16's or 17's - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

SmellyTofu · 06-05-2006, 07:53 AM

I run 16" (as in the avtar) with 195/50R16 Advan A048.. that's harsh enough on imperfect roads I drive on.

jbrand2002uk1 · 06-12-2006, 04:25 PM

well i have a dec 05 yaris and i have 16's on and they are ok to get up to 17's though you might have to roll the arches or remove the inners to make them fit other you rick the tires rubbing on the arches and any bigger than 16's and the handling will suffer.

Jaspher · 06-12-2006, 05:07 PM

I not sure if all Yaris are like this but the one's we have in Canada.. (which is imported from Japan) have rolled wheel arches already. If you havn't checked yours go out and have a look. This is a smart move by Toyota.

Ron · 06-12-2006, 07:57 PM

i am running 16" TRD wheels, 195/50/16 in the front and 205/50/16 in the rear. +47 offset, TONS of clearance space between the tire and the strut bodies. With the extra width over the stock 14" steelies/wheel covers, it looks a bit more flush with the car and not tucked at all. I'll report back once i have the car lowered, but i dont anticpate any problems whatsoever.

Fat Felixxx · 06-12-2006, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron

i am running 16" TRD wheels, 195/50/16 in the front and 205/50/16 in the rear. +47 offset, TONS of clearance space between the tire and the strut bodies. With the extra width over the stock 14" steelies/wheel covers, it looks a bit more flush with the car and not tucked at all. I'll report back once i have the car lowered, but i dont anticpate any problems whatsoever.

Running wider tires(or wheels or lower offset) in rear would further promote understeer in a car that is naturually prone to understeer.

Whle running a staggered look like that might look cool, it actually decreases performance. Running reverse of that (wider front wheel/tire or lower offset wheel) would make the car handle better because it would help the car handle more neutrally.

If high performance driving is not an issue, there would be no problems.

Ron · 06-12-2006, 09:58 PM

high performance driving is NOT an issue; i will not be driving the yaris anywhere near its limits as it is simpily a day to day commuter car (i gave up my MR2 for this purpose).

the 10mm extra width between the rears and fronts is barely noticeable visually, so theoretically i guess it looks cool. the only reason i am running staggered is because i got a great deal on a barely used pair of 195/50/16 yokohamas, and tirerack had some 205/50/16 kuhmo's stupid cheap. 4 z-rated summer tires for under $200usd all installed and mounted up :D

why? · 06-13-2006, 10:43 AM

Yawn.

Drag racing doesn't require handling. Drag racers don't turn at all.

It requires traction. The sidewalls of drag tires are built to warp so that traction is increased.

And most drag tires are rather large, if you haven't noticed.

I highly doubt many people will try to drag race a Yaris.

As for handling, the wider the contact patch and the stiffer the sidewall the better.

DJ_Trizzak · 06-13-2006, 12:35 PM

I would go with 17's

Ryosuke · 06-13-2006, 01:44 PM

If you like the looks go with the 17's. If you like more performance with a good look go with the 16's. It all depends on what you're looking for

DJ_Trizzak · 06-27-2006, 11:53 PM

ya changed my mind - I'm getting 16's then maybe lower it after

Ron · 06-30-2006, 12:36 AM

^ that's my exact same setup. 16", lowered. feel free to pop by sometime and have a closer look in person, seems like we're in the same neighbourhood :)

DJ_Trizzak · 06-30-2006, 01:12 PM

^^ - dope!! - yah man I should check it out - you didn't come to the echo meet couple months ago? where in van you at - looks like you have the same color too LOL - Auto or Manutal? RS? LE? CE?

Ron · 07-01-2006, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ_Trizzak

^^ - dope!! - yah man I should check it out - you didn't come to the echo meet couple months ago? where in van you at - looks like you have the same color too LOL - Auto or Manutal? RS? LE? CE?

no, i havent made it out to any echo meets. feel like i am betraying my mr2 club

i have a 5 dr blazing blue auto, basic LE trim. im out of town til wednesday, but shoot me a pm and we can meet up. i LOVE the lowering springs and fatter tires, both for looks and for the increased handling capacity.

silverRS · 07-08-2006, 08:53 PM

on the blue I would get Gunmetal or charcoal.....looks sweeeet on the blue

Lafiro · 07-08-2006, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by silverRS

on the blue I would get Gunmetal or charcoal.....looks sweeeet on the blue

Alright, I was also told the same by a few others at my job. Alright, can any of you recommend any tire sizes, and rim sizes aswell please?

