oregonloyale Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Will they fit on a stock 14 Subaru steel wheel . In a 92 legacy L AWD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manarius Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 205 seems a bit wide. Then again, I think my car has 185's so.... I'd just put them on and see if they rub. If they don't, then you're set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 they are 1.5" bigger then 185/75R14's So that's .75" bigger around the outside. Check it out, look for the closest point where the tires get near the body of the car and see if you can fit another .75". And remember about suspension travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 That's quite a bit taller than stock and will probably rub on the spring perch if not somewhere else in the wheel well. check out the tire size calculator at miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manarius Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 That's quite a bit taller than stock and will probably rub on the spring perch if not somewhere else in the wheel well. check out the tire size calculator at miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html I have 75's on really saggy suspension with no issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oregonloyale Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 So then what is the largest tire you can stuff in there in a stock 14" wheel? I have a line on a set of 205/75/14 brand new for $125 + mounting and balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 So then what is the largest tire you can stuff in there in a stock 14" wheel?I have a line on a set of 205/75/14 brand new for $125 + mounting and balance. that tire is 3/4" wider and 5/8" taller than 185/75/14. go borrow an out back wheel & tire (205/75/15) and see if it clears. if so you'll have at least a 1/2" clearence. if not ..... i don't know. you might try looking at cars101.com to see if any 90-94 legs had larger tires/wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 as far as fitting on the wheel goes, i know FWD XT6's come with 195's, AWD comes with 205's and i've had 215's. might affect handling a bit, like rolling or understeer having the wheels that much wider than the rims. i've been told that you shouldn't go over one size larger or smaller on that first number over stock. in other words if stock was 195, then 185 should be the lower limit and 205 the upper. but i've broke it before, like in the example above. that miata sites is nice for comparing actual tire widths and dimaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oregonloyale Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 im just wondering what will fit in the wheel well. Not interfere with the body or suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I have 205/55-16s, which are wider and taller than the stock 185/70-14s. They aren't as tall as a 205/75-14 though. With stock suspension I was very close to both the spring perch and fender but didn't rub (like I couldn't fit a finger through the gaps). With my STi struts and more negative camber I have more room on each end and I'm pretty sure I could fit a 225/50-16 with rolled fenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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