BlindSight Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 im looking for some tires for my 1987 subaru 4wd gl wagon. I got a set of 15" pug alloy rims and now just need to figure out what tires to put on them. I plan on doing the mild 3" lift because i dont want to have to do any cutting or custom fabbing or anything so what type and size tires should i go for? trying to avoid cutting but dont mind bashing and can cut the fenders if i have too. This will still be my daily driver for a while but want some mean looking tires that will do well offroad and still be bareable on the highways and such. THANKS ALREADY FOR THE HELP!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7point62fmj Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I went with the wall mart tires. They were pretty cheap and had some good grip tread. Just dont be like me and put the tires on before the lift.. does not work to well. You might want to search there are tons of post on this issue. Im feeling nice http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=24979 I went with the liberators.. Now I just need to install my lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobmater Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 It seems to me that this style tread would do very well onroad, and would probably do ok offroad. It has to do better than the stock 13 inch car tires http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?sw=false&cs=215&pc=28438&rd=15&ar=75 Price is very reasonable to, those tires will measure 27.7, with only a 3 inch lift, u would need to do a little beating. These tires arn't bad either http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/reifensucher.pl?ID=Shopzilla&typ=R-109143&Country=US talk to A dog about them, he runs them on his wagon. If you had some 14 inch rims, that would make things a lot easier. It is hard to find smaller semi-aggressive sized 15" ers. If you had some 14" wheels, then i would say run 27x8.50x14 wildcats, or cooper discoveries.(very close tread pattern) They actually measure like 26.3. That is about what you want if you dont want to do any beating and bashing. anyway, i'll keep searching for tires.. also, the liberators would do wonders, but i believe the come in 215/75/15. Again, that is 27.7 inch's. They will fit, but on my wagon with a 4 inch lift, still had to do some trimming on the front , although not much ,but with a 3 inch lift, i would guess you would have to trim more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobmater Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 http://www.pneusborra.it/sterrato.htm i just found thesethe second tire down comes in 205/70/15, that would be a very good size for you, you wouldn't have to do much trimming, probably none. Not sure how you would go about ordering from that site, but man some of those tires look mean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 3" lift... and no cutting? Get 14" rims and go with the 205/75R14 Kumho Venture MT's. Or the COoper Discoverer STT in the same size. 15" rims, you can find some swampers but trimming will need to be done. -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 3" 205/75R14 Kumho Venture MT's. If you do the math on there named size "27x8.5R14's" they come out as 216/76R14's.. Lol, sorry, just small details. I wouldn't get anything bigger then 27".. I know there are some 15" tyres out there that are 27" big. Sounds like you want a A/T as well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 You also don't want to to much over 27" if you enjoy being able to go up hills the lack of torque sort of screws us over in that area :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted June 9, 2006 Author Share Posted June 9, 2006 k thanks for the advice...already have the 15" rims and will be sticking to them...will probably go with some 27"s because i do alot of up hill driving living in the city of Cedar Hill. Ive got a friend who just graduated from Wyotech doing body work so will probably hire him to cut the fenders out and see if he can get them nice and round and will probably find some universal black plastic fender trim and trim the edge off or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesubarukid Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 when its done you should get some pics up and show us your progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrap487 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 k thanks for the advice...already have the 15" rims and will be sticking to them...will probably go with some 27"s because i do alot of up hill driving living in the city of Cedar Hill. Ive got a friend who just graduated from Wyotech doing body work so will probably hire him to cut the fenders out and see if he can get them nice and round and will probably find some universal black plastic fender trim and trim the edge off or something. wow nice... sounds like your gonna make it look a lot nicer than most people do when they trim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted June 9, 2006 Author Share Posted June 9, 2006 yeah well the idea is to have it not look like some ghetto hackjob...dont mind the wagon looking like a beater or anything....just dont want it to be too redneck looking. what are the tire dimensions i will be looking for with the 15" rims if im going to get some 27"s or somewhere close? