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High performance vehicles use low profile tires primarily for sharper/quicker steering response, but there are trade-offs for that.

An inch of metal vs. an inch of a tire's rubber sidewall can make a significant difference in ride quality, the likelihood of the larger rim becoming bent, the expected lifespan of the struts and shocks, unsprung weight increasing with the larger wheels, reducing performance, handling and fuel...

1" of metal replacing 1" of a tires rubber sidewall. Which is going to ride better? Which will absorb impacts with potholes, etc., better and prevent the rim from being bent? Which wheel will weigh less, reducing unsprung weight, which improves handling, performance and fuel economy? Also...

To pass along some information, with pour in fuel additives, some of it ends up in the oil via blowby from combustion, which can cause problems for the oil. With the fuel additive you are using, it could be negatively affecting the oil, increasing oil viscosity, (making it thicker), thus over...

Do you mean 16" to 17"? There are many drawbacks to larger wheels.

Are you willing to accept reduced fuel economy/increased fuel costs, a reduction in performance/acceleration/a slower car and a reduction in ride quality/stiffer ride, having the struts and shocks wear out faster, along with an increased likelihood of bent rims and a speedometer that doesn't...

Welcome to the Corolla Forum! :clap::thumbup1::):thumbup::balloon::party: We hope you are more than a drive-by. If you bought a remote starter, doesn't it come with installation instructions? If not, it might be best to contact the manufacturer.

It's my understanding that to shut off the engine and coast is against the law because of all the safety hazards this causes. It's simply not safe. No way am I ever going to risk my life for saving whatever amount of money on better fuel economy. I am simply not going to drive down the road...

Why would you want to go to 17" or 18" wheels?

Look at the PCV valve that is currently installed on your Corolla's engine and match it with the replacement. Here is a video we have in the "Toyota Corolla Maintenance", section that shows how to replace the PVC valve - http://www.corollaforum.com/showthread.php?t=2078 Possibly a Toyota...

Turbocharging an economy car sure isn't going to help it last, (quite the opposite), which is why Toyota doesn't turbocharge the Corolla.

Have you checked the level of the automatic transmission fluid yet?

A light pointing straight down is of no use of course and is definitely defective. If it weren't defective, then all Corolla's would be just like yours. Clearly they aren't. To contact Toyota and file a warranty claim for this problem, use the link below -...

Which is a two-way street. :thumbsup: Personally, I prefer go over show. :)

Better tires, better wheels, better anti-sway bars, AMSOIL synthetic motor oils to improve fuel economy and performance, etc.

Original equipment warranties don't extend to 200,000 miles or more and over-aggressive driving is considered abuse that is not covered by the warranty. Toyota accountants are not going to allow parts to be over-engineered, which raises the cost of production and the selling price of the car...

These days brake rotors are not what they used to be and warp comparatively easily. What typically warps brake rotors is using the brakes aggressively and holding the brake pedal down all the time until the car comes to a stop. This can get the brake rotors so hot it can cause them to glow red...

With a fuel economy hit of 3-5 less mpg's due to increased aerodynamic drag, I wont ever be installing a roof rack.

Question; Stabil fuel additive is intended to address the shortcomings of what I refer to as ethanol contaminated fuel, but since you are not using fuel with ethanol in it, (lucky you!), then why use that fuel additive? Also, why aren't you using the proper oil viscosity? Which viscosity are...

I'm not in a rush to get a speeding ticket, or get involved in a crash. A 5+ mpg improvement just by driving at slower speeds saves far more than a few pennies and is more like a $200 + savings per year. I can think of many things I'd rather spend $200 on than gasoline and donating my hard...