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03-10-2009, 01:42 PM | #1 |
OEM Tire Replacement
A friend of mine has a 2007 Toyota Yaris Sedan. The OEM tire size is 175/65x14 on a 5" width wheel.
My recommendation is to upgrade to 185/60x14 for a better selection of performance-oriented "all season" rubber. I'm thinking Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position. Since I'm not that familiar with the Yaris, what do you guys think? Thanks. Last edited by mm34b; 03-10-2009 at 02:06 PM. |
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03-10-2009, 02:38 PM | #2 |
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185/60/14's are too short.
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03-10-2009, 02:51 PM | #3 |
03-10-2009, 03:02 PM | #4 |
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if he wants a little better performance, i would recommend going up to a larger wheel... downside is that with a larger wheel, there will be more unsprung weight, and your gas mileage will take at least a small hit...
side note, after looking up on the tire sizes list compared with a tire sizing calculator, his best bet for a 14 inch wheel would be a 195/60/14 personally, i went up to a 17 inch wheel from OEM, with a 205/40/17 tire(mine is off by 0.65 MPH at 30 on my speedo), but did lose a couple MPG... car handles nice now... but there are options in between for both a 15(185/55/15, off by 0.07 @30) and a 16 inch wheel(205/45/16, off by 0.4 @ 30)... Last edited by silver_echo; 03-10-2009 at 03:13 PM. |
03-10-2009, 03:16 PM | #5 |
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With a 5" wheel, you can run up to a 195mm tyre. Yes, some have installed 205's on the OEM steel wheels, but that's a bit tight... but doable.
This is from the Official Yaris Wheel and Tire guide: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5021 175/65/14 = 23.0 185/65/14 = 23.5 195/65/14 = 24.0 195/60/14 = 23.2 205/60/14 = 23.7 215/60/14 = 24.2 |
03-10-2009, 06:27 PM | #6 |
Thanks.
My only concern is that I can't find a tire manufacturer that recommends installing a 195/60x14 tire on a 5" width wheel. The all seem to say 5.5"-7.0". |
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03-10-2009, 07:04 PM | #7 |
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honestly i would recommend that he upsize at least one level to put the wider tires on
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03-10-2009, 07:45 PM | #8 | |
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For 195mm tyres, recommended wheel width is 5.0-7.0. Order your tyres on-line and save some money, then bring them to a garage (Walmart) for installation. Here you go: http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=195 |
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03-10-2009, 07:47 PM | #9 |
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14" tires are shorter than the cars that come w/ 15's
i run 185-60-14 fuzion hri's in summer and i love 'em....good treadwear, cheap to buy, and really good wet and dry traction
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03-10-2009, 08:02 PM | #10 |
why not source some 15" steelies used, they are cheap, and then you can run the bigger tire.
Edit: nvm, just saw silver_echo's post above |
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