drop/rub limits? - Toyota Yaris Forums

ozmdd · 09-04-2009, 11:52 AM

I knwo this has been discussed a bunch before, but I still cant' seem to get a definitive answer, if there is such a thing, so I'm going to go all "noob" on y'all.
Will a 215/40/17, mounted on a 17x7 +42mm, rub with the NF210's, in typical daily driving? I helped a friend install some used TRD's from a Scion (supposedly the same part# as the Yaris) on his yaris with similar size tires/rims, and his drop was almost 2", and they rubbed pretty easily on cornering and dips. OEM struts, cut bumpstops. I don't want this, but do want a mild (1") drop to close the wheel gap.

I understand that some rubbing on very hard cornering and large dips is almost unavoidable on a dropped vehicle, but I really could only tolerate a minimal amount. Is this realistic, or am I going to need a different tire size to get what I want?

Tamago · 09-04-2009, 11:55 AM

1. the springs are all wrong, and dangerous
2. with a proper alignment you won't rub with that setup

ozmdd · 09-04-2009, 11:58 AM

Cool. Could you expand on the "wrong and dangerous" part? I'd like to pass this on to my buddy.

Tamago · 09-04-2009, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozmdd

Cool. Could you expand on the "wrong and dangerous" part? I'd like to pass this on to my buddy.

front: the top perches are completely different

rear: the lower perches are completely different.

the fact that you even got the springs to stay in at all is a mystery to me.

ozmdd · 09-04-2009, 01:05 PM

They fit the perches fine, so there must be more than one Scion spring set. Either that, or they were never Scion springs to begin with.

Tamago · 09-04-2009, 02:09 PM

possibly a scion xd

09-04-2009, 11:52 AM	#1
ozmdd Reluctantly Crouched... Drives: 2008 Yaris HB M/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 867	drop/rub limits? I knwo this has been discussed a bunch before, but I still cant' seem to get a definitive answer, if there is such a thing, so I'm going to go all "noob" on y'all. Will a 215/40/17, mounted on a 17x7 +42mm, rub with the NF210's, in typical daily driving? I helped a friend install some used TRD's from a Scion (supposedly the same part# as the Yaris) on his yaris with similar size tires/rims, and his drop was almost 2", and they rubbed pretty easily on cornering and dips. OEM struts, cut bumpstops. I don't want this, but do want a mild (1") drop to close the wheel gap. I understand that some rubbing on very hard cornering and large dips is almost unavoidable on a dropped vehicle, but I really could only tolerate a minimal amount. Is this realistic, or am I going to need a different tire size to get what I want?

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Consumer Reports not too pleased with Yaris	Befuddled	General Yaris / Vitz Discussion	132	02-28-2011 02:57 PM
The limits of negotiating	2+2	New YARIS Purchase Forum	12	08-05-2009 11:34 PM

09-04-2009, 11:58 AM	#3
ozmdd Reluctantly Crouched... Drives: 2008 Yaris HB M/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 867	Cool. Could you expand on the "wrong and dangerous" part? I'd like to pass this on to my buddy.

09-04-2009, 01:05 PM	#5
ozmdd Reluctantly Crouched... Drives: 2008 Yaris HB M/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 867	They fit the perches fine, so there must be more than one Scion spring set. Either that, or they were never Scion springs to begin with.