Welcome to the North American Subaru Impreza Owners Club Friday March 29, 2024
Home Forums Images WikiNASIOC Products Store Modifications Upgrade Garage
Click here to visit TireRack
Tire & Wheel Forum sponsored by The Tire Rack

Losing traction? Need new tires?
Click here to visit the NASIOC Upgrade Garage...
Go Back   NASIOC > NASIOC Technical > Tire & Wheel

Welcome to NASIOC - The world's largest online community for Subaru enthusiasts!
Welcome to the NASIOC.com Subaru forum.

You are currently viewing our forum as a guest, which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our community, free of charge, you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is free, fast and simple, so please join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.







* As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 
* Registered users of the site do not see these ads. 
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 11-30-2012, 11:31 AM   #1
Malin726
Scooby Newbie
 
Member#: 310950
Join Date: Feb 2012
Chapter/Region: Tri-State
Location: NY
Vehicle:
2004 WRX
WR Blue

Default Tire size?

Hey guys,
So I've currently got 225/45/18's on my '04 rex and just picked up some brand new Federal Himalayas snows for only $140 for all four. I couldn't pass up a great deal but I'm a little nervous of how large they look at first glance. They are 235/55/18's and I'm just wondering if anyone has put this size tire on a rex of my generation and or has noticed any issues with it. All feedback is helpful, thanks.
* Registered users of the site do not see these ads.
Malin726 is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
* Registered users of the site do not see these ads.
Old 11-30-2012, 11:41 AM   #2
ogboot
Scooby Specialist
 
Member#: 170906
Join Date: Feb 2008
Chapter/Region: RMIC
Vehicle:
2002 WRX
psm

Default

Might be wrong forum. THere's a brake/tire section.
Man, are you not rubbing at all? What wheels? Offset? Stock suspension? Rolled fenders? Spacers?

<--- 17x8 wheel +48 offset, 225/45/17 Falkens
Tokico Struts, GF210 Springs, and when I turn the wheel all the way it is VERY close. like an inch. Doesn't rub, but i'm very thankful I didn't go farther.

Missing some variables either way, you should probably post in the relevant forum. Newbie forum is going to pelt you with misinformation if you're not careful.
ogboot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-30-2012, 11:44 AM   #3
HinshawWRX
Medium Frank
Moderator
 
Member#: 140114
Join Date: Feb 2007
Chapter/Region: MAIC
Location: Common Sense, VA
Vehicle:
2020 Subaru
Outback

Default

Moved to proper forum.
HinshawWRX is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-30-2012, 12:08 PM   #4
Malin726
Scooby Newbie
 
Member#: 310950
Join Date: Feb 2012
Chapter/Region: Tri-State
Location: NY
Vehicle:
2004 WRX
WR Blue

Default

Thanks for the move, I hadn't noticed.
I am currently using the 2010 Legact GT stock 18's. They don't rub at all. I had Einkei 18's on it before these and they didn't rub either. I bought the car used and it has Eibach springs on it so I'm not sure if it has been lowered but it looks like it could have been. Everything else is stock, no rolls or spacers.
Malin726 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-30-2012, 12:28 PM   #5
sc00by4life
Scooby Guru
 
Member#: 97135
Join Date: Sep 2005
Chapter/Region: NWIC
Default

A 235/55/18 will not fit. period.
sc00by4life is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-30-2012, 12:31 PM   #6
Malin726
Scooby Newbie
 
Member#: 310950
Join Date: Feb 2012
Chapter/Region: Tri-State
Location: NY
Vehicle:
2004 WRX
WR Blue

Default

Ok, what is a better snow for this 18" rim?
Malin726 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-30-2012, 01:42 PM   #7
sc00by4life
Scooby Guru
 
Member#: 97135
Join Date: Sep 2005
Chapter/Region: NWIC
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Malin726
Ok, what is a better snow for this 18" rim?
You haven't even told us what the wheel dimensions even are.

And your current 225/45/18's are a bit tall for your gearing, if you've been wondering why the car felt slow.
sc00by4life is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-30-2012, 03:05 PM   #8
Malin726
Scooby Newbie
 
Member#: 310950
Join Date: Feb 2012
Chapter/Region: Tri-State
Location: NY
Vehicle:
2004 WRX
WR Blue

Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by sc00by4life View Post
You haven't even told us what the wheel dimensions even are.

And your current 225/45/18's are a bit tall for your gearing, if you've been wondering why the car felt slow.
I assumed you "Guru's" would know what the '10 LGT wheel was.
2010 Legacy GT
Size: 18x7.5"
Offset: +55
Bolt pattern: 5x100
Wheel Weight: 25.4 pounds
OEM-equipped tire size: 225/45R18

Nah, I hadn't noticed her being slow.
Malin726 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-30-2012, 03:08 PM   #9
sc00by4life
Scooby Guru
 
Member#: 97135
Join Date: Sep 2005
Chapter/Region: NWIC
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Malin726

I assumed you "Guru's" would know what the '10 LGT wheel was.
2010 Legacy GT
Size: 18x7.5"
Offset: +55
Bolt pattern: 5x100
Wheel Weight: 25.4 pounds
OEM-equipped tire size: 225/45R18

Nah, I hadn't noticed her being slow.
For a 7.5" wheel, I'd go with a 205/45 or 215/40.

For winter, you want as narrow as will properly fit on the wheel. Preferably you'd also like as small as a wheel as you can fit so you can have a taller and softer sidewall.

With a slightly shorter tire, you'll notice a pretty good increase in response and acceleration.
sc00by4life is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-30-2012, 04:43 PM   #10
Malin726
Scooby Newbie
 
Member#: 310950
Join Date: Feb 2012
Chapter/Region: Tri-State
Location: NY
Vehicle:
2004 WRX
WR Blue

Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by sc00by4life View Post
For a 7.5" wheel, I'd go with a 205/45 or 215/40.

For winter, you want as narrow as will properly fit on the wheel. Preferably you'd also like as small as a wheel as you can fit so you can have a taller and softer sidewall.

With a slightly shorter tire, you'll notice a pretty good increase in response and acceleration.
Thank you sir!

=]
Malin726 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:22 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Powered by Searchlight © 2024 Axivo Inc.
Copyright ©1999 - 2019, North American Subaru Impreza Owners Club, Inc.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission
Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.