Saberplane

since the 245/45r18 are the same dia. As your stock tires, that's not where the problem is. Since they are wider, the wheel offset becomes important. What is the offset of the wheels you got? Should be about 45mm.

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235/50R18 will work. 10mm wider, and about 0.4" bigger in diameter than the stock tires. The 55-series tires will be much too tall.

Got the 18 in wheels which I love but they fitted me with 245/45R18 and even tho they said they checked for clearance and it seemed close but ok.. I am getting fender rub in the rear. Oddly more on the left than on the right. It can't be replicated by pushing on the car but when it happens it's very obvious and jarring. I wonder if body roll while driving higher speeds or driving at an angle is just enough to cause it to hit it when I hit a dip in the road. There is a line where you can see the fender mark just to the outside of the profile of the tire. I wonder if I should go back and request 235's or if it's something they could fix a different way?

Wonder why others with the same tire size like Boxer.. Or even those with the 255 like Andrew are not having the rubbing issue tho?

My advice: Stick with the OE tire sizes unless you have a specific reason not to. The 225 section width is more than adequate for these vehicles, and if you maintain stock wheel offset they won't increase wheel bearing loads. IMO, cosmetics (i.e. appearance) is absolutely the worst reason to change wheel/tire sizes.

Thanks for the input. Going to a larger 18 in wheel too but the width increase I figured would help with the stability of the car as Bill G mentioned. I'm not sure I'm gonna go as far as to do the stabilizer mod so I figured if I have to get new tires that a tire width increase might be just enough for me to be happy enough with the stability of the car. I also hope the greater surface area leads to a tad more traction in snowy conditions. Would a slightly less wide tire but wider than stock make more sense? I. E. 235/55/18?

If this logic makes no sense please tell me. Won't get it done for another few days or week so can change the tire size I go with still.

http://i.imgur.com/q8S0xds.jpg

 

Wheels: 2016 WRX Enkei 18x8.5's like a few others have done

Tires: 255/45R18 Pirelli P Zero Nero All Season

 

Wheels look amazing, picked them up off Craigslist with stock WRX tires which I'm selling.

Tires were on closeout from Tire Rack, as far as I can tell they're smooth, quiet, and handle excellently. Will report back when I have more time on them.

 

255 is over an inch wider than stock and it looks mean!! From the back it looks very German sedan like width-wise. Much more muscular and sporty:cool:

 

I was worried about tire fitment, however they fit perfectly. 255/45 is as large as I could possibly go (at least with +55 offset). No rubbing on the shock tower plate that sticks out over the tire - just enough space to allow sidewall flex without hitting it.

Sorry to quote a way old post but I'm looking to go from stock to 18s as well and would also prefer a wider tire. Not knowing much about wheel and tire fitment... I would like to play it a bit safer than the somewhat just right fitment Andrew is describing. Is there a way to approach this look and approximate width of tire while giving it a bit more room? It's a family hauler so I often have the car loaded. Planning to use Goodyear Assurance Weatherready tires.

Ty!

Wait another year or two.

Avoid year one of any models.

My 15 Legacy is the first car where I have found that to not always hold true. It hasn't been plagued by any of the recalls or other more serious issues that popped up in the 16 and above. *knocks on wood* my biggest issues have been the sticking fuel door that was replaced and wind noise that was resolved as well thru TSBs

You'd mostly be wasting your money upgrading if your goal is better handling....

 

If I upgrade, it'll be to the global platform...

That's what I was afraid of. Need to put new tires on it soon so was debating whether I should still make that investment or not. Perhaps I should get the sway bar done tho bc Ive gotten very tired of this car getting air time and become floppy every time I hit a bump. Became very obvious after driving a Merc as a rental for a few weeks.

I'm in the "don't get the first year of any new generation of car" boat for reliability concerns, but if you don't keep cars very long, that's probably not a big concern for you.

 

I think for the 6th Generation, you'd probably be best to look at an aftermarket system for controlling your car with your phone. I don't think if we have enough info on the 2020 to know if it'll have capabilities like that from the factory.

I definitely would agree with that train of thought but I bought the first of the sixth gen obviously and ironically it seems that aside from some minor issues like wind noise bc of seals needing replacements under a tsb or the fuel door sticking issue - my problems seem minimal at worst compared to some of the recall issues the 16 and above had to deal with. *knocks on wood*

Check out the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady. It's an "all-weather" tire, branded with the mountain snowflake symbol. Prices are all over the place right now, but with some judiicious Internet shopping they can be had for as low as $110 per tire (set of 4, including mounting, after rebates, etc.). YMMV.

