All Terrain Tires?

[Ben_]

So the only option is serious modification of the front suspension to fit larger tires. Its possible it would work with 14" wheels and minor modification but I'm not willing to fund that project.

All season tires are gonna have to do.

I took the Yaris off highway today for about 20 miles down a dirt road. It has enough power to haul up steep gravel/slippery hills and enough clearance in stock form to make it over most obstacles on the trail. I only scraped bottom a few times. The traction control was very helpful for getting through mud and soft dirt it made it possible to get more traction than without traction control. Now all I need are some WRX stickers for extra horsepower :D

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by Ben_

So the only option is serious modification of the front suspension to fit larger tires. Its possible it would work with 14" wheels and minor modification but I'm not willing to fund that project.

All season tires are gonna have to do.

I took the Yaris off highway today for about 20 miles down a dirt road. It has enough power to haul up steep gravel/slippery hills and enough clearance in stock form to make it over most obstacles on the trail. I only scraped bottom a few times. The traction control was very helpful for getting through mud and soft dirt it made it possible to get more traction than without traction control. Now all I need are some WRX stickers for extra horsepower :D

I should really build up a few of my kits, as it seems like there is more and more interest in off roading.

Traction control would definitely help with where I have had issues. I have an extra ABS ECU/Pump assembly and have been thinking of rigging it up to Crashy where I can fire it as needed, as opposed to adding all of the rest of the components necessary to have traction control.

[Thirty-Nine]

Originally Posted by CTScott

I should really build up a few of my kits, as it seems like there is more and more interest in off roading.

That'd be cool. I'd think it wouldn't be too hard to fab up a spacer lift, no?

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

That'd be cool. I'd think it wouldn't be too hard to fab up a spacer lift, no?

It really is not that bad. It's just the strut base spacer and the extended strut supports that are required. I ground the lip off the bottom edge of my struts to make it easier to do, but with a bit of extra work the spacers could be made to work without modifying the struts.

[Ben_]

So much good information! Thanks so much you guys are the best!


I was thinking this could possibly be an easy project, but it isn't. Its probably not the best idea to tear apart my DD, especially with auto-x season in full swing.

It seems there is interest in off road use and I would LOVE to see a bolt on lift kit that could be put on in a weekend so this project is more approachable by other owners. 8+ inches of ground clearance and an LSD with tires and maybe some engine work and the Yaris could be a real weapon. I think wranglers come stock with only 8.5" (don't quote me on that) of ground clearance.

Lets see some kick ass rally hatches! Toyota needs more motor sports recognition anyway