195/60-15 Tires, premium and MPG - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-04-2009, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IllusionX

Eagle LS came with 08 and 09's.
05-07 had bridgestone RE92.

btw, when the tire states max PSI, it means max PSI when warm.

henryG.: If you wanted 55 profile tires, you should go with 205/55R15 instead of 195/55R15. I drive 195/60R15 in the winter and 195/55R15 in the summer. I wish i had 205's instead.

Nope, my '07 came with the Eagle LS's.

UTVitz · 08-04-2009, 12:06 PM

If you're getting engine pinging higher octane will sometimes eliminate this. But if it works for you and you don't mind the higher price-go for it. I've never seen an MPG increase from using it-usually how I drive the car effects the MPG the most.

My '08 hatch w/o power pkg came with the Bridgestones and with 10K mile rotations they're still going strong with 30K miles on them. As they've wore down my MPG has gone up quite a bit in the last 10K miles where I'm always in the 40's now. If they were not $100 each I'd buy them again, but that price is Michelin territory.

R2D2 · 08-05-2009, 10:19 AM

BailOut is correct-I believe it specifies cold right on the sidewall. A tire is considered to be "cold" if the vehicle has been driven one mile or less in the previous 3 hours.

R2

Henry G. · 08-06-2009, 08:07 PM

Still getting 35mpg. 90 plus degrees here, driving about 40-50% of the time with the AC on, and I rev the crap out of the car. I know I could easily get another 2-3 mpg driving easier but I dont care, I like winding this little bastard up and driving the tires off it. Premium is here to stay until winter. I've already scrimped enough on purchasing this roller skate car, I maintain the crap outta of it, and have an extended 100k mile warranty. Im doing to this car exactly what I bought it for: driving the hell out of it.
The GT's are very good, not great but good. They complain and slide at the edge of traction, but slide predictably and do not lose control. For a compromise of a long wearing but good handling all season V-rated tire, they fit the bill. I just wish I got the 55 profile. 205 is too wide for these stock rims IMO, so next year before winter when these are worn out at around 65k I will likely try the 195/55's.

RUFFSTUFF · 08-06-2009, 09:04 PM

If your engine doesn't knock or ping with 87 octane, then running a higher octane is a waste of money. Higher octane is used in high compression or modified motors to prevent pre-ignition... If you're that concerned with the possibility of a minute performance improvement, go on a diet... the reduced sprung mass will reduce the load on your engine, and your car may handle better!

detroiter · 08-07-2009, 01:56 AM

Just to add in my two cents, my 08 didn't come with Eagles but came with the potenzas. The wierd thing though is my gf's 07 sedan came from the lot brand new with Toyo's. Never heard of any other cars coming with them or am I just out of the loop?

Henry G. · 08-09-2009, 03:29 AM

If your engine starts to ping the computer will retard the ignition stopping the ping and possible engine damage=performance loss. You will likely never hear the ping anti-knock sensors are way more sensitive then your ear. I just want the engine running at full potential.
If a dollar a tank puts a ding in your budget then you better vote for Obama again in 2012 because you must be on welfare or the cheapest bastard ever. The point of my initial post was to point out tire pressure and octane appear to have a significant effect on mpg and handling in my case, and to give a review of the new Eagle GT's. These are NOT the Eagles that come on the car standard, those are older Eagle LS's. This is a new V-rated tire with a 440 wear rating.
I know there are guys here that squeeze a penny so hard Lincoln's head explodes; thats their business. I own 10 different cars, trucks, motorcycles, trailers and a boat, I just needed a cheap ass car to drive 30k a year and not be worn out or broken after 3 years. So far this sucker fits the bill.

08-05-2009, 10:19 AM	#3
R2D2 Crazy Oil Sniffer Drives: MM 09 Yaris 5 Dr LB "Click" Join Date: May 2009 Location: ME Posts: 498	BailOut is correct-I believe it specifies cold right on the sidewall. A tire is considered to be "cold" if the vehicle has been driven one mile or less in the previous 3 hours. R2 __________________ "The howl was the sound of God’s casting pot, the morphing of my cells into shape, the forming of oceans out of molten premordial plasma. And I could feel it. I could cry for it. I could cry with it." -The Fitful One

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UTVitz Drives: Black Vitz Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 238	If you're getting engine pinging higher octane will sometimes eliminate this. But if it works for you and you don't mind the higher price-go for it. I've never seen an MPG increase from using it-usually how I drive the car effects the MPG the most. My '08 hatch w/o power pkg came with the Bridgestones and with 10K mile rotations they're still going strong with 30K miles on them. As they've wore down my MPG has gone up quite a bit in the last 10K miles where I'm always in the 40's now. If they were not $100 each I'd buy them again, but that price is Michelin territory.

08-06-2009, 08:07 PM	#4
Henry G. Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: May 2009 Location: So Cal. Posts: 100	Still getting 35mpg. 90 plus degrees here, driving about 40-50% of the time with the AC on, and I rev the crap out of the car. I know I could easily get another 2-3 mpg driving easier but I dont care, I like winding this little bastard up and driving the tires off it. Premium is here to stay until winter. I've already scrimped enough on purchasing this roller skate car, I maintain the crap outta of it, and have an extended 100k mile warranty. Im doing to this car exactly what I bought it for: driving the hell out of it. The GT's are very good, not great but good. They complain and slide at the edge of traction, but slide predictably and do not lose control. For a compromise of a long wearing but good handling all season V-rated tire, they fit the bill. I just wish I got the 55 profile. 205 is too wide for these stock rims IMO, so next year before winter when these are worn out at around 65k I will likely try the 195/55's.

08-06-2009, 09:04 PM	#5
RUFFSTUFF Banned Drives: 2009 TOYOTA YARIS SEDAN Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: KINGSLAND, GA Posts: 381	If your engine doesn't knock or ping with 87 octane, then running a higher octane is a waste of money. Higher octane is used in high compression or modified motors to prevent pre-ignition... If you're that concerned with the possibility of a minute performance improvement, go on a diet... the reduced sprung mass will reduce the load on your engine, and your car may handle better!

08-07-2009, 01:56 AM	#6
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	Just to add in my two cents, my 08 didn't come with Eagles but came with the potenzas. The wierd thing though is my gf's 07 sedan came from the lot brand new with Toyo's. Never heard of any other cars coming with them or am I just out of the loop?

08-09-2009, 03:29 AM	#7
Henry G. Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: May 2009 Location: So Cal. Posts: 100	If your engine starts to ping the computer will retard the ignition stopping the ping and possible engine damage=performance loss. You will likely never hear the ping anti-knock sensors are way more sensitive then your ear. I just want the engine running at full potential. If a dollar a tank puts a ding in your budget then you better vote for Obama again in 2012 because you must be on welfare or the cheapest bastard ever. The point of my initial post was to point out tire pressure and octane appear to have a significant effect on mpg and handling in my case, and to give a review of the new Eagle GT's. These are NOT the Eagles that come on the car standard, those are older Eagle LS's. This is a new V-rated tire with a 440 wear rating. I know there are guys here that squeeze a penny so hard Lincoln's head explodes; thats their business. I own 10 different cars, trucks, motorcycles, trailers and a boat, I just needed a cheap ass car to drive 30k a year and not be worn out or broken after 3 years. So far this sucker fits the bill.