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Old 04-26-2018, 11:04 AM   #19
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Had a look at your garage. Very nice indeed. Black wheels that perfectly fill the wells, black paint and dark tint all work together perfectly. I absolutely love the look. My favorite pic is the full passenger side shot with the mountain in the background.
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Old 04-26-2018, 07:54 PM   #20
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Thanks for the kind words!
Haha, just tellin' it like it is.
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Old 05-02-2018, 09:33 AM   #21
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I picked up a set of barely used Westlake 195/60R15 all seasons for a good price. Installed them on my '08 in the shop today. What a difference, both in looks and handling. I didn't think that a tire only 10 cm (correction: 10 mm - thanks for the catch, WeeYari) wider could feel so much more stable. Looking forward to adding the 10 mm wheel spacers on the rear.







Looks like another couple applications of driveway sealer is in order this summer... Haha


Curious as to what happens to fuel economy. Is it less? Is it noticeable? Just wondering


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Old 05-03-2018, 04:05 PM   #22
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Curious as to what happens to fuel economy. Is it less? Is it noticeable? Just wondering


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Good question. I will monitor my fuel economy again now that we will start seeing non-winter gas. My long term average is 42.1 mpg (imperial gallons) since I've owned the car. This data is from the Torque Pro app. Not sure how accurate it is, but at least I can get an idea of whether my fuel economy is getting better or deteriorating over time. I would hazard a guess that the fuel economy, if anything, would go down marginally with wider tires due to increased rolling resistance and greater friction associated with more road contact. Then again, less pounds per square inch contact might improve fuel economy. All pure supposition of course, as I am no physicist.
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Old 05-03-2018, 09:46 PM   #23
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FYI, 17's suck the life out of acceleration and braking capability
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Old 05-03-2018, 09:58 PM   #24
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FYI, 17's suck the life out of acceleration and braking capability
I bet. I noticed an increase in steering wheel resistance just going from the 14" winter tires to the 15" summer tires and that's not dry steering, even when rolling. I can imagine that and larger rim, or more so a tire with a greater diameter, would have some impact on such a light car.
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Old 05-04-2018, 03:31 AM   #25
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185 will provide better traction in deep snow
185 weigh about 1lbs each lighter (0.4536kg) total rotational weight 4 lbs (1.8144kg)
185 cost's $10 less per tire. ($40 saved x 500,000 to manufacturer "works better" for them)

i like wider tires too, i'm just saying "work better" is subjective
(...and sometimes i'm just a jerk smartass)

Also a wider tire typically is a less fuel efficient tire. But I think he mentioned that in a later post. But for me, that is why I wouldn't change the size. Maximum fuel economy (that was in my budget) is why I got the Yaris, it just turned out that its a fairly awesome car on top of that.
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Old 05-04-2018, 11:52 AM   #26
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Also a wider tire typically is a less fuel efficient tire. But I think he mentioned that in a later post. But for me, that is why I wouldn't change the size. Maximum fuel economy (that was in my budget) is why I got the Yaris, it just turned out that its a fairly awesome car on top of that.

So what you are saying is...




for fuel economy.. .
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