235/60/16 on Impreza?

[4eat05]

Hello offroadsubies, this is my first post here, and am planning on turning my street-ified 2005 Impreza Wrx sedan into an off road machine and wondering if 235/60/16 Yokohama Geolandar A/t-s tires would fit on my Impreza.

Right now my 05 Wrx sedan is "lowered" 1/2 an inch on Sti take off springs, Kyb Excel G struts, GroupN top hats and 225/45/17 on oem 06-07 Wrx 17" wheels. I just picked up some oem 02-04 Wrx 16" wheels and hopefully soon some King raised springs and front/4eat/rear diff skid plates.

I have seen quite a few Imprezas running 215/60/16 Geolanadars and 215/65/16 Grabbers, even on stock height. I want a little wider but cannot find a single 225/60/16 AT tire, but have seen 235/60/16 ATs, but not sure if they would fit.

Anyone have any experience with 235/60/16's preferably on an Impreza?
If they are too wide I will just settle with the 215/60/16's, unless a 5mm wheel spacer will make the 235 fit w/o rubbing. I dont plan to dd the AT tires, just put them on when I decide to go "offroading" in mud or on the beach.

Thanks everybody!

 

[Kevin]

G'day and welcome! I can't answer for the rex but hopefully someone can soon.

 

[Robbks]

Personally, Stick with the easy to source sizes.
Also, too wide is not always a good thing,
you have less downwards force per square inch of contact patch.
so instead of the tyre biting into the surface, it skips over the top.
might be fine for sand, but not on gravel or loose surfaces.

 

[Ratbag]

^ totally agree with all that, Rob.

 

[Robbks]

Also, re-reading, I don;t really see the point of swapping tyres all the time,
if you pick your AT's appropriately, you can get a very good balance of on-road handling/ grip/ comfort aswell as offroad capability.
Modern AT tyres are much better than the old stuff, and then you're not compromising your wheel alignment each time you swap rims around. PLus I'm not a fan of wheel spacers on road cars.

 

[jf1sf5]

235 60 16 is about the same cir conference as 215 70 16 witch fit on '03- Foresters without mods but I don't know about Imprezas...