Buying from Hottoyztech.com

[erick_214]

Hi Guys,

Has anyone tried buying tires from this store. They are located along Quezon avenue-Delta? Nagbebenta sila ng mga second hand tires ar mags na rin. Balak ko kasing palitan yung mags ng van ko at pag nakalbo na yung gulong ng kotse ko sa kanila ko rin balak bumili. Mga second hand tires daw na galing Japan yung binebenta nila. So, may nakasubok na bang bumile sa inyo doon? How's the experience? Quality? Aftersales service and warranty?

Thanks

[1D4LV]

for tires, i would not gamble getting second hands.... your and your passengers life depend on it.

[vinj]

They're just a store who resells imported stuff. No aftersales services for tires. It's basically buy at your own risk.

I was also checking them out on the net as from time to time they have a nice set of rims at what seems to be a good price. For tires, i wouldn't risk my passengers and my ride for seconds with an unknown history. If i buy second hand, its usually from someone i know or tires that are known to be brand new trade-ins.

They also have knock-off Oakleys and watches it seems.

[fourtheboys96]

I am pretty sure tire rubbers made in Japan are designed for Japan weather and climate (0 degrees in winter, 36 degrees summer, a lot colder in the northern part).

I am not sure if Japan tire specs will fit Philippine conditions.

[5 C'S]

All tires has life span. Pudpud o hindi kailangan palitan. May naka convoy ako sa sctex, biglang nagtuklapan ang rubber niya sa hulihang gulong passengerside luckily hindi sumabog. 8 years na raw yung gulong same age nang bilhin niya yung ride. Kung titingnan mo ok pa kasi hindi pa pudpud. Basta gulong better buy a brand new one...

[Ry_Tower]

I am pretty sure tire rubbers made in Japan are designed for Japan weather and climate (0 degrees in winter, 36 degrees summer, a lot colder in the northern part).

I am not sure if Japan tire specs will fit Philippine conditions.

Yup, dapat hindi for winter yung tires. Nasa tire specs niya yan dapat.

[erick_214]

Hindi naman ata winter tires yung binebenta nila eh, kasi May variant yung Bridgestone at Yokohama na same yung brand label kagaya sa Ph website. Very tempting yung mga prices nila tapos makikita talaga sa pictures na makapal pa yung gulong. Murang-mura siya para sa mga branded tires kagaya na lang nung Pirelli na nasa 10K ata 4pcs na. Kaso nga lang eh talagang hindi ko alam kung paano malalaman kung maganda pa yung quality baka kasi pagkagamit eh doon na lumabas yung bukol o yung problema. Since sabi ni vinj eh walang aftersales serive. So ibig bang sabihin pag after a day or 2 eh nagkabukol yung gulong eh sorry na lang ako?

[_Qwerty_]

wala sa kapal yun sir.. ni check nyo ba yung manufacture date? anong year nakalagay?

Hindi naman ata winter tires yung binebenta nila eh, kasi May variant yung Bridgestone at Yokohama na same yung brand label kagaya sa Ph website. Very tempting yung mga prices nila tapos makikita talaga sa pictures na makapal pa yung gulong. Murang-mura siya para sa mga branded tires kagaya na lang nung Pirelli na nasa 10K ata 4pcs na. Kaso nga lang eh talagang hindi ko alam kung paano malalaman kung maganda pa yung quality baka kasi pagkagamit eh doon na lumabas yung bukol o yung problema. Since sabi ni vinj eh walang aftersales serive. So ibig bang sabihin pag after a day or 2 eh nagkabukol yung gulong eh sorry na lang ako?

[renzo_d10]

Things to ponder on:

1. Why can't our local tire dealers price the same?
2. Safety-wise, is it worth it?
3. Quality comes at a price
4. Are you willing to risk your life for that little money you saved?

Your pick.

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Bottomline: I would go cheap on mags, but not literally going Taiwan etc. Probably slightly used Rotas are okay. But I'll never go cheap on tires. I may be using just Kumho Ecsta SPTs and not the more trusted Bridgestone Potenzas and the like, but at least they perform better than what... a brand new set of Sunny tires and/or Westlake.

[erick_214]

Hi Sir Qwerty,

I haven't check the manufacturing date yet, hindi pa kasi ako nakakapunta pero balak ko talagang pumunta one of these days.



Hi Sir Renzo,

Nagtataka lang kasi ako kung bakit pinalitan agad ng unang may-ari yung gulong nila eh makapal pa naman. Ang naiisip ko eh maaaring napagsawaan na yung goma at nag-upgrade na agad.

Siguro pag nagpunta ako eh ichecheck ko yung manufacturing date.

Hmmmm...tungkol nga pala sa lifespan ng gulong. In way parang hindi ako naniniwala na dapat 5 years eh palitan na agad. Example ko lang eh yung mga may-ari ng jeep dito sa amin na puro recap yung pinagagawa nila. Ang sabi nila hanggat walang mga cracks sa sidewall at sa center ng tires ay pwedeng pang irecap ng irecap. Kung makikita nyo yung mga jeep dito sa amin eh sa itsura eh lumang-luma na yung gulong at kung makikita nyo kung paano sila magpatakbo at magsakay ay laging overloaded.

my point is, yung percentage rate na may naaaksidenteng jeep dahil sa tire blow out ay napakababa na halos parang wala nga eh. Siguro na lang eh yung ibang nakikita ko eh na fla-flat lang. So pagdating sa 5 years life span ay parang hindi ako kumbinsido na dapat sundin yun. Kasi yung mga jeep na ito ang nagpapatunay dahil sa puro recap lang naman ang ginagawa nila eh hindi naman ganun kataas ang rate ng mga tire failure due to tire age. Tsaka take note, kung sa used and abused na tires ay wala na akong masasabi pa sa kanila. Kung magpahangin nga sila eh walang sukat-sukat, tancha meter lang, konting pitik-pitik lang ok na. At take note, fully loaded pa sila ng pasahero pag nagkakarga ng hangin, so most of the time tingin ko naman eh over-inflated yung gulong nila in a huge margin.

I know na ang trend dito sa tsikot eh 5 years life span talaga for the tires, same sa naresearch ko sa internet. Pero parang hindi kapani-paniwala pag nakikita ko yung mga jeep dito sa amin eh.