New tires and wheels for stock suspension

[j-san]

I consulted the tire and wheel guide that was stickied at the top and decided upon going to 16" MB Mesh X wheels (16x7 38ET) and wrapping them with 205/50/16 Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires. I plan to keep the suspension at the stock ride height, but will add the TRD swaybar soon and perhaps some TRD shocks once the stock ones needs replacing.

I regularly hear about folks with rubbing issues and it seems to be mostly with lowered cars and/or wheels with offsets well beyond what is recommended. Since I am keeping stock ride height, would I be correct in assuming my wheel and tire selection won't rub? I don't believe I will have to alter anything suspension-wise, correct? I want this to be a "drive-in-and-drive-home" deal with the tire shop.

I was originally going to put off buying new shoes for the car till next spring, but I figured I can use some tax refund money to take care of it now when I can afford to do so.

Thank you.

[Thirty-Nine]

That is correct; it should not rub.

[kimona]

You won't rub with 16x7, ET38 and 205/50's on stock suspension. But, you will probably poke up front just a bit... a few mm's more on one side.

Choose your tyre tread carefully and you will reduce or eliminate highway wander.

[j-san]

Thanks, guys. Kimona, you mean the tires will stick out a little bit wider past the fender? Is the Yaris somewhat asymmetrical and one side will stick out more than the other? I suppose that doesn't bother me. So long as it doesn't pose a daily driving issue, a little cosmetic blemish is cool. I think the improved handling granted by wider, better tires is worth it.

Are the Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires known for wandering? I chose those tires being that I live in the snowbelt region of the country. While I plan to get snow tires, sometimes the snow hits us unexpectedly and I'd like to have the competence of an all-season vs a summer-only tire.

[Exiwolfman]

Thanks, guys. Kimona, you mean the tires will stick out a little bit wider past the fender? Is the Yaris somewhat asymmetrical and one side will stick out more than the other? I suppose that doesn't bother me. So long as it doesn't pose a daily driving issue, a little cosmetic blemish is cool. I think the improved handling granted by wider, better tires is worth it.

Are the Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires known for wandering? I chose those tires being that I live in the snowbelt region of the country. While I plan to get snow tires, sometimes the snow hits us unexpectedly and I'd like to have the competence of an all-season vs a summer-only tire.

Im running on falken ze 950 and did run it in the end of the winter just to see how they work...was surprised at how good it was in snow and over all winter driving...no i would not replace my snows with it but would run them if that was my only option on a budget. Also they dont wonder or are noise + have awesome tread life....just my 2cents on this, its a new tire for 2014 from Falken at a great price.

http://falkentire.com/tires/car-tires/ziex-ze950/s-tire

PS both cont and falken have similar tread ...so i would say no wonder on cont

[j-san]

Just an update. I recently had the wheels and tires installed on my Yaris.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/j3san/IMG_20140528_085746.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/j3san/media/IMG_20140528_085746.jpg.html)

The reduced offset allowed the wheels to push out just shy of being flush with the fenders, which I think look pretty nice. I really didn't notice one side sticking out further than the other in front.

I did immediately notice a difference in handling with the car taking the corners better and with less of a sloppy feeling I had with the stock Bridgestones. That may be due to the new tires, wider tires, or some combination of both. With the newfound grip, I did then notice the body roll so I guess the next mod is the rear TRD sway bar and perhaps some new shocks/struts.

I did notice my mileage take a slight hit, likely due to the wheels and tires being a little bit heavier than the stock 15" steels. So far, no issues noted at full-lock turns, speed bumps, hard cornering, etc. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with the new shoes.