Car Maintenance Archives - The Driving School Blog - By a Seasoned Driving Instructor https://driving-school.com.my/category/car-maintenance/ Writings By a Driving Instructor With 40+ Years Teaching Experience Sun, 25 Feb 2024 04:26:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Harga Tayar Bridgestone Di Malaysia Untuk Tahun 2024 https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/tayar-bridgestone/ https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/tayar-bridgestone/#respond Sat, 24 Feb 2024 15:58:00 +0000 http://driving-school.com.my/?p=8358 Jenama tayar Bridgestone di Malaysia adalah agak lama di pasaran. Di Malaysia, tayar Bridgestone di kategorikan kepada kelas-kelas yang berikut: Potenza - Tayar berprestasi tinggi Turanza - Tayar premium untuk panduan selesa Ecopia - Tayar untuk penjimatan kos petrol MY-02 - Tayar berprestasi tinggi tahap kemasukan B Series - Tayar tahap kemasukan "Eco Friendly" dan [...]

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Tayar Bridgestone

Jenama tayar Bridgestone di Malaysia adalah agak lama di pasaran.

Di Malaysia, tayar Bridgestone di kategorikan kepada kelas-kelas yang berikut:

Potenza – Tayar berprestasi tinggi

Turanza – Tayar premium untuk panduan selesa

Ecopia – Tayar untuk penjimatan kos petrol

MY-02 – Tayar berprestasi tinggi tahap kemasukan

B Series – Tayar tahap kemasukan “Eco Friendly” dan penjimatan petrol

Dueller – Tayar 4×4

Harga tayar Bridgestone di pasaran

Untuk mendapatkan harga tayar baru Bridgestone di pasaran, saya akan mengesyorkan servis daripada laman mytayar.com.

Mytayar.com adalah portal yang bekerjasama dengan kedai-kedai tayar di pasaran.

Video di bawah akan menunjukkan sistem pencarian mytayar.com

Apabila anda menggunakan sistem pencarian mereka, hasil pencarian akan mengemukakan tawaran harga tayar baru daripada pelbagai kedai dan anda boleh berbanding harga dan pakej yang di tawarankan.

Jika anda ingin tahu harga tayar baru jenama Bridgestone, sila ikuti langkah-langkah di bawah:

1) Pergi ke laman mytayar.com

Anda boleh akses laman dengan menggunakan dekstop atau pun smartphone anda.

2) Klik butang berwarna hijau “Find By Tyre Size”

3) Di dalam contoh ini, saya akan menggunakan size tayar untuk Honda City iaitu 175/65R15

4) Untuk bahagian Find for Me (Product Category), pilih Car Tyre (All Inclusive Pricing)

Hasil pencarian akan mengemukakan harga tawaran untuk tayar baru termasuk kos pemasangan dan “balancing”.

5) Di bahagian Within the Distance Radius Of: pilih Up to 50 km

6) Untuk lokasi, pilih bandar tempat kediaman anda. Di dalam contoh ini, saya telah memilih Petaling Jaya

7) Untuk Car Tyre Width, pilih size tayar 175

8) Car Tyre Aspect, pilih 65

9) Car Tyre Diameter, pilih 15

10) Tekan butang “Get Your Search Result”

Mytayar search

Untuk melihat tayar Bridgestone sahaja, pilih Bridgestone sahaja dan klik butang “Click to Search with Filters”.

Hasil pencarian kini telah di tapis ataupun filter untuk memaparkan tayar berjenama Bridgestone sahaja.

Jenama tayar

Harga tayar yang di paparkan di mytayar.com adalah harga bersih.

Ia bermaksud, tiada kos tambahan yang akan di caj oleh kedai tayar.

Langkah seterusnya, klik butang “Add to cart”. Jika anda ingin membeli 4 biji tayar baru, tukar kuantiti tayar kepada 4.

Harga baru untuk 4 biji tayar baru akan di paparkan.

Harga tayar baru

Langkah yang terakhir ialah membuat bayaran.

Selepas bayaran anda di proses, anda akan menerima email dengan butiran pembelian anda.

Anda juga akan mendapat butiran kedai tayar yang menjual tayar Bridgestone baru kepada anda.

Seterusnya, buat appointment dengan kedai tersebut untuk memasang tayar baru anda.

Klik sini untuk ke mytayar.com

Tawaran tayar kereta baru di Lazada

Selain di laman mytayar.com, tahukah anda juga boleh mendapatkan tawaran tayar Bridgestone baru dengan harga yang berpatutan di Lazada?

Kebanyakan orang tidak tahu.

Sebenarmya, anda boleh membeli tayar kereta baru di Lazada. Setiap pembelian juga termasuk pemasangan, pengimbangan dan pengisian gas nitrogen.

Bridgestone on Lazada

Gambarajah di atas menunjukkan salah satu tawaran tyre Bridgestone Potenza RE080 di Lazada.

Untuk melihat tawaran tayar Bridgestone in Lazada, sila klik pautan di bawah.

Klik sini ke Lazada

[Muat turun aplikasi Lazada ke telefon pintar anda untuk melihat senarai harga]

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Senarai Harga Tayar Kereta 2024 Untuk Semua Model Kereta https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/harga-tayar/ https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/harga-tayar/#comments Thu, 22 Feb 2024 03:49:00 +0000 http://driving-school.com.my/?p=8105 Salah satu komponen yang paling penting untuk sebuah kereta adalah tayar. Bergantung kepada cara pemanduan anda, tayar kereta boleh tahan agak lama. Contohnya, saya memandu sebuah kereta Perodua Alza. Cara panduan saya adalah agak konservertif. Maksudnya, saya tidak memandu dengan terlalu laju. Tayar standard yang datang dengan kereta baru adalah jenama Sime Tayar. Saya telah [...]

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Salah satu komponen yang paling penting untuk sebuah kereta adalah tayar.

Bergantung kepada cara pemanduan anda, tayar kereta boleh tahan agak lama.

Contohnya, saya memandu sebuah kereta Perodua Alza.

Cara panduan saya adalah agak konservertif.

Maksudnya, saya tidak memandu dengan terlalu laju.

Tayar standard yang datang dengan kereta baru adalah jenama Sime Tayar.

Saya telah memandu dengan menggunakan tayar tersebut untuk lebih 4 tahun.

Saya kerap memeriksa keadaan tayar dan setiap 6 bulan, saya akan pergi ke kedai tayar dan putar (rotate) 4 biji tayar.

Berputar bermaksud, saya akan tukar kedua-dua tayar depan ke belakang dan tayar belakang akan di tukar ke depan.

Tujuan putaran tayar adalah untuk memastikan pemakaian dan hausan bunga keempat-empat tayar adalah serata.

Walaupun dengan panduan yang konservertif dan putaran tayar setiap 6 bulan, selepas 4 tahun, bunga tayar sudah agak haus dan dinding tayar mula retak.

Saya membuat keputusan untuk menukar tayar baru.

Promosi tayar kereta baru

Sebelum membeli tayar yang baru, ia adalah satu tabiat yang baik untuk membuat research ataupun pembandingan harga tayar.

