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

nsmitchell · 05-22-2007, 11:09 AM

Check this one out. I think we have hi"jacked" this thread.

http://www2.northerntool.com/product-1/200313500.htm

blacksan · 05-22-2007, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nsmitchell

Check this one out. I think we have hi"jacked" this thread.

http://www2.northerntool.com/product-1/200313500.htm

Good find! No, this is all about making my Yaris handle better over 60 through wheel rotation.

H2XcapePod · 05-22-2007, 11:55 AM

This is just my two cents but it seems to be a large disparity between the handling on the LB and Sedan( LB for me). With heavy crosswinds I do get tossed a bit and when I first got the car I thought the handling wasn't quite right for a car this size. A few months ago I started over inflating the Potenza RE 92's to 40 psi. She definietly feels tighter, and a lot more fun. Even under emergency braking and breaking traction she's stable and predictable...(too bad some poor schmuck had to soil his trousers for me to find out

Sorry!)

Lillydot · 05-23-2007, 01:15 AM

my car gets blown around too. i think its part tires, and part getting used to the car. inflate the tires up too 36 psi and just get used to the way the car handles. after about 4 months of driving, i've got the body roll almost completely under control. i can do 60mph, maybe push it to 70, but i know the car can't handle anything over that on a windy day or going over a bridge over a lake (thats when the wind gets me the worst!

). so i stay at 60. its better for your gas mileage, anyways!

Creeper · 05-26-2007, 02:35 AM

just my 2 cents checked my tire pressure today and it was at 40 so i droped it down to 35 and it handles alot better then it did on the highway, no more moving sidways in the crosswind or anything, drives like a charm :) had it sense october 06 and have 4286 miles on it

thomasward00 · 05-27-2007, 10:17 PM

Thats why i've ordered 16x7 rims and tires for my sedan, it does get blown around a bit on the interstate, hopefully with the wider rims and more high performance tires it will help some with stability.

View Poll Results: Do you think the wind plays with your Yaris
Cops think I'm drunk when driving vs. wind	49	54.44%
My Yaris drives straight like an arrow	19	21.11%
Who cares, cause I don't	22	24.44%
Voters: 90. You may not vote on this poll

05-22-2007, 11:09 AM	#1
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	Check this one out. I think we have hi"jacked" this thread. http://www2.northerntool.com/product-1/200313500.htm __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

05-26-2007, 02:35 AM	#5
Creeper View User's Garage Drives: Silver 2DLB Yaris Join Date: May 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 154	just my 2 cents just my 2 cents checked my tire pressure today and it was at 40 so i droped it down to 35 and it handles alot better then it did on the highway, no more moving sidways in the crosswind or anything, drives like a charm :) had it sense october 06 and have 4286 miles on it

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05-22-2007, 11:55 AM	#3
H2XcapePod Drives: 07 Yaris LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 43	This is just my two cents but it seems to be a large disparity between the handling on the LB and Sedan( LB for me). With heavy crosswinds I do get tossed a bit and when I first got the car I thought the handling wasn't quite right for a car this size. A few months ago I started over inflating the Potenza RE 92's to 40 psi. She definietly feels tighter, and a lot more fun. Even under emergency braking and breaking traction she's stable and predictable...(too bad some poor schmuck had to soil his trousers for me to find out Sorry!)

05-23-2007, 01:15 AM	#4
Lillydot Absolutely Red!!! Drives: 07 A/T Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 63	my car gets blown around too. i think its part tires, and part getting used to the car. inflate the tires up too 36 psi and just get used to the way the car handles. after about 4 months of driving, i've got the body roll almost completely under control. i can do 60mph, maybe push it to 70, but i know the car can't handle anything over that on a windy day or going over a bridge over a lake (thats when the wind gets me the worst! ). so i stay at 60. its better for your gas mileage, anyways!

05-27-2007, 10:17 PM	#6
thomasward00 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Orleans, La Posts: 100	Thats why i've ordered 16x7 rims and tires for my sedan, it does get blown around a bit on the interstate, hopefully with the wider rims and more high performance tires it will help some with stability.