Toyota Hiace Commuter/GL Grandia/Super Grandia Owners & Discussions Thread [Merged]

[greatauror28]

^ thanks bro. actually nakita ko na yung seller na yun sa sulit, kaso parang "Hiace" emblem lang meron.
Yun pala pati yung "Toyota" at "VGS Turbo" meron sya? nice
Mejo hassle lang yung pupunta ka pa sa kanila.

[brf]

I'm also considering to change my 2wk old GL with fortuner 16" rims + 215/65/r16 tires. Pde kaya yun goodyear wrangler hp aw with load capacity of 98H? Ok din ksi review nya at matagal daw mapudpod. may offer sakin na bridgestone dueler ht 235/60/r16 load 100H, P6.5k /pc.we tested it with the rims,wala naman rubbing.I'm just a bit concerned na baka masyado malapad that could lead to higher FC. What other tires would you recommend? Thanks!

[renzo_d10]

Kung wala naman rubbing, ok na yan kung wider. Mas grippy siya. So mas stable, in a way.

[brf]

A shop is offering me Goodyear Wrangler HP AW 215/65/r16 at P5k per tire. I'm more inclined to get goodyear over bridgestone since mas maganda feedback/review.what bothers me is the load index of 98H. Would it be good enough loading 11 pax in a GL model? Thanks!

[vinj]

A shop is offering me Goodyear Wrangler HP AW 215/65/r16 at P5k per tire. I'm more inclined to get goodyear over bridgestone since mas maganda feedback/review.what bothers me is the load index of 98H. Would it be good enough loading 11 pax in a GL model? Thanks!

That is a good price, better check the date of manufacture of the tire to be sure its still fairly new stock.

IMO, the load rating should be good enough for a Grandia with the usual passenger load. Its still within light truck standards lest you really pack it up with passengers and cargo at the same time.

[brf]

That is a good price, better check the date of manufacture of the tire to be sure its still fairly new stock.

IMO, the load rating should be good enough for a Grandia with the usual passenger load. Its still within light truck standards lest you really pack it up with passengers and cargo at the same time.

thanks for sharing your insights...
we don't pack it up w/ passengers+cargo at the same time naman.
i think this goodyear tire is 6 ply only, unlike with the stock 8 ply.
would that be fine?

thanks!

[vinj]

That should be good, the stock 8-Ply Bridgestones are really built for light trucks carrying a good load already and this contributes to making the ride harsh just as well. If you noticed, the Super Grandia variants use the same Goodyear h/t tires which are 6-ply as well.

[brf]

is it normal hindi ganon ka responsive ang steering?
i'm not sure if nasanay lang ako sa steering ng honda (crv 04/civic 08).
how do you find your steering response?

[greatauror28]

Anybody selling his hubcaps for '11 hiace? natanggal yung isang hubcap ko sa NLEX while speeding, hindi na nahanap ng uncle ko
PM me guys.

[vinj]

Inquire at Toyota. Sometimes they're cheaper for parts like that over the Banawe and tire shops. If not, go around in Evangelista, Banawe, Timog and Cubao P. Tuazon.

We always remove our hubcaps when we go out on long trips up North. Crappy thing about Toyota; spend 1.5-1.6M for the van and all you get are hubcaps.

[greatauror28]

Inquire at Toyota. Sometimes they're cheaper for parts like that over the Banawe and tire shops. If not, go around in Evangelista, Banawe, Timog and Cubao P. Tuazon.

We always remove our hubcaps when we go out on long trips up North. Crappy thing about Toyota; spend 1.5-1.6M for the van and all you get are hubcaps.

I guess I have to live with removing the hubcaps entirely because my hiace is in Van-for-rent business which, as usual, go for long trips.

My mother already inquired at the casa and she was quoted P3,900 - per piece

I have yet to inquire at tire shops. Thanks for the advise.

[vinj]

I guess I have to live with removing the hubcaps entirely because my hiace is in Van-for-rent business which, as usual, go for long trips.

My mother already inquired at the casa and she was quoted P3,900 - per piece

I have yet to inquire at tire shops. Thanks for the advise.

Zip tie it. That's what the taxis do.

Mas mura pa to buy a whole alloy rim than a brand new hub cap from Toyota ah.

[OTEP]

Anybody selling his hubcaps for '11 hiace? natanggal yung isang hubcap ko sa NLEX while speeding, hindi na nahanap ng uncle ko
PM me guys.

Use giant zip ties to secure them or grab a set of Hilux (6 lug?) wheels. They're not so expensive and you can reuse your tires.

[vinj]

Use giant zip ties to secure them or grab a set of Hilux (6 lug?) wheels. They're not so expensive and you can reuse your tires.

I was supposed to do that with ours (hilux 15s) but since we may sell it anytime soon, i decided not to. I was also thinking of the 1st gen LC80 15s (but im not sure about the offset).

The 17s of the Monty Sport look good on the Hiace BTW (in both fitting and design).

[jacktech_27]

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[greatauror28]

Use giant zip ties to secure them or grab a set of Hilux (6 lug?) wheels. They're not so expensive and you can reuse your tires.

thanks for the advice Doc, but i plan on purchasing a 16" fort mags at the very least to bring 'porma' to my Hiace kahit konti.
last week, a guy offered me a bnew 17" fort mags (from 2012 model) set wheels only for a whopping 30K
the price was too steep i had to decline first.

[OTEP]

Yep, Fort mags work also. Any six lug IMV wheel works [Hilux, Innova, Fortuner]

[jacktech_27]

thanks for the advice Doc, but i plan on purchasing a 16" fort mags at the very least to bring 'porma' to my Hiace kahit konti.
last week, a guy offered me a bnew 17" fort mags (from 2012 model) set wheels only for a whopping 30K
the price was too steep i had to decline first.

sir gandang project nyan.. post mo yung pics pag natapos na ha...
balak ko rin kasi sa commuter ko yujng fort mags... tnx..

[alfa]

Hi guys I have a super Grandia leather. Where can I buy the rear plate garnish and any idea hw much they are? Are they simple bolt ons?

[greatauror28]

Hi guys I have a super Grandia leather. Where can I buy the rear plate garnish and any idea hw much they are? Are they simple bolt ons?

Scout around Banawe area, there are lots selling them.
Even car shops in malls like Blade have them.