Looks great!
I like how the outback logo looks vs the 10-12!! Not far! Time to paint!
I like how the outback logo looks vs the 10-12!! Not far! Time to paint!
I have not purchased a 5th for spare yet, but yesterday I removed the OEM spare and took some measurements. It appears a full diameter donut will fit in place, allowing the stock storage compartments to remain. I also believe a full 225/65R17 if I remove the upper foam storage caddy. I have not decided which route Im going, but Im definitely going to replace the OEM spare with a proper diamater tire.What about your spare? Did you buy 5 tires? If you had a flat, then the spare will not have the same circumference/diameter as the other 3 tires. This may wreck havoc on your traction control and stability control which monitor how fast your tire spins relative to the other tires. You change circumference, you change how fast a tire spins.
If the bigger size fits in the spare tire location, then i may go for this down the road. I always like increasing ground clearance in IFS/IRS vehicle via tire sizing. How much has it affected your speedo?
Mines reads 3mph slow at 75mph, which is good. keeps me from getting pulled over! LOLThe speedo on my '11 3.6 Outback with stock tires reads 2-3mph fast at highway speeds. Slightly taller tires would probably make mine spot-on.
This is wise!!good choice swapping out the tires. id recommend losing the factory splash guards. the only thing theyre good for is filling up with snow/sand/whatever. get rally armor mud flaps, worth every penny. and very glad to see someone who actually took their outback offroad. thats pretty rare among owners of the 4th gen it seems.
Tried to fit a 225/65R17 into the spare location -- no dice. The stock spare is a smaller diameter than the stock tires (1.62 in smaller), so perhaps this wont matter for emergency situations? New Subarus come with 3yr roadside assistance, so I dont plan on moving the car if I get a flat on a highway. Still a bit concerned about getting a flat deep in the woods.I have not purchased a 5th for spare yet, but yesterday I removed the OEM spare and took some measurements. It appears a full diameter donut will fit in place, allowing the stock storage compartments to remain.
Sweet! Now do it going 30mph! :17: YES! :crazyp::crazyp::crazyp:When I said "I took it offroad and articulated all corners" this is what I meant (no rubbing):
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Put a steely on it, Spray down the wheel well with some lithium grease or...wd40... get that bitch in there. Keep a small 50 or what not PSI air compressor in there some where. You get a flat, pull it out, put it on, fill it up. :29:Tried to fit a 225/65R17 into the spare location -- no dice. The stock spare is a smaller diameter than the stock tires (1.62 in smaller), so perhaps this wont matter for emergency situations? New Subarus come with 3yr roadside assistance, so I dont plan on moving the car if I get a flat on a highway. Still a bit concerned about getting a flat deep in the woods.
Maybe the spare area can be hammered out a bit and a full size tire / oem wheel could fit? Anyone have luck with this?
OEM Tire (225/60R17) Diameter: 27.62 in / 701.54 mm
Yokohama Geolander (225/65/R17) Diameter: 28.51 / 724.15 mm
OEM Spare (145/80R17) Diameter: 26.13 in / 663.70 mm
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Not sure if you can do that since modern tires are radial tires...they don't like to mushed up.Put a steely on it, let as much air out as you can.
You're never supposed to put the donut on the front wheels. If you get a flat on the front tires, you need to move a rear tire in its place and mount the donut on the back. I believe this is stated in the manual somewhere, and I think it's for safety reasons - ie: you would not want the vulnerable donut in front doing steering duties. The other thing (and I have no proof of this, just my conjecture) is that the awd system may be more tolerant of a smaller diameter in the rear, than in the front. I'm basing this off the fact that the recommended tire inflation pressure is a couple psi lower in the rear than the front.Just make sure you put the oem up front......i cant remember why its recommended you put the donut up front.....I dont know.
Thats it! LMFAO!You're never supposed to put the donut on the front wheels. If you get a flat on the front tires, you need to move a rear tire in its place and mount the donut on the back. I believe this is stated in the manual somewhere, and I think it's for safety reasons - ie: you would not want the vulnerable donut in front doing steering duties. The other thing (and I have no proof of this, just my conjecture) is that the awd system may be more tolerant of a smaller diameter in the rear, than in the front. I'm basing this off the fact that the recommended tire inflation pressure is a couple psi lower in the rear than the front.
Well....Im almost positive that a full size will fit back there.....someone said they got one to fit!Not sure if you can do that since modern tires are radial tires...they don't like to mushed up.