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10-26-2010, 12:47 AM | #1 |
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14 inch wheels
Hi guys my cars stock height any photos of 14 inches on their yaris sedans? Any opinions on how it looks putting these on, thing is downgrading from 15 inch to 14 inch.
Any pluses to this? Current wheels: 15' Steel wheels Ones in photo: 14' Aluminium wheels
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10-26-2010, 08:01 AM | #2 |
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14's look tiny on the Liftback, can only imagine they'd look even tinier on a Sedan. :)
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10-26-2010, 08:06 AM | #3 |
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14" wheels on Sedans:
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10-26-2010, 08:07 PM | #4 |
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10-26-2010, 02:10 PM | #5 |
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Are those the right tire sizes in those photos? They look too short ...
My '07 with 14" steelies (which are also too short -- 185/60/14) I just put some new 185/65/14 snow tires on these wheels last weekend.
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10-26-2010, 02:18 PM | #6 |
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BBS w/ 185/60R-14 and the others are 205/55R-14
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10-26-2010, 02:31 PM | #7 |
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Damn those look real tiny thinkin if its worth it.
Is there any plus to a 14 inch aluminium over a 15 inch steely? or just 14 to 15 inch overall
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10-26-2010, 05:07 PM | #8 |
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more rubber on a 14" wheel....generally....
bam! oem stock dropped on coilovers...
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10-26-2010, 05:24 PM | #9 |
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so are 15 inch and 14 same overal just one has more metal?
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10-26-2010, 05:25 PM | #10 |
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15 also has less rubber. I test drove one with 14s and it didn't feel as stable as it does with 15s.
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10-26-2010, 05:42 PM | #11 |
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so they are same size just one has less metal and one more rubber?
And how so I figured with my new aluminums and more rubber it would weigh less making the car smoother plus I am getting a sway bar here soon so it should make things great
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10-26-2010, 05:59 PM | #12 |
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14's are less rough, but less stable too (just a little more sidewall flex). It's really not that much of a noticeable difference though.
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10-27-2010, 01:11 AM | #13 |
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It really depends, I don't think my car is any less stable with 14"s than they were with 15"s.
14'"s with 185/65 stock 15"s
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10-27-2010, 01:27 AM | #14 |
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Now that you're discussing stability, I'd like to tell you my experience:
My car is definitely more stable with 205/50/16's than it was with 185/60/15's. However, having run 3 different brands of 205/50/16's, I can state that some tyres provide more stability than others. My current tyres have improved stability so much that stability on the open road isn't an issue whatsoever. |
10-27-2010, 01:33 AM | #15 |
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14'' wheels are supposed to be the same overall height as 15'' wheels. So the height of the car won't change when you switch. 14'' wheels (as they have higher profile tires) offer more comfort over bumps but sacrifice some of the performance under heavy turning.
OT: It's getting more difficult to find decent 14'' rubber as the trend is for manufacturers to put increasingly larger wheels on cars. The result being that as a rule only some small compact cars roll out of factories with 14'' wheels. So as 13'' tires have practically faded out, 14'' will be next. The choice is much wider in size 15'', so even though 14'' tires are generally cheaper than 15'' tires, there is more choice with 15'' tires and thus a greater chance to find tires with a good price/quality ratio. |
10-27-2010, 01:44 AM | #16 |
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Well the guy who sold me them said apparently I have a 4 lug bolt pattern on my 2010 Yaris Sedan and he sent me these links confirming they would fit I am guessing they were correct.
http://www.sizemytires.com/vehicle/2010/toyota/yaris http://www.streetdreams.org/wheels-t...0/Toyota/Yaris the wheels were on a honda fit before lol if it matters. http://princegeorge.en.craigslist.ca...021468320.html this was also the ad.
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10-27-2010, 02:16 AM | #17 |
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The wheels will apparently fit the Yaris. (Did you get the the centre covers?) Plus, some excellent quality rubber in the proper size. They'll work very well for the winter months. Stick 'em on and stop worrying, mate!
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10-27-2010, 02:21 AM | #18 |
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Yeah, I got the bolts and everything, caps etc.
and damn so I got a good buy?
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