Meeky Moose Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 will 18" wheels with a 50mm offset and 215/40/18 tires fit on a 93' legacy sport sedan? with the stock wheels theres lots of clearance, but i'm not sure about the 18's.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I wouldn't be surprised if they rubbed/didn't fit. There isn't a lot of room under the spring perch. The biggest tires I've heard of on a BC/BF are 225/40-17, with rolled fenders. Some other people have tried that size and rubbed, and a 215/40-18 is taller. I have stock WRX 205/55-16s with a 55 offset on my 93 Legacy. They're narrower and slightly shorter than a 215/40-18, and they rubbed slightly on the rear fenders before I put in camber bolts. If I rolled the fenders and had a little less +offset, I could probably fit a 225 easily, but my struts have more clearance that the stockers. On stock struts I only had about 10mm between the perch and the tire. Do you already have the 18s? can I suggest you go with 17s? A 17x7 with a 215/40 most likely won't rub, and you can get WRX and LGT take-offs on the cheap. Also it will probably be lighter. 18" just seems a little too big for those cars. How wide are the wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeky Moose Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 well, i was just looking at tirerack and found'em on special, $59 a piece, lol.. i need some tires and wheels so i was asking before i bought them.. would hate to buy'em then they not fit.. right now my legacy ss has the stock 15" wheels with 195/55/15's on it and it looks like a mexican lowrider.. i mean like a good 5 inches between the top of the tire and the fender.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxrflyboy Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 well, i was just looking at tirerack and found'em on special, $59 a piece, lol.. i need some tires and wheels so i was asking before i bought them.. would hate to buy'em then they not fit.. right now my legacy ss has the stock 15" wheels with 195/55/15's on it and it looks like a mexican lowrider.. i mean like a good 5 inches between the top of the tire and the fender.... Stock wheels should have stock size tires on them, which would be 195/60/15 in your case. As a general rule, as you increase your rim diameter, decrease the aspect ratio by 5%, given the width is the same, ie, 195/55/16, 195/50/17, 195/45/18... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I've heard '18s are for show - 17s are for go' so, yeah what they said. You can likley find some WRX takeoffs (check the proper marketplace at http://www.nasioc.com - that where I sold mine) with decent tires attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeky Moose Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 well i bought some 17x7's with a 45mm offset... found'm on ebay thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 well i bought some 17x7's with a 45mm offset... found'm on ebay thanks you know we're gonna need pics after those are mounted - right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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