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I've heard that putting larger wheels on a car can affect the speedo amongst other things. Will it affect it with a 1" jump up or is that only if I was going to try and rock 18's or something?

Hi all. Just a quick question about tires and rims for my 1993 Impreza AT AWD. Currently I have 14 inch rims with P175 70 14 winter tires on them. My mechanic happens to have a set of rims/tires from a Legacy Turbo (look like the ones that came stock with the 92-94 Turbos) that are in fantastic shape and he will sell to me very cheap. They are 15 inch rims with P195 60 15 Pirelli all season tires. My question: can I safely (come summer) switch my rims/tires to the 15 inch ones mentioned above? If there will be problems can they be solved easily? Past experiences etc... Thanks for your help in advance! Vez

Hi all. I have a 1993 Impreza L AWD and have often wondered what the advantage is of the "manual mode" on the gear selector (automatic). The same thing was also on my 93 Turbo Legacy. The owner's manual states: MANUAL mode is used for driving on slippery surfaces such as snowy roads or mud... 3 position: The transmission holds in the 3rd gear (but shifts automatically between the 2nd and 3rd gear during starting or low speed driving). 2 position: The transmission holds in the 2nd gear. My question is: What is the advantage of using MANUAL mode as opposed to just putting the gear selector in 1st, 2nd or 3rd? It looks to me like its doing the same thing either way (although I'm likely quite wrong on this point; the only differing I see is that it "holds" second gear as opposed to switching between 1st/2nd. What is the advantage of this?). Please explain any answers as if to a technical neophyte. Thanks!

Hi there. I figured I'd also chime in with my opinion. I bought a set of Semperit Ice Grips last year and absolutely love them (I believe they are Austrian or something). It came to a total of $315 CAD for the tires, with installation and balancing included. I have been very impressed thus far and would definitely buy another set. Keep in mind this price was for 175/70R14 tires, so they were quite small and hence; cheaper. Good luck !