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Old 03-10-2009, 01:42 PM   #1
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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?

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Old 03-10-2009, 02:38 PM   #2
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185/60/14's are too short.
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Old 03-10-2009, 02:51 PM   #3
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185/60/14's are too short.
What size do you recommend, keeping in mind the narrow wheel width?
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Old 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)...

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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
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Old 03-10-2009, 06:27 PM   #6
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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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honestly i would recommend that he upsize at least one level to put the wider tires on
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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".
Recommended wheel width for 205mm tyres is 5.5-7.0.

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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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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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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