B2 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 So I pulled the summer tires off the 05 legacy wagon last night and the left rear was down to the belt. I bought the car from someone else back in september and have put about 3k miles on it since I bought it. I'm inclined to think there was a previous alignment issue because all the other tires are fine for the most part. None of the other ones had that much severe wear. Since I already have a pair of winter tires on stock rims, I was thinking about getting another pair of summer tires. Was running 225/40/18's on OZ rims and was wondering if it's possible to bump up to a 245/40/18 tires without any rubbing issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted December 15, 2012 Moderators Share Posted December 15, 2012 how wide are the wheels? EDIT: Whatever you wheels are, assuming you can fit 245s on them and that you wont rub, here's the quick rundown. Your current setup (225/40-18) is 1.9% different from stock, not bad. If you switch to 245/40-18 you'll be 4.3% different from stock (overall outside circumference of the tire will be larger)--speedo will report a lower-than-actual speed and odometer will report a lower-than-actual mileage. You're getting that effect already, but only at a 1.9% difference instead of 4.3%. At the end of the day I'm not sure any of that really matters for the car as long as you are aware of it. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2 Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 I'll have to check the wheels when I get home to CT, right now I'm in vermont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 you might need to roll/pull your fenders to make them fit. If you can test fit, it might save you bucks on a bad fitment. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2 Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 18x8 are the rims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 depends on ride height and camber. I run 245/40/18 star specs without too crazy of a setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 He said "pair" of tires. You should not be replacing in pairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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