Toyota Corolla 10th Generation Altis Owners [continued]

[dr. d]

Grabe naman pala presyuhan ng mga keyless entry remotes. I was quoted Php17k and it's not from the casa pa. Magkano kaya sa casa ito?? I do appreciate the service though. At least me alternative if ever me mangyari sa remote mo.

maybe they quoted you the complete package, including the four or five individual door solenoids, to the receiver, to the key fob remote buttons.
if you car already has centralized door lock, you won't need solenoids. ask for just the the receiver and key fobs. that should be less than 5K for the less sophisticated models.
i remember paying less than 5K for the casa-sourced and -installed basic unit. my car already had central door lock, so i did not have to buy the solenoids.

or maybe they quoted you their original oem-, as in oem-factory units. yung hindi makakakuha ng kapalit except from the factory. yes, they cost an arm and a leg.
when i asked my SA if i can get a spare remote, he suggested, "bili na lang kayo ng whole new package, with spare remote. mas mura pa kaysa i-isang oem spare remote".

[gearhead000]

It's more than likely it's the 2nd scenario as I was asked for the pic of the remote fob and was quoted for the brand new and original item.

[lexzki]

Good day to all po. Ask ko lang sana if meron na EPS yung Altis 1.6G 2009 model? Was able to test drive kanina and parang same lang handling sa normal power steering. Also, anu pa po major diferences ng 1.6G and 1.6E na 10th gen, planning to buy one po. I chose the 10th gen over honda FD dahil sa price, older ng 2-3years yung FD pero same price.

[gearhead000]

Hi,

My Dad's planning to upgrade the tires (or in my earnest hopes, rims as well) on my Mom's 10.5 Gen Altis V. The 10.5's relatively lower stance compared to the 9th Gen got her into some trouble with a ramp like construction structure a few days back. Sumayad yung likod kaya kelangang ipagawa yung bumper. Anyhow, enough about what happened, I also don't have the exact details...

So, my Dad's solution was to lift the ride height a bit with taller tires on stock rims. (Getting my Mom to be more wary of road conditions is a solution that won't probably come. Hehe!) He's planning to chuck the 205/55r16s and trade them in for taller tires - 205/60r16, I assume. I don't have much experience with 16s though. So my clarifications are:
1) Is there such a size - 205/60r16 locally? And will it fit on stock tires without rubbing?
2) If I get to upgrade to 17s, what's the size you guys on 17s use? Will 215/50r17 provide additional usable height?

Thanks!

Was planning to do the same with my 2.0V 2011. I checked and the stock tire is really 205/55/R16. But aside from my wish for a softer ride, off din kasi ang calibration ng odometer. Checking with a GPS app, it's off by around 5kph from around 30kph onwards. So ang solution ko, hitting two birds with one stone, is to fit taller tires nga. I've checked and there are plenty of 205/60/R16 tires from several brands. Mas mura pa nga siya than the stock size. Case in point, yung Falken ZE914 eh 4,000 sa 205/55 while 3,500 lang sa 205/60. Checking also with tire calculator, the increase in diameter just addresses the odometer error. So 100kph in the odometer with the 205/60 will be closer to the actual GPS speed.

Any feedback on the aesthetics and handling with this solution?

[jut703]

Was planning to do the same with my 2.0V 2011. I checked and the stock tire is really 205/55/R16. But aside from my wish for a softer ride, off din kasi ang calibration ng odometer. Checking with a GPS app, it's off by around 5kph from around 30kph onwards. So ang solution ko, hitting two birds with one stone, is to fit taller tires nga. I've checked and there are plenty of 205/60/R16 tires from several brands. Mas mura pa nga siya than the stock size. Case in point, yung Falken ZE914 eh 4,000 sa 205/55 while 3,500 lang sa 205/60. Checking also with tire calculator, the increase in diameter just addresses the odometer error. So 100kph in the odometer with the 205/60 will be closer to the actual GPS speed.

Any feedback on the aesthetics and handling with this solution?

All cars are really off from GPS readings at stock tire sizes. My Civic reads 105 kph at 100 kph GPS reading. Same with my Altises before.

You can upsize to 205/60R16 if you like, but it looks awful. Look at the Focus 1.6 Trend (stock tires are 205/60R16). Sidewalls look too thick.