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Phiz... they label the 205/75's as 27x.8.5... but in actuallity they measure out to 26.1" in hieght. And they are say 205/75R14 on the sidewall. Not sure why they are advertised as 27x8.5, probably cause its easier for ppl to read and understand that. -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 wow nice... sounds like your gonna make it look a lot nicer than most people do when they trim What... angle grinder isn't the proper cutting tool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobmater Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 not look like some ghetto hackjob...just dont want it to be too redneck looking. Redneck and ghetto are two completely different things, i classify under the redneck one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 These Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted June 10, 2006 Author Share Posted June 10, 2006 http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=All-Terrain+T%2FA+KO&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=175QR5ATAKORWL&fromCompare1=yes&place=28 http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Dueler+M%2FT+D673&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=175SR5MT673OWL&fromCompare1=yes&place=36 http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=Grabber+AT+2&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=075TR5GRAT2OWL&fromCompare1=yes&place=28 http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=1819278&year=&make=&model=&vehicle_path=false&tire_spec_selected=&tire_width=215&tire_ratio=75&tire_diameter=15&tire_type=&tire_load_index=&tire_load_range=&tire_speed_rating=&tire_equivalent_load_index=&tire_size= anyone used any of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezapar Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 What kind of tire are you looking for? M/T or A/T? The one above is the tread from a the bridgestone dueler. It looks pretty friggin similar to the Kumho Venture M/T, except it costs about 30 dollars more. Plus you have to factor in shipping and then mounting and balancing. For that price, you may as well just go to Discount Tires and buy Super Swampers. They come in a 27/8.50/15. ------------------------------------------------------------------ There's your general grabber. Doesnt' look like it will grab much at all. ------------------------------------------------------------------- The BFG A/T is a good all around tire, but you'll be disappointed in the mud. But, then again, you're in Texas, probably not a lot of mud. . . -------------------------------------------------------------------- I say go for the gusto! These will make you very happy. ----------------------------------------------------- These look to be good and affordable, decent tread. Wallmart specials. 97 each. Super Sport HT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted June 10, 2006 Author Share Posted June 10, 2006 im looking for something thats going to be good offroad yet still descent on highways and such....like playing in the mud and have a few friends that know of some good spots if it ever rains...hopefully wont be my daily driver for long but for now need some tires that wont kill me on the highways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted June 10, 2006 Author Share Posted June 10, 2006 would 215/75/15 be too big? what would that diameter come out to be in inches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 search google for "tire calculator" There's a pretty good calc online that gives you tire sizes based on xxx/xxRxx. -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobmater Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 but i believe the come in 215/75/15. Again, that is 27.7 inch's. They will fit, but on my wagon with a 4 inch lift, still had to do some trimming on the front , although not much ,but with a 3 inch lift, i would guess you would have to trim more. The Kumho is a good tire, check out bfg mud terrains also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 going to go with the liberator AT's for the cheapness factor while im still using it as my daily driver and then once its back to a project car will get some good mud tires....what size should i go with though? 205, 215, 235? Want them as big as possible while still being able to get up hills without too much trouble and would rather bash than cut as much as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 hoping to purchase them today around noon..searched around on the forums and found a little more info but nothing really about my wagon with just a 3" lift and with the pug wheel offset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one eye Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 if you go with a 235/75/15 that is the same as a 30x9.50x15 and that's big. I have a set of 30x9.50x15 buckshots on my Brat and I had to chop alot of my fender off. Go with a 205/70/15 or smaller if possible. Or you'll be cutting. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobmater Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 like i stated earlier, i run 215/75/15's on my wagon, and with a 4 inch lift, i had to do a little bit of cutting up front, so with a 3 inch u will have to get more. If you can, get 205's, if not, go with 215's, they will need some more cutting/bangin, but will fit. 235's are pretty good sized, my friend runs them on his 86 wagon with a 3 inch ozified lift, and he had to do a LOT of bashing. He even turned his struts up a click in the back i believe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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