Going with GY Fuel Max as a replacement tire - Toyota Yaris Forums

adrew · 09-23-2013, 05:14 PM

They came on my '12 in 175/65/15 (H-rated, made in Japan). I've had a lot worse OEM tires, but I wouldn't buy these again.

They were great for the first 12k miles or so, then started to get slippery on wet roads. They're quiet and ride well but the sidewall is soft and steering response is slow. They also howl and squeal with any kind of slightly enthusiastic cornering. I will say that the '12 consistently gets 2-3 more MPG than our '11 that has Bridgestone RE92s on it, but that could be a result of refinements between the two different generations of cars.

I'm going to try and tolerate them for another year or so (they don't seem to be wearing at all!) and then switch to the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 (comes in 175/65/15, presumably since that is the size the base Mini Cooper wears).

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09-23-2013, 05:14 PM	#1
adrew Drives: '12 L 3-door 5-speed Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 26	They came on my '12 in 175/65/15 (H-rated, made in Japan). I've had a lot worse OEM tires, but I wouldn't buy these again. They were great for the first 12k miles or so, then started to get slippery on wet roads. They're quiet and ride well but the sidewall is soft and steering response is slow. They also howl and squeal with any kind of slightly enthusiastic cornering. I will say that the '12 consistently gets 2-3 more MPG than our '11 that has Bridgestone RE92s on it, but that could be a result of refinements between the two different generations of cars. I'm going to try and tolerate them for another year or so (they don't seem to be wearing at all!) and then switch to the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 (comes in 175/65/15, presumably since that is the size the base Mini Cooper wears).