mycarforum: Just got a new set of shoes for my ride!! part 1

today just went to the tyre shop to get a set of 2nd hand tyre and tat guy offered me this rim and tyre combo at $100 so i agreed and took the deal..

my ride is a 1982 Mazda 323 and my tyre was 175/70/R13, this tyre tat came with the rim was 165/60/R13.

is there any difference in car performance with the wheel diff?? this current wheel look so much smaller den the previous one...

below i've upload some of the pics of my ride's new shoes

first pic is the old rim still on my ride where the "new" rim is lying nicely on the floor

second pic is after the full set of rim changed..

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Of cource the new tyre looks smaller, cos its approx. 8.18% smaller in overall diameter than your original tyre.

175/70 R14 = Overall diameter of 575.05 mm
165/60 R13 = Overall diameter of 528.06 mm

You do know that 165/60 R13 tyre size are not common for cars?

!! really?? i keep telling tat man tat the tyre is smaller den my orginal one...den he say ya yur car orginal tyre is only 155/55/R13 only...

he say the previous rim was not even mazda orginal..itz taken from mitsubishi de...

well i dunno whether he said is true anot as this ride my dad got is a 2nd hand...and when it came itz already like that *as in pic 1, and btw the tyre has spary paint marks on it..guess they touch up the rim's paint with the tyre on..so is there any way to get rid of the colour?? looks kinda toot with the colour on the wheel

but after changing to this tyre the car feels alot lighter while driving and the steering wheel is lighter too...so izzit ok for my car to haf this tyre? i also dam scare to drive fast coz the tyre so small scare drive halfway the tyre blow!!

Edited by Mazda323, 06 October 2005 - 09:56 PM.

Wow! $100 for 4 pcs tire & sport rims.

How new is the tire?

BTW, since it's so cheap, u better test the rims & tires for vibrations first. Also check that the tires r not "reject" tires that failed QC.

If they pass these tests, U got a damm good deal there.

Since the size is a little small, u might want to upsize to the original 175/70/13 when u change your tires next time. For the time being, remember that your speedo & odometer will show slightly faster & longer readings. The up-side is u sud have more power.

I'm not sure the original tyre size for your car, but perhaps you can try to search for some info from the net? Sometime can find your original tyre size from those tyre website, where you enter your car make, model, year, and you can get the info.....

Is yours manual or auto transmission? IMHO (I could be wrong), I think auto transmission cars are more sensitive to correct tyre size than manual ones. Basically the recommended difference is within 3% of your original tyre diameter.

Check out this link: http://www.1010tires...eels#plussizing

tested the rim today for the whole afternoon feeling was great..pick up is better and can feel more power...hm..dun tink will wanna change my tyres already as this babe will be sending for scrap liaoz..

icic...hm...my is a manual hee

What an antique! How do you keep it running? The 323 of old is quite legendary for its longevity rivalling K Corollas.

haha how to keep it running?? well tat i dunno...ask my parents..all along they are the one maintaining the car...as i just got my licences 2 yrs ago...

thou we bought this car on 2001 and extended the coe till next year

More power is normal as the dia is now smaller.

Why u change tires & rims if u gonna scrap it soon??? Just get cheap "trade-in" tires for about $10 ea & use till u scrap.

I remember the Mazda 323 well as a friend used to drive one long ago. Not a bad car as it's quite spacious & easy to maintain. The 323GT was a real killer at that time.

Rust was a problem though. Yours seems to have no rust at all. Very well maintained on that aspec. Pity to see it go as it's quite a classic.

Mine is a 89 AT171 corona cd which is still in very good condition & I might try to keep it for as long as possible & see how long b4 it gets scrapped.

ask le..tat guy charge me trade in tyre about 20 each...so if change all 4 itz about 80
so he offered this for 100 so i thought this would be better...

well u say no rust?? there are some la..and not very big patches...but the paint work sux...my dad respary the car himself using those can spary...look dam sucky....and yur yur corona is a 1991 one rite?? when coe finishing?

OK so if $80 versus $100 for tires plus rims, it's very good deal. Maybe u can sell the rims b4 u scrap the car.Get $20 then they cost u nothing in the end.

My car is 1989. COE expires in 4/2009. Might extend but have not decided yet. Must see the COE when the time gets closer.

If I renew coe, i'll spend some $$$ to do it up nicely to last the length of the coe. Only prob is maybe difficult to get spare parts when it gets more than 20 years old.

How did u manage to get spare parts for your 82 car? Malaysia?

icic...hm..still wanna renew?? now coe so cheap..hee

eh nope the spare parts is my mech get from his fren's shop somewhere near town...always call him wad spoil just call him and he'll order the parts and he'll collect it..den i just drive there and get it changed...