Objektif adalah untuk mencari tayar kereta murah ataupun harga yang berpatutan.

Tetapi, ia adalah agak sukar dan mengambil masa yang lama jika anda terpaksa pergi ke beberapa kedai tayar untuk mendapatkan senarai harga tayar.

Adakah cara yang lebih mudah untuk mendapatkan senarai harga tayar yang terbaru?

Caranya memang ada.

Gunakanlah kuasa internet.

Di artikal ini, saya akan berkongsi cara yang mudah untuk mencari promosi harga tayar kereta yang hebat di internet.

Dua laman yang saya gunakan untuk mencari promosi tayar kereta baru adalah:

  • Lazada Malaysia
  • MyTayar.com

Tayar kereta baru di Lazada

Kebanyakan orang tidak tahu, sebenarnya anda boleh mendapatkan promosi harga tayar kereta baru yang murah di Lazada Malaysia.

Pertama kali yang menjumpai promosi tayar kereta di Lazada, saya juga terasa amat terkejut.

Adakah saya terpaksa order tayar kereta di Lazada dan tayar-tayar baru akan di hantar ke rumah saya?

Adakah saya terpaksa membawa tayar baru ke workshop untuk di pasang?

Sebenarnya, anda tidak perlu berbuat demikian jika anda membeli tayar kereta yang baru di Lazada.

Anda hanya perlu mengetahui dimensi tayar untuk model kereta anda dan membuat tempahan di Lazada.

Setelah anda membuat tempahan tayar baru, anda akan menerima panggilan telefon daripada agen penjual tayar untuk booking tarikh dan masa untuk memasang tayar baru di kereta anda.

Cabaran membeli tayar kereta baru dari Lazada adalah mencari agen workshop ataupun kedai servis tayar yang terdekat dengan lokasi anda.

Tayar kereta premium baru

Jika anda memiliki kereta mewah jenama seperti Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, Range Rover, Mini dan sebagainya, di sini saya ingin recommend satu promosi tayar premium di Lazada.

Promosi tayar adalah untuk Michelin Pilot Sport 4 PS4 untuk saiz 16, 17, 18 dan 19 inch.

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 PS4

Untuk promosi ini, sebiji tayar baru Michelin Pilot Sport 4 saiz 205/55R16 harganya adalah kurang daripada RM490.00!

Pemasangan tayar adalah percuma termasuk kerja-kerja imbangan roda (wheel balancing) dan pengisian gas nitrogen.

Lokasi workshop untuk pemasang tayar percuma adalah di Shah Alam Section 15, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Workshop Shah Alam

Pandangan workshop tayar kereta di Shah Alam Section 15

Workshop Section 15

Jika anda berminat untuk mendapatkan tayar Michelin Pilot Sport 4 yang baru, klik link di bawah untuk melihat promosinya di Lazada.

Klik sini ke Lazada

(Sila muat turun aplikasi Lazada ke smartphone anda)

Tayar kereta baru bajet rendah

Adakah anda ingin membeli tayar baru tetapi anda mempunyai bajet yang rendah?

Anda tidak perlu bimbang.

Di bahagian ini, saya akan berkongsi satu promosi tayar baru yang murah dan amat hebat di Lazada.

Untuk tayar kereta 14 inch jenama Continental ContiComfortContact CC6 (175/65R14) promosi sebiji tayar adalah kurang daripada RM130.00!

ContiComfortContact CC6

Harga tersebut juga termasuk kos pemasangan tayar, perimbangan roda (wheel balancing), valve getah baru dan pengisian gas nitrogen.

Di manakah lokasi pemasangan tayar kereta?

Lokasi-lokasinya adalah di:

  • Len Sen (Taman Bukit Anggerik, Cheras)
  • Taman Emas (Cheras)
  • Bandar Baru Bangi
  • Putra Kajang, Semenyih
  • Seri Kembangan

Jika anda berminat untuk mendapatkan promosi tersebut, sila klik link di bawah untuk ke Lazada.

Klik sini ke Lazada

(Sila muat turun aplikasi Lazada ke smartphone anda)

Berbanding harga dengan Mytayar.com

Di sini saya ingin menerangkan cara pencarian harga tayar dengan menggunakan internet.

Untuk pencarian di internet, saya akan mengesyorkan laman www.mytayar.com/.

MyTayar.com

Laman mytayar.com

Fungsi di mytayar.com agak berguna terutamanya jika anda ingin mencari kos tayar baru untuk kereta anda.

Pencarian harga tayar boleh di lakukan melalui 2 cara:

1) Pencarian dengan saiz tayar

2) Pencarian dengan model kereta

Saiz tayar

Sebelum anda membuat pencarian, pastikan anda tahu saiz tayar untuk kereta anda.

Jika anda tahu, pergi ke laman mytayar.com dan klik butang “Find By Tyre Size”.

Size tayar

Pencarian dengan size tayar

Selepas itu, klik menu Product Category dan pilih “Install and balancing”.

Kemudian, klik “Within the Distance Radius of” dan pilih “Up to 50 km”.

Untuk menu “Click a suggested place”, masukkan bandar kediaman anda.

Untuk menu “Width” ataupun lebar tayar, masukkan lebar tayar untuk kereta anda.

Masukkan Aspect ratio untuk tayar anda.

Aspect ratio adalah nisbah ketinggian dinding tayar berbanding dengan kelebaran tayar.

Sebagai contoh, size tayar Perodua Alza saya adalah 195/55/R15.

Lebar tayar adalah 195 mm.

Ketinggian dinding tayar adalah 195 x 55% = 107 mm.

Diameter rim adalah 15 inci.

Selepas kesemua data telah di masukkan ke dalam fungsi pencarian mytayar.com, klik “Get Your Search Result”.

Mytayar.com akan membuat pencarian dan mengemukakan kos tayar untuk sebuah kereta Perodua Alza.

Tayar baru

Kos tayar baru untuk Perodua Alza

Kini, ada telah tahu senari harga jenana dan juga model tayar baru untuk kereta anda.

Untuk Perodua Alza, kos tayar termurah adalah RM148.40 sebiji daripada jenama Corsa.

Tayar termahal adalah RM250.70 sebiji untuk jenama Pirelli.

Jenama tayar

Sistem mytayar.com mengemukkan semua jenama tayar yang terdapat di pasaran Malaysia.

Jenama tayar yang di tawarkan adalah seperti berikut:

  • Achilles
  • Continental
  • Goodyear
  • Hankook
  • Nexen
  • Toyo
  • BF Goodrich
  • Dunlop
  • GT Radial
  • Michelin
  • Silverstone
  • Viking
  • Falken
  • Bridgestone
  • Yokohama

Model kereta

Bagaimana untuk mencari kos tayar baru dengan menggunakan jenama dan model kereta?

Prosesnya agak mudah.

Pertama sekali, pergi ke laman mytayar.com.

Di menu Product Category, pilih Install and Balancing.

Untuk menu “Within the Distance Radius of”, pilih Up to 50 KM.

Menu “Click a Suggested Place”, masukkan bandar kediaman anda.

Untuk Car Brand, pilih jenama kereta anda.