Thanks, again!

pascal · 10-31-2006, 12:04 PM

I have 16 go see my garage

bigsky2 · 10-31-2006, 09:36 PM

I likes.

eTiMaGo · 10-31-2006, 09:36 PM

18" here too... Maybe they're a bit harder to get moving than the stock wheels, I can't really be sure, the stock ones didn't last long

But for style, you can't beat that. And like YarisPR said, it's not a bad idea to have a second set of small, lighter wheels if you plan to go to a track sometime. You'll get better performance and won't need to pay quite as much for new tires

06-12-2006, 04:25 PM	#2
jbrand2002uk1 Drives: 2005 Yaris 1.0ltr T2 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: north east england Posts: 2	about 16s or 17s well i have a dec 05 yaris and i have 16's on and they are ok to get up to 17's though you might have to roll the arches or remove the inners to make them fit other you rick the tires rubbing on the arches and any bigger than 16's and the handling will suffer.

06-12-2006, 05:07 PM	#3
Jaspher Drives: 2006 Corolla Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2	I not sure if all Yaris are like this but the one's we have in Canada.. (which is imported from Japan) have rolled wheel arches already. If you havn't checked yours go out and have a look. This is a smart move by Toyota. __________________ 2006 Corolla http://www.cardomain.com/id/jaspher http://ca.geocities.com/tdsports@rogers.com/home.htm

06-13-2006, 10:43 AM	#7
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	Yawn. Drag racing doesn't require handling. Drag racers don't turn at all. It requires traction. The sidewalls of drag tires are built to warp so that traction is increased. And most drag tires are rather large, if you haven't noticed. I highly doubt many people will try to drag race a Yaris. As for handling, the wider the contact patch and the stiffer the sidewall the better. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

06-13-2006, 01:44 PM	#9
Ryosuke View User's Garage Drives: yaris Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Venezuela Posts: 228	If you like the looks go with the 17's. If you like more performance with a good look go with the 16's. It all depends on what you're looking for __________________ My Yaris

10-31-2006, 09:36 PM	#17
bigsky2 Cousin Vitz View User's Garage Drives: Yaris RS 5DR / Vitz RS wannabe Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,082	I likes. __________________ 2007 Yaris RS Hatchback Black Sand Pearl 5DR MT DIY Speaker Spacer/Bracket Template for Yaris Hatchback http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1930

06-05-2006, 07:53 AM	#1
SmellyTofu 好多人& Drives: . Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 264	I run 16" (as in the avtar) with 195/50R16 Advan A048.. that's harsh enough on imperfect roads I drive on.

06-12-2006, 07:57 PM	#4
Ron Drives: BBM Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 71	i am running 16" TRD wheels, 195/50/16 in the front and 205/50/16 in the rear. +47 offset, TONS of clearance space between the tire and the strut bodies. With the extra width over the stock 14" steelies/wheel covers, it looks a bit more flush with the car and not tucked at all. I'll report back once i have the car lowered, but i dont anticpate any problems whatsoever.

06-12-2006, 09:58 PM	#6
Ron Drives: BBM Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 71	high performance driving is NOT an issue; i will not be driving the yaris anywhere near its limits as it is simpily a day to day commuter car (i gave up my MR2 for this purpose). the 10mm extra width between the rears and fronts is barely noticeable visually, so theoretically i guess it looks cool. the only reason i am running staggered is because i got a great deal on a barely used pair of 195/50/16 yokohamas, and tirerack had some 205/50/16 kuhmo's stupid cheap. 4 z-rated summer tires for under $200usd all installed and mounted up :D

06-13-2006, 12:35 PM	#8
DJ_Trizzak Drives: Yaris 07 Auto CE -Blazin Blue Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 223	I would go with 17's

06-27-2006, 11:53 PM	#10
DJ_Trizzak Drives: Yaris 07 Auto CE -Blazin Blue Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 223	ya changed my mind - I'm getting 16's then maybe lower it after

06-30-2006, 12:36 AM	#11
Ron Drives: BBM Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 71	^ that's my exact same setup. 16", lowered. feel free to pop by sometime and have a closer look in person, seems like we're in the same neighbourhood :)

06-30-2006, 01:12 PM	#12
DJ_Trizzak Drives: Yaris 07 Auto CE -Blazin Blue Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 223	^^ - dope!! - yah man I should check it out - you didn't come to the echo meet couple months ago? where in van you at - looks like you have the same color too LOL - Auto or Manutal? RS? LE? CE?

07-08-2006, 08:53 PM	#14
silverRS Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Silver Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa Ontario Canada Posts: 80	on the blue I would get Gunmetal or charcoal.....looks sweeeet on the blue

10-31-2006, 12:04 PM	#16
pascal View User's Garage Drives: yaris rs 2007 Join Date: May 2006 Location: montreal Posts: 6	I have 16 go see my garage

10-31-2006, 09:36 PM	#18
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	18" here too... Maybe they're a bit harder to get moving than the stock wheels, I can't really be sure, the stock ones didn't last long But for style, you can't beat that. And like YarisPR said, it's not a bad idea to have a second set of small, lighter wheels if you plan to go to a track sometime. You'll get better performance and won't need to pay quite as much for new tires __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

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