Toallhisdoom Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 98 legacy gt limited auto. I know stock ia 205 55 16 but will 225 60 16 rub? Car will be sittting on kyb struts and H&R springs. Tires are like new and under 100$ for a set of 4 so dont wanna pass it up i need tires badly. Not my ideal plan for taller tires but for the price its worth it. Any ideas of if they will rub or not? Sent from my DROID X2 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted November 5, 2012 I Donated Share Posted November 5, 2012 The biggest concern is if they will fit under the lower spring perch...It will be a really close call. -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 What type of wheels are they? Are the OE wheels? If they are, the offset is probably close or the same as stock. That's important to find out. Then you can take measurements and do the math. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toallhisdoom Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 They are impreza 2.5rs goldies. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/11/05/y7y7a4un.jpg Sent from my DROID X2 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDXLegoWagon Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 They will rub and they will not clear the lower perch. I had 225/60/16's on '03 Forester rims. Tried to mount them before switching over to the Forester struts and they wouldn't clear the spring perch. After switching struts, they cleared the perch but would rub on the rear fender every time the suspension was compressed (speed bumps, hard cornering.) Swapped out to 215/60/16 and they work great for every day driving but will rub when fully compressed. Side hill, left rear wheel off the ground type of compressed. This is on a 96 L wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Those tires are 7/8" wider than stock. 7/16" closer to the spring perch. They are also 1 and 3/4" taller than stock. Exactly 7/8" closer to the spring perch. Check those numbers and measure everything out. But if PDX here says he had them and it didn't work, then they probably don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecBamf41 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp get the specs of the stock wheels in one side, then the new in the other. i assume you know how to measure offset? BNR18g on 93oct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonista Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Hell yes they fit. I have been running these since 2008. http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Django/Subaru/OCTOBER2008/dsc_0046.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDXLegoWagon Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 The GT struts are the same dimensions as the L model. Outback models, however, are different and have a higher spring perch, thus allowing a taller tire to to clear the perch. Unless wagonista gave a GT an Outback paint job, we're talking about two different tolerances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonista Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 It's got 04 STi struts. Dunno the clearance difference between those and the LGT, but I wouldn't be surprised if the LGT has a higher perch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomistopheles Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Hell yes they fit. I have been running these since 2008. Yeeeeeesss! This gives me hope. Any chance you could get a photo showing the clearance between the bottom perch and the tire? I have 225/60/16s on my LL bean wheels, and I want to make sure I can still run that size when I put in my 03 WRX stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toallhisdoom Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Hmm, so if they fit on the sti struts do you think they will fit with the kybs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonista Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I believe so. STi struts are made by KYB. They seem pretty similar to AGXs, just without the adjustability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toallhisdoom Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 hmmmmmmm, guess i could just try one and see what happens. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I believe so. STi struts are made by KYB. They seem pretty similar to AGXs, just without the adjustability. I thought that OE 04 STi struts are Bilstein (black STi struts) and that KYB makes a replacement strut, the AGX's (red STi struts). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I thought that OE 04 STi struts are Bilstein (black STi struts) and that KYB makes a replacement strut, the AGX's (red STi struts). 04 STi struts are red, while the 05-07 STi struts are black. -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Ohhhhhhhh............ Good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecBamf41 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 So 215/60/16 should fit for sure? I once tried fitting 225/60/16 on a gt and I was able to bolt it onto the hub but it was rubbing hard on the perch. Sent from my SCH-I800 using Tapatalk 2 BNR18g on 93oct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BD01 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Hell yes they fit. I have been running these since 2008. http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Django/Subaru/OCTOBER2008/dsc_0046.jpg Did you have to do anything special to get your 04 STi struts to bolt on or was it a direct fit? And did you have to use different rear top hats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonista Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 They are a direct fit. You know what they say... Subarus are like legos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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