widest tire

the_watts10 · Post by **the_watts10** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:23 am

whats the widest tire we can run
225?
also on and 16 inch 225 width tire what side wall height would look pretty low profile but not too low

im buying the same wheels livestong14(devan) has on his car and want a wider tire than his but want the same side wall look

i know u guys know what his car looks like but heres another look

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic. ... &start=150

93forestpearl · Post by **93forestpearl** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:46 pm

With the correct offset and some serious rolling you could run a 235.

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=35796

the_watts10 · Post by **the_watts10** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:13 pm

well thats the thing i dont want to rool the fenders but anyway i guess ill just stick with the 225 thats rather wide.....well wider than my massive 195's

jamal · Post by **jamal** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:19 pm

I had 225s with mildly rolled fenders on a +53 16x7.

After significant rolling/pulling there was plenty of room for a 235. This was on 04 sti suspension, which has more room between the tire and strut than stock.

TwinTurbine · Post by **TwinTurbine** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:15 am

If you get some older STI rims and mount 235/40-17 on it you will have no fender mods to do, on stock 92-94 suspension.

Your camber however will have to be neutral or zero.

Works for me.

225/50-16's mounted on 2000 Legacy GT rims is what I run during the summer.

skid542 · Post by **skid542** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:32 am

You're able to get away with a 225 of a 6.5" rim?

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:50 pm

I have 235/40/17 with some mild fender rolling and Prodrive P1 suspension...

TwinTurbine · Post by **TwinTurbine** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:51 am

My 16" rims aren't 6.5" wide. I think they are 7.5 wide. I don't remember. They fit just fine

skid542 · Post by **skid542** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:09 am

If you're running a 2000 Legacy GT rim, and it's 16" dia., it's only 6.5" wide. They definately are NOT 7.5" wide.

Subaru never produced a stock 16" rim wider than 7" and the only ones to my knowledge that are 7" are the 98-01 RS rims.

Even the WRX 16" rims are only 6.5" wide.

Maybe I'm wrong though?

I don't mean to sound pushy, I was just surprised that you could squeeze a 225 on a 6.5 inch rim.

TwinTurbine · Post by **TwinTurbine** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:43 am

I stand corrected, today I went in for steel winter rims, I'm running 225 wide winter tires. The rims they brought out are for a WRX car, they are 6.5 " wide. I questioned this as to why are they not at least seven inches wide. So they checked their book for tire mount limits, and 225 tire is the last one listed that can be mounted on this rim. to my supprise a 16"x6.5" rim will house a 225 tire. Wow!Which now calls in to question my aluminum rims from a GT Leggy. How wide are they really?

...To be continued.

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