How stupid to 16s look on an 05 Outback?

I'm shopping for snow tires and wheels, and a 16" package is hundreds of dollars cheaper than the stock size. I know the pros and cons to the different sizes, but I can't find any pictures of what my generation outback will look like with 16" wheels. Can anybody help me out?

Have you tried tirerack? You can see cars with different wheels there.

 

Krzys

I looked there, but the picture doesn't really give me a good idea of how one size will look compared with another. It's pretty good for wheel style though.

16s won't look stupid if you get a meaty sidewall tire. It's an OB, it can handle that off-roader look for a winter.

 

 

Plus- it's a winter set up afterall, so who cares if it looks a little less high preformance than you'd like.

 

 

I just put 15" steelies on my Caravan with THICK 70 series snow tires on them. A down grade from 16" OEM. Similar situation.

I agree with you, and I am trying to convince myself, but I am having trouble because in reality, the winter setup is this car's primary setup because I have my miata that I drive all summer. I will probably just get the 16s, and if I hate the look enough, I can sell it all and try again.

Up in Canada, all 2005 Outbacks and 2.5i Legacy models came with 16" wheels from the factory. Maybe do a goolge image search and see what you see.

 

 

My in-laws had a 2005 OB and it looked fine. Mind you that was because they were running on real Subaru rims, and not steel wheels or anything like that.