Oh. So still can get spares for a >20 yo jap car. Hope mine is the same.

I went to junk yard to get parking lights after someone hit mine & broke it. They told me not much spares going to bring in for >15 yo jap cars as not much demand as most have been scrapped.

I more concerned about body parts. Engine parts they sud still have as many r compatable with newer cars.

I consider to renew coe as if it drops to $10K, just think. My car's depreciation will only b $1k per year. Unbelieveable.

Where to find a car as transport which costs only $1k per year. Will be much more cheaper than public transport.

ic if itz like my dad just need a car for transport use den ok la...not so bad...btw yur car is fuel injection or carburator?? coz if carb cars den not really tat worth to renew as is drinks alot of petrol..moreover petrol nowadays is a killer...

Mine is a carburator engine, and I can get >12km/l constantly.

My best FC record so far is 13.5km/l ~ 13.9km/l, but only 2 or 3 times only.

Another MCFer (Stevering) driving the same make and model as mine is getting >13km/l.

icic..at least still better den my...my ride's fc i tink only 7 to 8 km/l only

wah.... really antique...

tested the rim today for the whole afternoon feeling was great..pick up is better and can feel more power...hm..dun tink will wanna change my tyres already as this babe will be sending for scrap liaoz..

fren, boh scrap value liao... its directly to scrap yard...

ya i knoe...just drive to scrape yard and dump it there!!

bro wanna ask u something, wad kind of engine oil u use for yur engine when u do servicing??

wow !!!!

super classic!!!

Previously doing servicing at Stamford Tyre, so the in-house mineral oil is Havoline 20W50. Not bad oil but a bit thick, even for my old car. Change oil every 5k km.

Now using Mobil Delvac MX 15W40, better than the 20W50 I've been using. Slightly better acceleration and FC. This is a HDEO, which was recommended by Genie47. Rather strong additive and detergent in this oil, and I'll go with this one for 3 oil change and consider this as a 'oil flush' for my engine. According to Genie, its good for 10k km but I'm replacing it every 5k ~ 6k interval.

Bought 2 bottles of cxxxxxe 5W40 recently, and will be switching over sometime early next year.

Hmmm... a car need to take 30 yrs to consider classic

anything above 20 years to me is consider classic liao hehe

oic...hm..coz my mech uses castrol 20W50 on my engine..which i find itz not smooth....so can the mobil one be used on my ride?? dam scared use liaoz later my engine KO!!

and on last mths issue of hotstuff mag, saw this ad from autobac tat they do this engine flush service, is my car able to do tat?? coz when i call up they tell me not recommended for my car...

In that case, mine will also become a classis in 6 years time.

oic...hm..coz my mech uses castrol 20W50 on my engine..which i find itz not smooth....so can the mobil one be used on my ride?? dam scared use liaoz later my engine KO!!

and on last mths issue of hotstuff mag, saw this ad from autobac tat they do this engine flush service, is my car able to do tat?? coz when i call up they tell me not recommended for my car...

Delvac MX 15W40 should be safe for your engine. But be aware that its HDEO, meaning that its suitable for both diesel and petrol engine. Since got robust additive and detergent, it should gives a gently clean up of your engine - safer than those engine flush.

haha wad's yur ride?? got pics??

oic...hm...coz few mths back there's one time i drive until theres totally no engine oil inside..den lucky my dad use to keep a spare bottle of engine in the car...and when i took out itz duckham ment for diesel engine one..end up i top up and still can drive..haha

haha wad's yur ride?? got pics??

Sorry, no pic available.

Its a 1991 Toyota Corolla (G6).

I don't need a flashy car to pick up gers. I just use my good looks & charm.

Mine is the last of the carb cars made. But my FC is not bad. Now abt 11-12 km/lit.

Used to get 13km/lit with the old but lean running carb. Also I use MY petrol so price is very cheap.

haha but i tink when u see the real paint work of my car i tink even u got looks and charm no gals will wanna hitch a ride!! lol

for my car the FC is really bad...about 7 or 8 km per lit

oic...hm...coz few mths back there's one time i drive until theres totally no engine oil inside..den lucky my dad use to keep a spare bottle of engine in the car...and when i took out itz duckham ment for diesel engine one..end up i top up and still can drive..haha

Is that oil fleet oil? Meaning its suitable for both diesel and petrol engine. Look out for API grading of SJ, SL or SM on the bottle. If have then it should be safe for petrol engine.

