u/siddharthsai

Good morning everyone. So here in an interesting story. My cranking voltage on the 4Runner was a bit low, so I checked out to battery to find out that it was installed in 2019 (while the car was in Japan). That means this battery lasted for a total of 7 years (4 in Japan and 3 in the UAE). And it still functions (just the cranking voltage is a bit weak). But Im so impressed with this brand. Also I checked; it's not available in UAE. Anyone here from Japan give me an insight on why this brand is this good?

Also why do batteries available here in the UAE die the moment warranty expires? like there is some timer?

Hey guys. I ordered the starlink on day 1 and it was supposed to reach me by March 29. It still shows pending. Any idea what's going on? Has anyone ordered and received it?

So guys I have some feedback on the G018's from Yokohama. I was under the impression they are great tyres. Still can be, but initial experience is underwhelming. So here are my thoughts 💭

* Design is meh. The G015's had that bold curvy look with an option to put the 3D lettering in white. Unfortunately Yokohama now feels it should be black. They removed that. The car suddenly feels naked without it.

* Road noise is weird. I specifically went for these after reading that they have less road noise but in reality the noise is very high pitched like a drone. I actually prefer the G015's noise. It's loud but it sounds normal. This is like you're driving on some metallic surface. This might go as the tyre gets used. Maybe.

These two reasons are very off-putting for me but it was too late as I'm on bead grips and the next time they come off would be when I change them or if I get a pop out in the desert.

On the positive side, the ride is smooth. Can be the new tyre but only time will tell.

Just thought of posting since I felt like I should have gone for the G015.