2014 Outback full size spare

Asked by Wacko0110 Jun 26, 2020 at 10:51 PM about the 2014 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

How important is it to have the exact same tire when using a full size spare?
What do I need to consider.?
The tread depth is basically the same however the pattern/brand is different.
Please adise

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If you are really worried use a measuring tape to compare the circumference to your other tires. It should be within 1/4" but for a spare that will only be used short distances I would not get too uptight about it.

My 2015 Forester has a space saver spare which means Subaru is not to concerned about tire size difference for a spare. They do say not to drive more than 50 miles at 55 mph.

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