LosDiosDeVerde86 Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 for those of you who were following my threads about SUV tires on my Legacy, i finally got the new tires.......sorry for wasting everyone's time, i went one size bigger all around (205/65R15) Goodyear Regatta 2s. though they're not as exciting as some kind of off road tire, i do HIGHLY recomend anyone with a 2nd gen legacy to go the one size bigger. the tires don't have that flat look to them, they fill out the wheel wells better and the car handles smoother and doesn't feel as small. another good thing is that the bigger size, though bigger, isn't really big enough to effect the speedometer a whole lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s'ko Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Right on. No rubbing issues? How much ground clearance did you gain? BW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 We wanna see pics! Show us da pics! :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinjmpr Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 I'm pretty sure my OBW has 205/70's so there's no reason a 205/65 should have any problems with rubbing. I was actually thinking of going to a 215/70 or 75 next time I need tires, just to give me a little extra clearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosDiosDeVerde86 Posted October 24, 2004 Author Share Posted October 24, 2004 Right on. No rubbing issues? How much ground clearance did you gain? BW no rubbing issues, abount and inch - 1.5" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattocs Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 Pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosDiosDeVerde86 Posted October 25, 2004 Author Share Posted October 25, 2004 Pictures i'll give pics if you vote Bush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetterFan Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 i'll give pics if you vote Bush What if we can't vote Bush, and wouldn't anyway? And what will we do now that W. has already won his second term. I don't want to waste my vote the next time around. Can we see the pictures with no strings attched? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superu Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 I'm pretty sure my OBW has 205/70's so there's no reason a 205/65 should have any problems with rubbing. I was actually thinking of going to a 215/70 or 75 next time I need tires, just to give me a little extra clearance. I'll jump in here too, since its fun.. I'm running 205x75x14's which are like 2 " larger diameter than stock. They fill the wheel well fine, with the outback strut swap... all-in-all i gained like 3 inches clearance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superu Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 for those of you who were following my threads about SUV tires on my Legacy, i finally got the new tires.......sorry for wasting everyone's time, i went one size bigger all around (205/65R15) Goodyear Regatta 2s. though they're not as exciting as some kind of off road tire, i do HIGHLY recomend anyone with a 2nd gen legacy to go the one size bigger. the tires don't have that flat look to them, they fill out the wheel wells better and the car handles smoother and doesn't feel as small. another good thing is that the bigger size, though bigger, isn't really big enough to effect the speedometer a whole lot. Hey, so did the outback strut swap work for you? I remember you asking me about it a while back.. I've been out of touch with this board for a while... -mw- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosDiosDeVerde86 Posted April 14, 2005 Author Share Posted April 14, 2005 Hey, so did the outback strut swap work for you? I remember you asking me about it a while back.. I've been out of touch with this board for a while... -mw- yes, beautifully for my wedding present my boss and one of my friends are probably getting me a set of Kelly Safari DT/r's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northguy Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Minutes ago, I just put my 205/75/14 Cooper stt's on. I can't wait to try them out on something serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superu Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 EEXXCCELLEEENT!!! yes, beautifully for my wedding present my boss and one of my friends are probably getting me a set of Kelly Safari DT/r's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 I went from 185/70-14s to 205/55-16s. Can you guess why? Anyway, the wheels look so much better than the 14s with hubcaps, the tires fill out the wheel wells a bit more, and they don't rub at all. The tires are pretty close to the spring perches in the back, which might cause a problem if I replace them with another 205/55 with a wider section width. I'll probably go down to a 205/50 with my next set, though, and I think the new struts I'm putting in give a little more room, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrian Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Post a photo! I want to see how it might look on my 2nd gen Legacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosDiosDeVerde86 Posted April 20, 2005 Author Share Posted April 20, 2005 Post a photo! I want to see how it might look on my 2nd gen Legacy. they're being developed as i type (tuesday) should be posted wednesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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