, i saw a post na ok din daw sa price smart...nasa page 40+ cguro yung post na yun...

[mikey177]

kaboodle,

Okay yung Dunlop Le Mans RV. I've been using them for over a year and they've performed well in both wet and dry driving conditions. They cost around P3,200 here in the province. Mas mura syempre pag sa Metro Manila ka bibili. You could PM baiskee for a price quotation, or you could canvass at tire stores. There's one in Cubao near Ali Mall that I heard has good prices, and they can even give you a discount if you trade in your old tires... I just forgot the name of the store.

Also, I don't see why having your tires replaced outside the casa will void your warranty. I had my tires replaced in 2004 and the staff at Wheels E. Rod didn't raise a fuss about it. It's not like tires are included in a vehicle's warranty anyway

[kaboodle]

Thanks for all your quick reply. Ericmm, Diesoline, Trendy08 and Mikey177.

Mikey177, you are probably right about the warranty.

Diesoline, may contact info ka ba ni tsikoteer baiskee?

Ericmm, where in cubao? It seems it is reasonably cheap. It could be the shop that Mikey177 is saying. Mas maka-mura kaya tayo kung sabay tayo bibili? I will also check the price from pricesmart.

Additional question. Should we buy 4 tyres? or 5? I believe spare tyre is not being used most of the time and I can use my old tyre as spare. Thoughts?

thanks again all!

[BoEinG_747]

Ericmm, where in cubao? It seems it is reasonably cheap. It could be the shop that Mikey177 is saying. Mas maka-mura kaya tayo kung sabay tayo bibili? I will also check the price from pricesmart

Bro Ka boodle,,kung pareho kami ng i dea ng place ng store ni Sir Ericmm...i think sa P.Tuazon ito malapit sa ALI MALL..dami store ng tires doon ..particular doon sa DKC ..kasi nakabili na din ako dati doon ng sa cubao pa kami nakatira

may contact info ka ba ni tsikoteer baiskee?

pwede mo rin cguro PM ..alam ko lagi naka online si Sir baiskee ...

kasi may drafting sila doon sa NBA fantasy league

Hope it helps

[Trendy08]

mukhang dyan ko din nabili yung dunlops ko, eto yung tire shops na marami between 13th ave and 15 ave right? along p. tuazon.
di ko lang sure kung DKC. basta second from the corner ako nakabili. 2,300 pa ata presyo nun pero tumaas na nga daw.

rarely used naman yung spare tire, so you can use your best old tire that you have right now. kung talagang wala ma-salvage, kahit yung tig 800 na kumho pwede na. hehe its up to you.

[e_chen]

kaboodle,

Okay yung Dunlop Le Mans RV. I've been using them for over a year and they've performed well in both wet and dry driving conditions.

sir mikey177... when i tried to canvass this model sa south, they told me na old model na daw and Le Mans RV and suggest to use instead bridgestone trekker.... any inputs? TIA

[e_chen]

OT po: anyone experienced hearing unusual sound sa alternator---mukhang kumikiskis na wire or something. this started last monday night when i'm about to park the van when suddenly there's this unusual (rotating wire) sound coming from the engine. i've tried checking the fan/aircon belt suspecting that this might be the cause of the sound but instead found a strand of rubber na naka-pulopot sa alternator wheel. i remove it and proceed in parking, checking further, the belts were still intact thou i found (again) a short strand of rubber na nakapulopot pa sa alternator. hila dito tapos hila dun pero no effect meaning di ko pa rin natanggal. starting the engine would still produce a sound of rotating wire hitting the plastic fender cover. what do you think is the problem, please help!

[BoEinG_747]

mukhang dyan ko din nabili yung dunlops ko, eto yung tire shops na marami between 13th ave and 15 ave right? along p. tuazon.
di ko lang sure kung DKC. basta second from the corner ako nakabili. 2,300 pa ata presyo nun pero tumaas na nga daw.

actually, you can drive up to 20th avenue from Ali Mall

there are still some tires shop ..

and dalawa yata branch ng DKC along P.Tuazon one is in the corner of 14th ave.and P.Tuazon and the other one after yata ng 17th.or 18th..im not quite sure on this exact place..what i am sure is along P tuazon ..check mo na lang Bro ..mejo tagal na din di ako napasyal don may one year na cguro

[diesoline]

trendy08: nitrogen in your tires enable them to run cooler. i do a lot of highway driving and highway driving especially during daytime raises tire temperatures leading to early failure. i used to pump up 32psi on the dunlops but running them that low worsened my fuel consumption. that's why i opted for 35 psi. in addition, nitrogen's molecules are bigger than oxygen. that translates to a slower rate of deflation as compared with ordinary air that has some oxygen content (air is 70% nitrogen yata). after filling with nitrogen, expect lesser deflation than usual -- and after the oxygen has seeped out-- fill the tire to the desired pressure with nitrogen again. mas stable na yung tire pressure mo for a long time after the refill. btw, free ang refill sa tireboy. another benefit is that there will be no more oxidation (aka rusting) inside your rims kasi wala ng oxygen.

kaboodle: i have pmed you baiskee's number.

e_chen: i don't have any idea what the kiskis sound might be. but if i were you, just replace the belt na lang. baka malapit na magfail yun. mahirap magpalit ng belt sa kalsada.

