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Hi, I run 205/60/15 BFG traction TA all weather but they're not that great for Nw England winter. If I were to get a dedicated snow tire what is the best size? 195/65/15? Thanks very much.

My 2.5 200 legacy has it also at 105k, but when I asked the dealer they said they didn't think it was worth doing.

I have the BFG Traction T/A as well and the grip is excellent. They are a little noisy and I don't think they are going to last that long, but they handle snow and rain very well.

when i had my bfg traction control tires installed at sears i was amused to see that they used an impact wrench to mount the rims and then use a torque wrench to make sure they were sufficiently tight...right idea wrong execution i guess

i had a cv joint fail in this way with no warning. it was fine and noise free until i accelerated through a u-turn and it flung grease about and seperated. it was a remanufactured half shaft.

my 2k brighton has power windows. i'd guess that an accident that calls for replacing only the right rear door is not too worrisome. sounds like a fabulous deal

Is it necessary to follow the recommended maintenace schedules? I have a used 2000 legacy, and I am unsure of the maintenance history. I asked about the 105k service at the delaer here in eastern mass and got a very ambiguous answer as to what it entails. Is this "valve clearance" inspection legit? I assume the timing belt/coolant flush/water pump needs to be done around now...brake pads maybe? The only things I've done to it are an exhasut donut and knock sensor. Thanks for any advice!

well you'd have to remount the tires - big hassle

I have a question on this also. I have BF Goodrich TA tires which are great for the money, but are directional. Can I rotate front to back only (no remounting) or as I suspect is it necessary to rotate diagonally to get even wear?

Forget it! I got my 00 legacy with no problems and 95k miles for 6700 this July. You can find a much better deal.

I just put 4 on my legacy, 205/60/15. It was a very dramaric imporvement over the crappy firehawks. I don't think they're very loud and the rain traction is exceptional.

i had one shatter at about 20k miles once, but i think that's unusual

my 2000 does that. every other gear is fine, but it doens't want to go into first until you've stopped moving.

The cable from the controls to the mechanism that determines the air temp. Dealer did it for 1 hr labor charge.

if anyone's curous it turned out to be a disconnected cable