Welsh Chris

hi guys. thanks for the replies. the tyre sizes listed on the door state the 215/60r16 as the largest size so I would need to exceed that. I did the maths on the size and your right its not a large difference, running hands around the wheel on each lock would certainly tell me if there is enough clearance but its difficult to check as the suspension compresses which is why I wondered if anyone else has experienced this before.

Hello all. I hope nobody minds a question that I'm sure has probably been asked before but I haven't as yet found a definitive answer. I need to replace the tyres on my 2000 outback and as i use it for mild off road (nothing too serious, grassy slopes/fields when checking my bee hives) I want to fit some all terrain tyres. There is not much choice in standard 215/60r16 so I would like to go to 215/65r16 which I know is a fairly common swap however I cannot find a definitive answer of whether or not I need to lift the suspension. I'm not against a suspension lift but I am pressed for time to do it at the moment but my current tyres are getting quite low so really need changing now. Thanks in advance.

Hi all and thanks for the welcome. mark D... Thanks for your efforts, especially the first one (made me wonder if I had signed up to the wrong forum for a moment). Subaru gearbox's are somewhat confusing with the amount of code variations. I'm led to believe, perhaps incorrectly, that the gearbox on the 2ltr impreza is geared differently and would require a rear dif change. The only problem I have is it wont stay in 5th which I know is most likely just the main shaft nut but as its been driven held in gear I cant rule out other damage. Anyone have experience of this? Chris.

Hello Everyone I'm new to the forum and to Subaru's, having been a land rover man for a long time but I always fancied one and needed a big car so have bought a 2000 outback. Hope its not too rude to throw a question in straight away. I paid very little for the outback as the gearbox needs work (manual), I was going to strip it but got offered a low mileage replacement, only trouble is I'm unsure on the code. my box is J5-TY754XFACB the box I've been offered is HV-TY754VRAAB. I've scoured the internet and looked at pages of codes and cant find a TY754XF or TY754VR listed anywhere. could anyone shed some light on if they are compatible. Thanks everyone, sorry to ramble on. Chris.