Best All Season tires for Yaris HB. - Toyota Yaris Forums

CoryM · 05-27-2012, 02:31 AM

Edmonton.... have a look at "All Weather" tires as opposed to "All Season". They will have better winter capabilities. Check out the Nokian WRG2. They are pretty popular and seem to be a decent tire.
I've got Nokian Entyre on my Yaris. Good mid-range tire for the $. They are surprisingly good in the wet for what they are. I ran the winter autoX series on them.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...&postcount=246
Haven't really tried in the snow yet (the whole lotus-land thing ;) )
Cheers.

edmscan · 05-27-2012, 02:42 AM

I really like your pics CoryM.

I am seriously considering your recommendations as I think that all weather tires would be a good fit for me. We do have special needs when it comes to tires here in Canada. Considering that we have long snow filled winters (probably a bit more so here in Alberta than in Lotus Land). My parents live in West Vancouver so I am familiar with your area.

I do like that the Hankook "All Weather" tires I am looking at are about $85 at CrappyTire, so that is reasonable for my budget. I am just concerned that they may be rough riding in the summer .. but from the reviews I have read they seem to be fine. I also watched some YouTube videos .. and they appear to be a better choice than all seasons for our climate.

I am still going to do some more research ..

edmscan · 05-27-2012, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by CoryM

Check out the Nokian WRG2.

Thanks for the recommendation ..

I think I made an oops .. the cost of the Hankook All Weather tires are like $130 at CrappyTire (The only place that sells them).

EDIT: I think after looking at the Hankook / Nokian tires .. I have decided to go with the Hankook tires as they have 95,000 km rated tread life as compared to 40,000 km for the Nokian tires, and they seem to have similar price points.

CoryM · 05-27-2012, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edmscan

Thanks for the recommendation ..

I think I made an oops .. the cost of the Hankook All Weather tires are like $130 at CrappyTire (The only place that sells them).

EDIT: I think after looking at the Hankook / Nokian tires .. I have decided to go with the Hankook tires as they have 95,000 km rated tread life as compared to 40,000 km for the Nokian tires, and they seem to have similar price points.

WRG2 are 100,000km tread life and $145 from Kaltire (who will actually honour the warranty). https://shop.kaltire.com/tiresresults/

I'm familiar with the WRG2 and on most cars they are quiet enough. I've only seen two cars where they were noisier than I would expect. BTW, you won't get the same wear with an all-weather due to all the siping and softer compound. Especially if you drive hard. Also the larger tread blocks of all-weather and winter tires make them more sensitive to toe-wear. Meaning they will get lumpy and noisy sooner if your alignment is off. Maybe something to consider if you drive through potholes regularly.
Sounds like all-weather suits your needs though.

Cheers.

edmscan · 05-27-2012, 11:55 PM

I got new tires installed today ... I went with Hankook Optimo 4S All Weather tires (just cause our winters can be harsh and I thought it was a better decision than all seasons. Besides I got stuck in my back alley with my all seasons before).

I only had to wait 2 hours at Canadian Tire to get them installed so it wasn't too bad. There was a girl working on my car .. and it seemed that she knew what she was doing so I was happy.

I went for a small trip and they seem fine, although I did like the ride in the city better than highway driving. Maybe my car just needs a wheel alignment.

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05-27-2012, 02:31 AM	#1
CoryM Drives: 2009 5-door, 5-speed Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: White Rock BC Posts: 687	Edmonton.... have a look at "All Weather" tires as opposed to "All Season". They will have better winter capabilities. Check out the Nokian WRG2. They are pretty popular and seem to be a decent tire. I've got Nokian Entyre on my Yaris. Good mid-range tire for the $. They are surprisingly good in the wet for what they are. I ran the winter autoX series on them. http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...&postcount=246 Haven't really tried in the snow yet (the whole lotus-land thing ;) ) Cheers.

05-27-2012, 02:42 AM	#2
edmscan Drives: 2020 Corolla Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 549	I really like your pics CoryM. I am seriously considering your recommendations as I think that all weather tires would be a good fit for me. We do have special needs when it comes to tires here in Canada. Considering that we have long snow filled winters (probably a bit more so here in Alberta than in Lotus Land). My parents live in West Vancouver so I am familiar with your area. I do like that the Hankook "All Weather" tires I am looking at are about $85 at CrappyTire, so that is reasonable for my budget. I am just concerned that they may be rough riding in the summer .. but from the reviews I have read they seem to be fine. I also watched some YouTube videos .. and they appear to be a better choice than all seasons for our climate. I am still going to do some more research ..

05-27-2012, 11:55 PM	#5
edmscan Drives: 2020 Corolla Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 549	I got new tires installed today ... I went with Hankook Optimo 4S All Weather tires (just cause our winters can be harsh and I thought it was a better decision than all seasons. Besides I got stuck in my back alley with my all seasons before). I only had to wait 2 hours at Canadian Tire to get them installed so it wasn't too bad. There was a girl working on my car .. and it seemed that she knew what she was doing so I was happy. I went for a small trip and they seem fine, although I did like the ride in the city better than highway driving. Maybe my car just needs a wheel alignment.