The 10th gen Altis already has one of the most comfortable rides across all compacts I've driven. I had the G variant (15" tires) and in comparison to my other 1.6G with 17" tires, ride comfort wasn't signficantly better even with thicker sidewalls.

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[jut703]

Was planning to do the same with my 2.0V 2011. I checked and the stock tire is really 205/55/R16. But aside from my wish for a softer ride, off din kasi ang calibration ng odometer. Checking with a GPS app, it's off by around 5kph from around 30kph onwards. So ang solution ko, hitting two birds with one stone, is to fit taller tires nga. I've checked and there are plenty of 205/60/R16 tires from several brands. Mas mura pa nga siya than the stock size. Case in point, yung Falken ZE914 eh 4,000 sa 205/55 while 3,500 lang sa 205/60. Checking also with tire calculator, the increase in diameter just addresses the odometer error. So 100kph in the odometer with the 205/60 will be closer to the actual GPS speed.

Any feedback on the aesthetics and handling with this solution?

All cars are really off from GPS readings at stock tire sizes. My Civic reads 104 kph at 100 kph GPS reading. Same with my Altises before.

You can upsize to 205/60R16 if you like, but it looks awful. Look at the Focus 1.6 Trend (stock tires are 205/60R16). Sidewalls look too thick.

The 10th gen Altis already has one of the most comfortable rides across all compacts I've driven. I had the G variant (15" tires) and in comparison to my other 1.6G with 17" tires, ride comfort wasn't signficantly better even with thicker sidewalls.

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[gearhead000]

All cars are really off from GPS readings at stock tire sizes. My Civic reads 104 kph at 100 kph GPS reading. Same with my Altises before.

You can upsize to 205/60R16 if you like, but it looks awful. Look at the Focus 1.6 Trend (stock tires are 205/60R16). Sidewalls look too thick.

The 10th gen Altis already has one of the most comfortable rides across all compacts I've driven. I had the G variant (15" tires) and in comparison to my other 1.6G with 17" tires, ride comfort wasn't signficantly better even with thicker sidewalls.

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Thanks, jut! I was about to ask you this but decided to just throw it here in the board. Yung Altis 2003 ko kasi eh saktong-sakto yung speedometer sa GPS speed. I thought the speedo might have been affected by the tampering of the odometer (though it's just a suspicion).

About the ride comfort, I just feel na yung tire mismo (Dunlop SP Sport 01) ang me konting ride issue. Medyo matigas ang talbog sa mga road irregularities, at medyo maingay din. That's comparing to my Yoko A.Drive sa old Altis. Mukhang maayos pa naman yung response ng shocks ni 2.0V. Although on a related note, kaya rin I was looking to lift the car via taller tires eh kapag nasa 3 or more na ang passengers eh malaki ang sag ng kotse. Ilang beses na nga sumayad yung lip ng front bumper eh with the driver pa lang yun. So kapag mga medyo mataas na humps eh super bagal na ako at super tagilid sa pagrampa. Same kapag medyo elevated ang sidewalk. So parang sacrificing the look for more peace of mind.

On another note naman, this time with regards the push start button. Is there something to be gained dun 3-step push start na ginagawa ko kapag di naman nagmamadali? I push the button once without the brake pedal which turns on the accessories, then another push which sets it doing the initial checks (oil, ABS, etc), then the final push with the brake pedal for the engine start.

[jut703]

Thanks, jut! I was about to ask you this but decided to just throw it here in the board. Yung Altis 2003 ko kasi eh saktong-sakto yung speedometer sa GPS speed. I thought the speedo might have been affected by the tampering of the odometer (though it's just a suspicion).

About the ride comfort, I just feel na yung tire mismo (Dunlop SP Sport 01) ang me konting ride issue. Medyo matigas ang talbog sa mga road irregularities, at medyo maingay din. That's comparing to my Yoko A.Drive sa old Altis. Mukhang maayos pa naman yung response ng shocks ni 2.0V. Although on a related note, kaya rin I was looking to lift the car via taller tires eh kapag nasa 3 or more na ang passengers eh malaki ang sag ng kotse. Ilang beses na nga sumayad yung lip ng front bumper eh with the driver pa lang yun. So kapag mga medyo mataas na humps eh super bagal na ako at super tagilid sa pagrampa. Same kapag medyo elevated ang sidewalk. So parang sacrificing the look for more peace of mind.

