KentYeti

In that case I think I've made up my mind... 225/55R17 it is then! Thanks for all the advice @Carlston, I'll post a photo on here once they're fitted so anyone else thinking of doing the same thing can see

That's an incredibly helpful response - thanks @Carlston Yeah like James I don't really want to change my rims at this stage, however do need new tyres which is why I'm looking into all of this... I'm after some 4 season tyres as am often driving in rough, wet and muddy conditions... and I have to say as much as i love the ride and style of the Yeti I've always felt the tyres look a little weedy in those big arches! Going with 215/60 R17 as James did seems like a good option however I've noticed that the tyres I'm after - Bridgestone Weather Control a005 - also come in 225/55 R17 which seems like an interesting option? I've used a tyre calculator and this would have a more subtle change - closing the arch gap and raising the ride height by 11mm and only altering the gearing by 3% or so.

Hi @JamesWood really interesting reading this as I have a very similar spec Yeti to yours and am considering fitting a taller tyre to smooth out the ride and subtly fill the wheel arch a bit more. Do you have any photos of these tyres fitted? Have you noticed any impact on your mpg since fitting them? And last question... would ut also have been an option to stick with the oem width of 225 for the tyre? Thanks 😊

Hey @e-Roottootthanks... sadly no response! Oh well. Just upgraded my 2011 1.4tsi Yeti to a 2016 2.0 Diesel 4x4 so will be making a few posts on the forum

How much have you lowered your Yeti from the factory standard here?