Tire Size for 07 Yaris 4dr Sedan

[fsu12ox68]

So I have a question that I think can be answered here. My wife and I have an 07 Yaris with 44,000 miles on it and are now in need of tires. Well I did not know that the stock 185/60/15R size was an awkward one and costs a bit more.

My question is, should I stick with the stock size or can I go with a tire sized 195/60/15R?

Thanks any and all that can answer this for us. We have talked to about 4 different tire places and I can't really get an answer that I am comfortable with as far as taking the larger size.

[XCELERATIONRULES]

My 2008 sedan rides great with 195's.
No rubbing,actually makes leaving parking areas easier,as I would rub the front air dam when going over deep dips with the 185's.
I thought the 185's looked way too small.
I bought snows and will probably try some 205's for summer.

http://i38.tinypic.com/307n2c3.jpg

[Dake]

Just to be clear 185 vs 195 is tire-width, so it should not raise the height of the vehicle at all. The "60" is sidewall height, so if you went from a 60 to a 65 or 70, that might raise the vehicle and cause rubbing (at the 70 height - 65 should still be ok).

In the end though, you're right - 195 should be no problem; it's only 10 millimeters we're talking about.

I think Toyota was trying to compromise with the 185's to give it a slightly more aggressive appearance while maintaining good fuel economy. I'll be replacing our Yaris' tires with 195's when it's time (and not those crappy Bridgestone's either).

[XCELERATIONRULES]

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTireMath.dos

Actually all the specs go up slightly as the sidewall height also changes.

[thebarber]

the 60 is a percentage of the width of the tire, so the height will actually go up by about 3mm (1/8")

195 60's will work fine