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I have a 98 Legacy L wagon and would like to upsize to 16" wheels. The current tire wheel combo is 205/70 R15 and the wheels I have been gifted (with basically new snow tires!) are 215/60 R16. Is there anything I need to look out for?  If they look like they have clearance do I just go for it?

Thanks,

Todd

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I have a 98 Legacy L wagon and would like to upsize to 16" wheels. The current tire wheel combo is 205/70 R15 and the wheels I have been gifted (with basically new snow tires!) are 215/60 R16. Is there anything I need to look out for?  If they look like they have clearance do I just go for it?

Thanks,

Todd

 

https://tiresize.com/comparison/ not a lot of difference. do you have the rims? Back spacing will be the key 

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Er....the L is not the OutBack. Different struts and room under the 'spring perch', AFAIK. You're on Stock '98 L suspension???

 

But the 215-60-16 and  the  205-70-15 (stock OB size) are the same height (diameter) but 10mm wider  overall (205 vs. 215).

 

As stated the OFFSET of the 16" wheels you get may be the deciding factor. 

 

IF the tires are already ON WHEELS then just bolt up the rears to see if they rub....my experience is the rears have LESS room than the fronts, so the fronts should fit if the rears do (225-60R-16 on '00 OB wheels would fit on the front, but not the back  w/my '97 OB struts).

 

Td

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