Wow those tires sound very impressive and almost too good to be true. They sound even better than the Michelins I mentioned.

I swear by the Conti DWS 06’s. There is no substitute for winter tires, but if you don’t have the room for two sets, these are fantastic year round. I’ve had them on two different cars and my wife’s.

Tires sound very good for as far as handling etc goes based on the many reviews but I am a bit concerned about the reports of rapid wear of the tires - especially when putting it on a AWD car. I'm too lazy/cheap to switch tires mid year unfortunately.

Sumitumo HTR A/S P02

 

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Sumitomo&tireModel=HTR+A%2FS+P02+%28W-Speed+Rated%29&partnum=255WR7HTRASP02XL&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&autoMake=Subaru&autoYear=2015&autoModel=Legacy&autoModClar=2.5i%20Premium

 

 

just put a set on my outback and i'm quite impressed. they are like a poor man's Conti DWS. Normally i go for a dedicated summer/winter setup, but i don't have storage space for the 3rd car's tires so i needed an all-around performer. super cheap too.

Those actually sound pretty good but I'm hesitant to go with an unknown make. Or maybe I just don't know enough about the company.

Ty all for your feedback so far!

Hi folks - need to replace the tires on my 15 Legacy and it came from the factory with Continental ProContacts I have not liked since day 1. I always felt like Bambi on ice with em when the road was a bit slippery - despite the AWD of course. So, perhaps I need something with a more aggressive thread but it would obviously /likely increase road noise.

Does anyone have any recommendations for new tires?

Ty!

Edit: for what it's worth it seems some folks on outback forums are suggesting the Michelin Premier A/S but holy hell they re kinda pricey.

Wait til the OK button turns black then tap on it.

Cool. Ty. Seems the second update indeed didn't take right at the dealer bc everything is working as it should now. Versions show correct in all three places and no more mpg issue or crash on vehicle customization.

Arrrgh just now noticed my dealer didn't do the second part of the update. I noticed at first bc I checked my lifetime mpg etc was all zero or blank despite driving for about a week since the update. I then tried to load vehicle customization settings and as others have reported when the second part doesn't take.. It just kicks me back to the main screen. Checked db version and yep.. That part is still 10 versions behind.

I even emailed them instructions and a printout.. Waited for an hour and a half too for that despite an appointment. Wtf Subaru, do your techs even get training? At this point I may as well do it myself. (Also, why does it feel like I have to pull a leg requesting this.. I had to make something up about my Bluetooth not working to give them a reason..)

All, To give you a warning that it Can happen!!!

 

I took My SD Card out to back it up with Subaru tools (4.0). I started the software, it read the SD card (info was displayed) and I backed it up. After I finished, through windows I ejected it, and removed it from my computer. I put it into my car, and I got an error trying to read the SD card!!.. I put the SD card back into my computer, and now the computer says It needs to be formatted!!....

 

I took it to the dealer, and they said that I have to pay $500+ to replace the card. I told them I did nothing wrong and I used the tools given to me etc. They will now call the regional manager to see if they can replace it under warranty!!... OY!!...

 

I am a computer guy, and I though I took every precaution to make sure I didn't screw it up.

 

Has anyone out there taken your SD card out and had this issue. Did anyone do anything special to remove the card / put into the car to not screw it up?

 

Thanks

well,now I'm really glad I decided to see if dealer can do it after all. Had it done yesterday at no charge. I consider myself a techie as in I've been building my own pcs ,rooting android phones,etc but in the end the risk seemed too great to me.

Of course you couldn't post this when I was at DIA 2 weeks ago...

You know you want to go past that evil horse again. Tempt fate n all that.

Thanks for the tip Andrew. Hear ya on the gf wife control thing. I'd do the same in your position ha!

I may just start off with the black dip and see how that looks first.. Seems like the graphite is something that needs to be applied to black plasti dip anyway so it would just be an extra step if I don't like the plain black.

Looking very nice Andrew!

Sadly I don't think I can convince my wife to spend cash on swapping the wheels/tires so I'll drool over yours and try the plasti dip approach in black or gun metal (anyone used that "color"?) on the stock wheels for myself.