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I have a 2003 Legacy GT Station Wagon which came with 205/55/16 tires on 16" wheels. I want to install a "winter package" consisting of 195/60/15 tires on 15" wheels.

A 15" package is a lot less expensive that a 16". I went to 2 Subaru dealers and they knew less about it than I did. At least they would not commit to the 15" and that I should go to the tire sellers. I did this and they said they couldn't tell without the 15" inch wheels. Something about the "calipers" might be different.

They all said to go to "Tire Rack" on the internet and of course they would be happy to sell me anything I wanted, but no guarantee as to fit.

Isn't a Legacy L wagon and a Legacy GT basicaly the same suspension wise except the L comes with 15" wheels and the GT comes with 16" wheels?

Is there anyone who has made this change successfully?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

The issue is whether the 15's will clear the brake calipers in the front. Could be hit or miss. I don't have any experience with LGT's but I do have experience with TireRack - I just ordered a set of 14's with Blizzaks for my wife's Miata and they did not clear the calipers, TireRack took them back with no problem and payed shipping both ways. Although I recommend trying to find out for sure whether they will fit (maybe some more knowlegeable posts will come in) I don't think that you will get stuck with them if they don't.

 

I had an 02 Legacy L that I upgraded the front brakes to WRX ones (which are the same calipers that you have on the GT).

Anyway, to get to the point, I had pretty much the same setup that you have, and I could no longer fit my stock 15" steel wheels on it due to the brake calipers.