Subaru: Smaller wheel okay for Forester S?

The circumference of the tire is what is important, so that your speedo
stays accurate.
The 215 r60-16 tires have a circumference of about 2086 mm, the 205 r70-15
2097 mm, a difference of about 1/2%, which is negligeable.
The narrower tires do bite better in snow, the wider stock size tends to
float in snow, especially all seasons.
Ed B



"KookeeKaroakee" <com> wrote in message
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Hi Kookee!

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 13:59:04 -0700, KookeeKaroakee
<com> wrote:
 

205-70-15 is the stock size on the base Forester (Forester "L" ?). We
put a set of Kumho I-Zen tires on my wifes Forester last fall.
4 tires, in 205-70-15, studded, mounted and balanced on new steel
rims, and shipped were well under the $500 mark from Tirerack. Hard to
beat that deal.
The tires work well; they have nice manners on the highway, are
reasonably quiet for studded tires, grip well on ice, and work OK in
snow. Hope this helps.

ByeBye! S.

Steve Jernigan KG0MB
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University of Colorado
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