how wide!

[mr_choung]

just wondering how wide i can go on tires before i rub? i notice that even with my suspension set-up right now, i barely have room for width wise? just wondering if 215 will rub or not! thanks

[ooberdoob]

well it helps to know what you drive....


215s is usually the widest you can clear. (w/o rolling the feanders)

[Huffer]

225 with a fender roll just in case.

Current suspension setup might not have the correct wheel offset.

Legacies are quite particular with tire clearances.

[BAC5.2]

Legacy runs 225/45/17's and barely rubs.

225/55/16 on the Forester. I could probably fit 245's under that sumbitch if I had a little less offset!

[mr_choung]

whoops...i drive a 97 bd6

[Cajual]

The widest you can go without any rubbing on a BD is 215. The offset of the wheel will be a big factor on whether you will rub or not... i.e. I've run 17x7.5 +53 w/215/45/17 and didn't rub, however my current setup of 17x7 +45 w/215/45/17 required me to roll the fenders a bit.

[mr_choung]

thanks for the info.
just wondering what are the offsets for stock LGT rims? im thinkin 48?

[BAC5.2]

Stock LGT rims are +53 IIRC.

I bet you could fit a 17x7.5 + 48 rimwith a 225/45/17 and only have slight rubbing issues.

XNTRCK is running some Rota SDR's which have those rims specs, though I don't know what size tires he is running.

[Cajual]

Stock GT wheels are 16x6.5 +55.

[mr_choung]

how about 225/40/18. don't know what the offsets are, they are OZ prodrives!

[blackgtbeauty]

i'm running the 225/40 18's 55 offset on my stock suspension and it's fine, no rubbing whatsoeva.