Di mytayar.com, jenana kereta di dalam menu adalah:

  • Proton
  • Perodua
  • Chevrolet
  • Ford
  • Honda
  • Hyundai
  • Isuzu
  • Kia
  • Mazda
  • Mitsubishi
  • Naza
  • Nissan
  • Peugeot
  • Ssangyong
  • Subaru
  • Suzuki
  • Toyota
  • Volkswagen
  • Volvo

Untuk Car Model, pilih model kereta anda.

Untuk Car Variant, pilih variasi model kereta anda.

Car Year, pilih tahun keluaran kereta anda.

Akhir sekali, klik “Get Your Search Result”.

Pencarian mytayar.com akan menunjukkan pelbagai harga tayar baru untuk kereta anda.

Pembetulan: 

Pada mulanya, saya mengatakan bahawa “harga tayar yang di tunjukkan adalah harga anggaran sahaja.”

Pengikut penjelasan En. Ridzuwan, pengasas mytayar.com, pembekal tayar akan menjual tayar pada harga yang tertera diwebsite.

Oleh yang demikian, kini anda ada data untuk membuat bajet untuk menukar tayar baru.

Klik sini untuk ke Mytayar.com

Komen daripada pengasas Mytayar.com

Berikut adalah email yang saya terima daripada En. Ridzuwan, pengasas mytayar.com selepas membaca artikal di atas.

Saya di beri kebenaran untuk menerbitkan email beliau.

Saya rasa komen En. Ridzuwan amat bermanfaat untuk pembaca blog ini.

Beikut adalah komen daripada En. Ridzuwan mengenai servis mytayar.com:

Hi Mr Will Yap;

Pertama sekali, terima kasih kerana mengambil masa dan tenaga untuk menulis mengenai mytayar.com di website tuan http://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/harga-tayar pada 24 June 2017. Saya berasa penulisan tuan memberikan gambaran yang sangat baik mengenai usaha kami.

Saya ingin membuat sedikit pembetulan yang kepada ayat “harga tayar yang di tunjukkan adalah harga anggaran sahaja.”.

Sebenarnya, website kami menjual tayar pada harga yang tertera diwebsite mengikut terms and conditions yang dinyatakan. Website ini memberikan satu platform kepada peniaga tayar untuk meletakkan harga tayar mereka sendiri pada bila-bila masa mengikut pricing structure kami. Kami telah menyelaraskan pricing structure yang perlu diikuti oleh semua peniaga tayar yang menjadi Network Workshops kami. Dengan cara ini, pengguna boleh memilih tayar dengan mudah mengikut spefikasi tayar, harga atau pun lokasi.

Saya percaya pengguna akan mendapat manfaat menggunakan website kami kerana mereka boleh membuat pilihan dengan bijak. Contohnya, jika pengguna inginkan tayar Michelin untuk Myvi, kemungkinan peniaga A memberikan harga yang terbaik tetapi untuk tayar Goodyear, mungkin peniaga B memberikan harga yang terbaik.

Pengguna juga boleh membuat pilihan lokasi kerana ianya diletakkan dengan nyata. Sebagai contoh, sekiranya pengguna hanya memerlukan satu tayar sahaja, kemungkinan tayar yang lebih mahal sedikit tetapi ditawarkan oleh kedai yang lebih dekat mungkin pilihan yang lebih bijak.

Peniaga tayar juga mendapat manfaat kerana kos marketing mereka dapat dikurangkan kerana ianya ditanggung oleh kami. Mereka juga boleh mendapat pelanggan yang baru melalui website kami.

Sebagai platform yang terpisah dari workshops, kami akan menjaga kepentingan pelanggan kerana kami lebih memahami industri ini lebih baik dari pelanggan biasa. Ini akan mengelakkan pengguna dari ditipu oleh peniaga yang tidak bertanggungjawab. Tambahan lagi, peniaga juga berasa gentar untuk menipu pelanggan kami kerana mereka akan kehilangan satu channel penjualan. Peniaga yang menyertai kami juga tidak mahu peniaga yang nakal kerana ianya akan menjejaskan keseluruhan sistem ini. Setakat ini, kami telah membuang beberapa peniaga yang didapati tidak bertanggungjawab.

Sekali lagi, saya mengucapkan ribuan terima kasih untuk artikel itu dan berharap website tuan akan terus berkembang.

Kesimpulan

Jika anda bercadang untuk mendapatkan tayar baru untuk kereta anda, adalah agak mudah untuk mencari harga yang paling murah di pasaran.

Anda cuma perlu ke laman Lazada Malaysia dan Mytayar.com untuk mendapatkan promosi jualan tayar terkini.

Bagi saya, untuk menukar tayar baru kereta Perodua Alza, saya pergi ke kedai tayar yang berdekatan dengan rumah saya.

Kawan saya adalah supervisor kedai tersebut.

Saya minta kawan saya recommend tayar baru untuk kereta saya.

Dia telah mencadangkan saya membeli tayar berjenama Viking yang murah dan berkualiti tinggi.

Saya mengikuti cadangnya dan 4 tayar baru di pasang dan pengimbangan rim di siapkan dalam masa lebih kurang 1 jam.

Jika anda kenal orang di kedai tayar yang berdekatan rumah anda, adalah baik anda dapatkan cadangan supervisor di situ.

Terima kasih kerana meluangkan masa untuk membaca artikal ini. Di harapkan artikal di atas dapat membantu.

Selamat memandu!

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3 Best Electric Car Jack In Malaysia – Review and Prices https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/electric-car-jack/ https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/electric-car-jack/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2020 10:32:00 +0000 http://driving-school.com.my/?p=8418 Not too long ago, I wrote an article on how to choose the best electric car jack. In the article, I've highlighted a lot of benefits in having and using an electric car jack. The question now is, which electric car jack should you buy? Which one is best suited for your vehicle? In order to [...]

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Not too long ago, I wrote an article on how to choose the best electric car jack.

In the article, I’ve highlighted a lot of benefits in having and using an electric car jack.

The question now is, which electric car jack should you buy?

Which one is best suited for your vehicle?

In order to answer the above question, I did some research on the online shopping site, Lazada Malaysia.

I’ve went through all the electric car jacks listed on Lazada from not only local but also suppliers from China.

The recommendation is based in the popularity of the product and also the past buyers product rating, feedback and reviews.

The following is the list of my recommendation.

Recommended electric car jack

1) GTE Jack Vehicle Equipment 12V

The 1st recommendation on the list is the GTE Jack Vehicle Equipment 12V electric wrench tool, electric hydraulic jack and car repair tools.

GTE electric jack

The product code is TY-35EJS

This particular unit is fulfilled by GTE Shop located at Kuala Lumpur.

Therefore, if you were to place your order on Lazada, you will have your package delivered within 5 working days.

This unit comes with a 1 year local supplier warranty.

The GTE set has more than 142 user ratings and was given mainly 4 1/2 stars product rating.

The unit selling price is also not very expensive. Click on the link below to check out the offer at Lazada Malaysia.

