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04-24-2009, 11:01 AM | #1 |
Drives: 2007 Yaris 5 Door CE Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Canada
Posts: 2
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Newly installed 15" tires feel 'weird'
Hi everyone, i know very little about all this car stuff so any help is appreciated. I recently purchased some new 15 inch all season tires with rims. I had been using 14 inch summer winter tires.
I was expecting the handling of the car to feel so much better with the new summer tires but it actually feels worse! I remember switching from my old summer tires (14") to the winter tires and the winter tires made my Yaris feel like a tank. These new summer tires made my winter tires feel like racing tires. Here's what it feels like: -car really does not want to go more than 100 Kph (62 MPH) -i feel i'm having to press the gas pedal more to get the same speeds, especially on the highway -the steering wheel is much harder to turn -acceleration is worse I've had a number of of opinions from the tire shop and my local toyota dealer: Tire shop: -the tires are good quality, it's not the tires -the 15" wheels might be too big, too heavy -nothing wrong with the balancing (checked twice) Toyota: -Tires are good quality -15" tires are fine -might just have to get used to a different feel -bring the car in and we'll take a test drive with you My car is no longer enjoyable to drive and i feel like i might be doing damage. Anyone have any ideas? Is this something that i have just get used to? Is this what is expected when you switch from 14" tires to 15" tires? Thanks, K |
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