Suzuki APV [Merged Threads]

**olidotcom** · March 7th, 2012 04:23 AM

Originally Posted by thebat

APV 1st gen - saan yung engine motor number?

located in the engine block.. near the transmission. you need to go under the vehicle though...

**MoonbeamTURBO** · March 9th, 2012 08:10 PM

Hi! Pinalitan ko yung rear tires ko last month dahil yung rear left ko damaged beyond repair (poor Manila roads

). Last month medyo limited yung budget so yung binili ko na gulong medyo mura lang na type. Yun din yung nirecommend ng shop na binilhan ko. I had no idea about speed ratings before, ngayon ko lang nalaman yun.

Stock Tires: Bridgestone Techno 248 185/80R14 91S -- Recommended load at door jamb, recommended speed rating (180 km/h)
Replacement Tires: Kumho Radial 857 185R14C 108Q -- Higher load index, lower speed rating (160 km/h)

So if mas mababa yung speed rating ng bago ko na gulong (balak ko na din palitan yung harap ko next month ng Kumho since shallow na yung thread depth niya), hindi ba delekado yun? Consider natin yung driving ko, city driving lang. Wala naman ako balak ipatakbo ng 160 km/h yung kotse at ang top speed yata ng auto transmission na APV Type II is less than 150 km/h based sa mga reviews. Pero pag sa highway constant speed na 100 km/h ang takbo. How about yung handling at highway speeds? Wala naman masyado problema sa braking ngayon napansin ko pero hindi ko pa pinapatakbo APV ko sa expressway since tire change. Dagdag na din natin yung load index, dati 91 ngayon 108.

Other observations after tire change: Less road noise, better ride
Fuel consumption is still the same. Acceleration was a bit slow during the first few weeks but now okay na din.

Thanks!

**olidotcom** · March 9th, 2012 09:59 PM

right.. better be safe than sorry i would say... better change those thin worn tires sir.

as far as i know regarding the tire specs that you have (kumho) ok na din yung replacement since you are still within speed limits and better load handling of the tires.

i recently changed my steelies to 17s with westlake tires 50 series and got the same but more "quiet" ride.. big reduction din on that "umuuga" pag naka park then a big truck or van passes you by and makes your whole vehicle move because of the wind.

**MoonbeamTURBO** · March 11th, 2012 01:04 PM

Thanks sir! Nagbabasa ako lately sa web about tires hehe, dami ko natututunan.

Yung APV din ng mom ko ipapalit ko na din yung gulong kahit hindi pa mauubos. Medyo natakot ako sa date ng tire dahil nakalagay "1807" which means gulong niya ginawa 18th week of 2007. Considered old na yun since kahit 6 years ang lifespan ng tires, dito sa atin 3-4 years lang kasi sa condition.

Regarding tire pressure, since nag increase ako ng load rating, kailangan din ba itaas ang tire pressure? Tapos what is the difference of laden and unladen tire pressures?

**OTEP** · March 11th, 2012 03:14 PM

Laden pressure is the tp when the unit is fully loaded. Unladen tp is used when the vehicle is not filled to capacity.

**MoonbeamTURBO** · March 16th, 2012 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by OTEP

Laden pressure is the tp when the unit is fully loaded. Unladen tp is used when the vehicle is not filled to capacity.

Thanks sir! I changed the tire pressure to 32 front and 40 rear with aftermarket tires (Recommended for stock tires: 29 F/35 R unladen, 32 F/44 R laden). So far I'm experiencing better gas mileage.

May problem naman ngayon yung keyhole ng APV ko sa doors (front driver, front passenger, rear tailgate). Pumapasok yung keys pero ayaw umikot so sa remote lang ako ngayon lagi. Last week ayos pa eh. I'll try to bring my car to Suzuki hopefully next week if I have time. Mukhang actuator ang sira or yung power door lock mechanism.

**Zipspeed** · March 21st, 2012 01:45 PM

Need to replace our tires ( Original pa since 2005) since manipis na. We tried using 17s dati but it was too heavy and matagtag...went back to original to avoid damaging suspension. Now we are thinking of replacing again the rims to at least 15s and para naman may konting porma. Any recommendation what brand of tires we can use and where we can get a good deal on Magwheels. Most of the time city driving lang (coming from Skyway) and at least once a year of out of town.

**olidotcom** · March 21st, 2012 05:36 PM

you can try ROTA or.. if you prefer a softer ride.. try those original mags from importers from japan... (second hand)

I was told that those mags are quite softer so it will be a better ride for your van.

im on 17s right now.. PDW mags with westlate 50 series 215 tires.. definitely a softer and more quiet ride compared from my old steel rims.

**rev1925** · March 22nd, 2012 01:26 AM

hello all

ano ano po ba ang model ng apv? at ano ang pinaka latest sa pinas.. pati na rin san ginawa pls lang po

**Zipspeed** · March 22nd, 2012 06:20 AM

Originally Posted by olidotcom

you can try ROTA or.. if you prefer a softer ride.. try those original mags from importers from japan... (second hand)

I was told that those mags are quite softer so it will be a better ride for your van.

im on 17s right now.. PDW mags with westlate 50 series 215 tires.. definitely a softer and more quiet ride compared from my old steel rims.

Thanks olidotcom, I might go for ROTA. Brand new na since I do not know how to test if ok pa ang second hand. What about the tire brand? Not sure between bridgestone and goodyear tires....