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05-07-2014, 06:32 PM
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 Drives: 2012 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2014
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My yaris seems to slide sometimes..
I've just recently got my Yaris (2012 sedan) and I'm really liking it a lot. However, I've noticed that when I drive over a grove in the road, the car wants to kind of slide along it (for lack of a better word). I've owned some small cars before but hadn't noticed this problem. Does anyone know what causes that and if there is anything I can do to correct it (i.e. change tires or shocks or something).
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05-07-2014, 06:36 PM
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Drives: Seriously Modded 07 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006
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Very well could be the tires from the factory if you haven't upgraded them. Which ones are they? And welcome to the community!
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05-07-2014, 09:32 PM
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sounds like a tire thing. It happens on all sorts of cars sometimes.
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05-08-2014, 12:07 AM
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I removed the fuse for the power steering to fix that. You're choice. Put the fuse back in once it was lowered and all is well!
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05-08-2014, 12:23 AM
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Slow down ...lower tire pressure would not be surprised that they are to high as for power steering how would that make a difference ...
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05-09-2014, 09:33 PM
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 re lower tire pressure. I noticed a greater feeling of stability when I lowered pressure from 38 PSI to the Toyota recommended 32 PSI.
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05-08-2014, 11:12 AM
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Drives: 2012 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2014
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Thanks for the responses! I think that they the original tires; I bought this from Enterprise car sales and it only had about 40,000 miles on it.
Not sure what my tire pressure is but I will check! When it comes time to replace the tires, any suggestions? |
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05-08-2014, 09:05 PM
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Lots of good suggestions can be found in the Wheels, Tire and Suspension forum.
You may also want to consider lowering your center of gravity and/or a swaybar. I've done all of the above on my LB and it rides like a dream on highways.
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05-09-2014, 07:06 PM
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My car lowered with rr sway likes to get a little loose in the rear especially when spirited in the wet.
Its been a looong time since I drove one on the stock suspension but that's likely a major contributor to the feeling. |
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05-09-2014, 09:31 PM
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05-09-2014, 11:33 PM
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^^^ At 38PSI, my car bounced around like a basketball!
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05-10-2014, 02:04 AM
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05-10-2014, 05:03 AM
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205/45R16 and I run 28psi front, 24psi rear on a 2009 3HB. on the 185/65 I ran 30 in front and 28 rear. Any higher is nuts for me.
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05-13-2014, 08:46 PM
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Drives: 09 Yaris 3dr HB, BRZ Join Date: Mar 2011
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I run 40psi all around.. just hunting for mpg though.. I do 900+ kms a week.
Just put the summer wheels on and didn't check the pressures, car felt bouncy and too smooth, I knew something was up.. Now the pressures are where I prefer them! back at 40 from 25ish |
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05-16-2014, 12:25 AM
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4 years of P90X!
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I usually go to max.
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05-09-2014, 11:50 PM
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Drives: '09 Yaris 3dr, 13 F150rcsb 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2008
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I'm running 40psi...
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05-10-2014, 12:55 AM
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40 is to much ...really don't understand why run so high ?
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05-10-2014, 01:03 AM
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Drives: '09 Yaris 3dr, 13 F150rcsb 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2008
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Now you tell me!
However. ..mine seems like a rock. Maybe I've the special tuned suspension? or it could be the aluminum Mazda2 wheels? Or maybe 40 is the new 30? Craig
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