16" or 17" wheels?

[PolrWht07]

I bought my Yaris to make it look good, of course, like most people, but I also have to remember that at some point there will be a car seat in the back (lame I know, but none the less it is a deciding factor) and while i'll keep the 14's I have on there now (stock) because of the dunlops that came with it having such a good warranty, I can say I won't be going with anything bigger than a 16" rim and 50-55 series tire. I just wouldn't want to have to put new springs, and change my suspension all for a bigger rim. While I do think the 17 would be better cosmetically, I wouldn't want to sacrifice the smooth ride my Yaris gets. By the way, I've had mine 5 days now, and love it. Toyota definately got it right with this one.

[PolrWht07]

hey mna, just so you know, futura (made by cooper) has a 17 inch tire that's rated for touring. You can find them at Pepboys, and though i really wouldn't take my 10 speed to pepboys, you can find 17 inch rated futura touring HR tires. I don't know if they'll have the right width, but they do have 17" touring tires.

[YarisPR]

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

I agree, I love my 18"s, but 16" is probably the ideal compromise between looks, performance, and comfort...

X2

[grampi]

Originally Posted by Rabbit

i have 17's on my yaris and i put 4000- 5000 a month , and have no problems at all

Which tires do you have, how many miles have you put on them so far, and how much tread have you lost so far?

[Razr]

I have a 2yo daughter who's almost always in the car with us, so ride quality is very important to me.

I'm running 215/45ZR17's and with 38,000 KM (~24000 Miles) I'd say they're about 75% worn. Ride quality is awesome - very little difference from the stock 15's that came with the car, but of course dramatically improved handling.

For reference the tires I'm using are Dunlop SP Sport 9000's.

[cali yaris]

My favorite spot is www.edgeracing.com - they have a great deal on Enkei OR52 wheels at the moment, especially if you include tires.

I checked that out, but didn't see any 4 x 100 in those?

[Vanderkitten]

The stock 15" tires if you have the Potenza RE92's are actually a fairly grippy tire for a pizza cutter and will wear out accordingly.

If you want performance on a budget, you can do the 16's and have a less sidewall flax than the stockers with better looks.

I just put on 205/45/17's. I think the 40 sidewall is a bit closer to stock diameter, I am probably 4-5% over. The ride is pretty good, but they are Falken Azensis (?) in a v-speed rating and louder (wider tires tend to be louder).

If you look hard, you can find 16" and 15" performance tires that will give you some good mileage for stellar deals at Tire Rack and Discount Tire. I found some Sumitomo's I was thinking about for the track for $60 each. $36 is the shipping cost... not a bad price.

[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

I checked that out, but didn't see any 4 x 100 in those?

They are both 4 x 100 and 4 x 108 (?) or whatever the other one is. There are 8 little holes in them.

[seanele]

Originally Posted by grampi

Any suggestions for places to look for rims? Thanks.

www.buywheelstoday.com

go to the website first and find your choice of wheels/tires,
then call them at 1-866-747-6247.
talk to a guy name Bob.

trust me, these people are very good and well trained customer service.
They help me out for my 2005 Honda Element with a set of rims/tires.
Even when i received one of the cap is broken from UPS driver,
they sent me a replacement right away at no cost.

[kimona]

Try the following to start:

Discounttiredirect

Buywheelstoday

Tirerack