Recommend Tyre Size for Vitz F 1.0 2015

[coachbef]

Those who have solved the ground cleanance issue of Vitz 3rd generation F 1.0 2015 import please guide.

[azfarnb]

Recommended tire size is mentioned on the sticker on the driver side and the factory recommended size will not fix "four passenger vitz touching speed breakers issue" until or unless you do some modifications to your stock height which will mess up your cars center of gravity or use 175/185 tires which will ruin the comfort and fuel economy of your car. Coilovers are used to lower the car but you obviously don't need that. My advise to you is to stick to company recommended tire sizes. Baki if you do want to go that route, you're going to loose more than you'll be gaining.

[coachbef]

A bit compromise on comfort and mileage is worth not hitting the dents and speed breakers in my opinion. The 185/70/R14 tyres add 1.1 inches of height. Will that resolve the 2-3 person in the back situation?

[azfarnb]

nches of height. Will that resolve

To each his own, bro. 1" should help with ground clearance but it also depends on the speed breaker/bump itself.

[muhammadadeel96]

I installed 0.75 inch spacers at the front and at the back with 185/70/14 Tyres in my Vitz 2012(Now sold) and it didn't hit any big speed brakers after that. Max Fuel average with the above mentioned setup was 14.5 km/L max. It usually hovered between 12-13 km/L during daily city driving (Plus a bit of spirited driving). Try this setup if it's within your budget. Plus attaching the picture as a reference :

[coachbef]

I see you changed the stock rims. Is it possible to install the mentioned tyres i.e. 185/70/R14 on the stock rims?
Not planning on installing the spacers. I heard they have many disadvantages.
btw why did you sell the car?
Thank you for the reference picture

[AlienX]

Nope, no disadvantage with using spacers. Just make sure you put some pipe insulation on springs or they will squeak after few months.

Been using 185/65/15 with excellent clearance and much less road noise and bumps. It's a very tough car, don't worry about experimenting with it. It even get's over desi speed breakers, great feat for any car.

[haseeb.basharat]

Disadvantages of spacers: less Road grip, more braking distance, more air resistance at high speed due to height increase.

[AlienX]

Disadvantages of spacers: less Road grip, more braking distance, more air resistance at high speed due to height increase.

It's 1.0L Vitz, not a Lamborghini.

[muhammadadeel96]

Stock steel rim(14×5) has a width of 5 inch. According to that the max Tyre width one can use is 185mm(Source tirerack.com) So it's perfectly fine and within the allowable range.Try the spacers Option once and u might save money buying bigger heavier Tyres. Final call is yours
Sold Vitz as wanted to upgrade to a more fun to drive car with better fuel economy.

[coachbef]

So which car did you buy? A hybrid?

[Corollarules]

Why not for once try filling the recommended air pressure in the tyres. 36 psi for the front, 35 psi for the back ones.

[coachbef]

Yes that is a must even after installing tyres of larger diameter.

[coachbef]

How much does that help?

[Corollarules]

A lot. So much so that you may even change your mind of putting a different tyre profile.