T Montague's 2zr swap - '08 m/t sedan some extra info

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by myfirstyota

Fwiw
I have a 205/50 R15 on the factory RS alloys. Nitto neo is the type. But the tire guy said they had a hard time seating the beads lol

Wow! I think a 205 would look a great on the Yaris. I assumed a tire that wide on a 5.5" rim would peel off on a hard corner, or be mushy handling. Did you notice a significant difference in driving characteristics when you went with the wider tire? I suppose the lower sidewall might add some stiffness. I'm really interested in your observations.

[tsk94]

Originally Posted by 06YarisRS

Wow! I think a 205 would look a great on the Yaris. I assumed a tire that wide on a 5.5" rim would peel off on a hard corner, or be mushy handling. Did you notice a significant difference in driving characteristics when you went with the wider tire? I suppose the lower sidewall might add some stiffness. I'm really interested in your observations.

205 is pushing it for a 5.5" rim. A 195 or even a 185 would be more ideal. Once you start putting a tire that is much wider than the wheel itself, the wheel won't be able to provide the proper amount of support for the tire - especially for the sidewall.

The other comment above on how he had a hard time even getting them mounted illustrates the point as well.

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by tsk94

205 is pushing it for a 5.5" rim. A 195 or even a 185 would be more ideal. Once you start putting a tire that is much wider than the wheel itself, the wheel won't be able to provide the proper amount of support for the tire - especially for the sidewall.

The other comment above on how he had a hard time even getting them mounted illustrates the point as well.

Yeah, I think I'll go with 195's in a performance all season when I do replace the tires. The 195/60R15s I have on there now are a little tall for the car as it is. 55's might be just the right size. I might even eek out a wee bit more acceleration. I don't know, but maybe the slightly shorter tire will give the appearance of a bit more width as a bonus. I just wish there was a stock RS wheel made in 16 x 6.5 or 7. That, would be ideal.

[myfirstyota]

Originally Posted by 06YarisRS

Wow! I think a 205 would look a great on the Yaris. I assumed a tire that wide on a 5.5" rim would peel off on a hard corner, or be mushy handling. Did you notice a significant difference in driving characteristics when you went with the wider tire? I suppose the lower sidewall might add some stiffness. I'm really interested in your observations.

It is a little bit mushy in the turns, but once the tire is loaded up and settles, it's not bad at all. I find anything over a 40 series sidewall has some "mush" in the turns. But as it is, it's a decent balance between performance and not rattling teeth during daily driving. No blown beads as of yet

As for different handling, not too sure. I installed the whole suspension and tires before I really even drove the car. Tiens, bilsteins, xd sway bar, trd sway bar and tires all went on at once.

Also, I can't really 'light em up' with the nitto 205. They do squeal a little bit under hard accelleration, but no burnouts lol

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by myfirstyota

It is a little bit mushy in the turns, but once the tire is loaded up and settles, it's not bad at all. I find anything over a 40 series sidewall has some "mush" in the turns. But as it is, it's a decent balance between performance and not rattling teeth during daily driving. No blown beads as of yet

As for different handling, not too sure. I installed the whole suspension and tires before I really even drove the car. Tiens, bilsteins, xd sway bar, trd sway bar and tires all went on at once.

Also, I can't really 'light em up' with the nitto 205. They do squeal a little bit under hard accelleration, but no burnouts lol

Thanks. Great info. I'm leaning toward a 195/55R15 tire. That said, I've been looking at new wheels with at least a 6.5" width. Still haven't found anything that I like as much or more than the stock RS wheel look. The closest thing I've found are the 5-spoke 16" alloys from a Hyundai accent (not sure which years).