I want to know if I can put 15" tires on my 95 legacy. It runs 14" as stock.  Is there any issues?

Thank you

2 hours ago, Subi Drew said:

I want to know if I can put 15" tires on my 95 legacy. It runs 14" as stock.  Is there any issues?

Thank you

I went from 14" to 16" on my '95. I lifted it too; but I also went with bigger tires.

Properly sized 15" tires should fit fine with the right 15" wheels, they just need to have the right backspacing/offset and lug pattern, etc. It's probably easiest for fitment if you use 15" Subaru wheels from another 90's subaru or early 2000s.

No problems.  I find them cheap on the craigslist.  $100 for a set of 4 rims and tires.

I have plenty of chrome acorn lug nuts if you need a set.

what the guys are not saying is that the tire needs to be sized properly so it does not rub on the spring perch of the stock strut - that spring perch is your limiting factor. (laegion did kind of mention this)

yes, you can put a bigger wheel on, as long as the tires are sized to clear.

Alternatively, you can easily put early Forester struts on which will slightly increase the spring perch clearance area allowing for a larger tire. This is what I did on my 95 Legacy...and I loved it!

Edited February 6, 20224 yr by heartless

 A side effect is the your speedo will no longer read the correct speed. Larger tires will cause a lower speedo reading.

some on-line retailers like Discount Tire, or Tire Rack have 'calculators' that will tell you how to size-up, and what tires will keep the speedo accurate.

13 hours ago, 1 Lucky Texan said:

some on-line retailers like Discount Tire, or Tire Rack have 'calculators' that will tell you how to size-up, and what tires will keep the speedo accurate.

Just google "tire size comparison calculator"

Like those folks just said there’s a match for diameter which I think was 74” 

Check the chart or call your local tire place. Damned if I can recall and in fact I have them at home so I will try to remember to check for you. 
 

We are using those same 95-99 Legacy 15” wheels on our 94 Legacy 

Ok I have a picture on my phone and it’s 195/60 R15 to match the factory 14” tire size.

Enjoy ! 

i used the Forester 15" wheels on my 95 Legacy  (95 L had 14s stock)

I put stock 2002 WRX wheels and tires on my 95 Legacy no problem. Moved them over to a 98 Legacy Wagon a few years later.

i had 16s on my 95 legacy when i had it. i was running 205 55 r16 and did not rub. it did throw off the speedo slightly at speed thogh.