On another note naman, this time with regards the push start button. Is there something to be gained dun 3-step push start na ginagawa ko kapag di naman nagmamadali? I push the button once without the brake pedal which turns on the accessories, then another push which sets it doing the initial checks (oil, ABS, etc), then the final push with the brake pedal for the engine start.

What tire pressure do you use? The 10th gen's recommended is 32/30 PSI. You can go lower if you want a softer ride. Personally the Altis was already too soft and I often went for 35 PSI. You might want to check if your shocks are still okay and if they're orig. KYB replacement shocks are known to have stiffer ride quality over stock shocks.

Regarding sayad, sorry ganyan talaga 10th gen - overhangs are too long - My Civic has 20mm less ground clearance but I've never scraped the bottom. Just live with it since sa ilalim lang naman nagagasgas. Getting 205/60 tires will still lead to the same sayad, pumangit pa car mo.

No need to press three times to start the car, never did that on our 2.0V before and never had a problem. Now that I have a push-button ignition car again, I still just start the car right away. 😊

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[gearhead000]

What tire pressure do you use? The 10th gen's recommended is 32/30 PSI. You can go lower if you want a softer ride. Personally the Altis was already too soft and I often went for 35 PSI. You might want to check if your shocks are still okay and if they're orig. KYB replacement shocks are known to have stiffer ride quality over stock shocks.

Regarding sayad, sorry ganyan talaga 10th gen - overhangs are too long - My Civic has 20mm less ground clearance but I've never scraped the bottom. Just live with it since sa ilalim lang naman nagagasgas. Getting 205/60 tires will still lead to the same sayad, pumangit pa car mo.

No need to press three times to start the car, never did that on our 2.0V before and never had a problem. Now that I have a push-button ignition car again, I still just start the car right away. 😊

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Finally decided on the Yokohama A. Drive R1 and just stay with the 205/55/R16. I was just looking at it this morning and thought how a little bit awkward it might have been at 205/60.

As stated previously, was considering the Falken 914 Ecorun, pero since konti lang diperensya with the A. Drive, eh di Yokohama na lang ako. The 914 is 4k each, while the A.Drive is 4.2k only. Papalitan ko sana yung buong set, pero nanghinayang din ako dun sa Dunlop Sport 01 since 6.8k pala brand new noon. So just replaced the rears with the A.Drive, then swapped it with the Dunlops which was relegated to the rear. The extra Dunlop I had it installed with the spare wheel. I have them now at 32psi all around and I got the ride comfort I was looking for and with less tire noise also.

As for the push start button, medyo na-OC lang ako when I discovered the 2 other steps available. Hehe. I might do the one push na lang kung matibay naman pala.

Thanks for all the help.

[jut703]

Finally decided on the Yokohama A. Drive R1 and just stay with the 205/55/R16. I was just looking at it this morning and thought how a little bit awkward it might have been at 205/60.

As stated previously, was considering the Falken 914 Ecorun, pero since konti lang diperensya with the A. Drive, eh di Yokohama na lang ako. The 914 is 4k each, while the A.Drive is 4.2k only. Papalitan ko sana yung buong set, pero nanghinayang din ako dun sa Dunlop Sport 01 since 6.8k pala brand new noon. So just replaced the rears with the A.Drive, then swapped it with the Dunlops which was relegated to the rear. The extra Dunlop I had it installed with the spare wheel. I have them now at 32psi all around and I got the ride comfort I was looking for and with less tire noise also.

As for the push start button, medyo na-OC lang ako when I discovered the 2 other steps available. Hehe. I might do the one push na lang kung matibay naman pala.

Thanks for all the help.

Nice choice, almost went with the R1 as well but ultimately decided otherwise because of the directional tread and the fact that it's a really old tire model. They're selling it cheap now as they're positioning the new Advan V701 to replace it as the entry-level high-performance tire so it's become really good value.

Let me know how it holds up, curious to see if it'll last longer than my Kumho. Currently at 15,000 km after 10 months with my set.

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[gearhead000]

Nice choice, almost went with the R1 as well but ultimately decided otherwise because of the directional tread and the fact that it's a really old tire model. They're selling it cheap now as they're positioning the new Advan V701 to replace it as the entry-level high-performance tire so it's become really good value.

Let me know how it holds up, curious to see if it'll last longer than my Kumho. Currently at 15,000 km after 10 months with my set.

