Has anybody uses a 245/55 or 245/50 on stock wheels? how about a 235/60 vs the 235/55 that is a popular size. Id like to get something wider and better looking on the car and use the stock wheels if possible. Wife isn't going to take well to spending even more money on wheels, but we agree on how terrible the stock tires are. '12 Outback 3.6R
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Well the 235/55 is pretty dang near the original height and a little wider. I think the 225s look a little silly on the car. I would rather have the wider wheels too, but they are not in the budget this winter.
So the 235/60 17 works with the stock wheel I imagine? I'll have to look tghem up to see the difference in diameter. I'm leaning towards the 55 AR over the 60 slightly just because the car is already a little floaty but the 60 would fil up the wheel arch nicely. No issues rubbing with that large of a tire?
Jeez. This is what I get for asking about car modding on a weenie car forum. 
I've been lifting and 4X4ing and real trailing my Toyota trucks for years and I've lowered and resprung etc my cars forever. If you're careful and do things right, you're going to be fine and usually better than stock. Stock is meant to be conservative, soft and mainly cheap to produce. Aftermarket parts and tuning are nearly always better unless you do something wrong. Bigger tires when going from stock 265 to 305 like my FJ, yes, to you put more strain on the hubs axles etc but you learn to accept that for the better performance where you want it with that vehicle. Off road. Subie needs to be better in snow and rain and on the road. Slightly wider tires that are a much better tread and compound should help out quite a bit.
I've been lifting and 4X4ing and real trailing my Toyota trucks for years and I've lowered and resprung etc my cars forever. If you're careful and do things right, you're going to be fine and usually better than stock. Stock is meant to be conservative, soft and mainly cheap to produce. Aftermarket parts and tuning are nearly always better unless you do something wrong. Bigger tires when going from stock 265 to 305 like my FJ, yes, to you put more strain on the hubs axles etc but you learn to accept that for the better performance where you want it with that vehicle. Off road. Subie needs to be better in snow and rain and on the road. Slightly wider tires that are a much better tread and compound should help out quite a bit.
Where did you find these? Tire rack isn't listing that size.
It is an oddball size. I was looking at the wrong tire anyway. They list your tire in the size. :29:
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