With the 14" rims I'm a bit limited for tire choice. My question is, what later Subaru tire and rim combinations will work for this car? If at all possible, I would prefer an off road style LT tire that will fit. I have located a set of 15" rims on CL already.

Everything through about 2012+ will fit. They switched for some imprezas and such but almost all subarus from 1990-present are 5x100 rims.

 

I've got a 15 inch Chevy cavalier full size spare for my 98 legacy and used to run Chrysler 5x100 rims on my 97 Impreza.

Everything through about 2012+ will fit. They switched for some imprezas and such but almost all subarus from 1990-present are 5x100 rims.

 

I've got a 15 inch Chevy cavalier full size spare for my 98 legacy and used to run Chrysler 5x100 rims on my 97 Impreza.

Thanks.   Chevy Cavalier, and Chrysler rims? That should open a plethora of options. I did a bit of research before posting, and saw the 5x100mm thing. COOL!

Any thoughts on A/T style tires?

General Grabber AT2s are my favorite on Subarus. With Outback or forester suspension you can fit 215/70/15s and 225/70/15s by simply removing the mud flaps.

Yep, you won't have much for an A/T option that will clear the stock Legacy struts, but you can swap to forester or outback struts and open up some options.

 

 

As mentioned, it's 5x100, By far the most common Subaru bolt pattern since 1990. Exceptions to that (in the US) are Loyales, Justies, SVXs, Tribecas, 2005+ STis, 2015+ Legacy/Outback, 2015+ WRX. are the exceptions.

 

There are other vehicles that use that pattern, but most have lower offset, which is generally not ideal for several reasons. Small GMs (cavaliers, sunfires, and possibly others), small mopars (neons, etc.), not uncommon for VW. Toyota Celicas/corollas (although the hub bore is too small for a Subaru hub).

Edited April 11, 20178 yr by Numbchux