Tires off of a Scion Tc 215/45/17...

[ChitownY@Ris]

Buddy gave me his Tc tires (Yokohama 215/45/17 All-seasons), and I installed them yesterday. I took off my Chinese cheapies (LingLong 205/40/17 Summer) and my my what a difference, the Yaris drives like it did when I test drove it with 12 miles on the odo!
However, being that it is a slightly bigger tire, I did hear some wheel well contact when I flew over some train tracks doing about 30 mph. Is this really bad? My suspension is stock, and other than that I hear no contact on the wheel well.

[thebarber]

tires are just too tall, thats all. and now you might have some rub marks on your fender. and your speedo will be off.....and your odometer, too

[33OH]

You'll be fine, but as barber said, your speedo/odo will be off.

If you don't mind the rubbing and the above-mentioned facts, you won't be hurting anything.

[ChitownY@Ris]

My old 205/40/17 was 23.5 inches tall, and my current 215/45/17 is 24.7 inches tall. Rule of thumb is you're okay up to an inch? So with that, I'm 0.2 inches over that leeway...How will that number affect my speedo/odo exactly, just so I know?
Thanks guys

[ROCKLANDTOYOTA]

Originally Posted by 33OH

You'll be fine, but as barber said, your speedo/odo will be off.

If you don't mind the rubbing and the above-mentioned facts, you won't be hurting anything.

NAH, you wont do anything FLYING over railroad tracks.....

[33OH]

Originally Posted by ROCKLANDTOYOTA

NAH, you wont do anything FLYING over railroad tracks.....

I'm just saying he will be fine under normal driving conditions. If he drives off a cliff, I don't think the tires will save him.

[33OH]

Your speedo/odo will be approx. 5% off.

[ChitownY@Ris]

Originally Posted by 33OH

Your speedo/odo will be approx. 5% off.

Sorry, so if my speedo says I'm doing 40mph that means I'm actually going 38, or 42?

[33OH]

42.

At highway speeds, when it shows 65 you will actually be going a little over 68.

[ROCKLANDTOYOTA]

Originally Posted by 33OH

I'm just saying he will be fine under normal driving conditions. If he drives off a cliff, I don't think the tires will save him.

way to go.....

[33OH]

:)

[ChitownY@Ris]

Originally Posted by 33OH

42.

At highway speeds, when it shows 65 you will actually be going a little over 68.

Thanks for the heads up. Anyhow is it just me or is it a little weird that a little two door Scion Tc has bigger tires than a four door Yaris sedan? I mean the Tc is a four banger just like the Yaris, and I gather it has the Corrolla engine. I guess maybe cuz it's supposed to be sporty?
Anyway, I see nothing noticeable in my speedo, and ride comfort is butter. But as I said before, I can't coast thru road dips and train tracks like General Lee from Dukes of Hazard anymore, as I then hear slight fender contact on my driver's side wheel well (Maybe cuz I'm a 6'2'' 250lb fat ass, LOL)?

But on a serious note, could that ever cause a blowout? I know that's extreme but you never know, so I thought I'd just ask.

[thebarber]

you'll see the tire wear where it rubs, eventually...likely right on the outside of the tire

[SAV912]

I thought my ride was pretty brittle on the stock 60 series 15s that came with the car. I can't really imagine it being 'butter' on 17s with tires from a tC. Those are known to be pretty hard. The tC has the wheel/tire combo that it does because it's a 'sporty' offering from a youth division. It pumps out almost 80% more power than our cars do stock, and the 4 cyl is from the Camry, not the Corolla. Therefore, it needs some more rubber on the ground. If a tC had 185s on it, they'd go up in smoke.

-C

[ChitownY@Ris]

Originally Posted by SAV912

I thought my ride was pretty brittle on the stock 60 series 15s that came with the car. I can't really imagine it being 'butter' on 17s with tires from a tC. Those are known to be pretty hard. The tC has the wheel/tire combo that it does because it's a 'sporty' offering from a youth division. It pumps out almost 80% more power than our cars do stock, and the 4 cyl is from the Camry, not the Corolla. Therefore, it needs some more rubber on the ground. If a tC had 185s on it, they'd go up in smoke.

-C

I guess my Chinese cheapies were just THAT bad from a road noise perspective, that after finally switching to the Yokohamas they make my ride quietness feel like a little Lexus. But as far as jitters from bumps, sure the 17's will get more jitters than 15's on just about any tire.
Anyway that's interesting, I thought the Solara had the Camry powerplant and the Tc the Corolla. Cool to know.

[ChitownY@Ris]

This just kinda sucks that ONLY my front left tire seems to kiss the wheel well on dips and bumps, doesn't make sense. I just don't get it, and what I can do about it..Now that I think about it, this left fender was "repaired" and reinstalled by a body shop in '08 after the Yaris got hit by an 18 wheeler..Even though my insurance paid the body shop to put on a new fender. Maybe the fender is touching the tire because it's bolted on too tight or too close?

I guess all I can do is go have the tire shop lift the Yaris up again, and really look to see why the left fender touches, because these tires are some bad mofos and I love the ride height, but the occasional scrape noise on one tire is a buzz kill.

[SAV912]

I would check tolerances on that side. They might be tighter than on the right since the repair. You may be able to adjust the fender yourself, otherwise you might have to get it rolled a little if it is contacting that bad. Try swapping that particular wheel with the other front tire, and see if you get the same results.

-C

[ChitownY@Ris]

^^What do you mean by check tolerances?