Click here to visit Lazada

(Download the Lazada app first into your smartphone to view the offer)

2) AMGO AM20 Electric Jack

AMGO

Second on the list is the AM20 electric jack from AMGO.

This particular unit is also from a local supplier therefore the product delivery is within 5 working days.

Unfortunately, this model has no warranty.

Nonetheless, Lazada Malaysia will cover you with their 14 days easy return policy just in case you are not happy with your purchase.

The AM20 has 4 past buyer reviews with 4 to 5 stars product rating.

Price wise, it is selling at below RM350.00.

Click here to visit Lazada

3) Generic Heavy Duty Electric Jack

E-Jack

The 3rd on the recommendation list is a generic brand heavy duty electric car jack model YD-022.

This unit will be shipped from China so it will take at least 2 weeks before you receive your order.

No warranty is provided but you are covered by a 7 days easy return policy.

This unit has 7 user reviews with high 4 – 5 stars product rating.

Price wise, it is selling at RM799.00

Click here to visit Lazada

Conclusion

There you have it, the list of recommended electric car jack in Malaysia.

An e-jack is a very useful and versatile tool you can use for your car.

Anytime you have a punctured tyre, you will be glad you have an electric car jack.

Get one now from Lazada Malaysia.

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Cara Memeriksa Tarikh Tayar Kerata Di Buat Di Malaysia https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/tarikh-tayar/ https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/tarikh-tayar/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:00:04 +0000 http://driving-school.com.my/?p=8371 Sebelum anda membeli tayar baru daripada kedai tayar, adalah di nasihatkan supaya anda jangan membeli tayar yang berusia agak lama. Semua tayar baru yang keluar daripada sebuah kilang mempunyai hayat penggunaan yang effektif. Oleh kerana tayar di perbuat daripada bahan getah, jangka masa hayat penggunaannya adalah lebih kurang 5 tahun. Tayar yang berusia tua, walaupun [...]

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Sebelum anda membeli tayar baru daripada kedai tayar, adalah di nasihatkan supaya anda jangan membeli tayar yang berusia agak lama.

Semua tayar baru yang keluar daripada sebuah kilang mempunyai hayat penggunaan yang effektif.

Oleh kerana tayar di perbuat daripada bahan getah, jangka masa hayat penggunaannya adalah lebih kurang 5 tahun.

Tayar yang berusia tua, walaupun tidak di guna akan menjadi rapuh.

Tayar baru yang rapuh tidak akan bertahan lama.

Yang lebih penting, menggunakan tayar rapuh adalah sangat merbahaya.

Cara memeriksa tarikh tayar di kilang

Apakah cara untuk memeriksa tarikh sebuah tayar di buat?

Video di bawah akan menerangkan cara untuk mengenalpasti tarikh tersebut.

Syarat tayar baru dari MyTayar.com

Untuk menjadi sebuah panel kedai tayar dengan mytayar.com, pengusaha kedai tayar telah di beri syarat untuk hanya menjual tayar baru yang berusia tidak lebih 18 bulan.

Katakan anda telah membuat tempahan tayar baru melalui mytayar.com dan anda membuat appointment ke kedai tayar.

Selepas siap tayar baru di pasang, anda mendapati mengusaha kedai tayar telah memasang tayar yang lama.

Anda berhak membuat rayuan ataupun complain kepada Customer Service mytayar.com.

Jika anda tidak berpuas hati, anda boleh minta refund kerana pengusaha kedai tayar telah menjual tayar tua kepada anda.

Adakah anda telah bersedia untuk membeli tayar baru?

Jika ya, klik link di bawah untuk ke laman mytayar.com

Klik sini untuk ke mytayar.com

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Harga Tayar Honda Jazz Baru Yang Murah Di Malaysia https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/honda-jazz/ https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/honda-jazz/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2017 09:53:33 +0000 http://driving-school.com.my/?p=8340 Di dalam blog post saya sebelum ini, saya telah berkongsi teknik untuk mencari harga tayar baru untuk kereta Honda City di Malaysia. Di dalam artikal ini, saya akan berkongsi teknik untuk mencari tawar harga tayar baru untuk kereta Honda Jazz. Model kereta Honda Jazz adalah agak popular di kalangan remaja di Malaysia. Harga kereta tidak [...]

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Honda Jazz

Di dalam blog post saya sebelum ini, saya telah berkongsi teknik untuk mencari harga tayar baru untuk kereta Honda City di Malaysia.

Di dalam artikal ini, saya akan berkongsi teknik untuk mencari tawar harga tayar baru untuk kereta Honda Jazz.

Model kereta Honda Jazz adalah agak popular di kalangan remaja di Malaysia.

Harga kereta tidak terlalu mahal dan sizenya agak compact.

Jika anda memiliki sebuah Jazz dan tayar kereta telah haus, tibalah masa untuk mendapatkan tayar baru.

Sekali lagi, saya akan mengesyorkan servis daripada mytayar.com.

Size tayar standard Honda Jazz

Terlebih dahulu, anda perlu tahu size tayar standard Honda Jazz anda.

Mengikut spesifikasi daripada Honda Malaysia, terdapat 4 jenis model Jazz di pasaran.

Model-model dan size tayar adalah seperti berikut:

  • Honda Jazz 1.5L S (175/65R15)
  • Honda Jazz 1.5L E (175/65R15)
  • Honda Jazz 1.5L V (185/55R16)
  • Honda Jazz 1.5L Hybrid (175/65R15)

Kini, tibalah masa untuk menggunakan servis mytayar.com untuk mencari harga tayar baru yang termurah.

Oleh kerana size tayar Honda Jazz adalah sama dengan size tayar Honda City, teknik pencarian adalah sama.

Sila ikut langkah-langkah di bawah:

1) Pergi ke laman www.mytayar.com.

Di dalam contoh di bawah, saya menggunakan smartphone saya untuk membuat pencarian.

Anda juga boleh menggunakan desktop ataupun tablet. Hasil pencarian adalah sama.

2) Klik butang berwarna hijau “Find By Tyre Size”

3) Untuk bahagian Find for Me (Product Category), pilih Car Tyre (All Inclusive Pricing).

Hasil pencarian akan mengemukakan tawaran harga tayar baru termasuk kerja pemasangan dan juga balancing roda.

4) Di bahagian Within the Distance Radius Of: pilih Up to 50 km.

5) Untuk lokasi, pilih bandar di tempat kediaman anda.

Jika anda tinggal di Lembah Klang, anda boleh pilih Kuala Lumpur ataupun Petaling Jaya.

Di sini saya akan berkongsi satu rahsia. Jika anda tinggla di Lembah Klang, pilih lokasi di bandar Klang.

Harga untuk tayar baru di Klang adalah lebih murah berbanding dengan harga tayar baru di Kuala Lumpur.

Tetapi, anda terpaksa memandu jarak yang lebih jauh untuk ke kedai tayar tersebut.

Jika anda ingin mendapatkan tayar premium seperti jenama Michelin, Continental, Dunlop ataupun Goodyear, penjimatan kos tayar adalah agak tinggi.

