blusubado Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 so what are the max width of tires that can be put on each size rim for the 7th gen legacy. I have 18"s and wanted to get the widest rim and tire I can fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougKelly20 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 What is the wheel width? 7.5in max is 235. 8 is 245, 8.5 is 255. Says nothing about what you SHOULD run or what will fit without rubbing depending on your other mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blusubado Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 but what's the widest rim that a stock 22 touring xt can have on it and how wide of a tire can I slap onto that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitexc Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 What are the dimensions of the stock wheel, mainly the offset? You would have to get under the car and see what wiggle room you have and where. A good tire shop with a wheel selection could likely help out. TireRack or Custom Offset are good sites but not sure how much they will help in the way of bigger/wider. Sent from my SM-G996U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougKelly20 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Check out the gallery at fitment industries. You can search for 2020-22 legacies and see how aftermarket fitments look in great detail provided anyone has posted theirs up yet. Willtheyfit.com is another great resource. Remember you need to take into account any future plans to lower the car, as well as understand more width means more weight and you'll be slower, and brake less efficiently. Looking for as wide as possible might not be your best avenue depending on your goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blusubado Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 I'm trying to find a good set of ultra light rims that are 18x9.5 and somewhere below 18lbs. and then slapping on some 265/45r18 which is at 27.7 diameter so im wondering if it'll all fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougKelly20 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Well it likely won't fit a 6th gen....but maybe a 7th.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caddygti16v Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Probably won't find the answer here, also a bit counter productive to look for the lightest wheel to slam big wide tires on but whatever works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannygeorge17 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 It might fit, but you’ll probably either need to get spaces or roll your fenders, maybe even both Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blusubado Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 I've ordered a new 2022 legacy Touring XT and I wanted to go as wide as I can and I knew I had to compensate by dropping as much wieght as I could in the process. from what I can tell that max is 18x9.5 according to fitment industries and the widest 18 I've found for the RE-71R IS 265/45R18 which gives it a diameter of 27.4 which is only .5 over stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blusubado Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) so im thinking of ordering a set of, Volk Racing CE28SL 18x9.5 5x114.3 +45mm Pressed Graphite, which are only 15.6 lbs. that should drop a good amount of unsprung weight. even if I go with a set of 275/40R18. I'm hoping this'll be a good grippy set up. any thoughts? should I stick on the 245/45R18 Potenza RE-71R instead for I small stretched look since I already have them? Edited April 19, 2022 by blusubado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 stock tire 225/50/18 stock tire height 26.9" stock wheel 18x7.5 +45mm re-71rs tire goes all the way to 295/35r18 fitment industries suggests you can put 18x9 +25 and keep same inner clearance as stock. It'll be 1.5" farther out than stock. Probably a near flush fit. tire height is going to be a problem tho. 27" diameter is a bit tall. Is there a reason for not using 19" wheels. You could get 285 and still keep stock height. Re-71rs seems a bit extreme without making any other suspension changes. Tire wear of 200 translates into days or weeks vs months. ymmv Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 so im thinking of ordering a set of, Volk Racing CE28SL 18x9.5 5x114.3 +45mm Pressed Graphite, which are only 15.6 lbs. that should drop a good amount of unsprung weight. even if I go with a set of 275/40R18. I'm hoping this'll be a good grippy set up. any thoughts? should I stick on the 245/45R18 Potenza RE-71R instead for I small stretched look since I already have them? extra wide tires aren't going to add more grip without modifying suspension to support them. Putting 225 re-71 on your stock rims would be way more sticky than your normal tires. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blusubado Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 extra wide tires aren't going to add more grip without modifying suspension to support them. Putting 225 re-71 on your stock rims would be way more sticky than your normal tires. The RE-71R are 245/45...and anything has to be more grippy then the 225/50 advan gt that the car comes with. those things straight suck for cornering hard. too much squish in those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 The RE-71R are 245/45...and anything has to be more grippy then the 225/50 advan gt that the car comes with. those things straight suck for cornering hard. too much squish in those. a 50 series tire & a 45 series tire aren't much different in squish. Going full race doesn't improve squish unless you reduce difference between section width & rim width (that's where the squish comes from). if you go to a shorter tire and smaller section (series) tire, you'll have better acceleration and more perceived grip. If you are over-steering the car (under steering) no amount of tire is going to help you. Slow down for the corner then speed up when more than halfway through...handling will be much better. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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