I'm running 18's ,should i bother lowering my car? PICS Inside - Toyota Yaris Forums

dinamix · 08-10-2009, 08:35 AM

should I bother lowering the car ? Im looking to drop around 2.5inches ..
I will be sacrificing ride comfort and major rubbage if i do. half of me says yes to lowering the other half says no.

can anyone with photoshop please help lowering my car?
I just wanted to see if it would make a big difference. running 18"s take some of the wheel gap away

TIA

TRDMarty · 08-10-2009, 03:30 PM

Stace is EVERYTHING!!!

LOWER IT & You'll love it even more.

You'll find yourself always looking back at your car when walking away.
Even more than you probably already do.

TheRealEnth · 08-10-2009, 04:04 PM

It looks badass... But you are looking at major rubbage like you said... are you sure you can handle that?

supmet · 08-10-2009, 04:53 PM

errr rub isn't the right term for a 2.5 inch drop on 18s... more like grind, or destroy your wheel wells/tires. A reasonable 1.5 inch drop would probably only have slight rubbing.

contraband831 · 08-10-2009, 05:15 PM

I ran Tanabe DF's with my trd 18's i had minimal rubbing on the inside plastic liner, but it all depends on your offset and tire size.

my specs:
18x7.5
offset: 42mm
tires: 215-35-18
springs: tanabe DF's (1.6-1.8?)
stock shocks and struts

DandiDani · 08-10-2009, 06:18 PM

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my hubby got 18's on his 07' sedan and its lowered. It
does look a lot better. sometimes rubs

...but he says
it cuz we need diff tires and once we get diff tires we
should be okay

cali yaris · 08-10-2009, 06:28 PM

^ true and some camber bolts wouldn't hurt either.

JumpmanYaris · 08-10-2009, 07:40 PM

not so much into the camber, I just hate the way it looks with the wheels leaning or tilted all I need is thinner tires and I guess I should be good

ChinoCharles · 08-10-2009, 07:46 PM

Dude, that color is HOT. Haven't seen that on a liftback yet.

blacksandiegovitz · 08-10-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by supmet

errr rub isn't the right term for a 2.5 inch drop on 18s... more like grind, or destroy your wheel wells/tires. A reasonable 1.5 inch drop would probably only have slight rubbing.

No true one bit bro

I have 18"x7.5 wide with 215/35 tires and stock camber and honestly from a stock measurement my from is about -5/6" lower in the front and at least -7" lower in than stock in the rear , granted Im on coilover , Im just saying a Hard "stanced" yaris can be done with very minimal damage(if any) and you're only gonna rub the fender liner .

06silveryaris · 08-10-2009, 10:12 PM

I have 17's on a 2" drop and it only rubs when full turn

M4One · 08-11-2009, 03:13 AM

I've got a question for you. Do you plan on driving your Yaris in the winter? I remember last winter in Vancouver and how I had trouble at times going through the snow in the side streets stock. My buddy has a lowered Yaris and he pretty much told me not to bother lowering mine because of that reason. With Echo's photoshop job, it does look pretty good. Maybe for others that are lowered they had an easier time driving through the snow.

dinamix · 08-11-2009, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by echo_hrs

Cheers

wow..that was quick..thanx dude your awesome!

dinamix · 08-11-2009, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by M4One

I've got a question for you. Do you plan on driving your Yaris in the winter? I remember last winter in Vancouver and how I had trouble at times going through the snow in the side streets stock. My buddy has a lowered Yaris and he pretty much told me not to bother lowering mine because of that reason. With Echo's photoshop job, it does look pretty good. Maybe for others that are lowered they had an easier time driving through the snow.

i'll have my spare 14" winters tires(blizzaks)on by then..ground clearance might be an issue..other than that my tires should be good..

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Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Dude, that color is HOT. Haven't seen that on a liftback yet.

yeah it was an 09 canadian color..pretty common with the other models..magnetic grey mettalic is the name

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Originally Posted by DandiDani

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my hubby got 18's on his 07' sedan and its lowered. It
does look a lot better. sometimes rubs

...but he says
it cuz we need diff tires and once we get diff tires we
should be okay

Im runng 35 series.. i think your hubby has 50 series on his..he should get some thinner tires

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRealEnth

It looks badass... But you are looking at major rubbage like you said... are you sure you can handle that?

