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lomky · 02-12-2012, 03:52 PM

Going to be getting a new 2012 yaris in a couple weeks to replace my 2007. I have some general snow tires that are only a year old that I like and would like to keep. They are p175 65 r14, it looks like the new spec is p175 65 r15.

I'm going to talk to my local tire shop about this, but what do you forum members think about this? Doable?

Scubaru Steve · 02-12-2012, 04:29 PM

as long as it clears the brakes you can do it, but... keep in mind the the outside diameter will be changed, so it will throw off spedo and some other driving characteristics.

lomky · 02-12-2012, 04:40 PM

Thank you, makes sense.

Does anyone know the outside diameter of the stock 2012 yaris LE hatchback?

Scubaru Steve · 02-12-2012, 05:36 PM

i believe its 24"
the 14" size is a inch smaller.

i usually change no more than .5 in diameter.

use this if you want.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/tirecalc.php

birdman · 02-20-2012, 08:33 AM

Studded "General Altimax Arctic" or unstudded if you care about the roads. I started with the studdless but ended up with the studded which worked better for me.

Scubaru Steve · 02-20-2012, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdman

Studded "General Altimax Arctic" or unstudded if you care about the roads. I started with the studdless but ended up with the studded which worked better for me.

lol, that was off topic.

lomky · 02-20-2012, 09:28 PM

Unstudded, but I live in Edmonton. Constant freeze thaw and huge trucks destroy our roads.

02-12-2012, 03:52 PM	#1
lomky Drives: '12 hatch Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 11	New yaris, old yaris winter tires. Going to be getting a new 2012 yaris in a couple weeks to replace my 2007. I have some general snow tires that are only a year old that I like and would like to keep. They are p175 65 r14, it looks like the new spec is p175 65 r15. I'm going to talk to my local tire shop about this, but what do you forum members think about this? Doable?

02-12-2012, 04:40 PM	#3
lomky Drives: '12 hatch Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 11	Thank you, makes sense. Does anyone know the outside diameter of the stock 2012 yaris LE hatchback? Last edited by lomky; 02-12-2012 at 05:19 PM.

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02-12-2012, 04:29 PM	#2
Scubaru Steve Awesome! Drives: 12 Yaris/07 yaris Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: calgary Posts: 323	as long as it clears the brakes you can do it, but... keep in mind the the outside diameter will be changed, so it will throw off spedo and some other driving characteristics.

02-12-2012, 05:36 PM	#4
Scubaru Steve Awesome! Drives: 12 Yaris/07 yaris Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: calgary Posts: 323	i believe its 24" the 14" size is a inch smaller. i usually change no more than .5 in diameter. use this if you want. http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/tirecalc.php

02-20-2012, 08:33 AM	#5
birdman Drives: '08 Blazing Blue Yaris LB Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USA Posts: 496	Studded "General Altimax Arctic" or unstudded if you care about the roads. I started with the studdless but ended up with the studded which worked better for me.

02-20-2012, 09:28 PM	#7
lomky Drives: '12 hatch Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 11	Unstudded, but I live in Edmonton. Constant freeze thaw and huge trucks destroy our roads.