6) Langkah yang seterusnya, anda perlu memilih size tayar Honda Jazz anda iaitu 175

7) Car Tyre Aspect, pilih 65

8) Car Tyre Diameter, pilih 15

9) Tekan butang “Get Your Search Result”

Mytayar search

Harga-harga tayar yang di kemukakan oleh mytayar.com adalah harga bersih.

Ia bermaksud, kedai tayar tidak akan mencaj kos tambahan untuk memasang tayar baru.

Pilihlah tawaran tayar yang anda gemari dan klik butang “Add To Cart”

Tukar bahagian quantity ke 4 jika anda ingin mendapatkan 4 biji tayar baru.

Harga tayar baru

Langkah seterusnya adalah membuat bayaran.

Selepas bayaran telah di proses, anda akan menerima email dengan semua butiran pembelian anda.

Langkah terakhir ialah membuat appointment dengan kedai tayar.

Ingat, jangan lupa membawa cetekan email anda ke kedai tayar.

Kesimpulan

Tayar kereta adalah aspek sebuah kenderaan yang amat penting.

JIka bunga tayar sudah haus, adalah di nasihatkan untuk mendapatkan tayar baru.

Sekiranya ada menggunakan roda standard Honda Jazz, teknik untuk mencari tawaran tayar baru adalah cukup mudah dengan servis daripada mytayar.com/.

Klik sini untuk pergi ke mytayar.com

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Tinted Kereta Yang Di Luluskan Oleh JPJ Malaysia https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/tinted-kereta/ https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/tinted-kereta/#comments Fri, 04 Aug 2017 14:49:44 +0000 http://driving-school.com.my/?p=8212 4 tahun yang lalu, saya telah membeli sebuah kereta yang baru untuk kegunaan keluarga. Model kereta yang saya beli adalah MPV mini Perodua Alza. Saya masih ingat, juru jual kereta tersebut memberi saya option untuk menampal tinting dengan harga yang murah. Kalau tidak salah, harga promosi tinted kereta Produa Alza yang baru adalah RM999.00. Saya [...]

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4 tahun yang lalu, saya telah membeli sebuah kereta yang baru untuk kegunaan keluarga.

Model kereta yang saya beli adalah MPV mini Perodua Alza.

Saya masih ingat, juru jual kereta tersebut memberi saya option untuk menampal tinting dengan harga yang murah.

Kalau tidak salah, harga promosi tinted kereta Produa Alza yang baru adalah RM999.00.

Saya membuat keputusan untuk menampal tinting ke atas kereta baru saya.

Saya ada satu sebab mengapa saya ingin mendapatkan tinting kereta.

Sebab saya adalah “cuaca panas” negara Malaysia.

Walaupun semua kereta baru ada air-conditioning, di sebabkan oleh matahari yang terik, air-con memerlukan masa yang agak lama untuk menyejukkan ruang dalam kereta.

Saya mempunyai 2 orang anak.

Saya tidak sampai hati melihat mereka berpeluh di dalam kereta kerana cuaca yang panas.

Itu adalah sebab mengapa yang berpendapat bahawa tinting cermin adalah mustahak untuk pemilik kereta di Malaysia.

Fungsi tinting kereta

Fungsi tinting kereta adalah agar jelas. It menghalang kuasa infra merah (infra red) matahari daripada memanaskan ruang dalaman kereta.

Tinting di cermin kereta juga akan menghalang sinaran ultra violet (UV-A dan UV-B) yang sangat merbahaya kepada kulit kita.

Tinting juga berfungsi membenarkan cahaya melepasi cermin kereta tanpa menggugat penglihatan kita.

Sebenarnya, terdapat banyak jenama tinting kereta di pasaran.

Yang popular adalah 3M, Raytech, VKool dan sebagainya.

Harga tinting tentulah berbeza.

Harga bergantung kepada jenama, kualiti, lapisan dan juga ruang cermin kereta yang perlu di tampal.

Harga untuk tint sebuah kereta Toyota Vell Fire tentunya akan lebih mahal berbanding dengan tinting ke atas kereta Perodua Myvi.

Masalah tinting kereta

Terdapat beberapa masalah untuk cermin kereta yang menampal lapisan tinting.

Dengan adanya tinting di cermin kereta, ia akan mengurangkan Visible Light Transmission (VLT) ataupun Transmission Cahaya Penglihatan.

Kekurangan VLT adalah sangat merbahaya untuk pemandu, terutama dalam keadaan waktu malam.

Walaupun lampu depan kereta di pasang, ia adalah amat sukar untuk pemandu melihat objek di depat kereta.

Untuk penguat kuasa jalan raya seperti pihak JPJ dan Polis, mereka juga ingin melihat siapakah pemandu di dalan kenderaan.

Tinting kereta yang mempunyai VLT yang rendah akan menyukarkan tugas pihak berkuasa.

Kawalan JPJ

Jika anda menggunakan tinting yang mempunyai peratusan VLT yang agak rendah, ada kemungkinan anda akan di saman Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ).

JPJ Link

Sumber gambar: JPJ Link

JPJ membenarkan tinting dengan Visible Light Transmittance (VLT) 70% di cermin depan, 50% di cermin tepi depan, 30% di cermin tepi belakang dan 30% untuk cermin belakang kereta.

Bagaimanakah pihak JPJ dapat mengenai pasti tahap VLT tinting kereta?

Pihak JPJ boleh menggunakan alat pembaca VLT yang mudah alih.

Contoh alat tersebut adalah gajet Tint Meter Enforcer.

Tint Enforcer

Alat bacaan tinting cermin kereta

Apakah hukuman jika anda di dapati menggunakan tinting yang mempunyai VLT yang terlalu rendah?

Untuk kesalahan kali pertama, anda mungkin di denda RM2000 atau 6 bulan penjara.

Untuk kesalahan kali kedua, anda mungkin di denda RM4000 atau 12 bulan penjara!

Hukumannya memang berat.

Jika anda menggunakan tinting terkawal dan di benarkan oleh JPJ, anda tidak perlu bimbang.

Masalah sekarang adalah tinting yang tidak berjenama dan mempunyai tahap VLT yang terlalu rendah.

Kebanyakan pengguna mungkin tidak tahu dan akan melekatkan tinting kereta yang tidak di benarkan oleh pihak JPJ.

Mungkin pengusaha kedai aksesori yang mengesyorkan tinting yang lebih murah dan memberi guaranti tinting tidak akan di saman JPJ ataupun pihak Polis.

Tetapi anda mungkin masih ragu-ragu.

Adakah tinting kereta berkesan dan dapat mengurangkan haba di dalam ruang kereta?

Adakah tahap kegelapan di benarkan oleh JPJ?

Soalan di atas adalah agar sukar untuk di jawap sehinggalah sekarang.

Standard 2018

Aplikasi TinTrac

Sumber gambar: The Star Online

Menjelang 1 Januari 2018, semua kereta baru yang mempunyai tinting mesti mengikut standard tinting kereta MS2669 daripada Jabatan Standard Malaysia.

Ini bermaksud, semua filem tint harus mempunyai QR Code keselamatan.

QR Code di atas tinting kereta boleh di imbas ataupun “scan” dengan menggunakan aplikasi smartphone.