Ill have to stay away from u-turns..lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRDMarty

Stace is EVERYTHING!!!

LOWER IT & You'll love it even more.

You'll find yourself always looking back at your car when walking away.
Even more than you probably already do.

you know me so well..lol

eTiMaGo · 08-11-2009, 11:51 AM

drop it like it's hot.. Unless you like the wannabe mini-Escalade look... I've got 18's and coilovers:

Yes, rubbing is a small price to pay. But it's really not that often while driving "normally", and there always some solutions to reduce it if it gets out of hand

DandiDani · 08-16-2009, 07:27 PM

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08-10-2009, 08:35 AM	#1
dinamix Drives: magntic grey Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: vancouver bc Posts: 65	I'm running 18's ,should i bother lowering my car? PICS Inside should I bother lowering the car ? Im looking to drop around 2.5inches .. I will be sacrificing ride comfort and major rubbage if i do. half of me says yes to lowering the other half says no. can anyone with photoshop please help lowering my car? I just wanted to see if it would make a big difference. running 18"s take some of the wheel gap away TIA

08-10-2009, 04:04 PM	#3
TheRealEnth Beast View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Blz Blu LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,365	It looks badass... But you are looking at major rubbage like you said... are you sure you can handle that? __________________ One you've taken a yaris for a spin, there's no turning back. Its a Chao!!!

08-10-2009, 05:15 PM	#5
contraband831 El Huevo Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CEN*CAL Posts: 959	I ran Tanabe DF's with my trd 18's i had minimal rubbing on the inside plastic liner, but it all depends on your offset and tire size. my specs: 18x7.5 offset: 42mm tires: 215-35-18 springs: tanabe DF's (1.6-1.8?) stock shocks and struts __________________

08-10-2009, 06:18 PM	#6
DandiDani View User's Garage Drives: 09' Meteorite liftback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jeff,Indiana Posts: 1,374	my hubby got 18's on his 07' sedan and its lowered. It does look a lot better. sometimes rubs...but he says it cuz we need diff tires and once we get diff tires we should be okay

08-10-2009, 06:28 PM	#7
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	^ true and some camber bolts wouldn't hurt either. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

08-10-2009, 03:30 PM	#2
TRDMarty Drives: Polar White 2008, 3Dr HB TRD ' Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Corona CA Posts: 403	Stace is EVERYTHING!!! LOWER IT & You'll love it even more. You'll find yourself always looking back at your car when walking away. Even more than you probably already do.

08-10-2009, 04:53 PM	#4
supmet Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2007 4 Door Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,357	errr rub isn't the right term for a 2.5 inch drop on 18s... more like grind, or destroy your wheel wells/tires. A reasonable 1.5 inch drop would probably only have slight rubbing.

08-10-2009, 07:46 PM	#9
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Dude, that color is HOT. Haven't seen that on a liftback yet.

08-10-2009, 10:12 PM	#11
06silveryaris Drives: 2006 yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 536	I have 17's on a 2" drop and it only rubs when full turn

08-11-2009, 03:13 AM	#12
M4One Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Hatchback Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 110	I've got a question for you. Do you plan on driving your Yaris in the winter? I remember last winter in Vancouver and how I had trouble at times going through the snow in the side streets stock. My buddy has a lowered Yaris and he pretty much told me not to bother lowering mine because of that reason. With Echo's photoshop job, it does look pretty good. Maybe for others that are lowered they had an easier time driving through the snow.

08-11-2009, 11:51 AM	#15
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	drop it like it's hot.. Unless you like the wannabe mini-Escalade look... I've got 18's and coilovers: Yes, rubbing is a small price to pay. But it's really not that often while driving "normally", and there always some solutions to reduce it if it gets out of hand __________________ 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...

08-16-2009, 07:27 PM	#16
DandiDani View User's Garage Drives: 09' Meteorite liftback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jeff,Indiana Posts: 1,374	18's

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