winter prep....

[yaris2010RS]

i have only been stuck once and really it was cuz i went where no yaris should go.... and that was snow a foot deep with a hard surface on it..... when the wheels broke it....omg.... 2 hours later iu was free. lol. dont think winter tires would have helped me.

has anyone ever driven a lowered yaris in the winter? how bad could it be.....

[landrym28]

Originally Posted by yaris2010RS

has anyone ever driven a lowered yaris in the winter? how bad could it be.....

My car isn't lowered, nor have I driven a winter in a lowered car, but I'm sure hitting a nice big piece of "What you thought was snow was actually a hard piece of ice" wouldn't be pretty!

[MUSKOKA800]

Originally Posted by yaris2010RS

has anyone ever driven a lowered yaris in the winter? how bad could it be.....

Yes, my office was near you (at 401 & Hurontario) and I commuted there from Burlington, ~100 kl round trip daily.
The Yaris hasn't got much clearance riding on my TRD suspension (1.5" drop) and add to that I ran 14" steelies with 175/65/14 (Echo spec.) winter tires it rode another .5" lower. So the total drop was approx. 2" from OEM ride height.
Basically any snowplow berms or snow in general more than 5" deep was challenging as the bottom of the car drags and of course will eventually loose traction as the car is lifted off the ground. The front lip launches any piles over 6" deep up and over the car. Spectacular , but not to practical or safe.
For this coming winter I plan to upgrade to new taller winter boots for those 14" steelies.
All that said, as long the roads are plowed a Yaris equipped with winter tires is excellent in our climate. I wouldn't hesitate to take mine anywhere at any time of year.
NOTE: I once drove through on storm on the OEM Goodyear LS three-seasons and was sure I wouldn't make it home due to the Guelph Line hills along my commute. Switching to winter tires made a HUGE difference in traction and confidence.