Quickie pics of the Tanabe springs install

[Nimble]

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

"fatty 205's"? a 225/50 will fit nicely on a 15X7m I only think there are 2 of us running this size, but it is a hugh improvement and no rubbing problems

With the Tanabe springs I have, no way will 225's fit without a perfect offset, and even then, with any added weight, my car would rub. The car is pretty slammed with these springs. Besides, no 100hp fwd car needs 225's, I like my gas mileage. 205's, or maybe even 195's for me. The tire compound is more important to me.

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by Nimble

With the Tanabe springs I have, no way will 225's fit without a perfect offset, and even then, with any added weight, my car would rub. The car is pretty slammed with these springs. Besides, no 100hp fwd car needs 225's, I like my gas mileage. 205's, or maybe even 195's for me. The tire compound is more important to me.

no rubbing when it is lowered, here is proof http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/fun...?do=view&id=44
The advantages of running the 225's a re cornering, shorter braking distance, grab and go on hard accel... no spinin tires. And for the off set +38 will do ya with no rubbing problems, even if it is lowered +3 fat friends... also my gas milage has not been effected by running 225's... exactly what compound are you looking for?

[Nimble]

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

no rubbing when it is lowered, here is proof http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/fun...?do=view&id=44
The advantages of running the 225's a re cornering, shorter braking distance, grab and go on hard accel... no spinin tires. And for the off set +38 will do ya with no rubbing problems, even if it is lowered +3 fat friends... also my gas milage has not been effected by running 225's... exactly what compound are you looking for?

I want summer, max dry traction, because I have the stockers for winter. But saying that the 225's reduce wheelspin on a Yaris is comical, sorry man. In order to spin the tires, you need to be dropping the clutch like a idiot. Trust me, the brakes will fade FAR before a good sticky 195 tire will. I think you're buying into the "bigger is better" hype too much. BTW, all things equal, a 195 15 tire will weight at least 3 lbs less than a 225 15 tire, that will affect the acceleration and gas mileage negatively.

No need to debate it with me, nothing you say will have me putting full size German car tires on my little Jap hatch.

[Chris07LB]

Givr it some time Nimble, it will settle a bit lower... mine is a little over 2" lower front and rear...

Nimble, do you belong to e46fanatics?

Tucks nothing like my 330 though.

[Nimble]

Originally Posted by Chris07LB

Givr it some time Nimble, it will settle a bit lower... mine is a little over 2" lower front and rear...

Nimble, do you belong to e46fanatics?

Tucks nothing like my 330 though.

Dang that's low! hehe
No, I was always a E36/E30 owner, so I'm a member of bimmerforums, bmwplanet, and dtmpower.

Not usually a fan of chrome wheels, but they look nice on your E46.