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Old 03-23-2011, 07:57 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default 215/65/15 vs the stock 205/70/15 will they fit?

wanted white letter tires for my 97 outback, not a whole lot to pick from in stock size. what are the pros and cons, going to this size of 215,65,15 if i choose them? looking hard at the bf goodrich ta radial tire. any suggestions related to the fitment of white letter tires of stock size or the 215/65/15 is apprecated.
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Those are smaller than your stock tire, so it would be fine. Speedo will read a little slow.
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New tire is approximately 1 inch smaller in circumference, and the speedometer will read less than 1 mph faster than you're actual speed.
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215/70-15s will fit, but doesn't look like anything much bigger in overall diameter will fit without rubbing, unless you put on a lift of some kind...
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