GR Yaris Steel skid plate

[tonic]

Last week, while searching for a skid plate, I came across one for the standard XP210 Yaris from skid-plate.com. After comparing some photos, I figured it should be close enough, and in the worst case, I could make it fit with a bit of drilling, cutting, and welding. So, I went ahead and ordered one.

It arrived today. It’s a steel skid plate, 2 mm thick, and weighs 11 kg (the stock paper one is ~1.2 kg). It feels quite strong, not "smash any rock" strong, but it’ll definitely handle my winter adventures. The quality is pretty decent too. So, the big question: does it fit? Yes, it does, and quite nicely. A few small adjustments were needed, some zip ties were used, and it doesn’t follow the exact contour of the car’s underside. It sits about 2 cm lower at the lowest point compared to the stock one, but that’s something I can live with.

The best part? It was 179 € with free shipping (at least that was the deal last week). And no, I’m not affiliated with skid-plate.com or any other vendor.

If anyone’s interested, here’s the one I used: https://www.skid-plate.com/steel-skid-plate-for-toyota-yaris-xp210

 

[chris2110]

Cool! Let us know how it holds up

 

[tonic]

Did some more tweaking today and now it sits perfectly.

 

[mikkohyr]

Older post, but wanted to ask if you got it to sit higher (closer to original) after tweaking? Tempted to try this but I don't want to lose too much ground clearance.

 

[tonic]

Older post, but wanted to ask if you got it to sit higher (closer to original) after tweaking? Tempted to try this but I don't want to lose too much ground clearance.

Your timing couldn't be better. I had swapped the metal plate for the original one on Friday for regular maintenance and was swapping it back today.

Here are some measurements:
skid plate sits about 0.5 cm lower at the farthest edge (the one toward the center of the car).
1 cm lower at the rear fixing bolts.
2 cm higher at the center of the skid plate.
1.5 cm higher at the edge closest to the front bumper.

All in all, I’m really happy with it!