yaris takes a blown tire really well - Toyota Yaris Forums

dbaxter · 11-27-2006, 11:53 PM

Was driving to the Australian Pink Floyd concert in Atlanta, and went around a corner that had a sewer drain that stuck out about 2 inches. Stupid thing bit the tire OFF and took a chunk outof the rim ( $300 bux to replace them ) but I didn't even know it was flat till someone flagged me down on the sidewalk to tell me the back tire went flat. No problems, no leaning, heck it drove like it always does. little tank.

Still getting 32mpg at 5000 miles. made it up to 39mpg on an all highway trip.

Still enjoy the car, but if the smart car or mercedes a class gets here I may be swayed.

*Chris07LB* · 11-28-2006, 10:14 AM

Yikes

Glad thats all that got damaged!

dbaxter · 11-28-2006, 03:29 PM

me too :( wife thought for sure it hit the rear racia on that side.

*Chris07LB* · 11-28-2006, 03:34 PM

Good thing you weren't lowered... would have made a nice mess of things.

Katana · 11-28-2006, 04:14 PM

My back left tire blew when I was going at 160km/h on the motorway, 1 week after I had bought the car.Thanks God it is a bit heavy and I was able to control it!

11-27-2006, 11:53 PM	#1
dbaxter Evil Kitty Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback A4 AB/Red Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 55	yaris takes a blown tire really well Was driving to the Australian Pink Floyd concert in Atlanta, and went around a corner that had a sewer drain that stuck out about 2 inches. Stupid thing bit the tire OFF and took a chunk outof the rim ( $300 bux to replace them ) but I didn't even know it was flat till someone flagged me down on the sidewalk to tell me the back tire went flat. No problems, no leaning, heck it drove like it always does. little tank. Still getting 32mpg at 5000 miles. made it up to 39mpg on an all highway trip. Still enjoy the car, but if the smart car or mercedes a class gets here I may be swayed. __________________ 07 Yaris A4 Absolute Red: No mods "YET" 04 GTO www.purplegto.com 01 Camaro SS Convertible SLP#1331 http://www.2001CamaroSS.com

11-28-2006, 03:29 PM	#3
dbaxter Evil Kitty Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback A4 AB/Red Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 55	me too :( wife thought for sure it hit the rear racia on that side. __________________ 07 Yaris A4 Absolute Red: No mods "YET" 04 GTO www.purplegto.com 01 Camaro SS Convertible SLP#1331 http://www.2001CamaroSS.com

11-28-2006, 04:14 PM	#5
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	My back left tire blew when I was going at 160km/h on the motorway, 1 week after I had bought the car.Thanks God it is a bit heavy and I was able to control it! __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

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11-28-2006, 10:14 AM	#2
Chris07LB Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,174	Yikes Glad thats all that got damaged!

11-28-2006, 03:34 PM	#4
Chris07LB Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,174	Good thing you weren't lowered... would have made a nice mess of things.