Standard MS2669 adalah cadangan daripada Auto Audio Accessories and Air-Condition Traders Association (AAA) dengan sokongan Jabatan Pengangkutan Malaysia dan Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS).

Dengan adanya Standard MS2669, pengguna tidak perlu lagi bimbang samada tinting kereta mereka di benarkan oleh JPJ atau pun tidak.

Semua filem tinting yang di jual di kedai aksesori mesti ada QR Code daripada AAA.

Jika filem tint tiada QR Code, jangan menggunakannya.

Aplikasi smartphone yang di gunakan untuk mengimbas QR Code di kenal sebagai TinTrac dan ia boleh di muat turun daripada Google Play dan App Store.

Untuk muat turun daripada Google Play, klik sini.

Untuk muat turun dari App Store, klik sini.

Aplikasi TinTrac

Penggunaan aplikasi TinTrac adalah sangat berguna untuk pengguna dan pihak berkuasa seperti JPJ.

Apabila pegawai JPJ mengimbas QR Code, informasi seperti:

  • Nombor pendaftaran kereta
  • Nombor chasis
  • Jenama kereta
  • Model kereta
  • Tarikh tint dipasang

akan tertera di dalam aplikasi.

Oleh itu, tidak kira samada anda menggunakan kereta jenama seperti:

Perodua Bezza, Alza, Myvi, Axia, Viva, Kelisa

Proton Gen 2, Exora, Iriz, Iswara, Persona, Saga, Satria, Waja

Toyota Vios, Innova

Honda Civic, City, Accord, Jazz, CR-V

anda tidak perlu ragu-ragu lagi.

Jika anda bercadang untuk mendapatkan tinting baru untuk kereta anda, di harapkan artikal in dapat membantu.

Selamat memandu!



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How to Choose The Best Electric Car Jack in Malaysia? https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/electric-jack/ https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/electric-jack/#respond Thu, 18 May 2017 02:32:20 +0000 http://driving-school.com.my/?p=7850 The humble car jack Car jacks are standard equipment on cars and have been for over a century. Sadly, they have not always been designed for the vehicle owner use and are merely an afterthought when piecing the car together. There are models of jacks where it is easier to pinch your fingers than use [...]

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The humble car jack

Car jacks are standard equipment on cars and have been for over a century.

Sadly, they have not always been designed for the vehicle owner use and are merely an afterthought when piecing the car together.

There are models of jacks where it is easier to pinch your fingers than use it to lift a car.

Some manual jacks are better than others and always come with a lug wrench so you can remove the lug nut from your tires even when stuck on the side of the road.

Yet like everything else the manual jack is giving way to its electronic cousin.

The electric car jack

Electric car jack

An electric car jack is simply a modified manual car jack that operates with 12 volt electricity instead of old fashioned human power.

The kits usually come with all the tools you need to safely and quickly repair your car or change your tire.

The personal electronic jack is probably a must now for every car owner and here are some of the reasons why you can benefit from an electric car jack set.

The benefits of electric car jack

1) It is compact and easy to store in the trunk of your car while manual jacks are usually given a good storage spot by car makers these are sometimes hard to access and take more time to retrieve the jack.

2) It is lightweight and easy to manage making the handling of this jack easy and convenient.

3) Can be used by anyone, just about anywhere.

Manual jacks are not for everyone and many a woman are put in possible danger when they have to flag down a passing car to get help.

These jacks are easy to use and can be used by all women as well as men.

4) Saves time when fixing your car.

Manual jacks can be time consuming to set up and position properly.

Electric jack kits are simple to use and plug right into your lighter outlet in your car

5) Can lift heavier weights than manual jacks.

Some versions of the electric car jack kit can lift up to 2000 kg making tire repair less stressful.

6) The motor does all the work so even senior citizens can use this kit.

7) You can get up to 14 inches of lift.

High enough for any simple car repair.

8) Kits come with all the tools you need to change a tire or make a quick repair.

Some kits also include a safety triangle to warn other cars of your presence at the side of the road

9) Hooks up to your car battery with a long cord so you can fix any part of the car or change any of the tires.

10) Low maintenance.

11) The motor runs quietly and smoothly.

12) Do not need a lot of strength to operate an electric jack.

These are many of the benefits that come with using an electric car jack kit.

Inexpensive kit

Automatic car jack

Another great benefit is that you do not have to spend a lot of money to purchase one.

The cost of these kits range in price with the best more expensive than the others and lesser quality sets.

Are you looking for an affordable electric car jack?

If you are, check out the 12V electric car jack with electric wrench set at Lazada Malaysia.

The kit compact and light with and very easy to operate.

All you have to do is plug it into your car cigarette lighter socket, press a button and it will lift your car up automatically.

Click here to check out the electric car jack kit from Lazada

The great thing is you get all the tools you need to make quick car or tire repairs.

Another thing to consider is that manual jacks often require a lot of physical strength to operate.

It is not easy trying to manually lift a heavy car and if you are not endowed with super strength to operate the manual jacks then car repairs and tire changes become an impossible task.

You need to find a kind stranger to stop and help you or you use your cell phone to call a family member to come to your rescue.

But if your car stops where you cannot get cell phone service then you are really out of luck.

Best car accessory

Electric car jack kits spare you these difficulties as their easy use allows anyone to hook up the jack to their car and make the proper repairs to the vehicle.

Electric car jack kits come in different shapes and sizes and weight capacities.

You need to make sure you buy the right jack that will lift your car when you need it.

If you purchase one that does not have the capacity to lift your car then you have done nothing but wasted your money.

Be sure before you buy so you won’t be stuck in some remote location and have no way to get out of trouble.

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Removing Driving School Vehicle From Active Service https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/removing-vehicle/ https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/removing-vehicle/#respond Sat, 23 May 2015 04:36:09 +0000 http://driving-school.com.my/?p=6569 I do not know about other countries’ rules and regulations concerning provision of driving tuition. Does Singapore, England or the United States of America adhere to guidelines pertaining to vehicles being used for driving tuition purposes? Yours sincerely, is certain that they do. Gloucester Driving School, a very famous driving establishment in England, incidentally, frequently [...]

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I do not know about other countries’ rules and regulations concerning provision of driving tuition. Does Singapore, England or the United States of America adhere to guidelines pertaining to vehicles being used for driving tuition purposes?

Yours sincerely, is certain that they do.

Gloucester Driving School, a very famous driving establishment in England, incidentally, frequently liases with our blog. And from what I observed, the above Gloucester concern in question seems to possesses a fleet of posh and expensive vehicles that are used to provide tuition to its students.

From it, I assume the Transport Authorities in England must certainly be very strict. They ensure that only well maintained, posh and reliable vehicles are allowed to be used there.

It is without a doubt and also little wonder that English standard s of licenses are renowned to be amongst the world’s highest standards. England must therefore be feeling very proud about this achievement.

Do you know that in Malaysia, the Road Transport Department (RTD) of the Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) commissions the use of Perodua Kancils, Vivas and quite recently Axias for use by the driving school industry?

Our English counterparts seems to use expensive models like Mazda and Ford vehicles for their driving purposes. Hope readers see the difference.

