Toyota Corolla 10th Generation Altis Owners [continued]

**IMm29** · June 30th, 2014 05:11 PM

Guys,

Here's a bit of an odd request, perhaps.

How do you lift a Gen 10 Corolla?

Doing some research for my Mom. Who loves her Gen 9 to bits, and who has a Gen 10 but is having difficulty with the lower stance.

Medyo mababa kasi ang stance ng Gen 10, which is perfect IMO for bigger wheels and skinnier tires. Nga lang since it's my Mom's ride, we need the opposite of lowered.

Any ideas on how to increase the ride height? By about half an inch? Has anyone tried spacers perhaps?

TIA

**_Cathy_** · July 4th, 2014 02:11 AM

What are good replacement tires for out 10th gen? My car turned 4 yrs old na and I need to have the tires replaced na. Do I really need to replace all 4

**crazy_boy** · July 4th, 2014 07:04 AM

^Cat, kumho ecsta. Bang for the buck tire. From the reviews i get, it has good grip.

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**loverlionus** · July 4th, 2014 07:26 AM

Originally Posted by _Cathy_

What are good replacement tires for out 10th gen? My car turned 4 yrs old na and I need to have the tires replaced na. Do I really need to replace all 4

We chose the Bridgestone Turanza for reduced noise and comfort. Huge difference from the stock Dunlops, specially in SLEX. A little expensive at P 6k+ each. Had to replace all 4 because we rotated tires so the wear was even on all 4, used it for 35k+ kms. First time to ride in the highway already made the purchase worth it!

**kafph2000** · July 4th, 2014 10:02 AM

Hi Guys, it's good to be back and I will be needing your help as well. I still have this clunking sound on the front end of the car and it's getting worse. I already replaced ball joints, stabilizer link, and the tie rod ends but the noise remains.. I can hear it from both sides. Then nowadays, I can already feel bump steers. For example in edsa,when I go over bumpy portions, the steering wheel veers left. What could be the culprit of this? I've done my research, and my suspects are sway bar bushings and control arm bushings.. Then maybe I might need good alignment. Any ideas??

Btw, I can notice from afar that my altis seems "lowered" on the driver side (maybe because most of the time, I drive alone and all the weight is on my side). How can I get this back to normal height? Replace coil springs?

**_Cathy_** · July 4th, 2014 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by crazy_boy

^Cat, kumho ecsta. Bang for the buck tire. From the reviews i get, it has good grip.

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Where can I buy this?

Originally Posted by loverlionus

We chose the Bridgestone Turanza for reduced noise and comfort. Huge difference from the stock Dunlops, specially in SLEX. A little expensive at P 6k+ each. Had to replace all 4 because we rotated tires so the wear was even on all 4, used it for 35k+ kms. First time to ride in the highway already made the purchase worth it!

Where did you buy yours?

I heard goodyear is not good na daw? Hehe

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**dr. d** · July 4th, 2014 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by kafph2000

Hi Guys, it's good to be back and I will be needing your help as well. I still have this clunking sound on the front end of the car and it's getting worse. I already replaced ball joints, stabilizer link, and the tie rod ends but the noise remains.. I can hear it from both sides. Then nowadays, I can already feel bump steers. For example in edsa,when I go over bumpy portions, the steering wheel veers left. What could be the culprit of this? I've done my research, and my suspects are sway bar bushings and control arm bushings.. Then maybe I might need good alignment. Any ideas??

Btw, I can notice from afar that my altis seems "lowered" on the driver side (maybe because most of the time, I drive alone and all the weight is on my side). How can I get this back to normal height? Replace coil springs?

my suspect? your front shocks and/or the rubber bushings/donuts, need replacement.

**dr. d** · July 4th, 2014 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by _Cathy_

What are good replacement tires for out 10th gen? My car turned 4 yrs old na and I need to have the tires replaced na. Do I really need to replace all 4

do the tread wear patterns suggest all four tires need be replaced? kuripot ako, and i will use all means to extend my usage of yon tires.. but i always replace worn tires, in pairs.
however, i am not sure just how many years for the rubber to turn brittle...

**kafph2000** · July 5th, 2014 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by dr. d

my suspect? your front shocks and/or the rubber bushings/donuts, need replacement.

Thanks sir for the reply. I forgot to mention that I first replaced my struts. It was two years ago. Which rubber bushings/donuts were you referring to?

**dr. d** · July 6th, 2014 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by kafph2000

Thanks sir for the reply. I forgot to mention that I first replaced my struts. It was two years ago. Which rubber bushings/donuts were you referring to?

the ones atop the shocks..
but since you say they are only 2 years old...

when my CV rubber boot sprung a leak and i lost lubrication, i started hearing an intermittrent metal-to-metal toktok sound.. replacement of the boot and adding lubrication, solved the problem.