Toyota Yaris-ia Tires

The Toyota Yaris iA has worn a couple of hats, being known variously as the Scion iA and Mazda2 over the years. The Yaris iA is a capable 5-door subcompact that’s offered with a few different engine/drivetrain options and a full slate of high-tech features. The Yaris has been offered with a variety of body styles and trim packages, but the main difference between the Yaris and Yaris iA is that the iA variant is a sedan while the standard Yaris is a 5-door hatchback. Both share the same 105 hp 1.5L 4-cylinder engine, with the Yaris iA delivering a stingy 39 mpg on the highway. While the Yaris iA might not be a world-beater in terms of speed and performance, it offers a nicely appointed interior, a low price tag, and the kind of handling and road manners that make a slow-ish car fun to drive.

Here at SimpleTire, our team has gone through the catalog and put together a list of the best Toyota Yaris iA tires, including premium all-season, all-weather, and performance tires. We then ranked them in Best/Great/Good order and used our SimpleScore system to determine a numerical value for the categories of traction, handling, and longevity for each tire. Ready? Let’s go in for a closer look:

1. General Altimax RT45 - Best All-Season tire

We’re kicking off this list with a tire that’s consistently made a great impression on us – the General Altimax RT45. The Altimax RT45 might come in at a more affordable price point, but don’t be put off by that because this is a tire that consistently punches far above its weight class and represents great value. It’s a tire that you can count on for the performance you need in all kinds of weather conditions, with an all-season tread design that’s been proven to perform on the test course and in the real world. General Tire backs the Altimax RT45 with either a 65,000 or 75,000 mile warranty (depending on tire size), and we figured on an outstanding 9.9 SimpleScore for longevity. Year-round traction, braking, and handling are all consistent and predictable, low noise, and a compliant ride – these are the core strengths of the Altimax RT45, and we noted this tire with a 9.0 traction score. We also worked out a very strong SimpleScore of 8.7 in the handling department, thanks to road feedback and steering response that are all enhanced with a pattern of sipes, angled and lateral grooves, and a solid center rib. Another great and innovative feature of this tire is the visual alignment indicator, which lets a driver keep an eye out for excessive wear or alignment that’s out of spec. When tread depth wears down to a minimum of 2/32”, the words “Replace Tire” are molded into the tread and only become visible when the tread wears down to that point (minimum tread depth in most states). Additionally, select sizes of the Altimax RT45 are available with a great-looking outlined white letter sidewall.

2. Yokohama Avid Ascend GT - Best All-Season tire

If your top priorities with an all-season tire include great handling properties, a refined ride, and a year-round grip, the Yokohama Avid Ascend GT is another great option for your Toyota Yaris iA. Yokohama’s Tri-Blend Compound Technology includes a blend of low-tG polymers, carbon black, and high silica content for wet-weather traction along with excellent wear characteristics. Yokohama covers the Avid Ascend GT with a 65,000 mile tread life warranty, and we arrived at a SimpleScore of 8.5 for longevity. Traction gets a very strong SimpleScore of 8.6, thanks to an asymmetric tread pattern with notched tread blocks, 3D sipes, and a stable contact patch. A stiff shoulder and tread area that resists deformation and tread squirm all mean steering response, road manners, and cornering are all direct and on-point, for a SimpleScore of 8.7 for handling. The Avid Ascend GT also is a member of Yokohama’s BluEarth class of tires, which means the tire is centered around manufacturing processes and principles that are environmentally sustainable.

3. Toyo Celsius II - Best All-Weather tire

All-weather tires might be unfamiliar to some drivers; you can think of them as having a lot in common with their all-season tire counterparts except they’re designed with features that can enhance winter performance. In other words, they more or less split the difference between all-season and dedicated winter tires. The Toyo Celsius II is a great example of the all-weather tire category, with enhanced grip and performance in wet or wintry conditions along with the ride comfort, handling, and low noise that you’d expect of a Grand Touring tire. Not surprisingly, the Toyo Celsius II has the Three Peak Mountain Snowflake rating for severe winter conditions, with a silica-rich tread formulation that’s designed for long wear as well as enhanced grip in wet or wintry weather. The Celsius II features an asymmetric tread, with large, solid tread blocks, a dense pattern of multi-wave sipes, and hundreds of extra hair-thin edges that multiply grip to claw its way through snow and slush. SimpleScore for traction: 8.7. Our SimpleScore for handling is 8.6 – cornering, high-speed stability, braking, and steering response are all top-notch thanks to its tread pattern and a high-stiffness design that includes a polyester casing with two steel belts. All those features also figure into our SimpleScore of 9.6 for longevity (and for a Toyo limited manufacturer tread life warranty of 60,000 miles).

While these are the best Toyota Yaris iA tires on the market, there are plenty of other options to consider.

4. Arroyo Eco Pro A/S - Great All-Season tire

Here’s a great value in an affordable all-season tire: the Eco Pro A/S from Arroyo. The Arroyo Eco Pro A/S gets SimpleScore ratings of 7.3 for traction, 8.2 for handling, and 8.2 for longevity, with an overall composite score of 7.6. With its advanced tread compound, optimized footprint for even wear, and durable construction, Arroyo backs the Eco Pro A/S with a 50,000 mile warranty. All-season traction is strong, with four wide ribs, circumferential and angled grooves that resist hydroplaning by evacuating water from the tire’s contact patch, and a series of variable-size sipes that boost traction in wet or wintry conditions. Cornering and steering response are equally dependable and predictable, thanks in part to a solid center rib that lends great straight-line stability along with driver feedback, for handling that’s precise and responsive without being overly touchy or sensitive.

5. Montreal Eco-2 - Good All-Season tire

Let’s wrap this list up with an affordable all-season tire that’s designed for good wear properties, low rolling resistance, all-season traction, capable handling, and a great ride: the Eco-2 from Montreal. The Montreal Eco-2 gets SimpleScore ratings of 7.9 for traction, 8.5 for longevity, 8.2 for handling, and an overall composite of 8.2. Montreal backs this tire with a 45,000 mile warranty. Sporty handling is the product of a notched center rib that boosts steering response and a stiffened shoulder design that resists tread squirm and deformation during hard cornering. Wide circumferential grooves, angled grooves, open shoulders, and angled tread blocks help funnel water and slush away from the tire’s contact patch to boost performance, traction, and control in wet or wintry weather.

Order Toyota Yaris iA Tires Online

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