Subaru Legacy tire size

Original tire sizes for the Subaru Legacy, model years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Trim levels and wheel packages change the size within the same year, so confirm on the door-jamb sticker before ordering.

Check this first

Front and rear Same size One size fits all four corners on the fitments we list.

Wheel sizes 17" or 18" The wheel package decides which one your car has.

Tire sizes listed 2 In 5 model years more than one size was fitted, depending on trim.

Check before you order. The surest answer is the tires on the car right now: the size is molded into the sidewall. The placard inside the driver's door tells you what the factory fitted, which can differ from what a previous owner put on. Our guide on reading a tire size shows exactly where to look.

Buy tires for your Subaru Legacy

2020-2024, Base/Premium

Same size all four corners

225/55R17$160.99 per tire, General AltiMAX RT45

$643.96for 4 tires

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2015-2019, Limited/Sport

Same size all four corners

225/50R18$186.99 per tire, General AltiMAX RT45

$747.96for 4 tires

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Each button opens our mid-range pick in that size at SimpleTire, at the price shown: a known brand with solid wet grip and a long tread warranty. The size page has budget and premium picks too. Prices exclude mounting. Check the sticker inside the driver’s door before you order.

• 2024
• 2023
• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016
• 2015

Size by year and trim

Tire size by model year

Which brand should you pick?

Subaru does not stamp its own approval code on tires the way Porsche or BMW do. Any tire in the right size that meets or exceeds the load index and speed rating on your door placard is a legitimate replacement, so pick on wet braking, tread life and price. Our picks for each size are on the size pages below.

The drawing carries the sizes we list for this car, so you know what you are looking for. The placard on the car is still the final word, and it is the only place that gives the cold pressures: the number molded into the sidewall is the maximum the tire can hold, not what your car wants.

What those tires cost

About the Subaru Legacy

The Legacy is Subaru's mid-size sedan, and the important thing about it is that all-wheel drive has been standard on every American Legacy for its entire life. It is a comfortable, sensible family car with a flat-four engine and, latterly, a continuously variable transmission. Tire sizes are ordinary 17- and 18-inch fitments, but the all-wheel drive means you replace all four at once.

Launched in 1989. Launched in 1989, the Legacy was Subaru's first serious attempt at a mainstream family car, moving the company up from small quirky models and establishing the all-wheel-drive flat-four formula that has defined it ever since.

How to tell the model years apart

Wheel and tire sizes follow the generation, not the badge, so identifying yours matters before you order.

What the press said

The Legacy has been reviewed for years as a very sensible car and not much more. Reviewers praise the standard all-wheel drive, the rear-seat and trunk space, the visibility and the value, and criticize the base 2.5-liter engine's acceleration and the CVT for making it feel lazier still. The turbocharged XT versions were received better on pace but not on economy. The most common theme in recent road tests is that Subaru removed whatever sporting character the Legacy once had, and that buyers should look elsewhere if they care about driving.

The Legacy offers good value and will serve you well as A-to-B transit, but driving enthusiasts should look elsewhere.

Car and Driver, 2025

Model year

Model year	Units sold in the US
2015	60,447
2016	65,306
2017	49,837
2018	40,109
2019	35,063
2020	27,240
2021	22,766
2022	22,605
2023	25,510
2024	19,591
2025	22,212

US sales peaked at 65,306 in 2016 and have since settled around 20,000 to 25,000 a year.

Was it a success?

The Legacy has been a modest commercial success that was steadily overshadowed by its own derivative, the Outback, which now outsells it by roughly six to one in America. Resale is strong for the class, because Subaru's all-wheel-drive reputation holds value in snow states. Reliability reputation is good on the newer cars, with the caveat that older Subaru flat-fours are known for head gasket and oil consumption issues and that CVT service history is worth checking on any used example.

Did you know?

• In January 1989 three Japanese-market turbocharged Legacy RS sedans broke the 100,000-kilometer FIA World Land Endurance Record at the Arizona Test Center, averaging 138.78 mph for 447 hours straight.
• Subaru stopped selling the seventh-generation Legacy in Japan and Australia entirely because the previous generation had sold so poorly there.
• The Legacy's raised wagon derivative, the Outback, became so much more popular than the sedan that Subaru eventually dropped the Legacy wagon from most markets.

Tire options on the Subaru Legacy

Legacy fitments are simple: 225/55R17 on Premium trims, 225/50R18 on 2015-2019 Limited and Sport, and 225/55R18 on 2020-2024 Premium and Limited. All square, no run-flats, and a compact spare under the trunk floor. The thing that separates the Legacy from other mid-size sedans is the drivetrain: Subaru's symmetrical all-wheel drive is permanently engaged, and the company specifies that all four tires match in size, make and tread depth within a small tolerance, so replacing one damaged tire on a car with 30,000 miles on the others means either buying four or having the new one shaved to match. Original equipment came from Bridgestone, Yokohama and Falken in quiet touring all-season form. Because Legacy buyers are disproportionately in snow states, winter tires are one of the most common purchases in these sizes, and availability in 225/55R17 and 225/55R18 is excellent. Tread life on the factory tires is around 40,000 to 50,000 miles, and running a dedicated winter set is the easiest way to double it.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, caranddriver.com.

Subaru Legacy tires: common questions

What size tires does a Subaru Legacy take?

The most common original size is 225/55R17. Other model years and trims use different sizes, so check the list on this page and confirm against the sticker inside your driver's door.

Can I fit a different size on my Subaru Legacy?

You can, within limits: the overall diameter should stay within about 3 percent of the original, and the load index and speed rating must meet or exceed the door placard. Anything further changes your speedometer reading and can rub at full lock.

Where is the tire size on a Subaru Legacy?

Open the driver's door and look at the white and yellow placard on the door jamb or the B-pillar. The same size is also molded into the sidewall of the tires currently on the car, unless someone changed them.

What size tires does a 2024 Subaru Legacy take?

The 2024 Subaru Legacy came from the factory on 225/55R17. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.

What size tires does a 2023 Subaru Legacy take?

The 2023 Subaru Legacy came from the factory on 225/55R17. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.

What size tires does a 2022 Subaru Legacy take?

The 2022 Subaru Legacy came from the factory on 225/55R17. Wheel packages can change that within the same model year, so check the placard inside the door jamb before you order.