How does your Yaris handle in the snow? - Page 4 - Toyota Yaris Forums

RABYARIS · 01-13-2011, 03:46 AM

Snow?...With the stock tires I would not even attempt it...I do not like how they handle in the rain...Snow?....No way Jose...

DebbyM46227 · 01-13-2011, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by RABYARIS

Snow?...With the stock tires I would not even attempt it...I do not like how they handle in the rain...Snow?....No way Jose...

I have the stock Goodyear tires....so far this season we've had over 27 inches of snow, and only once has the traction light come on for me. I don't drive the normal speed, but I get there and I seem to keep up with the rest of the traffic.

BluYrs · 12-13-2010, 01:50 AM

I recently removed the black front lower "lip" under the bumper to keep it from ripping apart and gain some clearance in the front. So far, I've never managed to get stuck in a way which needed pushing or towing.

Yesterday, I stopped to help a guy with a red small Corolla 3D HB who was helping an owner of a late IS-Lexus to get a move on. Small Toyotas FTW.

DebbyM46227 · 12-13-2010, 09:56 AM

Today was my first day driving my Yaris in the snow. It didn't do well in the slushy ruts, but otherwise moved along just as well as any other car that was out.

why? · 12-13-2010, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Flipper_1938

I drove my 2010 sedan in the snow for the first time today. I hated it. More specifically, I hate the ABS system. I'm glad I was in the middle of nowhere when I figured out how shitty the brakes are....otherwise I would have rearended somebody. My old echo without ABS would probably stop in about half the distance.

i'd say check your tires. If you are on the originals, they die pretty quickly.

Flipper_1938 · 12-13-2010, 04:34 PM

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Lil Abner · 12-14-2010, 11:09 AM

With my stock tires, my car was TERRIBLE in about an inch of snow. With my snow tires, it's fantastic! My last 2 cars didn't have ABS, this car has it. The ABS system works fantastic with the snow tires. It stops straight on solid ice covered roads. Traction is also great, although I wish I had some more weight up front. But I'm very pleased with it. In the past 3 weeks, we've gotten more than 20" of snow, and I've driven through it all.

typeonemb · 12-31-2010, 04:30 PM

4 Narrow Blizzaks are hard to beat.

All Season tires should be called 3 season.

You will be amazed with how you can stop and steer with proper winter tires.

Crash · 01-01-2011, 03:34 AM

Only been able to test it in about 3 inches of snow, but had no problems getting through it. My wife loves them over the stock tires.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....utoModel=Yaris

YAR1S · 01-02-2011, 01:36 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePd2et4iOI4

handles great in the snow, lol

My car handles good in snow up to about 8 inches then im screwed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySxQ5...eature=related

sickpuppy1 · 01-10-2011, 07:20 AM

Guess I'll find out today. About 2" on the ground now and 5-7 more on the way! OEM Goodyear Eagle LS. Pray for me,lol

yaris2010RS · 01-10-2011, 07:30 AM

lol? Kansas gets more snow then southern ontario(so far)? lol, let this be a note to all americans that think we live in iggloes

sickpuppy1 · 01-10-2011, 05:45 PM

LOL, its offical, goodyear eagle ls = horse dooky I got around, but they are squat from a dead stop.

marcus · 01-10-2011, 07:23 PM

bad in snow only if you got snow tires in front and not on the back....i pop one of my tires so i decided to just get a pair of snow tire for the front since the other 2 is still good .. prone to 360 on a slippery condition..specially on a down hill!!!

sickpuppy1 · 01-10-2011, 09:08 PM

Well , these are considered all season tires and in fact they do real well on dry and rainy roads, but snow? Not so much. If I could spring for it,I'd have a second set of snow tires(all around) but not in the foreseeable future. $$$$
So I just leave plenty of distance, and try to time it so I dont have to stop at lights if possible. Basically just common sense, I guess.

derickveliz2 · 01-12-2011, 11:11 PM

22 inches of snow!

derickveliz2 · 01-13-2011, 12:43 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ50jTvLSag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTQYCXf-5lQ

detroiter · 01-13-2011, 12:54 AM

I'm lowered on teins and tokicos...my car muscles through the snow better than it did at stock settings.

