DevPro

ARGHH

But what about the change in circumference of the wheels? Anything apart from factory spec changes the circumference of the wheels....isn't that going to lead to issues with the diff/gearbox as it's designed for a certain dimension.

Is Subaru just being a pain in the arse by saying that differing tyre treads/dimensions is going to stuff your car.

So confused.

Hmmm, interesting. So many things to look out for, it seems these days you can TRUST NO ONE!

Anyway, does anyone know if you can fit the slightly wider 225/45/18's on an '07 Lib 3.0R-B Wagon, as opposed to the factory 215/45/18's?

Hi,

I went from Potenza's to Ecsta KU31's Kumho brand. I am pretty happy with them, I don't track the car and they respond very well in the wet. Should be had for around $200/t.

Be a little careful of the eBay tyre racket, a lot of those tyres are produced in questionable factories although they bare the same markings.

Buying a car that has tyres with little tread shouldn't have lead this to be an unexpected purchase.

You might also find a rim & tyre package cheaper than just buying tyres, I have done in the past - note the binlids on my wagon.

Cheers,
Nik

Thanks for response, the ebay listing is from a dealership in sydney (st george tyres online) that has taken the tyres off delivered cars? Ie - they only have delivery k's on them, around 3 k's in some cases. Does this sound legit?

You need to be more precise.

How different is the tread depth between the spare and the tyres already on the car? If its a lot, I think you should probably be saving up for a whole new set anyway.

Don't skimp on tyres. Buy the appropriate replacement and be done with it. Slight variations in tread depth aren't going to kill your tranny or diff. Chucking an el cheapo tyre for the interim can do a whole lot more damage...

$500+ is clearly retail pricing. Don't pay that. If you search online (eBay, Trading Post, Gumtree etc) you could get yourself a wheel with rim for that price. Otherwise search your local wrecking yards that stock Subaru's and again you could snap yourself a bargain.

Ok, well I will check tonight when I get the car back, mechanic is looking over it now.

I had a quick look on ebay and definitely cheaper tyres there. Falkens going for $194 each or Pirellis at a little under $250 each. Just found potenza's at $275 each.

Ahhh, I hate unexpected expenses after purchasing a car..

Hi,

How worn are they? If you think the tread is that significantly down on a new tyre it sounds like they are pretty low on meat. They would be the original delivered tyres, not many garden spec drivers would replace the potenza's with new potenza's!

What kind of driving are you looking to do in the car?

Cheers,
Nik

Well, fairly worn according to my mechanic.

No, I wouldn't replace them with Potenza's that's for sure....$516 per tyre!...what??!

What would be a good tyre to run on a spec B? It's mainly used for commuting really, plus I'll hit the twisty's once in a while on a weekend.

Can you run 225/45/18's? They seem to be considerably cheaper.