So it's snowing... and well... I crashed a little. :( - Toyota Yaris Forums

Romulus · 11-26-2006, 03:28 PM

Well... I live on Vancouver Island and we don't get much snow. So I'm driving to my gf's work and it's along a snowy road that hasn't been driven on yet and there's new snow on it.

I'm doing a cautious thirty (maybe a bit less) and I go around a fairly wide bend when I start to drift ever so slightly... Being the frightened noob I was I started pumping my breaks a bit and turning the car sharper into the direction of the bend, to steer away from the oncoming, high curb.

Sure enough I rammed into the curb with a crunch.

The damage?

Fortunatly it was all on the wheel... At the point of impact I saw the silver hubcap launch about 6 to 8 feet and land on the lawn. The ghetto looking wheel is now exposed and there is is some bending along the lips of it where the hubcap attaches to it.

The hubcap is fractured and broken, too.

Even though the warranty doesn't cover this... How much will this repair set me back? The wheel is fine - I kept on driving afterwards... Theres just quite a bit of bending underneath the hubcap, on the wheel.

spkrman · 11-26-2006, 03:45 PM

you'll probly have to get a new steely, they are cheap. The hubcap, not sure.

Romulus · 11-26-2006, 03:54 PM

Hummm... :(

How much do you think that would cost? Like 200ish Canadian?

spkrman · 11-26-2006, 04:34 PM

im sure the steely and hubcap are under 200, with installation and car wash :)

drell42 · 11-26-2006, 05:19 PM

Dont buy the hubcap from toyota, Im in Nanaimo and If you want one of mine you can. I may be down on the 5th.... depending on weather! pm me if you want!

Rich

slvryaris · 11-26-2006, 05:30 PM

Anyone else drove in the snow with their Yaris yet? I was wondering how they handled...

Romulus · 11-26-2006, 06:15 PM

It's not so much the hubcap I'm worried about... It's more the wheel frame...

In fact, take a look yourself...

http://uberpages.com/pics/yaris/

Hopefully the tire isn't slowly deflating, either.

slvryaris · 11-26-2006, 06:21 PM

Ya I would make sure it wont puncture the tire or you have an air loss because it's not sealing right. I would take the tire off the wheel and try to bang it back into submission

dngz · 11-26-2006, 06:28 PM

just drove today. no problem except for coming back up this small hill to my carport in the back alley. too much snow under my car and my car has been lowered too, not enough weight on the front to push the wheels down so i was kinda left hanging till my bro and dad came out to scoop sum snow from underneath and to give me a small push!

Violin · 11-26-2006, 10:09 PM

Bad luck - Better check the alignment too.

07WYarisRS · 11-26-2006, 11:58 PM

yeah i've seen some snow
pic was taken Friday the 13th, oct 2006

The car handles fine in the snow for cheap ass tires and such a light car it's better then many 4x4 or other short wheel base cars/trucks/SUV's.
ABS is a a great idea for anyone looking to buy that will be driving in snow.
it gets pitched around a bit in slush but for snow and Ice I give it a 3 out of 5

bigsky2 · 11-27-2006, 12:02 AM

lol, your car looks so lonely in the snow against the bare trees in the background

Nice pic, but why are there gridlines?

eTiMaGo · 11-27-2006, 12:48 AM

insect meshing?

anyway that's a really cute picture, almost like an artic animal burrowing in the snow

Violin · 11-27-2006, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigsky2

Nice pic, but why are there gridlines?

He's inside his cage?

boris13 · 11-27-2006, 01:53 PM

We get quite a bit of snow here. When my Yaris comes in, I'm having the TRD sport shocks installed and new Nokian WR all-weather tires (195-55R-15) put on. I also ordered the car with ABS.

I"m guessing that the combo should make the car handle quite a bit better in the nasty weather.

Romulus · 11-27-2006, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Violin

Bad luck - Better check the alignment too.

I was going a bit under 30k/m and then I drove around for a bit... Hopefully it's not off. Is there anything I should notice if it is off, event slightly? Like slight veering to one side, maybe? Or buckling noises while driving?

Gawd I hope it's not that bad...

Violin · 11-27-2006, 02:58 PM

A liitle off will make your tires wear unevenly and cost you more in the long run than an alignment.

Romulus · 11-27-2006, 03:39 PM

Hmmm, this is true.

