[DemonHamster214]

Hello from Deep East Texas! I have a 2014 Soul Base with a 6sp manual gearbox. I have installed factory cruise, per instructions found here(THANKS), and also have installed Storm lowering springs and a PCR chip(minor gains if any). Also installed some cheap little window covers on the rearward triangular windows and some graphics on the sides (not pictured). Today, my techs in service, I work at a local Kia dealer, are installing my FREE set of 19 inch Cadenza wheels and I am so freaking stoked! Will update this post with pics later, but can anyone tell me if I should be worried about rubbing with my lowered suspension and a 3 inch larger wheel and tire setup? I feel like I should PROBABLY be ok, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't worried about destroying my fenders the first time I turn a corner! THanks for all the helpful advice so far and I look forward to learning more from y'all!!

 

[Shaggy Wierdo]

Welcome on board.

 

[suv_drift]

Welcome to the forums. Quick question. What model year are those Cadenza wheels from?
The rim is 8 inches wide. And has a 245/40 tire.

My turbo has 235/45 and has room to spare ( on width).
My prediction is that since you got lowering springs, it will be a tight fit. But you shouldn't have any problems with it.

Post pics when you have them on.

 

[DemonHamster214]

Welcome to the forums. Quick question. What model year are those Cadenza wheels from?
The rim is 8 inches wide. And has a 245/40 tire.

My turbo has 235/45 and has room to spare ( on width).
My prediction is that since you got lowering springs, it will be a tight fit. But you shouldn't have any problems with it.

Post pics when you have them on.

They're 16/17 19x8 wheels. I dug a set of 235/55r19s out of our tire pile to mount for the time being.

But then one of my techs decided to wreck the tire balancer this afternoon. So, I get to wait a few days... ?

 

[DemonHamster214]

Not a great pic but heres the wheels...

 

[Buzz]

Howdy and welcome to the forums!!

 

[suv_drift]

235/55 with lowered suspension might be too tall to put them on. You can try, but it will rub a lot.

 

[DemonHamster214]

Yeah, was looking at the Sorento S in the showroom with the same setup this am and I am thinking the same.

 

[HamsterTrainer]

2018 Kia Soul rolled over 16K this month; starting to have some rough idle/shudder issues …

 

[HamsterTrainer]

Not torching the Check Engine Indicator, so no computer codes … intermittent; with and w/o A/C running; whether just started or after traveling a distance; got appt with Kia Service next week; any others having similar issues? This is the base model - no fancy bells/whistles … has been getting scheduled 5K maintenance from dealer.

 

[Buzz]

Howdy and welcome to the forums!! ?

 

[Shaggy Wierdo]

Welcome on board. These cars seem to be dependent somewhat on climate changes through the seasons. Keep that in mind when considering engine run time behavior.

 

[nick1946]

Welcome. Sounds like you need to put a bottle of Techron in a full tank of gas, if you haven't already. Can't hurt and most likely will help.

 

[GeoSoul]

Possible bad gas? Have you been running top tier and/or using a Techron type product?

Maybe a bad plug?

Hopefully the dealer finds it quickly for you.

All the best.

 

[nick1946]

Are you using Techron in a full tank of gas?

 

[HamsterTrainer]

Possible bad gas? Have you been running top tier and/or using a Techron type product?

Maybe a bad plug?

Hopefully the dealer finds it quickly for you.

All the best.

Have used nothing but Chevron Techron in this 2018 Kia Soul.
With only 16K miles, hope it's nothing more than 1 plug issue.

 

[celronart]

Hi, It's a long shot, but maybe a simple battery disconnect and reconnect would help?

 

[GeoSoul]

This is kind of a duplicate of the other "Discussion" you started on the same topic.

https://www.kiasoulforums.com/threads/2018-kia-soul-with-16k-shudders-in-idle.115912/#post-1279308

Please let us know how your Dealer Visit goes. It seems like this should be covered under warranty (I hope).

All the best.

 

[Shaggy Wierdo]

This is kind of a duplicate of the other "Discussion" you started on the same topic....

Merged.

 

[DemonHamster214]

Storm Lowering Springs and OEM Cadenza wheels works great! Was a little worried about ride quality coming from the stock 16s, but it rode awesome! Just need those center caps...

Still a lot left on the to-do list, but the Demon Hamster definitely got an attitude adjustment today!