_RM_'s '01 Legacy L Wagon: Better pics 3/12/08

[_RM_]

Some quick night pics in the garage after sliding around in the snow a bit on the new BFGoodrich Traction T/As:

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/7493/1001125cs3.th.jpg (http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1001125cs3.jpg)
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5730/1001123vt6.th.jpg (http://img256.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1001123vt6.jpg)
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5578/1001122bx9.th.jpg (http://img256.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1001122bx9.jpg)

[htioki]

If it's not too much trouble, can you measure the gaps between the top of tires to wheelwell for both front and rear? Thanks.

[Plays_with_Toys]

where's the sliding in the snow pics??? :twisted:

[_RM_]

If it's not too much trouble, can you measure the gaps between the top of tires to wheelwell for both front and rear? Thanks.
I'll do that once I finish dinner. :)


Sliding in snow pics not found because my parents won't let me get sideways :( "SON, YOU WILL FLIP THE CAR!"

[_RM_]

From top of tires to fender, front is 2.25" and the rear is 2". Are you talking about inside the wheel well?

[deadlydave]

I like that color....a LOT. How did the tires fare in the snow?

[_RM_]

I was originally planning on some Goodyear Tripletreds but with snow coming down the next day, I didn't feel like special ordering them since no one locally had them in 205/60R15 :-( . After talking to some folks on NASIOC who said that the BFGoodrich Traction T/As were really good and Sam's Club actually had them, I gave it a go. They actually handle really well in the snow if you drive at a decent speed (<25 mph). Anything past that and the weight of the car just pushes it sideways. Not sure I want to knock over people's mailboxes in my own neighborhood lol.

[deadlydave]

... Not sure I want to knock over people's mailboxes in my own neighborhood lol.

Sweet, thanks for the review. I'll be getting snow tires next fall and have been researching carefully.

[badbasser98]

How did the tires fare in the snow?
Hi Dave, I had the TA's on my car and took them off this year. They are OK in the snow until the tread gets to about 85% left, then they are just plain scary. As the OP said, they slide easy, and the traction is limited in certain conditions, especially braking. I switched to dedicated snows and the traction difference is amazing. In packed/slush conditions the TA's would spin if I got on the throttle moderately and would be hard to control the car. The snows spin slightly and I have total control at all times in the same conditions.

Sorry for the thread hi-jack...

Car looks good, lets get some full car shots! :smile:

[htioki]

From top of tires to fender, front is 2.25" and the rear is 2". Are you talking about inside the wheel well?

I think the measurements you gave me is what I was looking for. Thanks. oh, what size are your tires, 205/60/15? I have an outback and am considering putting Legacy springs and trying to figure out how much drop I'd get.

[_RM_]

yeah, they're 205/60R15

[_RM_]

New pics after washing off all the salt from the snowstorms we've had:
http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/9340/legacywash1gg0.th.jpg (http://img391.imageshack.us/my.php?image=legacywash1gg0.jpg)
http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/4708/legacywash2zv0.th.jpg (http://img393.imageshack.us/my.php?image=legacywash2zv0.jpg)

Bought some Subaru rubber mats and a hood deflector (which will get here in 3 days or so).
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/3913/legacyrubbermatsih7.th.jpg (http://img364.imageshack.us/my.php?image=legacyrubbermatsih7.jpg)



New Subaru in the garage (just got it on Monday):
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/3752/forester1ii9.th.jpg (http://img389.imageshack.us/my.php?image=forester1ii9.jpg)
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/995/forester2ah9.th.jpg (http://img382.imageshack.us/my.php?image=forester2ah9.jpg)


And the mandatory side-by-side:
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/2978/sidebysideqa1.th.jpg (http://img382.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sidebysideqa1.jpg)