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It's more of brand loyalty as well as aesthetic and economic reasons that I went with the R1s. Hehe. I can't find too much reviews online and yes, some of it are old na. But the tread and the sidewall design still looks good to me.



About the directional design, I found that it helps to hold the tire in a straight line. If you lift your hand off the wheel, the tire maintains the forward motion. I mean, if you nudge it to go left or right, it will just snap back sa centerline. With others, it will tend to follow where you initially pointed it to. The Advan Fleva seems promising too but the cheapest I've seen here is still Php4,650 a piece. Yes, we'll see how it will hold up, but that will take some time to determine as although I average 10,000km per year previously, it may now be down to 8,000 or so in the coming months with less and less out of town trips. I am raring to try this car sana sa NLEX/ SLEX/ TPLEX/ CAVITEX/ SCITEX etc. pero none upcoming at the moment.

[benten11]

All cars are really off from GPS readings at stock tire sizes. My Civic reads 104 kph at 100 kph GPS reading. Same with my Altises before.

You can upsize to 205/60R16 if you like, but it looks awful. Look at the Focus 1.6 Trend (stock tires are 205/60R16). Sidewalls look too thick.

The 10th gen Altis already has one of the most comfortable rides across all compacts I've driven. I had the G variant (15" tires) and in comparison to my other 1.6G with 17" tires, ride comfort wasn't signficantly better even with thicker sidewalls.

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Sir good day po. newbie po ako dito. and I also own 10th gen altis. di pa po ako makastart nang thread kasi sa rules 5 replies daw po muna. anyway, somewhat related po ang plan kong istart na thread dito po sa post mo.

my concern is, plan ko po sana mag palit nang mags. for extra cool looks po sana, G variant din po yung altis ko. ano po kaya marerecommend niyo na mags size para sakin, prefer ko sana is yung gwapo tignan at the same time same handling performance sa stock. gusto ko sana umiwas sa 15" and prefer ko sana ay 16" mags kaso maganda po kaya tignan yun? and kung magchange po ako nang 16" hindi na po ba pepwede ang stock tires natin dun?

i know matagtag ang 17", na try ko na once sa 9th gen altis ko before, pero gusto ko sana nang 16" na mejo 17" ang itsura, exisiting po ba ang ganung klaseng mags?

TIA po sir.

[jut703]

Sir good day po. newbie po ako dito. and I also own 10th gen altis. di pa po ako makastart nang thread kasi sa rules 5 replies daw po muna. anyway, somewhat related po ang plan kong istart na thread dito po sa post mo.

my concern is, plan ko po sana mag palit nang mags. for extra cool looks po sana, G variant din po yung altis ko. ano po kaya marerecommend niyo na mags size para sakin, prefer ko sana is yung gwapo tignan at the same time same handling performance sa stock. gusto ko sana umiwas sa 15" and prefer ko sana ay 16" mags kaso maganda po kaya tignan yun? and kung magchange po ako nang 16" hindi na po ba pepwede ang stock tires natin dun?

i know matagtag ang 17", na try ko na once sa 9th gen altis ko before, pero gusto ko sana nang 16" na mejo 17" ang itsura, exisiting po ba ang ganung klaseng mags?

TIA po sir.

Hindi matagtag ang 17s sa 10th gen Altis. I had 17s with mine and it wasn't matagtag at all.



Kung mag-16s ka, just get the stock 16s of the 1.6V. Walang 16s na mukhang 17s. You also can't use your 15" tires for 16 or 17 inch rims.

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[benten11]

Hindi matagtag ang 17s sa 10th gen Altis. I had 17s with mine and it wasn't matagtag at all.



Kung mag-16s ka, just get the stock 16s of the 1.6V. Walang 16s na mukhang 17s. You also can't use your 15" tires for 16 or 17 inch rims.

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sir maraming salamat po! stock shocks pa rin po ba gamit niyo? at pag nagpalit po ba nang 17" magbabago po ba yung handling. malambot po kasi iliko yung 15" e. pag nag 17" po ba titigas ang handling?


last weekend pumunta po ako sa banawe para magtingin, ive decided na 17" na lang kukunin ko, although magiipon pa ako kasi pati tires for sure papalitan. sa BCC ako napadaan. madami silang choices and accomodating. and good prices mga mags and tires nila.

