Wheels/Tires on Kaminari Yaris

[squareback]

Those tires may seem big, but notice how mean it looks. And I'll bet it handles like butter.

Mike

[jdium]

Originally Posted by squareback

Those tires may seem big, but notice how mean it looks. And I'll bet it handles like butter.

Mike

Handles like butter? Doesn't sound too good to me...and as a Yaris owner, I don't think a Yaris can ever be described as "mean looking"...

Handling on these cars can be best improved with sticky rubber. There is very little room to add rubber, but you can improve the tackiness immensely from stock...

[squareback]

Originally Posted by jdium

Handles like butter? Doesn't sound too good to me...and as a Yaris owner, I don't think a Yaris can ever be described as "mean looking"...

Handling on these cars can be best improved with sticky rubber. There is very little room to add rubber, but you can improve the tackiness immensely from stock...

Okay, sorry. What I apparently should have written was something like this:

"I am sure the handling of the car is drastically improved over that of a stock Yaris. It's probably smooth and sweet."

Sorry for the butter confusion.

And are you suggesting the meatier tires make the Yaris look less mean? Any car with significant rubber will look meaner than stock.

Oh, and last time I checked, Toyo RA1 tires ARE sticky rubber. Hence, the handling on the car in question is improved. I don't know if that car ever sees any real track time (doubtful), but if it does, I'm sure the professionalism of the company has led them to make sure the car has plenty of clearance for those meaty, sticky tires. On the street, they would certainly be excessive.

[kimona]

[QUOTE=jdium;112676]...and as a Yaris owner, I don't think a Yaris can ever be described as "mean looking"...

Well... unlike the Honda Fit, which looks like a timid frog, I also think the Yaris HB looks somewhat mean with a set of wheels and some aggressive tread... kind of like a little bulldog!