dwiniarz Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I am looking to purchase a set of rims with 215/45/17 tires. Just want to make sure that this will fit my '99 wagon. I have no mods to the suspension yet. Just want to know if I will have any issues. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegg Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 they will fit as long as the offset on the wheel is close to spec. but since it is a 17, instead of the factory 15", that is probably not an issue. the tire size 215/45/17 (24.6" dia) however is closer to the lego L size, 185/70/14 (24.2") than it is to the stock outback size, 205/70/15 (26.3") but you can correct that the next time you need to buy tires. google tire size calculator but if you don't mind the smaller tire, the speedo being wrong, reading slower than actual, and the car sitting about 3/4 inch lower, have at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwiniarz Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 thanks for all the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 ive got a 95 wagon that had 205/45/17 on it with no issues. my GT had 225/50/16 with some rubbing issues, but a 5mm spacer worked that out pretty well. make sure the wheel you are getting has an offset that works tho. my 17s are +43 and the 16s i think are stock at +54 or something like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenva Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Easy to use tire/wheel tools. They may help. This is for comparing different tire sizes. http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Tire-Size-Calculator This is for calculating different wheels. http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator RIP 96 Legacy 2.2 4EAT lost reverse @ 374,000 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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