In that case, mine will also become a classis in 6 years time.

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I've still got 13 years to go. Might just make it though.

eh i dunno leh...i called up my dad den he say just top up with tat oil...haha...i really noob in all this oil thing one..coz i'm still a new driver..lol

In that case, mine will also become a classis in 6 years time.
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I've still got 13 years to go. Might just make it though.

According to Foxbat1978 defination, >20 years old is classis.
For yours if another 13 years will become SUPER classis liao.

In that case, mine will also become a classis in 6 years time.

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If your car is 1991, it'll b 30 in 2020. About 15 years to go.Mine will b 2018.

haha but i tink when u see the real paint work of my car i tink even u got looks and charm no gals will wanna hitch a ride!! lol

for my car the FC is really bad...about 7 or 8 km per lit

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Your FC is bad bcos yr engine is badly worn. If your oil can burn up till empty, the only way to save it is with a complete overhaul. Many other things cud need attention too. Like the gearbox, bearings, alignment shocks & so forth. All these will contribute to poor FC.

If your car was very well maintained, u sud still b getting a respectful FC.

Even beat up car can catch girl. But she also will b "beat up".

haha i dun tink my car can reach till tat age rite?? now alot of things breaking liaoz lor...tat day my sis just broke one of the door handles...

dunno where to get one and replace it also

In that case, mine will also become a classis in 6 years time.
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If your car is 1991, it'll b 30 in 2020. About 15 years to go.Mine will b 2018.

Errr.....don't think I'll want my car to go SUPER classis.

I'm worry about getting spare parts.

icic but for my car no point going for an overhaul liaoz..coz in 10 mths time it'll be heading for the scrape yard liaoz...

haha beat up gal huh..lol

Of course. U gonna scrap so no point spending $$$ on it anymore.

U might get the handle in JB scrap yards but please don't ask me where they r. I also don't know.

haha lazy to go all the way there la..just looking ard sg area..if dun haf den live with it liaoz..anyway 10 mths to go nia

I'm also concerned about the spare parts problem if I decide to extend the COE again but i'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

Most difficult wud b body parts & lights & such. Engine & mechanical parts I think sud b not so bad.

actually i have raised concern on availability of spare parts for our oldies with simon, his mech said sure no prob, sure got parts. The dark curly hair mech drives 1.3 old toyota...not sure wat model, its those 4 door hatch back type

Mine is a carburator engine, and I can get >12km/l constantly. My best FC record so far is 13.5km/l ~ 13.9km/l, but only 2 or 3 times only. Another MCFer (Stevering) driving the same make and model as mine is getting >13km/l.

maybe stevering drives slowly...heh heh..hence getting 13km/l...

yes think getting new engine may give u better FC...but then again, since it's going for scrap soon, juz live with it for the last few months

haha i dun tink my car can reach till tat age rite?? now alot of things breaking liaoz lor...tat day my sis just broke one of the door handles... dunno where to get one and replace it also

broke door handles...wahz..then how to open door??

actually i have raised concern on availability of spare parts for our oldies with simon, his mech said sure no prob, sure got parts. The dark curly hair mech drives 1.3 old toyota...not sure wat model, its those 4 door hatch back type

Ya, I saw that car.......but I thought it was a Nissan (Datsun) wagon?

itz from the inside..the one we use to close our door...hee

actually i have raised concern on availability of spare parts for our oldies with simon, his mech said sure no prob, sure got parts. The dark curly hair mech drives 1.3 old toyota...not sure wat model, its those 4 door hatch back type

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Great. Thanks for the tip. I'll see him if ever i have spares problem.

Oh, that one no prob. Just tie some raffia string will do.

But make ure the colour matches that of the car. We don't want it to look ugly, right.

haha...raffia string??

looks funny la...ah ga ah ga outside sell one handle how much?

Your best bet is to try the scrap yards. Other than that will b JB scrapyards.

U might want to try Simon as Xtraun mentioned they can get spares for old cars.

We can use this as a test to see how good he really is.

haha if i were to contact them i gotta meet them and get the the goods??

But if you renewed the COE for only 5 years, you're not allowed to extend it anymore. Is yours a 1.3 or 1.5? The 1.3 engine block can be bored to 1.5 even!

dun tink my one can renew anymore....coz the car already so old le...my is a 1.3...i feel itz underpower

It's not really about the age of the car, but the policy.

hm...but itz gonna be a real problem if my ride is gonna renew COE...coz the engine runs on LEADED petrol!!

the best is not to renew COE,bro!!!

Yup. He has a spareparts shop in Yew Tee. They also do some pretty good repair work there. The workshop area is at the back of the shop.

