evol777 Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 Hi - was wondering if wheels/tires off a 2003 forester will fit my 95 legacy L? So i would be going from 185/70/14 to a 205/70/15 - is that doable? Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBrat84 Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 should be fine if your lug pattern is the same... might rub in your fender wells a little.. might not.. give it a try and let us know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattocs Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 People put the 16 inch WRX rims on Legacies all the time. I don't think you'll have any issues besides your speedometer being off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrian Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 You'd be going from tires 24" in diameter to 26.25", if my calculations are accurate. So your speedometer will be off by 9%, and you'll be an inch higher up. You *could* mount pimpin' 205/55R15 tires on the Forester rims to keep the speedo accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattocs Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 8.7% slow...so when it says you're going 60 MPH...you'll really be going 65.2. http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html ----Check that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzam Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 I've got a set of WRX wheels with 205/55-16 on a MY95 Legacy L. No fit problems at all, there should be room for your 205/70/15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olnick Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 Our '95 Legacy L wagon had 205/??/15s when I bought it. They did rub the wheel well trim (but only under heavy load.) I replaced them with 195/65/15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 They might rub a bit or touch the spring perch. My 205/55/16 WRX wheels and tires are pretty close in the back. Stock is 185/70/14. To have about the right diameter I'd need 205/50/16s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richierich Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 The WRX tire/wheel set-ups work well on the Legacy because they are not that much taller just a little wider., but they usually fit unless you have a heavy load in the bakc I am almost willing to bet that the Forester tires will rub. The wheels will be the same but the tires are too big for the wheel wells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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