ground clearance / larger tires

[racerman50]

I am selling a 2007 Prius to a woman who wants more ground clearance.

After MANY, MANY calculations the only tire wheel combo which gives about 1.22" more clearance (she wants +/- 1 inch) is a 205/60x16.

Has anyone done this combo and are there any issues - such as ABS - other than a 5% slower read on the odometer? Will the deletion of the Tire Pressure Monitor trigger an idiot light or does the underdash button off that?

I'd appreciate experience only, not conjecture.

Thanks!!

[V8Cobrakid]

i have larger tires. the only problem is the drop in mpg. try to make the combo as light as possible.

my tire size is on my signature

[patsparks]

Big diameter wheels equal sluggish performance.
Big wheels are like being in overdrive all the time due to larger circumference

[jayman]

Originally Posted by racerman50

I am selling a 2007 Prius to a woman who wants more ground clearance.

Sounds like this person needs a raised vehicle like a Subaru Outback. Trust me on this - I speak from personal experience - the Prius is *not* an offroad vehicle. Loose gravel or badly rutted roads will leave you stranded

[racerman50]

I hear you guys, but:
1. You ever tried to argue with a woman? Maybe it works down under...
2. She's trading in a RAV 4 cuz of...guess what? MPG.
3. However she is the active type and fancies the thought of slogging up dirt roads.
4. If she wants another inch who am I not to give her what she wants?
5. Sounds like the fitment will work according to V8cobrakid.

I assume that if Tire Pres Monitors aren't switched we get a permanent red light? Anyone know?

Hey, thanks for the advice. The first Prius I bought for resale now sits in my driveway on the wife's side. BTW, thanks to you all I am getting 12% better winter mileage from grill block. Glad I found ya!

[V8Cobrakid]

yeah. you'll get red light. the dealer can turn it off.... if i recall correctly. there are a few post on the matter. i would try a google search into the priuchat.com directory

[hobbit]

Larger wheels will *show* decreased MPG, because the car will
think you haven't gone as far for the amount of gas used. With
my Hydroedges, being just a smidge smaller than the stock tires,
I've got 1.2% worth of the opposite problem. But even that
extra inch won't buy you a lot in terms of offroad capability --
couple it with different springs to raise the suspension ride
height a little and you might be talking, but possibly at the
early demise of the CV joints. But if she's gonna go rock-
crawling in a prius she should also throw in a BT skid plate
and still not have excessively grand expectations...
.
_H*

[nerfer]

Originally Posted by racerman50

You ever tried to argue with a woman? Maybe it works down under...If she wants another inch who am I not to give her what she wants?

I'll let the reader make their own jokes...

[racerman50]

Being a noob here I didn't want to offend any sensibilities or be accused of being a Male Pig, Green or otherwise. But you got it

Hobbit, You gave me an idea. I wonder if there's a market for a lifted Rallye suspension for the Prius. Yeah, that's the ticket...a rallye Prius. Knobby tires, 16 inch ground clearance, 24 inch travel shocks, skid plates out the wazoo....That'll put a new twist on tree hugging.... Wonder if she'll go for that?

[Rae Vynn]

Originally Posted by racerman50

I hear you guys, but:
4. If she wants another inch who am I not to give her what she wants?

You could try this site. Be sure to click "body" in the lower right corner.
[Innocent look]