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As Mrtn says 14mm isn't that much in way of stress. It is a positive offset of 52.5 and spacers would only add to your issue. Basically as the offset decreases the wheels are pushed out. As long as you're not changing tire size you should have no problem with rubbing. I'm running 245/50 on 7" rims with a positive 37 offset (as opposed to the stock 215/55 with positive 50 offset with 6.5 rims) on my 2016 without any rubbing issues whatsoever. I'm running spacers in the rear but it has nothing to do with PROPER offset. Purely what appeals to my eye. Spacers wouldn't be my choice if there was a decent choice of rims in 5x108mm.

We had a few inches of snow ( nothing serious) here a week or so ago and I DO like the Weathermasters. I really don't get what people say about snow tires being noisy or loud. They seem about the same as regular tires to me.......although I could just be getting old and deaf.

I have a feeling almost anywhere you go 16s are a less common size and then almost nobody will have much with the 55 aspect ratio (in stock). Carrying a full size spare on a road trip is very wise.

My wife's favorite movie, but it probably has nothing to do with parking meters.

No need to apologize, your English is just fine. Certainly better than mine I'd say, it being my first and only language.

English being the ambiguous language that it is, it sounds like you're saying that if you don't own that $600 smart phone and choose to spend that antique cash.........you wouldn't be welcome to park your vehicle in certain areas?

Thanks. VA. allows four inches and I'm pretty sure NC. gives three and that's where the TC would be driven mostly. It would be an simple task to remove the spacers or even change the wheels for any adventures into the Great White North or other states where that might be a problem.

Round 3: 245 50 16 on 16x7s. Offset at 37 and the rear have been bumped out 1.25" with spacers. About flush on the front and about 1.5" proud on the back. Used the center bore adapters, something I would recommend to anyone using after-market wheels. I'm not crazy about the tires since they're not really conducive to my "tire art". They ride and drive ok though. 235 60 16 Weather-Masters on early-mid 2000s Forester rims on the Outback. Snug fit.

Indeed it is. Worth every nickel in peace of mind alone.

That's very true. I've driven a lot of different ones in the snow, rwd, fwd awd, trucks, suvs, station wagons, vans, school buses, even a logging truck once. Not many would hold a candle to the Outback although one of the best was an old 1970 VW Beetle. That thing would just chug along like there was no snow. Until this year I've never even owned a snow tire before. They're kind of over-kill here in Va. but sometimes I have wished I had them.

Hopefully I won't have to drive the TC in the snow so I decided to put Cooper Weather-Master ST2s on the 03 Outback instead. Should be virtually unstoppable. If by chance I should slide into the ditch, better to do it with the 15 year old vehicle instead of a brand new one. Its been my experience that vans generally don't really handle that well in the snow.

That is a very good looking truck and I like those wheels. Are they stock? What size? (I'm a certified Wheel Whore) I haven't done any insulating in my cargo van yet. Strange, but I sort of find the noise comforting since I have driven a lot of cargo vans over the years. It just seems natural. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

Reading this thread is not very encouraging. I just know if I go back to the dealership they're going to piss me off......and then I'll get arrested.........then the wife will be mad and probably beat me....then I might be divorced......I just don't see how it can turn out very well. It shouldn't take a software engineer to turn off lights. Who the heck ever thought this feature was a GOOD thing anyway?

I have one like this leaning against the shed in the back yard.......if you're looking for one. It was brand new as of early-mid Sept. If you don't charge me anything you could haul it away. Pretty soon it is destined to become a fancy compost sieve........cause that's the only thing I can think of to do with it.

Must be my connection. This is round 2, just switched the old tires for some new 225/55R16s. Just a smidgeon wider, not expensive. Sold the old tires before I even left the tire shop.

Round 2, same wheels different tires. I tried some 12mm spacers on the rear but there turned out to be not as much thread on the wheels studs as thought. Should have actually measured them first. This thing doesn't want to allow me to add any pics. Round 3, I picked up some 245/50R16s and put them on the new rims. I'm short some accessories before I put them on the van.

I have read similar statements and take it to mean some older alloy rims can't use a sensor. I'm a bit confused about this whole sensor thing. I put some older rims on (without sensors) and did not get any fault for about a week until the old tires lost some air pressure. Put the factory wheels (I assume with sensors) back on and the fault went away. So why pray tell was I able to run for a week with no fault? The old Volvo rims definitely did not have sensors. @Beta Don: Does the 2016 actually have sensors in the wheels? The guy at the tire shop couldn't tell me yea or nay. I didn't break down the factory tires and wheels, just put new tires on the Volvo rims still with no sensors and I'm working on my second round of "tire art".

We can make it work. Toano is east of Richmond if I recall. I'm about 45 minutes west of Richmond. If your route takes you along I64 it should be no problem at all.

I like these Maserati babies.....but the rear offset is so high you would have to use spacers to keep them off of the suspension. I'm slowly resigning myself to using spacers or adapters on any setup I can come up with. Maybe there is more space back there than I think? Anybody know for sure how positive you could go with the offset? And to fit a 255/50R16? I haven't been able to find what the center bore is. Offset: FRONT: 30 REAR: 56 Number of Bolts: 5 Rim Material: Alloy Bolt Pattern: 5x108 Rim Width: FRONT: 7J REAR:8J Rim Structure: One Piece Rim Diameter: 16

Tis a shame you're not in VA, I would GIVE you a set of 16 inch steels with only 700 miles on them. Covers too. They're going to be in my way.

I like that style of rim though.

I can find lots of 17s, but 16s are what I want. What I really want is staggered widths with the same same rim dia.

I like it. Naturally, they seem to have discontinued it. Some days I think it is a conspiracy. Been trying to figure out how to get rid of some of the black on the cargo model in the front & back. Not all, just some. The idea being to give the impression of bumpers. The back is easy enough but the front...........not so much. Now I know that most people seem to want to get RID of bumpers, not add them.

Those are similar indeed! The Volvo wheels don't quite do what I really want which is to go wider. The specs are almost identical to the stock wheels on the van except they are 7s not 6 1/2s. I would have preferred a little less offset. I could pack them out with spacers I suppose but I probably won't. But they are just temporary, about half life left on the tires and they're not load rated properly for the van. They ride nice though and I didn't have to mount or balance them nor did I pay much for them. The Conti-Pros managed to get about 700 miles on them........which is a lot for me......cause I hate stock steels with hubcaps.

Got some used "practice" Volvo wheels with 215/55R16s already mounted on them to see how my "tire-art" skills were. Not terribly bad I think.