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Toyo › Tires

onlyhereforpcmr 24 Feb 2023, 21:34

Rating 4.0

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I recently purchased a set of 4 Toyo Celsius 2 tires for my 2019 Kia Optima. After living with them for a couple of days, they're good but they have a couple of weird quirks.

Pros: Pretty quiet, great snow/ice traction, soaks up bumps great.

Cons: The compound feels unnervingly soft, to the point it feels like it's running on low pressure (it's not). As a result, I feel like dry handling takes a big hit. I can't speak much for MPG but because of how soft the tires are, there seems to be a lot of rolling resistance.

Pros: Pretty quiet, great traction

Cons: soft compound, dry handling

Vehicle: Kia Optima

Depo › Headlights

CTK 2 Jan 2019, 20:43

Rating 4.0

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Depo would probably improve on the design. Me and a lot of fellow Optima owners have burnt headlight bowls.

Pros: improve on the design

Cons: burnt headlight bowls

Vehicle: Kia Optima

Nexen › Tires

CP1 10 Sep 2010, 06:35

Rating 4.0

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On our prescribed sighting-lap line, the Optima's chassis proved compliant while the standard high performance dampers (fundamental design shared with the Sorento's dual flow dampers) and suspension tuning found a good compromise between a relaxed ride and more aggressive roadholding. Off the driving line, the stock Nexen touring tires didn't enjoy steering corrections at speed, and predictably squealed in protest.

Pros: compliant chassis, relaxed ride

Cons: tires squealed in protest

Vehicle: Kia Optima

OEM KIA › Alternator

Freekmagnet 28 Jan 2014, 17:55

Rating 1.0

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I would suggest the genuine Kia one, or a professional grade like NAPA's top line or an AC-Delco. I would avoid anything that says "USA Industries" or "Duralast" on it, based on personal experience. In our shop we have had nearly 100% failure rates with those brands.

Pros: genuine Kia, AC-Delco, NAPA

Cons: USA Industries, Duralast

Vehicle: Kia Optima

Part number: 3730038400RU