pathphindor Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Anyone change Wheel Diameter Rim width - then mount taller/ narrow Radials ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbhrps Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 pathfindor, I run 205/60/16 Michelin XIce winter tires on 16 inch Subie steel rims on my 2012 Outback. The standard factory wheel and tire is 225/60/17. A same sized winter tire just rides up on top of the snow, almost aquaplaning with that width of tire. The 205 (2 sizes narrower) cuts down into the snow providing MUCH BETTER traction. Yes, I should have gone with a 17 inch rim to keep the speedometer accurate, but I already had the steel wheels from my previous Outbacks, a 2004 and a 2007, which both ran 16 inchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith3267 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Finding good quality taller/narrower tires is getting difficult these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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