205/70/15 Winterforce on Legacy Wheels - They fit

[skyphix]

I couldn't find anything that referenced this except for noticing a photo that another member put up that had tires this size on a stock suspension.

Firestone Winterforce 205/70/15 (stock SF Forester size) on Legacy Limited wheels (15")
These fit with no rubbing at all on my '04 2.5TS. At almost 2" bigger OD than the stock tires it gave the car about an inch of extra clearance and a much better ride and handling characteristics despite being winter tires.

http://personal.skyphix.com/gallery/d/2542-1/IMG_7826.JPG


Next up is Forester struts. Maybe this week?

[cantpee]

I just wanted to put it on there that the approximate tire diameter is 26.3", since I kind of want to do the same thing, but I picked up a set of 16" WRX wheels instead.

[skyphix]

I just wanted to put it on there that the approximate tire diameter is 26.3", since I kind of want to do the same thing, but I picked up a set of 16" WRX wheels instead.


Yeah, I should've said that. Thanks!

[2002maniac]

sweet! I've been wondering if the extra offset of the legacy/outback wheels was a problem.

[sherbysuby]

Same here but ''flat-blacked'' and ''foresterized'':mrgreen:


http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/fury318/sherbysuby/vacancest10102.jpg

[skyphix]

2002maniac - the Legacy wheels I'm running are +53. The newer ones (17") are +48. Neither should pose a problem though.

Sherbysooby - You're the one that I got the info from but I wanted to make the size easily searchable. Your car is what lets me see what mine will look like in the next couple of weeks once I get a hand with the struts. I like it!