Team journal
We make sense of cars.
We show our work and Japan from the inside.
The Prius is the most famous hybrid from Japan, and it is in its ads that the numbers most often diverge: the same two-liter car of the fifth generation in different sources is both "152 horsepower" and "196", and the same-looking car with 1.8 liters is "98".
Read articleStepwgn has been sold in Japan since May 1996, and over six generations it has changed not so much the purpose itself, but the answers to everyday questions: how many sliding doors, how the rear one opens, where the third row is removed, seven seats or eight, a petrol turbo engine or a hybrid.
Read articleThe Corolla Cross has been sold in Japan since September 14, 2021 and has formally remained one generation all this time.
Read articleThe Fit has been sold in Japan since June 2001, and since then four generations and three different hybrid schemes have changed under one name.
Read articleFrom the very beginning, the Aqua was produced only as a hybrid: it did not have a regular petrol version in any generation.
Read articleUnder the same name Note, noticeably different cars were produced in Japan.
Read article1. We work from Japan 🇯🇵 GTYRES is registered in Japan.
Read articleIn the characteristics of the hybrid version, the power of the internal combustion engine and the power of the electric motor are side by side.
Read articleBody code is a short line next to the version of the car in the catalog, for example 6AA-MXPK11 , or 5BA-T32.
Read articleInspection, oil and filter, a battery, a minor repair and wheels: comparing completed work in four GTYRES case studies.
Read articleWhen it is practical to select a second set before shipping, how GTYRES checks condition and why savings are assessed using two individual estimates.
Read articleWhat to check before ordering wheels from Japan: diameter, width, PCD, offset, hub, fasteners, brake clearance and load rating, without generic tolerances.
Read articleJapan, cars and our team
