JB3 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 What is the smallest wheel size you can run on a 98 Legacy GT? Will 15"s clear the brakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Depends on the offset. I think people have made 15" work, like the outback ones. -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WESTcoast Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I think that the whole caliper and rotor wont fit within a 15 inch wheel because of being large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicdeng Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 i am not sure about the 98. but my 96 GT comes with 15" stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I think if multiple tire dealers give you options for 15" winter rims and tires then they will clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osei Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 the 98 GT came with 10.1" front and 10.7" rear rotors, they will fit under 15" wheels. O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB3 Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 The wheels in question are some BBS wheels with an offset of around +35 to maybe +42. Still think they're good to go on my GT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnumber19 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Any chance you can just test fit them first? Where are you buying them from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB3 Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Unfortunately no. My buddy in Kansas is selling them but he said he'd bring them home to Ohio for me if I was buying. It's too much for me to ask them (they have a little one) to haul them cross country just for a test fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted December 17, 2010 I Donated Share Posted December 17, 2010 I think that the whole caliper and rotor wont fit within a 15 inch wheel because of being large. wrong. Here is a picture of my 97 legacy gt with its old 15 inch wheels http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/broknindarkagain/SDC10204.jpg offset will not make a difference either. -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osei Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 check the tire forum or post there. Subaru has high offset 53-55 deg. If the BBS are 15" with a 35 to 42 offset, I don't think they will fit. But check elsewhere O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegg Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 i'm running 15" subaru steel wheels on my 97 GT and they clear fine. they have my 195/60/15 snow tires on them. outback wheels will work fine too. it sounds to me like the wheels in question are too much of a question. lots of folks sell wheels, why buy them 2 states away. unless they are almost free, and then you could always resell them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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