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01-02-2017, 06:51 PM | #1 |
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205 50 16 VS 195 50 16
I live in Australia and drive a 2009, 1.5 Yaris hatch in a city where the roads are good and only summer tires are needed.
I moved from stock 185 60 15 to 205 50 16 on a 16 x 6.5 primarily to improve the looks of my Yaris. I love the way it looks and the ride once the car gets going. I am not very happy with acceleration, the car feels heavy to get going. I wonder if anyone tried both 195 50 and 205 50 in 16 and can make a comment. Most comments are in favour of the 205. I thinks it's because of the looks and wider variety of tire range. Has anyone tried both these sizes in summer and can make a comment ? Last edited by guybloom; 01-03-2017 at 06:57 AM. |
01-02-2017, 08:47 PM | #2 |
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I ran 205/50/16's (4 sets) on my 2007, and now run 205/50/16's on my 2014. I never noticed any significant loss in acceleration, but fuel consumption increased a bit. I like the way 205/50/16's handle, and of course they look great!
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01-02-2017, 11:42 PM | #3 |
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Thanks for your comments I totally agree. However I would like to hear from someone who has tried both sizes on their Yaris.
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01-03-2017, 12:41 AM | #4 |
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there should not be any real difference. it's a 10mm difference in the width in the contact patch on the tire. you might notice a difference in acceleration if you had like 200hp. you might notice a difference in stopping distance of a few feet 120-0mph
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01-03-2017, 06:54 AM | #5 |
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Thanks for your reply.
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01-03-2017, 06:58 AM | #6 |
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01-03-2017, 09:40 AM | #7 |
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The weight of the rim/tire combo will make more of an impact on acceleration than the tire size on the Yaris. A heavy wheel robs the same amount of power from accelerating the car weather you have 300hp or 90hp. So you'll feel it way more on a low power car.
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01-03-2017, 11:26 AM | #8 |
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I've used several different brands over the years, and I discovered that tread pattern plays a significant role in eliminating highway wander... something the Yaris suffers from terribly when the "wrong" tyres are fitted. The last tyres I ran on my 2007 were Kumho Ecsta 4X, and they worked very well; good overall handling, predictable, very quiet ride, and straight-line tracking at highway speeds. I'm now running a new set of Kumho Ecsta 4X rubber on my 2014, and I'm very happy with them. http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...0&rd=16&cs=205 |
01-03-2017, 08:01 PM | #9 |
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that's true. I forgot people don't obsess over tires like I do.
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01-05-2017, 07:22 AM | #10 |
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Thanks for all your feedback all taken on board
It would be nice to hear from someone who has tried both sizes and their option |
01-05-2017, 12:03 PM | #11 |
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I've used both tire sizes, but on a 15 inch rim. I went from a 205/50 to 195/50 only because of clearance issues. I have Enkei RPF1 rims with a 35 offset. It's a little too much offset for my first gen, so I needed a narrower tire. Unless you're going to the track often go with the narrower tire.
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01-05-2017, 08:52 PM | #12 |
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01-05-2017, 11:23 PM | #13 |
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01-06-2017, 10:34 PM | #14 |
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ah.... I see
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