Lest me stray too far away from today’s article in question, permit me to remind readers that the questions or taking steps to insert a vehicle into the driving school industry, in reality either the institutes or driving school these days faces a lot of problems. Permit me to elaborate.


Assuming that a certain model of vehicle, say a Perodua Kancil, passes all the authorities requirements for use. How many people are aware that after that, the vehicle then has to be pasted up with:

a) The establishement’s or driving institutes’ logo, emblem, address etc

b) It is also to be pasted up with the necessary “Ls” or warning logos like “Students On Test”, and “Beware, Learner Drivers” ahead signs as well.

c) Vehicles are then sent to specialists who have the expertise to install our driving school or institutes vehicles with brakes on the left hand side of the vehicle.

Eventually, the instructor now have access to a 2nd set of footbrakes on his side. It therefore makes is much safer for both the student receiving tuition and the instructor dishing out the instruction.

Installing this second set of brakes takes time and of course money. It is estimated that some RM300 – RM500 is required for this purpose. Well, you might not believe it, but what I am telling you is the truth.

Anyway, to cut the long story short, the Malaysian driving schools or institutes are reputed to be the only ones in the world to possess 2 set of footbrakes in all its vehicles.

My former driving instructor, Mr. Tiew Hock Lai, whom I met very recently at 2015 Wesak Day celebrations at the Buddhist Temple in Langat Road, once upon a time told me England, he says, has cars used for driving purposes which has infact 2 steering wheels. One for the students use, and the other for the instructors.

How far is this true? I am not able to verify as I have yet to visit England.

However, if what my former instructor revealed is proven to be true, Malaysia therefore remains a special case. Don’t you tend to agree?

On the 17th May 2015, the management of the institutes at which I am currently attached, gave me directives to taking steps to have my 17 years old vehicle withdrawn from normal service.

It was only after this that I realised what a trouble it was. Extracting or taking out a driving school car from service is no easy matter. The authority gave me 2 weeks to facilitate the above transfer process. I was also fore-warned that strict actions upon non adherence to the authorities instructions or directives would follow.

In my subsequent article following, I will endeavor telling readers that procedures that had to be taken. My unrest hope is that m detailed revelations will assist all other instructors to benefit from it.

At least, like me, they would be enlightened as to what they will have to do in the future in the eventuality they face a similar predicament such as mine.

Look out for my continuing article on steps and procedures that has to be followed, as I resort to take out my 17 years old vehicle from active service.

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6 Things You Should Know About Your Car Tyre https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/car-tyre/ https://driving-school.com.my/car-maintenance/car-tyre/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:25:51 +0000 http://driving-school.com.my/?p=6498 So far, I have not not yet touched upon the topic of “tyres” at all. Famous tyre brands which are available in Malaysia include Bridgestone, Dunlop, Silverstone, Hankook, Firestone and many others. Talking about tyres, motorists should be informed one important thing about tyres. Experts say, only the tyre surface the size of a closed [...]

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So far, I have not not yet touched upon the topic of “tyres” at all. Famous tyre brands which are available in Malaysia include Bridgestone, Dunlop, Silverstone, Hankook, Firestone and many others.

Talking about tyres, motorists should be informed one important thing about tyres. Experts say, only the tyre surface the size of a closed palm, is constantly in touch with the road surface as a car moves along the highway.

Rims of popular cars in Malaysia normally come in various sizes, such as 13 inches or 14 inches. Most popular tyres come in width measurements of 155, 165, 175 and 185. The bigger the number, it denotes the tyre is wider in size and therefore more costly. It is believed to be also more stable.

Available in the market, are “cross ply” and “radial ply” tyres. The types of tyres you choose for your vehicle is entirely up to you.

Initially, a motorist should know one about tyres. A motorist should ideally know 3 things about tyres- tyre pressure, alignment and tyre balancing.

A motorist should ideally check the above three important things from time to time. In doing so, a motorist will discover that he or she will face no problem at all with his driving.

The “Kancil” is reputed to be fixed with rather small tyres. Kancil tyres are said to be equipped with tyres that costs approximately RM110 – RM140 in the market today. Tyres of other cars are said to be more costly and they can range from RM150 – RM180.

Camry 2.4 cars are said to cost some RM500 per tyre. That’s a total of RM2,000 for all four tyres. As such, to own and drive an expensive vehicle can be quite a costly affair.

“Tyres” may appear to be a rather insignificant part of a vehicle. Many young and inexperienced drivers do not seem to know anything much about tyres. With this in mind, I will therefore envisage to write a short article especially on “tyres” and how one looks after them.

Some of the common problems that are confronted by vehicle owners, be it car owners or motorcycles, face many problems and they may be:-

1. Tyre wear:

As tyres nowadays are today mostly made of rubber, tyres thus undergo wear and tear. The “treads” or “patterns” found on a tyre will wear out or “deplete” as the vehicle moves along the road.

Normally, the “front” tyres of a vehicle, is said to wear out faster than the “rear” tyres. One reason fro this is the front portion of a vehicle is considered to be much heavier as compared to the “rear”. It should be kept in mind, that the engine, which represents the heaviest part of the car, is infact in front. Except maybe, the “Volkswagen” car where the engine happens to be at the back.

New tyres, if proper care is taken, with regards to correct pressures, balancing and alignment, should be able to last a driver, a travelling distance of at least 50,000 to 70,000 kilometers. In terms of time, a new tyre should be able to last a driver, a time period of at least 18 months to two years. Or may be even more.

What motorists are advised to do is to faithfully check the tyre pressures from time to time. Likewise, have balancing done periodically. Unbalanced tyres will cause a vehicle’s steering to vibrate or wobble. It may even cause a steering wheel to run to one side.

Poor alignment will also cause tyres to be worn out unevenly. If this should happen, tyres which are normally meant to last 2 years or so, will only last a few months. In the end, a driver will have to fork out large sums of money to purchase new tyres.
Tyre Wear

2. Tyres going out of shape:

Tyres should ideally be “round” or circular in shape. However, a possibility exists whereby, due to wear and tear and constant usage, tyres can sometimes go out of shape.

Certain sections of the tyre may begin to “bulge”. Such tyres are no longer completely circular or round as they should be. When this happens, tyres rotate unevenly. They infact “wobble”. When this happens to any of your 4 tyres, have a good tyre man check out the conditions of your tyre that is providing you with problems. Have the mis-shaped tyre replaced quickly to prevent further problems affecting you.

3. Tyres bulging at the walls:

At times, tyres do sometimes “bulge” or “swell” at the side of the tyre walls. This happens due to poor production techniques whilst at the factory. Sometimes, tyre walls undergo “bulging” due to incidences whereby the sides of the tyre undergo driving conditions such as the tyres hitting hard road curbs or dividers, thus causing the tyre walls to sustain damage.

Poor driving by drivers who are not careful as they negotiate sharp corners are normally cited as reasons why tyre walls erupt in bulges. As such, motorists should ensure that they adopt good driving techniques so as to make sure they do not harm their tyres, which in reality, can be rather costly.

