October 22, 200421 yr for those of you who were following my threads about SUV tires on my Legacy, i finally got the new tires.......sorry for wasting everyone's time, i went one size bigger all around (205/65R15) Goodyear Regatta 2s. though they're not as exciting as some kind of off road tire, i do HIGHLY recomend anyone with a 2nd gen legacy to go the one size bigger. the tires don't have that flat look to them, they fill out the wheel wells better and the car handles smoother and doesn't feel as small. another good thing is that the bigger size, though bigger, isn't really big enough to effect the speedometer a whole lot.
October 23, 200421 yr I'm pretty sure my OBW has 205/70's so there's no reason a 205/65 should have any problems with rubbing. I was actually thinking of going to a 215/70 or 75 next time I need tires, just to give me a little extra clearance.
October 24, 200421 yr Author Right on. No rubbing issues? How much ground clearance did you gain? BW no rubbing issues, abount and inch - 1.5"
April 14, 200520 yr i'll give pics if you vote Bush What if we can't vote Bush, and wouldn't anyway? And what will we do now that W. has already won his second term. I don't want to waste my vote the next time around. Can we see the pictures with no strings attched?
April 14, 200520 yr I'm pretty sure my OBW has 205/70's so there's no reason a 205/65 should have any problems with rubbing. I was actually thinking of going to a 215/70 or 75 next time I need tires, just to give me a little extra clearance. I'll jump in here too, since its fun.. I'm running 205x75x14's which are like 2 " larger diameter than stock. They fill the wheel well fine, with the outback strut swap... all-in-all i gained like 3 inches clearance...
April 14, 200520 yr for those of you who were following my threads about SUV tires on my Legacy, i finally got the new tires.......sorry for wasting everyone's time, i went one size bigger all around (205/65R15) Goodyear Regatta 2s. though they're not as exciting as some kind of off road tire, i do HIGHLY recomend anyone with a 2nd gen legacy to go the one size bigger. the tires don't have that flat look to them, they fill out the wheel wells better and the car handles smoother and doesn't feel as small. another good thing is that the bigger size, though bigger, isn't really big enough to effect the speedometer a whole lot. Hey, so did the outback strut swap work for you? I remember you asking me about it a while back.. I've been out of touch with this board for a while... -mw-
April 14, 200520 yr Author Hey, so did the outback strut swap work for you? I remember you asking me about it a while back.. I've been out of touch with this board for a while... -mw- yes, beautifully for my wedding present my boss and one of my friends are probably getting me a set of Kelly Safari DT/r's
April 14, 200520 yr Minutes ago, I just put my 205/75/14 Cooper stt's on. I can't wait to try them out on something serious.
April 19, 200520 yr EEXXCCELLEEENT!!! yes, beautifully for my wedding present my boss and one of my friends are probably getting me a set of Kelly Safari DT/r's
April 19, 200520 yr I went from 185/70-14s to 205/55-16s. Can you guess why? Anyway, the wheels look so much better than the 14s with hubcaps, the tires fill out the wheel wells a bit more, and they don't rub at all. The tires are pretty close to the spring perches in the back, which might cause a problem if I replace them with another 205/55 with a wider section width. I'll probably go down to a 205/50 with my next set, though, and I think the new struts I'm putting in give a little more room, anyway.
April 20, 200520 yr Author Post a photo! I want to see how it might look on my 2nd gen Legacy. they're being developed as i type (tuesday) should be posted wednesday
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