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wet seats by markg4
Sep 26, 2005 (12:49 pm)
i left my partially open and my seat got wet. now there is a stain on the sided of it and i am wondering what the best way to take it out would be. i am also concerned that it might get moldy. i left the windows open to air dry in the garage and the seats not wet anymore but i did notice the stain. any idea's?
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'05 Scion tc - Driving in Snow by jayjay3
Sep 26, 2005 (6:02 pm)
How does this car handle in the snow?!
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Re: '05 Scion tc - Driving in Snow [jayjay3] by mark19
Sep 27, 2005 (12:55 am)

Replying to: jayjay3 (Sep 26, 2005 6:02 pm)

jayjay3- the tC handles great in the snow, it also depends on the tires you have on there.. i had pirelli pzero nero's (stock size) and they were fine in up to about 3-4" of snow.. after that i'd suggest snow tires.. but the car as a whole (since some cars aren't good in snow) i didn't feel scared at all.. abs did come on once, but i was on solid ice, and the abs did a great job.. didn't lose control..
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Tire advice by fightingamish
Sep 28, 2005 (10:00 am)
I posted a message on one of the other boards and didn't get a response. Maybe this is a better board for the question. I'm about to buy a new 2006 tC and it looks like some come with Yokohama tires and others come with Bridgestones. If I have a choice, is there one brand I should insist the car has over the other? How are the tires (whether Bridgestone or Yokohama) that the factory/delaer installs? Are they decent (I want something very grippy for aggressive cornering but also good traction for heavy TX rain!) or do I need to plan on buying something better once I take delivery of the car?
 
All tire help and advice is greatly appreciated!
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Tire advice by fightingamish by JBaumgart
Sep 28, 2005 (10:21 am)
Suggest you find out the exact model numbers of each, and then go to www.TireRack.com and check the reviews.
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buzzer question by zhangtao9703
Oct 12, 2005 (12:29 pm)
Hi,
  
Is it true there is no buzzer working with the security on Scion tC?
  
I have security installed, but I don't hear any sound when I lock or unlock my tC.
  
Thanks a lot for any reply.
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Re: Tire advice [fightingamish] by keke1
Oct 17, 2005 (9:54 am)

Replying to: fightingamish (Sep 28, 2005 10:00 am)

I have been looking at the tC to purchase. I have reviewed the Bridgestone RE92 tires that come standard on the tC via tirerack.com. Not too many people had anything good to say about this tire. Some said it is the worst tire and is very scary in the rain and/or snow. A few said it was ok for an OE tire.
 
If I were to purchase a tC, I would ask the dealer/factory to install either the Yokohama or the Goodyear Eagle which I have read have come standard on some tC's...or I would not buy the car.
 
I'm curious, did you buy the tC? If so, how are the tires doing?
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RE92s by stickguy
Oct 17, 2005 (9:57 am)
I have them on my car, just turned 10K. No real problems or complaints, even in the wet. Seem to be wearing pretty well, but the winter snow will be a good test (with any luck we won't have any this year).
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Re: Tire advice [keke1] by mark19
Oct 17, 2005 (1:12 pm)

Replying to: keke1 (Oct 17, 2005 9:54 am)

I tried the RE92's when i got my tC.. and no i didn't care for them. Braking distances were longer, and handling seemed kind of numb to me. I didn't chance driving in the rain as i replaced them with Pirelli Pzero Nero (stock size) as a lot of tC owners have. Much better tire (ride, handling, braking distances shorter) but a lot of us have had balancing trouble with the Pirelli pzero nero... I might not get this one again.. Lots of trouble to balance The other tire to look at would be Yokohama and Toyo in the stock size of 215/45-17.. Haven't heard of any trouble with balancing and have heard they are good tires too.. Depends on what you want to do, lots of choices out there!
But a lot better choices than the RE92's.. they were bad when introduced on the 94 Integra and they are still bad today.. in my opinon
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38 thousand mile tC report. by csykes1042
Oct 20, 2005 (11:42 am)
Ive read about all of the problems and questions owner and potential owners have posted. Here's my experience after 38000 miles in my 05 tC.
 
Tires: Still have original Bridgestone Potenzas-good handling on dry roads, will hydroplane at speeds over 45 mgh in heavy rain. Ride is a little rough on cracked roads, but not jarring. I live in Florida, so no experience with snow, but based on experience with wet roads, would not trust them in the snow. However, treadware has been great. I expect to get 70,000 miles out of these tires.
 
Pops, squeaks, rattles: No unusual sounds from moonroof when closed. When open, lots of wind noise, but what do you expect? No sounds from dash, glovebox, under or between seat as some have reported. I turned off the radio to listen for squeaks in the rear, and did hear some little rattle occassionally, but not sure whether that was from some cargo or what, really had to listen hard to hear it. Because it is a hatchback, you are more likely to hear noises in the rear than in a sedan.
 
radio cover: Design seems bad, looks cheap, but mine still works fine.
 
Moonroof shades: Look cheap, but again both front and rear still work fine.
 
Transmission: (automatic): zero problems.
 
Engine: zero problems, don't think I have read of any, either.
 
Mileage: about what was posted on the sticker, and I drive aggressively. If you want better mileage, buy a corrolla.
 
Heat retention: Interior gets very hot when sitting in the sun in Florida. It helps a little to keep the shades closed, but still very hot and the black interior makes the heat retention worse. Wish there was a lighter color interior.
 
Reclining rear seats: excellent feature especially if you have small children who you want to fall asleep in comfortable position. Car seats work fine as well. Kids also like having their own drink and toy holders in rear and their own over head moonroof and interior light.
 
Exterior: paint scratches easily, so be careful what you lay on this car.
 
Upholstery: No unexplainable stains, but seats are really hard to clean up after kids have made messes. If you are anal rententive about clean upholstery, either don't let kids in this car or get something with an easier to clean interior. I've read that some of you had leather interior put in, that would be better, but don't get black leather if you live in hot climate.
 
Driving experience: fun, fun, fun! What other car gives you this much fun to drive for the price? And with an engine that you never have to worry about. And you can personalize it a million different ways.

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