kaso parang di po ako makapili nang maganda at gusto ko, sir babagay po ba 17" volk rays na design nang mag sa 10th gen natin, ganun po sana trip kong design nang mags kaso mukhang mahirap maghanap

napadaan din po ako sa HUB unlimited po ba yun?sa west ave. parang parehas lang po design nila sa BCC.

ask ko lang po sana kung may alam po kayo na may makukuhaan nang volk rays like design na shop. or iba pa pong magandang shop nang mags.

sir TIA po sa mga replies

[jut703]

sir maraming salamat po! stock shocks pa rin po ba gamit niyo?
last weekend pumunta po ako sa banawe para magtingin, ive decided na 17" na lang kukunin ko, although magiipon pa ako kasi pati tires for sure papalitan. sa BCC ako napadaan. madami silang choices and accomodating. and good prices mga mags and tires nila.

kaso parang di po ako makapili nang maganda at gusto ko, sir babagay po ba 17" volk rays na design nang mag sa 10th gen natin, ganun po sana trip kong design nang mags kaso mukhang mahirap maghanap

napadaan din po ako sa HUB unlimited po ba yun?sa west ave. parang parehas lang po design nila sa BCC.

ask ko lang po sana kung may alam po kayo na may makukuhaan nang volk rays like design na shop. or iba pa pong magandang shop nang mags.

sir TIA po sa mga replies

When in Banawe - Ben's OK and GTD Tires. You should also try looking in Evangelista - the entire street is filled with different wheel shops. On Facbook, search for The Grip Guys - their online catalogue is vast, and if you find something you like, you can visit their store in Marikina.

Join the Altis Club FB group so that you can see the different rims people have on their 10th gen Altises. 😊

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[benten11]

When in Banawe - Ben's OK and GTD Tires. You should also try looking in Evangelista - the entire street is filled with different wheel shops. On Facbook, search for The Grip Guys - their online catalogue is vast, and if you find something you like, you can visit their store in Marikina.

Join the Altis Club FB group so that you can see the different rims people have on their 10th gen Altises. 😊

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sir maraming salamat po! opo sir naka join na ako dun sa fb group. nakakalaway nga lang mga setup nang iba dun

sir additional question. when it comes to handling, may huge difference po ba ang 17"s? kasi yung 15"s malambot siya iliko, sa 10th gen po ba na altis matigas na po ba manibela pag 17"s na? iirc sa 9th gen ko po. mejo tumigas ang manibela niya, then nung lumipat po ako sa 10th gen(with stock 15"s) sobrang naramadaman ko pagkakaiba nila sa pressure while turning. same changes lang po kaya yun sa 10th gen natin pag nag 17"s

thank you so much sir for fast replies, greatly appreciated!

[Altuy]

Hi, everyone...

Has anyone of you experienced/felt a slight shake when breaking in bumper-to-bumper traffic. I started feeling this last week.

I think the shaking comes from the engine that I feel through the steering wheel. When I put the gear from D to N, the slight shaking disappears.

By the way, my 10th gen is a 1.6 V variant, 2009 year model. I never felt this slight shaking before, so I'm worrying. And also: I had my 65,000-km PMS on July 8, with rear break pads replacement the only thing I can consider "major."

Would appreciate hearing your thoughts on this.

[jut703]

Hi, everyone...

Has anyone of you experienced/felt a slight shake when breaking in bumper-to-bumper traffic. I started feeling this last week.

I think the shaking comes from the engine that I feel through the steering wheel. When I put the gear from D to N, the slight shaking disappears.

By the way, my 10th gen is a 1.6 V variant, 2009 year model. I never felt this slight shaking before, so I'm worrying. And also: I had my 65,000-km PMS on July 8, with rear break pads replacement the only thing I can consider "major."

Would appreciate hearing your thoughts on this.

Could be your engine mounts just aging. It's bound to happen at some point. Although my 2009 Altis was still smooth up to when I sold it at 94,000 km.

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[Altuy]

Could be your engine mounts just aging. It's bound to happen at some point. Although my 2009 Altis was still smooth up to when I sold it at 94,000 km.

Thanks, jut... Is it realistic for a car with just 65,000 kilometers on the clock?

Yours was A/T, right?

[Altuy]

It has been more than a week already. I think the shaking is gone...

But I do recall a weird occurrence: I was about to go home one weekday, so I started my car. A few seconds later, I smelled fuel like I just re-fueled from a pump station.

The smell went away in 3 to 5 minutes. After this, shaking was gone.

I'm still on the lookout, though.