The official "my Yaris handles bad on the highway/with crosswinds" thread

[Kal-El]

I can't believe people are complaining that the Yaris get's tossed a bit by the wind. Of course it does. Every small car does. Every SUV does. And in very heavy wind, all the rest do. My last car was a Lexus SC400. The thing was a beast - heavy, wide, and low and on a very windy day, I'd still have to hold that wheel really tight too.

The Yaris is a LIGHT car which is why it is efficient and affordable and why we bought this car. You want a big, heavy, inefficient car that's more stable, then spend $30K.

The only way to help the situation is to drop it, buy bigger/wider rims and tires and throw in some anti-sway bars.

[supmet]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

I can't believe people are complaining that the Yaris get's tossed a bit by the wind.

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[Couture85]

My only complaint is that it doesn't have to be a very windy day and my car feels like driving during an earthquake. I only wish I had driven a little bit longer on my test drive instead of one exit on the interstate to the next. I have to say, I'm pretty dissatisfied with the way the car handles in general.

[tomato]

Originally Posted by Couture85

My only complaint is that it doesn't have to be a very windy day and my car feels like driving during an earthquake. I only wish I had driven a little bit longer on my test drive instead of one exit on the interstate to the next. I have to say, I'm pretty dissatisfied with the way the car handles in general.

Oh, that's too bad. Mine is actually pretty smooth and quiet in general (without the wind, I meant)

[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by Couture85

I have to say, I'm pretty dissatisfied with the way the car handles in general.

Define "handle". The Yaris is actually a great handling car by most definitions. Talk to Loren (or read it here http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...74&postcount=5) about how well it does in AutoCross competition against cars more expensive and/or more powerful. THAT is a handling test....

[YarisSedan]

Hmm. after i installed my trd bar it handled much better at higher speeds. After it was lower it handled substantially. Now i can cruise at 80 like its nothing. I think cause the car has such a rediculiouse ride hight. Once lowerd on trd springs it sits like a honda normally would with stock springs. Dosnt even look lowerd with trd springs you would need teins or something before it starts to look aggresive. So what happens the center of gravity is so high it feels like its going to topple over. The wind goes undernight the car and trys to pull it up. If you ever seen the bottom of a BMW they sit very low to the ground and plus they coat the entire bottom of the car is a plastic skidplate so its extremly smooth. There is onlya small channel for the exhaust pipe to fit so it has very low wind resistance and hugs the ground.

Also our cars have a very narrow wheel base. If you want a car more stable you would need a much wider wheelbase.