New Eurostyle wheels for my 09 Yaris

[Kongo-Otto]

Originally Posted by Tamago

looks good! next time buy a 45 series tire, it'll help fill that gap (and make the car LOOK lower)

Thats not so easy over here. We got regulations for every part of our cars and nearly any modification has to be approved by an official technician. Especially when it comes to wheels, suspension, exhausts, engine, lights etc.

I got 5 pieces of paper with these wheels who tell me which tire i am allowed to drive on that car. 205/40 R17 is very close to the factory dimension 185/60 R15 but 205/45 is not and i am not allowed to mount these tires. I have to pay about 60$ just for a guy (technician) to look some minutes at my car who says: "OK" or "Not OK". Otherwise i get trouble with my insurance and the police. You see things are different in Germany.

[kimona]

Originally Posted by Kongo-Otto

Thats not so easy over here. We got regulations for every part of our cars and nearly any modification has to be approved by an official technician. Especially when it comes to wheels, suspension, exhausts, engine, lights etc.

I got 5 pieces of paper with these wheels who tell me which tire i am allowed to drive on that car. 205/40 R17 is very close to the factory dimension 185/60 R15 but 205/45 is not and i am not allowed to mount these tires. I have to pay about 60$ just for a guy (technician) to look some minutes at my car who says: "OK" or "Not OK". Otherwise i get trouble with my insurance and the police. You see things are different in Germany.

Very strange... considering the Toyota Yaris TS runs 205/45/17 as (OEM) original equipment. I would think you could have brought this to the attention of the powers that be to get this size approved.

[Thirty-Nine]

Originally Posted by kimona

Very strange... considering the Toyota Yaris TS runs 205/45/17 as (OEM) original equipment. I would think you could have brought this to the attention of the powers that be to get this size approved.

TS isn't sold in Germany as far as I can see, though.

http://www.toyota.de/cars/new_cars/yaris/index.aspx

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by Kongo-Otto

Thats not so easy over here. We got regulations for every part of our cars and nearly any modification has to be approved by an official technician. Especially when it comes to wheels, suspension, exhausts, engine, lights etc.

I got 5 pieces of paper with these wheels who tell me which tire i am allowed to drive on that car. 205/40 R17 is very close to the factory dimension 185/60 R15 but 205/45 is not and i am not allowed to mount these tires. I have to pay about 60$ just for a guy (technician) to look some minutes at my car who says: "OK" or "Not OK". Otherwise i get trouble with my insurance and the police. You see things are different in Germany.

1.22% between stock and 205 40 17
2.14% between stock and 205 45 17

seriously?

wow.


god bless america.

[kngrsll]

Originally Posted by Tamago

1.22% between stock and 205 40 17
2.14% between stock and 205 45 17

seriously?

wow.


god bless america.

LOL we should send ze germans to look at that guys seat brackets from that other thread :)

[Kongo-Otto]

Originally Posted by kngrsll

LOL we should send ze germans to look at that guys seat brackets from that other thread :)

I guess we would put him to jail for that. Personally i think thats not the way to mount a seat too.

Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

TS isn't sold in Germany as far as I can see, though.

http://www.toyota.de/cars/new_cars/yaris/index.aspx

The TS has been sold here until late 2008. Its factory dimension was 205/45 thats right. But for some reason only the TS is allowed to use 45 tires here.

Btw. Thats our "TÜV" engineers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cKNR3yLM0A

:D

[Thirty-Nine]

Originally Posted by Kongo-Otto

The TS has been sold here until late 2008. Its factory dimension was 205/45 thats right. But for some reason only the TS is allowed to use 45 tires here.

Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification.