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01-05-2010, 02:32 PM
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 Drives: 2008 RS, 5spd Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
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What size for my winter tires?
I am going to purchase a set of winter tires on steel wheels for my 2008 hatchback RS, it looks like I am going to go with General Altimax Arctics based on user reviews and price.
The OEM all season tires are 185/60/15, should I stick with that size or go to the smaller 14" tire which is also an OEM size for the non RS or S models? Price would be lower but I would likely be giving up some ground clearance..... Any thoughts? Thanks! |
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01-06-2010, 01:07 AM
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Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Keremeos BC
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Narrow tires cut through the snow, wide tires plow the snow.
Large diameter tires offer more contact patch, deeper in the snow. Think "Model T": a Model T goes places NO 4x4 could ever go! |
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01-07-2010, 09:19 PM
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Drives: 2008 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Indy
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will a 14" steel wheel work on a Yaris?
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01-07-2010, 10:19 PM
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01-08-2010, 12:19 PM
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Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006
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A 175/65/14 would be, IMHO, the best size for a snow tire (This is an OEM tire size, too). I have 185/65/14 snow tires on my Yaris (they came off of my former Honda Civic). If I were to buy new ones, I'd go with the 175s.
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01-08-2010, 02:02 PM
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Drives: 2008 Yaris sedan A/T Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Costa mesa, California
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Found this wheel and cheap click the link down.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Brand
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01-08-2010, 11:41 PM
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Drives: 2008 RS, 5spd Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
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Thanks!
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