U can call him first to check & then go there & they can fix it up for u. For your car, it sud not b expensive. Otherwise just leave it as it is till u scrap the car.

U can just screw on a strap or something for pple to pull the door shut.

haha dun tink my dad will wanna continue renew la..road tax so ex, insurance also ex, everything also ex...

If your car runs on leaded, how do u get leaded? SG no more leaded petrol for very long.

To convert to run on unleaded, u just need to change the valve seats to the harder type.

Not too difficult & much cheaper than buying lead additive all the time.

icic...dun mind u pm me the add...den free i drive down haf a look..i stay near yew tee..hee!!

all along buy those lead additive from pertol station lor....been doing tat for 4 yrs liaoz...if lets say really convert will the engine get screwed?? haha coz after all i still tink shell's petrol better..where my car now only can pump esso or mobil

please inform him tats the new car prices are so cheap n better in specs,bro!!!

Edited by Kanr, 14 October 2005 - 10:26 PM.

haha well dun tink my dad will buy new cars...to him buying new cars is waste of $$...

i dunno how to tell him new car is better..haiz

Done.

bro,its still undone as his dad has nt decided yet???

thankz bro..btw wanna ask today while i go top up petrol went to bought a bottle of coolent den when i top up izzit i pour the full bottle into my radiator tank or half??

Wah, 4 years buy additive. Most very old cars used to run on lead petrol have softer valve seats as the lead cushions them. Without lead, they will get damaged.

Most ws can do the conversion but in your case, don't waste yr $$$. Maybe convince your dad to buy a 2-3 y.o car but they still quite ex as COE was high then. Look at 1 y.o. cars then.

U can consider a new Matrix or Optra 5 , as there quite cheap now. For me I need to change in 3 1/2 years time & there sud b some very cheap 3 1/2 year old cars to choose from then, unless the car price goes up by then, then even the 2nd hand cars will become ex again.

Then all those who bought now wud make $$$ when they sell.

Buying car in SG is like playing the share market.

Done was his request to PM the addy of the WS

As for convincing his dad, looks like a long wait for him.

Cheers,bro!!!

thankz bro..btw wanna ask today while i go top up petrol went to bought a bottle of coolent den when i top up izzit i pour the full bottle into my radiator tank or half??
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Can lah. Your car going to scrap soon, so can lah.

Just make sure u dont open the radiator cap if the engine is hot or warm even. You'll burn yourself when the hot water comes gushing out.

haha lol...ya no pt la..i also lazy to add things into it..just try to maintain it until RIP haha....well if my dad were to get new car i would call him get altis..if 2nd den vios hee

yes bro!!!

top up the whole thing?? whole bottle is about 500 ml wor...u serious ah...i remember i went for an army mech course they say coolent put 50% den plus water...

unless the one i bought is already pre-mixed

haha coz after all i still tink shell's petrol better..where my car now only can pump esso or mobil

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What makes u say shell petrol is better???

And why now u can only pump esso or mobil???

coz my dad's pervious car always use shell..tatz why...

now only can pump this 2 company's petrol coz they are the only one selling those lead additive!!

Your old coolant prob used up already so the whole bottle is for the whole radiator which is about 5-6 liters (incl what is in the engine block).

Anyway u going to scrap soon.

oh...coz i plan to drain out all the water in the reserve tank and radiator...den top up with it...

nope will drive till coe finish i guess which is next year aug

coz my dad's pervious car always use shell..tatz why...

now only can pump this 2 company's petrol coz they are the only one selling those lead additive!!
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Hmmmmm...... very interesting line of thought. Let me try to figure this out first

wah antique desio!!!!

haha quite a few of my fren who drives tells me tat....

even for me when i just got my licences i went to rent car...

starting i pump esso 95 den use finish liaoz bo bian drive into shell and top up the 95

i find the car got more power den when i pump esso's 95

If your coolant already in the radiator is still fresh, then u have to top up using the mix ratio mentioned on the bottle.

If the last time u changed the coolant was like 1 or 2 years ago, then best if u throughly flush (incl what's in the engine block), then fill with the mix ratio as instructions.

If u just want to top up & coolant last changed long long ago, pour whole bottle into radiator of reservoir if u have one. Sud not cause any problems.

haha thankz...next time if u happened to see me on the road gimme a honk..haha...a fat guy driving it

icic will get it done this sun afternoon..aha

Oh, ok then. But if u drive a rental, the last time u fill b4 returning car, u can put in 92 octane as u will save some $$$.

Just a little test. Next time your petrol empty, get a fren to fill up but dont tell u what petrol he use.