01-13-2011, 03:46 AM	#1
RABYARIS Drives: 2009 Yaris 3D AT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The O.C. Posts: 72	Snow?...With the stock tires I would not even attempt it...I do not like how they handle in the rain...Snow?....No way Jose... __________________ '09 AT, CC, PW, PDL, Key Less Entry, A/C, MP3, Trailer Hitch, Hard Wired Garage Door Opener

12-13-2010, 01:50 AM	#3
BluYrs ヴィッツドライバー View User's Garage Drives: 2006 3d 1.0 Linea Sol Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 433	I recently removed the black front lower "lip" under the bumper to keep it from ripping apart and gain some clearance in the front. So far, I've never managed to get stuck in a way which needed pushing or towing. Yesterday, I stopped to help a guy with a red small Corolla 3D HB who was helping an owner of a late IS-Lexus to get a move on. Small Toyotas FTW. __________________ The blue one

12-13-2010, 04:34 PM	#6
Flipper_1938 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 529	! Last edited by Flipper_1938; 12-17-2010 at 10:41 PM.

01-10-2011, 07:20 AM	#11
sickpuppy1 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 871	Guess I'll find out today. About 2" on the ground now and 5-7 more on the way! OEM Goodyear Eagle LS. Pray for me,lol __________________

01-10-2011, 07:30 AM	#12
yaris2010RS View User's Garage Drives: no-longer-boosted '10 Yaris Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Angus, Ontario Posts: 1,891	lol? Kansas gets more snow then southern ontario(so far)? lol, let this be a note to all americans that think we live in iggloes __________________ If it has boobs or wheels sooner or later your gonna have problems with it

12-13-2010, 09:56 AM	#4
DebbyM46227 View User's Garage Drives: 2017 Yaris IA, Pulse Red, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 538	Today was my first day driving my Yaris in the snow. It didn't do well in the slushy ruts, but otherwise moved along just as well as any other car that was out.

12-14-2010, 11:09 AM	#7
Lil Abner Drives: 2009 3dr LB Manual Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dublin, Ohio Posts: 412	With my stock tires, my car was TERRIBLE in about an inch of snow. With my snow tires, it's fantastic! My last 2 cars didn't have ABS, this car has it. The ABS system works fantastic with the snow tires. It stops straight on solid ice covered roads. Traction is also great, although I wish I had some more weight up front. But I'm very pleased with it. In the past 3 weeks, we've gotten more than 20" of snow, and I've driven through it all.

12-31-2010, 04:30 PM	#8
typeonemb Drives: 2007 5-door orange Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 7	4 Narrow Blizzaks are hard to beat. All Season tires should be called 3 season. You will be amazed with how you can stop and steer with proper winter tires.

01-01-2011, 03:34 AM	#9
Crash Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ne Posts: 5	Only been able to test it in about 3 inches of snow, but had no problems getting through it. My wife loves them over the stock tires. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....utoModel=Yaris

01-10-2011, 05:45 PM	#13
sickpuppy1 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 871	LOL, its offical, goodyear eagle ls = horse dooky I got around, but they are squat from a dead stop. __________________

01-10-2011, 07:23 PM	#14
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	bad in snow only if you got snow tires in front and not on the back....i pop one of my tires so i decided to just get a pair of snow tire for the front since the other 2 is still good .. prone to 360 on a slippery condition..specially on a down hill!!!

01-10-2011, 09:08 PM	#15
sickpuppy1 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 871	Well , these are considered all season tires and in fact they do real well on dry and rainy roads, but snow? Not so much. If I could spring for it,I'd have a second set of snow tires(all around) but not in the foreseeable future. $$$$ So I just leave plenty of distance, and try to time it so I dont have to stop at lights if possible. Basically just common sense, I guess. __________________

01-12-2011, 11:11 PM	#16
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	22 inches of snow! __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

01-13-2011, 12:43 AM	#17
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ50jTvLSag http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTQYCXf-5lQ __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

01-13-2011, 12:54 AM	#18
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	I'm lowered on teins and tokicos...my car muscles through the snow better than it did at stock settings. __________________ I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important.

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