4. The problem of air or pressure escaping from a tyre:

The problem of air or pressure escaping from a tyre can be one of the most irritating problems that can be experienced by a motorist. As I said, to discover that you have to keep on inflating your tyres once every 2 or 3 days is most annoying.

Normally, the air or pressure leaks out through the “air valve”. Faulty air valves, which costs less than RM5 a piece, are usually the culprit of the problem. As such, motorists are advised to have “air valves” either checked or replaced by your neighbourhood tyre man from time to time.

Air or pressure can also escape from holes caused by nails or foreign objects such as sharp metal objects or steel screws that sometimes get embedded either in the walls or the tyres itself, if this happens then air or pressure will come out through the holes in which the nails or foreign objects have embedded themselves.

To solve the above problem, visit your nearest tyre shop, have them check your tyres over to determine what is the cause of your problem. Holes will then have to patched up to prevent further leakages.

5. Pump your tyres, including your spare tyre regularly:

Your vehicle’s tyres should be inflated correctly at regular intervals. Do not forget about your spare tyre, which is normally stored in your booth too. A spare tyre that is void of air or pressure, will be of little use when you sustain a punctured tyre.

Most vehicles usually adopt the 26 – 24 air pressure ratio, that is 26p.s.i or peund per square inch at the front and 24p.s.i, at the rear of the vehicle.

If you happen to own a vehicle whose air pressures is unknown to you, you are advised to look at the panel next to the drivers seat for the tyre air pressure specifications to assist you. Failing which, seek the assistance of a tyre shop to help you.

6. Balance your tyres periodically:

A balanced set of front tyres ensure good handling of the steering. It prevents the steering from wobbling unsteadily. On the whole, the steering becomes more stable. Besides that, it also prevents the steering “wavering” or running to one side, as we say in colloquial terms.

For information, it only costs less than RM10 to balance a set of tyres. A well balanced set of tyres provides one with effortless and superb handling of the steering.

Correct tyre pressures and tread depth (condition od tyres) represents an important criteria in the prevention of accidents. Some motorists are rather fond of exchanging their original tyres for bigger sized or better handling tyres after driving their new vehicles for a short while. Sometimes their original tyres are exchanged for newer brands of tyres which they fancy.

Tyres which are still good in condition, with at least 85%- 90% of tyre treads still infact, are available at some tyre shops for as low as 50%- 60% of their original price. It is as they say, a “purchase”, that is worth buying. Ask around renowned tyre shops in your area, who knows, you might be lucky enough to end up getting a good set of tyres at a reasonable fair price.

To end this article on tyres, I would like to inform all readers that should they be stopped by either the police or the JPJ authorities for using worn out tyres with poor treads, the Road Transport Act 1987, recommends that you be slapped with a RM 150 fine. The above offence is contained in Circular K.105MV(c/u).

And in the courts of law, under Section 119(2), you can thus be fined.

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If you are a driver, you should ideally know how to pump air or pressure into your vehicle tyres.

Car tyres sometimes get deflated when they sustain punctures.

In Bahasa Malaysia, which is our National Language, the word pancat or ‘puncture’ is to experience a tyre that has lost its air.

Pertaining to tyres, bocor or ‘void of air’ or in other word having ‘no air’ or ‘pressure’ in one’s tyres, is in fact not a simple matter.

It can cause quite a headache to some drivers, especially the female ones.

Before I continue with today’s article, you might wish to know, what is ‘air’ or ‘pressure’ in our National Language.

The equivalent for the above two words is simply angin.

But surprisingly, angin can also go on to denote or classify someone who is an ‘eccentric’ or of unstable behaviour.

Therefore if people brand you as kepala angin, that means that you are in reality, someone who has a screw loose in the head.

You should therefore be careful of how you use this word.

Lest we stray too far away from today’s topic in question, readers may be wondering why ‘pressure’ has been selected for our discussion today.

It surprised me tremendously, when one afternoon, my wife came home and retorted to me, “I don’t seem to be able to pump air or insert air pressures into my car spare tyre.”

Impossible, was my reply to her.

Until it dawned upon me that she may very well have a point after all!

You see, drivers may feel that pumping air into one’s vehicle is after all, a rather simple task.

Well, do not be surprised.

Continue reading as you may discover that the above ‘task’ might end up being not that simple as you think after all.

Allow me to explain briefly how a ‘pressure dispersing machine’ found in most petrol stations function or work.

Don’t be surprised there might be some of us drivers or motorcycle riders who after all, might not be too well acquainted with the above equipment.

How Does a Pressure Dispensing Machine Work?

Unlike older versions, air dispensing machines at petrol kiosks these days use the metric system. P.S.I or ‘pounds per square inch’ should be quite familiar with most people.

In this article, it is also assumed drivers already know what level of tyre pressures are required for their car tyres.

Front car tyres normally have higher air pressures than back tyres.

After all, it should be realised that as car engines are mostly located in front of the vehicle, thus requiring them to have to be inflated with higher pressures.

As an example, my small Kancil car, its front tyres are usually pumped with approximately 22-26 p.s.i. of air pressures.

The back tyres, however need a lower amount of air pressure, approximately 22-24 p.s.i.

Normal Insertion of Air Pressures

Most people are quite aware or know how to deal with the problem if tyres which are under-inflated.

In such cases, all a person needs to do is to set the air pressure dispensing machine, its dials at say 230 or 32 p.s.i.

Connect the air pressure dispensing hose equipment to your car tyre valve.

Should your car tyre in reality lack the pressure it requires, you will hear a ting-ting or hissing sound as pressures are being inserted.

When sufficient air pressure has been dispensed, the above sounds terminate, indicating completion of the air filling exercise.

What happens when no tinkling or hissing sounds are emitted when you connect your tyre to the air dispensing equipment?

Well, this simply means your tyre does not need the required air pressure that you suspect your tyres require.

In short, you tyre air pressure is then normal.

Get what I intend to say, hopefully.

How does one deal with the problem of tyres which have lost an extensive amount of air pressures is attempted to be inflated?

What happens then?

In such a scenario, a driver will obviously be faced with an unusual problem.

The normal usual settings of the dials of the air dispensing gadget will then not seem to function at all.

In such instances, air pressure or air fails to be emitted.

The machine or air dispensing instrument will not emit a tinkling or hissing sound which it normally emits.

This can either depict machine malfunction or that something is wrong with it.

What then does a driver do?

In actual fact, there is nothing wrong with it.

Do not despair!

What happens is you have failed to set the machine dials correctly.

I will provide you the proper advice to help you solve your predicament.

What then should a person do?

Well, you should in reality set the machines to the correct dials to enable it to function properly.

You are further advised to go to column 3 of the air pressure dispensing machine.

Basically it looks like the diagram given below.

Press the ‘Total Tyre Puncture’ button.

Spurts of air pressure will be dispensed.

This will assist the punctured tyre to be inflated.

Air pressures will be dispensed for a 1-2 minute duration.

If these spurts of air fail to inflate up your tyre, press the button again.

Do this over again until the tyre is fully inflated.

Now that I have guided you through the process of inflating your punctured tyre, you should now feel capable of overcoming your emergency.


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