Well, maybe I'll just repair it under the radar and then if anything happens... I'll have my 7 year warranty. :D

11-26-2006, 03:28 PM	#1
Romulus Drives: Yaris 2007 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Victoria, BC Canada Posts: 8	So it's snowing... and well... I crashed a little. :( Well... I live on Vancouver Island and we don't get much snow. So I'm driving to my gf's work and it's along a snowy road that hasn't been driven on yet and there's new snow on it. I'm doing a cautious thirty (maybe a bit less) and I go around a fairly wide bend when I start to drift ever so slightly... Being the frightened noob I was I started pumping my breaks a bit and turning the car sharper into the direction of the bend, to steer away from the oncoming, high curb. Sure enough I rammed into the curb with a crunch. The damage? Fortunatly it was all on the wheel... At the point of impact I saw the silver hubcap launch about 6 to 8 feet and land on the lawn. The ghetto looking wheel is now exposed and there is is some bending along the lips of it where the hubcap attaches to it. The hubcap is fractured and broken, too. Even though the warranty doesn't cover this... How much will this repair set me back? The wheel is fine - I kept on driving afterwards... Theres just quite a bit of bending underneath the hubcap, on the wheel.

11-26-2006, 11:58 PM	#11
07WYarisRS HardlyDangerous Drives: 09 Yaris LE, H/B, auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ridgeway Ontario Posts: 573	yeah i've seen some snow pic was taken Friday the 13th, oct 2006 The car handles fine in the snow for cheap ass tires and such a light car it's better then many 4x4 or other short wheel base cars/trucks/SUV's. ABS is a a great idea for anyone looking to buy that will be driving in snow. it gets pitched around a bit in slush but for snow and Ice I give it a 3 out of 5 __________________ The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

11-27-2006, 12:02 AM	#12
bigsky2 Cousin Vitz View User's Garage Drives: Yaris RS 5DR / Vitz RS wannabe Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,082	lol, your car looks so lonely in the snow against the bare trees in the background Nice pic, but why are there gridlines? __________________ 2007 Yaris RS Hatchback Black Sand Pearl 5DR MT DIY Speaker Spacer/Bracket Template for Yaris Hatchback http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1930

11-27-2006, 12:48 AM	#13
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	insect meshing? anyway that's a really cute picture, almost like an artic animal burrowing in the snow __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

11-26-2006, 03:45 PM	#2
spkrman Banned View User's Garage Drives: 1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 2 Posts: 1,476	you'll probly have to get a new steely, they are cheap. The hubcap, not sure.

11-26-2006, 03:54 PM	#3
Romulus Drives: Yaris 2007 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Victoria, BC Canada Posts: 8	Hummm... :( How much do you think that would cost? Like 200ish Canadian?

11-26-2006, 04:34 PM	#4
spkrman Banned View User's Garage Drives: 1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 2 Posts: 1,476	im sure the steely and hubcap are under 200, with installation and car wash :)

11-26-2006, 05:19 PM	#5
drell42 Drives: Blank Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Not here Posts: 74	Dont buy the hubcap from toyota, Im in Nanaimo and If you want one of mine you can. I may be down on the 5th.... depending on weather! pm me if you want! Rich

11-26-2006, 05:30 PM	#6
slvryaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan S Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 885	Anyone else drove in the snow with their Yaris yet? I was wondering how they handled...

11-26-2006, 06:15 PM	#7
Romulus Drives: Yaris 2007 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Victoria, BC Canada Posts: 8	It's not so much the hubcap I'm worried about... It's more the wheel frame... In fact, take a look yourself... http://uberpages.com/pics/yaris/ Hopefully the tire isn't slowly deflating, either.

11-26-2006, 06:21 PM	#8
slvryaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan S Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 885	Ya I would make sure it wont puncture the tire or you have an air loss because it's not sealing right. I would take the tire off the wheel and try to bang it back into submission

11-26-2006, 06:28 PM	#9
dngz View User's Garage Drives: black yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: vancouver Posts: 475	just drove today. no problem except for coming back up this small hill to my carport in the back alley. too much snow under my car and my car has been lowered too, not enough weight on the front to push the wheels down so i was kinda left hanging till my bro and dad came out to scoop sum snow from underneath and to give me a small push!

11-26-2006, 10:09 PM	#10
Violin View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,592	Bad luck - Better check the alignment too.

11-27-2006, 01:53 PM	#15
boris13 Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback, 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Royal Oak, MI, USA Posts: 167	We get quite a bit of snow here. When my Yaris comes in, I'm having the TRD sport shocks installed and new Nokian WR all-weather tires (195-55R-15) put on. I also ordered the car with ABS. I"m guessing that the combo should make the car handle quite a bit better in the nasty weather.

11-27-2006, 02:58 PM	#17
Violin View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,592	A liitle off will make your tires wear unevenly and cost you more in the long run than an alignment.

11-27-2006, 03:39 PM	#18
Romulus Drives: Yaris 2007 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Victoria, BC Canada Posts: 8	Hmmm, this is true. Well, maybe I'll just repair it under the radar and then if anything happens... I'll have my 7 year warranty. :D