Stock RIM width

[rossman]

Is anyone able to tell the width of the OEM 5 star Yaris rims?

I am looking to buy a pair of steelies for my winter tires which are currently on the OEM Toyota rims.

Tire size 185/60 R 15

2006 Toyota Yaris RS

Thanks,

Andrew

[SilverBack]

5.5". As for snow tires, I suggest something wider than 185. The wheels can easily accommodate up to 205.

Source: been there, done that, wouldn't mind doing it again.

[kimona]

Yup, I believe that's correct... 15x5.5".

For best performance in snow, I would actually suggest a narrow tyre. Try a 175/65/15.

[WeeYari]

Ditto the 175 recommendation. You do not want to be floating on top of the snow on big fat 205s.


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[Bluevitz-rs]

Ditto the 175 recommendation. You do not want to be floating on top of the snow on big fat 205s.


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[Bluevitz-rs]

but yeah, pretty much every OEM rim for the yaris is 5.5" wide.

[3rdSEman]

Ditto X4

[tmontague]

5.5". As for snow tires, I suggest something wider than 185. The wheels can easily accommodate up to 205.

Source: been there, done that, wouldn't mind doing it again.

I can't speak to the fact if stock 5.5" rims will fit 205 wide tires on the Yaris but I do agree with going wider for the winter.

I also read a handful of articles supporting the wider tires for DD's in the winter (assuming they're winter tires and not "all seasons")

Since winter tires use the snow for traction, you want to maximize your surface area to increase traction in snowy condition (same for icy conditions).

It is true that narrow winter tires will go down to the pavement quicker and may potentially get you out of deeper snow slightly faster from a dead stop, but from that moment on they become inferior. Pair that with the relatively low height of the Yaris and if you use"digging down into the asphalt" as your go to, then in deeper snow you'll bottom out your car and will be stuck.

In a "muddin" truck or a tall, rear heavy vehicle that values dead stopped traction primarily over stopping or moving traction, then narrow width tires would be ideal. For a DD moving traction (breaking, steering, control etc) are much more valuable then stop to go acceleration.

I've used both narrow and wider for winters and I've seemed to notice the best traction (moving) on the wider. I'm not too concerned about stop and go traction since most cars around me are spinning out anyways so I can't accelerate fast in snow anyways.

Seems that narrow winter tire recommendations are based on old tire technology and old theory that doesn't make much theoretical sense in today's world with the modern winter tires (just my $0.02)

[cyberguy]

For the last 5 years I use Bridgestone Blizzark ML-30 185/60/15 each winter. I drive really fast and in hard conditions (ice+snow in mountains). This tire at this dimension is ideal for yaris, you will be amazed at how fast you can drive with these tires. I am able to drive as fast as I would be on a leisure drive during summer. Of course blizzarks can work properly to temperatures up to 12-15 Celcius.I use them from november to april and around 30% of my mileage are in snow-ice conditions, all else are in dry-wet conditions (they have perfect behavior in rain) The only downside is that they are a little noisy after 120km/h and they increase the consumption about 0.7 Liter per 100km