Lift springs? - Toyota Yaris Forums

j-san · 06-04-2014, 03:37 PM

I will be running a set of dedicated winter tires, but tires can only work when they contact the ground! I have gotten the Yaris stuck on snow drifts at intersections after the plows came through. Most annoying is when they leave a big wall of snow right where you have to stop at either a light or stop sign and lose all forwards momentum. So long as I can maintain momentum, I've been able to drive through all but the deepest snow, but there are times where I can just feel and hear the bottom of the car dragging on the snow. My old car (1998 RAV4) had excellent ground clearance and I never once got it stuck, even after having been plowed in while parallel parked.

Some spacers sound like they could be a relatively inexpensive idea. Something to fit on the spring perch to give an extra inch of lift. CTScott, how much higher is your Crashy than a normal Yaris?

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06-04-2014, 03:37 PM	#4
j-san Drives: 2010 5-door hatchback Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MN Posts: 50	I will be running a set of dedicated winter tires, but tires can only work when they contact the ground! I have gotten the Yaris stuck on snow drifts at intersections after the plows came through. Most annoying is when they leave a big wall of snow right where you have to stop at either a light or stop sign and lose all forwards momentum. So long as I can maintain momentum, I've been able to drive through all but the deepest snow, but there are times where I can just feel and hear the bottom of the car dragging on the snow. My old car (1998 RAV4) had excellent ground clearance and I never once got it stuck, even after having been plowed in while parallel parked. Some spacers sound like they could be a relatively inexpensive idea. Something to fit on the spring perch to give an extra inch of lift. CTScott, how much higher is your Crashy than a normal Yaris?