Snow tires - Toyota Yaris Forums

Francos Yaris · 10-27-2011, 10:46 PM

With snow in the forecast for north east PA, I threw on the snows this afternoon. Not bad looking on the car for painted steelies and trim rings.

Crack in the bottom of my bumper.. damn squirrels running out in the road

And no TPMS in these rims means i have the light on my dash all winter long

Just hit 74,000 miles too. Car still running like a champ

A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby · 10-27-2011, 11:20 PM

snowing here too. thought about putting snows on, but will wait until they sand roads first
or when avg temp remains steady mid 30's

thebarber · 10-27-2011, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby

snowing here too. thought about putting snows on, but will wait until they sand roads first
or when avg temp remains steady mid 30's

actually, you should put on your winter tires when the weather is consistently below 8C (40F?)

all seasons lose significant traction below those temps.

calling them snow tires isnt exactly correct.....sure they're good in snow, but theyre meant for colder temps since the rubber compounds are softer than a standard all season (or NO season as i prefer to call them)

i went into wintermode this week, too

bad · 10-28-2011, 12:04 AM

I'm trying to find a deal of tires and steels...

Thirty-Nine · 10-28-2011, 05:01 PM

Soon to look like this again.

SailDesign · 10-28-2011, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

Soon to look like this again.

Yup! Another month for me, though, or when temps get below 40 all day. Otherwise it's like running on gummy bears....

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 10-29-2011, 08:56 AM

3-8 inches expected today so i came in early to throw on my below 40 degree tires......

SailDesign · 10-29-2011, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ROCKLAND TOYOTA

3-8 inches expected today so i came in early to throw on my below 40 degree tires......

Heh! Yeah, you Inlanders are going to get hit. It looks as though us shore-dwellers in RI will be spared more than a couple of inches.

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 10-29-2011, 11:11 AM

^^ you still MIGHT wanna put those under 40 degree tires on anyway.....

enviri · 10-29-2011, 02:33 PM

meh im holding out, and keeping my 16s on. i'll just not drive today. the next day is 50s and 60 midweek here.

MickZEL · 10-29-2011, 04:36 PM

That bought tires for winter Kumho IZen XW KW17.
Who knows how they behave under adverse reduce the heat?

A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby · 10-29-2011, 06:24 PM

threw the winter set on last night

A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby · 10-29-2011, 08:59 PM

btw... 2 hours after the picture above

3 inches extra slippery wet snow on now frozen road

1st test of michelin x-ice xi2 up and down my 'hood, which is all 10 to 14deg drumlins...

these tires are un-believable compared to M+S tires. no threat of getting stuck at all, at most the traction control may kick in a bit climbing, but the tires really hook up.

I am blown away at how good a studless snow tire can be on the lightweight Yaris. best investment evar!

thebarber · 10-30-2011, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby

btw... 2 hours after the picture above

3 inches extra slippery wet snow on now frozen road

1st test of michelin x-ice xi2 up and down my 'hood, which is all 10 to 14deg drumlins...

these tires are un-believable compared to M+S tires. no threat of getting stuck at all, at most the traction control may kick in a bit climbing, but the tires really hook up.

I am blown away at how good a studless snow tire can be on the lightweight Yaris. best investment evar!

ya, earth can have some cold weather...

10-27-2011, 10:46 PM	#1
Francos Yaris Drives: 08 Yaris sedan Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: PA Posts: 63	Snow tires With snow in the forecast for north east PA, I threw on the snows this afternoon. Not bad looking on the car for painted steelies and trim rings. Crack in the bottom of my bumper.. damn squirrels running out in the road And no TPMS in these rims means i have the light on my dash all winter long Just hit 74,000 miles too. Car still running like a champ __________________ ShamWow. You'll be saying Wow everytime!

10-28-2011, 12:04 AM	#4
bad Winterizing Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 157	I'm trying to find a deal of tires and steels... __________________ 33.7 mpg in PA

10-28-2011, 05:01 PM	#5
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	Soon to look like this again. __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

10-29-2011, 08:56 AM	#7
ROCKLAND TOYOTA TRIM HUNTER View User's Garage Drives: 2007 BLAZIN BLUE YARIS 3 DR Join Date: May 2006 Location: ROCKLAND COUNTY NY Posts: 2,088	3-8 inches expected today so i came in early to throw on my below 40 degree tires...... __________________ http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388 TOYOTA PARTS AT A DISCOUNT........

10-29-2011, 11:11 AM	#9
ROCKLAND TOYOTA TRIM HUNTER View User's Garage Drives: 2007 BLAZIN BLUE YARIS 3 DR Join Date: May 2006 Location: ROCKLAND COUNTY NY Posts: 2,088	^^ you still MIGHT wanna put those under 40 degree tires on anyway..... __________________ http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388 TOYOTA PARTS AT A DISCOUNT........

10-27-2011, 11:20 PM	#2
A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby Banned Drives: yaris Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: earth Posts: 364	snowing here too. thought about putting snows on, but will wait until they sand roads first or when avg temp remains steady mid 30's

10-29-2011, 02:33 PM	#10
enviri View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CT Posts: 1,519	meh im holding out, and keeping my 16s on. i'll just not drive today. the next day is 50s and 60 midweek here.

10-29-2011, 04:36 PM	#11
MickZEL Drives: Yaris sedan Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Russia,Moscow Posts: 246	That bought tires for winter Kumho IZen XW KW17. Who knows how they behave under adverse reduce the heat? __________________ I like very much travel

10-29-2011, 06:24 PM	#12
A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby Banned Drives: yaris Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: earth Posts: 364	threw the winter set on last night Attached Images

10-29-2011, 08:59 PM	#13
A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby Banned Drives: yaris Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: earth Posts: 364	btw... 2 hours after the picture above 3 inches extra slippery wet snow on now frozen road 1st test of michelin x-ice xi2 up and down my 'hood, which is all 10 to 14deg drumlins... these tires are un-believable compared to M+S tires. no threat of getting stuck at all, at most the traction control may kick in a bit climbing, but the tires really hook up. I am blown away at how good a studless snow tire can be on the lightweight Yaris. best investment evar!

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