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Old 14 June 2007, 11:36 PM
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hi there, anyone know what the standard tyre size should be on a 98 impreza wagon as my 225 40 17's are catching when u go quite fast over a bump
can anyone help???
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Old 14 June 2007, 11:44 PM
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215/40 or 205/45 if you have the correct offset
which should be 48 - 53
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Old 14 June 2007, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobyDAZZA
215/40 or 205/45 if you have the correct offset
which should be 48 - 53

cheers, they are genuine subaru wheels so they should be. new tyres for me then..
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215/45 17 on the P1 outside
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215/45 17 on the P1 outside
And on my 99 Wagon.
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ive got 215/45/17 on mine with no problem as well
7" wide , 48mm offset ,lowered on eibachs

some scrape some dont , weird
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Originally Posted by scoobyDAZZA
ive got 215/45/17 on mine with no problem as well
7" wide , 48mm offset ,lowered on eibachs

some scrape some dont , weird
Looks better on 215/40/17 45s make a classic sit too high
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but toyo dont do 215/40/17 in 888's
which i need for my racing . my normal tyres are 215/40s
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