If u can guess correctly for 5 times, I buy u lunch.

haha when i return i pump spc's 92 gif them back...lol...

eh cannot la...for my car standard one wad...only this 2 company nia

wah bro ur car damn old school! i like!

not easy to keep it running until now

i.e. u all extend 5 yrs coe...meaning next yr confirm must go scrap liao cos buy 5 yrs coe, cannot renew after expired

top up the whole thing?? whole bottle is about 500 ml wor...u serious ah...i remember i went for an army mech course they say coolent put 50% den plus water...

unless the one i bought is already pre-mixed

the one u bought is the so-call concentrated coolant, need mix with water

itz from the inside..the one we use to close our door...hee

lucky is inside broken, not outside, else u gonna open door from inside

icic...dun mind u pm me the add...den free i drive down haf a look..i stay near yew tee..hee!!

wah...then go to simon anytime since so near ur hse

thankz bro..btw wanna ask today while i go top up petrol went to bought a bottle of coolent den when i top up izzit i pour the full bottle into my radiator tank or half??
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Can lah. Your car going to scrap soon, so can lah.

Just make sure u dont open the radiator cap if the engine is hot or warm even. You'll burn yourself when the hot water comes gushing out.

i made that mistake once...ouch!

Hey dude,i ve driven this model a few years back (2002). My ex coy's car. However, the one i drove is a ford laser. Same design, same outlook as your antique here cos mazda and ford same coy! I really miss this car! However, i BLOW the ford engine after 2 months of driving. Coz the water temp gauge faulty and i wack it at high speed until in blow at KJE! suddenly smoke came out of bonnet and lots of noise from the engine block due to the pistons jammed i suppose!

Tow back to machanic and mechanic said - you si beh eh sai! kena suan by him big time. after
that change the engine to a mazda 323 (yours)engine.immediately feel no more power! big time power lost reali. after tt no more wack. until the coy retired it at 2003.

Enjoy ur ride while it is still ard dude!Nice rims!

hm....is yur ride sky blue colour parked at clementi ave 5 one??

coz when my dad just got this ride i happened to see one at my grandmom house also..the licences plate is i tink sd* something one 3 digit plate number, dam long neva see it already so wondering it izzit yurs anot?? haha

enjoying already..but suffering with the underpower car.. thankz dude

haha ya lor...quite lucky... nvm la just live with it ba..10 months more to go!!!

nola...my ex ride was champaigne gold in color. scrap in year 2003 leh. so long ago..ha!

haha thought itz the one i saw....

itz from the inside..the one we use to close our door...hee

lucky is inside broken, not outside, else u gonna open door from inside

darn...this morning one of my passenger door handle mechanism spoilt...went replaced one spare set abt 30 bucks..sianz

enjoy ur ride for the remaining 10 months bro

maybe is another bro u saw with the similar make

yea i knoe...itz another ford laser too..itz a 1.5 if i'm not wrong!!

so u not repairing ur faulty door handle i suppose?

erm..unless i can get a replacement...if not just live with it...make will swap the handle with the back door!!...as only one side of the screw area break

wat is wrong with the handle? broken screw? then can get one from hardware shop or like wat i did, went to scrapyard to get one replacement...scrapyard at admiralty west area

thankz bro..btw wanna ask today while i go top up petrol went to bought a bottle of coolent den when i top up izzit i pour the full bottle into my radiator tank or half??
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Can lah. Your car going to scrap soon, so can lah.

Just make sure u dont open the radiator cap if the engine is hot or warm even. You'll burn yourself when the hot water comes gushing out.

i made that mistake once...ouch!
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I made that mistake several times. I was too impatient, I guess. Once the rad cap went flying dunno where, but lucky I carried a spare. Later found the cap on the trailing arm. Lucky it didn't fall off when I was driving around.

think is cos we are too impatient to open it up...and the pressure cause the coolant to spill out when open the cap

I felt the radiator & was not too hot, so I tot OK. But when I opened it all hell broke loose with coolant spraying all over the place.

shd try touching the radiator top piping....that one shd be quite accurate in telling iszit hot

okok will head down one day when i got off....now everyday in camp la..no time

hm...guess i'll leave the vehicle for 2 hrs b4 i do the coolent operation...haha..if not later i got roasted hands

oh u r regular...not bad..

u can do the coolant ops in the morning before start engine.

eh nope...i'm not a regular...i'm a NSF!!! haha

serve 2 yrs..come out u will still be another "hao han"

haha i left 14 mths to ORD can't wait man...i wanna faster get out of it!!

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