subaru impreza outback winter tires

[Foril]

Hi

Would these fit on my subaru impreza outback 2002

Goodyear Ultragrip 5
205/65R-15

Thanks

Pat

 

[S]

Hi Pat!

Would these fit on my subaru impreza outback 2002

Goodyear Ultragrip 5
205/65R-15

They will if you have 15 inch wheels. I _think_ the OBS has 16 inch
wheels tho, and 15 inch Subaru wheels may not clear your front brake
calipers. Be sure to try on a set before committing.

ByeBye! S.

Steve Jernigan KG0MB
Laboratory Manager
Microelectronics Research
University of Colorado
(719) 262-3101

 

[Nicolas Dore]

Hi

Would these fit on my subaru impreza outback 2002

Goodyear Ultragrip 5
205/65R-15

Thanks

Pat

Hello Pat

You can find the tire size on the side of your tires (obvious but
worth repeating). The Tirerack gives your tires as 205/55-R16. Putting
205/65-R15 on will throw your odometer off a bit. How much?

Found a site (http://www.powerdog.com/tiresize.cgi/) which gives
circumference for tire sizes. Using a 65 instead of a 55 will see the
circumference grow from 75 to 80 inches, or 1/15th, or ~7%. Going 100
mph on the odo will actually be ~107 mph. You would need 175/65-R15s
to have the same circumference.

Nicolas

 

[Dave Null Sr.]

Narrower contact patch. Same pressure on the ground.
If you fill to 32 psi, contact patch is 32 psi (give
or take a bit of structural dependencies).

Narrow is better because it cuts through the snow instead
of riding on top.

How low can you go, with say an Impreza? There has to be a limit
somewhere where you compromise dry pavement handling. 185 is pretty
narrow....

Since 185 is the standard width for the early '90s Legacies, it
should be quite alright. You may even be able to easily find old
wheels with snows mounted from Legacy owners retiring their cars.

Standard on the Turbo was 195.

 

[al gu]

worth repeating). The Tirerack gives your tires as 205/55-R16. Putting
205/65-R15 on will throw your odometer off a bit. How much?

Found a site (http://www.powerdog.com/tiresize.cgi/) which gives
circumference for tire sizes. Using a 65 instead of a 55 will see the
circumference grow from 75 to 80 inches, or 1/15th, or ~7%. Going 100
mph on the odo will actually be ~107 mph. You would need 175/65-R15s
to have the same circumference.

Nicolas

A 185 width is better that 205's for winter.
More pressure per square inch.

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

I see - the 'footprint' would be long and narrow compared to the
original tire. Same area, different (better for snow) shape.

Carl
1 Lucky Texan

 

[TW-Ohio]

Re: subaru impreza outback winter tires

From: (e-mail address removed) (Nicolas Dore)
Date: 8/28/2003 4:00 PM Eastern

(e-mail address removed) (Foril) wrote in message


Hello Pat

You can find the tire size on the side of your tires (obvious but
worth repeating). The Tirerack gives your tires as 205/55-R16. Putting
205/65-R15 on will throw your odometer off a bit. How much?

Found a site (http://www.powerdog.com/tiresize.cgi/) which gives
circumference for tire sizes. Using a 65 instead of a 55 will see the
circumference grow from 75 to 80 inches, or 1/15th, or ~7%. Going 100
mph on the odo will actually be ~107 mph. You would need 175/65-R15s
to have the same circumference.

Nicolas

Or go to Tirerack.com or Discounttiredirect.com (sp?) and choose from among
their choices because sometimes an in-between size is more appropriate as the
actual measurements, especially the circumference, is different than the tire
size specs would indicate.
TW