[mikey177]

sir mikey177... when i tried to canvass this model sa south, they told me na old model na daw and Le Mans RV and suggest to use instead bridgestone trekker.... any inputs? TIA

Sorry sir, I don't have any experience with Bridgestone Trekker tires. Maybe I'll research on them when I'm about to replace my tires again.

Also, I second diesoline's suggestion to just have the alternator belt replaced; better safe than sorry. Mahirap talaga magpalit ng belt sa daan, lalo na sa Carnival dahil masikip yung engine bay nito. Or, at the very least, have your mechanic take a look at it to see if he can find the source of the unusual sound.

[ericmm]

kaboodle - don't really know the name of the shop but I can pass by later and check. Pero I think tama si Treny08, I think it was the second shop from the corner. How wish though that it's still 2300.

Baka nga mas makakamura kung sabay tayo bumili. Kelan mo ba balak bumili?

[altec]

Guys, when you replace your tires, suggest you use the spare tire as an active tire. Tires' rubber compound have a recommended warranty life of only 5 years. Beyond that, possibilities are: brittle rubber, softer side walls, oblong tires, prone to deflation, etc. Although there are tires that may last more than 5 years, but the chances of problems will go up,

[ericmm]

thanks for the info - never thought of that.

[jds]

Is the current Kia Sedona will be replaced by a new model/design by 2006?
Coz, I'm contemplating on buying a minivan, I prefer the Sedona, pero baka may lalabas na bago ng design by 2006?

Any idea?

Thanks.

[e_chen]

Sorry sir, I don't have any experience with Bridgestone Trekker tires. Maybe I'll research on them when I'm about to replace my tires again.

Also, I second diesoline's suggestion to just have the alternator belt replaced; better safe than sorry. Mahirap talaga magpalit ng belt sa daan, lalo na sa Carnival dahil masikip yung engine bay nito. Or, at the very least, have your mechanic take a look at it to see if he can find the source of the unusual sound.

thanks sir mikey177... sori, bridgestone dueler AT pala sabi nya.

as to the belt, i had this one replace almost a year ago lang together with the other belt but checking the texture, no cracks pa naman. anyway, thanks for the advise but i'm scheduled to drop by at shell sucat or wheels erod on saturday for the check-up.

[e_chen]

Sorry sir, I don't have any experience with Bridgestone Trekker tires. Maybe I'll research on them when I'm about to replace my tires again.

Also, I second diesoline's suggestion to just have the alternator belt replaced; better safe than sorry. Mahirap talaga magpalit ng belt sa daan, lalo na sa Carnival dahil masikip yung engine bay nito. Or, at the very least, have your mechanic take a look at it to see if he can find the source of the unusual sound.

thanks sir mikey177... sori, bridgestone dueler AT pala sabi nya.

as to the belt, i had this one replace almost a year ago lang together with the other belt but checking the texture, no cracks pa naman. anyway, thanks for the advise but i'm scheduled to drop by at shell sucat or wheels erod on saturday for the check-up.

[BoEinG_747]

OT po: anyone experienced hearing unusual sound sa alternator---mukhang kumikiskis na wire or something. this started last monday night when i'm about to park the van when suddenly there's this unusual (rotating wire) sound coming from the engine. i've tried checking the fan/aircon belt suspecting that this might be the cause of the sound but instead found a strand of rubber na naka-pulopot sa alternator wheel. i remove it and proceed in parking, checking further, the belts were still intact thou i found (again) a short strand of rubber na nakapulopot pa sa alternator. hila dito tapos hila dun pero no effect meaning di ko pa rin natanggal. starting the engine would still produce a sound of rotating wire hitting the plastic fender cover. what do you think is the problem, please help!

OT din:

Bro Ihmo lang ....kung wire iyan pumulupot sa alternator wheel(pulley) dapat nagka roon ka na short circuit ..for sure live wire iyan dahil nasa tabi ng alternator kamo .....bagong palit ba ang fan belt mo? kung strand ng rubber iyan ..sa Fan belt lang pwede manggaling iyan since ang composition ng belts ay may rubber..pwede rin ang bearing ng alternator ..baka ng bagong palit belts mo or ng may pumasok na strand sa Pulley ay tumaas ang tension ng belt meaning masyado nabatak..kaya pwede maapektuhan ang bearing ..may mga "lemon" kasi na bearing ..kahiT brand new sia

hope it helps ...try mo din search ..mga alternator topic dito sa tsikot

[mikey177]

Is the current Kia Sedona will be replaced by a new model/design by 2006? Coz, I'm contemplating on buying a minivan, I prefer the Sedona, pero baka may lalabas na bago ng design by 2006?

I posted a photo of the 2006 prototype a few pages back. Anyway, you can just do a Google search for "2006 Sedona" and I'm sure you'll come up with several hits such as this. That article, posted 2/10/2005, stated that "Kia executives say the 2006 Sedona will not be production-ready for nine months, putting it in dealerships at some point late this year."

Edited to add:

I took my own advice and did a search, and I found newer pictures. Check out this photo from the Chicago Auto Show -- http://www.chicagoautoshow.com/uploa...8829D31C5C.JPG

One thing I wish the Kia design team would change is the position of the front signal light. At present, and even in the 2006 prototype, the signal light is incorporated in the main headlight housing. This is a disadvantage when driving at night, as the intensity of the headlights will actually make oncoming drivers avoid looking at this area of the van, so they might not see you signalling. Just my 2 cents.