I need to reshoe my 22 OBW. Heading from East coast to adventures out west.

I have oem Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 
225/65R17

But am considering getting 5 of the slightly larger Falken Wildpeak 
235/65R17

Will these Falkens at 235 fit in my trunk well? Maybe with some deflation?

I use a 1x1 x 48” square tube as a crossbar to give support for my overlandish trunk setup. Looks like maybe 1/4 of slack to go larger than the geolandars.

Looks like the A/T3W aren’t available in 225.

Falkens seem great and I have a lot of highway to go before I get to the fun…my Yokos drone sometimes…how much louder are the Falkens?

Family member has 2015 Outback impeccably maintained with transmission totally gone and needing replacement for $11,000 according to dealership. At 125,000 miles.
I sniffed around the internet and this seems not to be a surprise!
I’m new to these cars and in talking to other folks, I hear things like “those had the bad transmissions, I’m expecting my head gaskets to fail, that’s normal on mine….”
The loyalty y’all have is amazing, maintenance costs like German cars…..please explain

The windshield on my 2026 Subaru Outback has developed a crack from a chip impact. Subaru dealers in Toronto, Canada, are quoting over CAD $3,000 plus tax for the repair. This seems excessively expensive to me, as they are charging $2,250 for the glass, with an additional $650 for installation and recalibration.

Is this a standard charge? I tried a local windshield provider, but they don’t have the stock since it’s a new vehicle. If I choose to go with a third-party provider, can you recommend a reliable brand?

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I currently have a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek limited and looking to upgrade. My one and only requirement is all leather interior due to 24/7 shedding labs. I want to know what are common issues encountered with the different generations of the Subaru Outback. Would also love feedback on the 2026 model because I like the exterior but hesitant on interior. Thank you everyone in advance :)

Hello everyone — I know CVT fluid discussions have been talked to death, but my situation seems a little different from most of what I’ve read online.

I recently purchased a 2018 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited with the TR690 CVT and about 108,000 miles. As far as I can tell, there’s no record of the CVT fluid ever being serviced.

I called my local dealership about getting a fluid drain and refill. After explaining the situation, they told me the normal service interval is around 60k miles. However, because the vehicle is already over 100k miles and likely has never had the fluid changed, none of the techs “felt comfortable” performing a drain and refill. Their reasoning was that there could be a significant amount of metal shavings accumulated in the transmission, and that changing the fluid could potentially cause issues. Basically, they advised me to just leave the original fluid in it.

That advice doesn’t sit right with me, and I’m considering doing a drain-and-fill myself if needed (I originally called mainly to ask about getting OEM CVT fluid cheaper through the dealer).

Has anyone here done their first CVT service over 100k miles on a TR690? If so, how did it go?

I have a 2012 Outback 2.5i . The airbag light on the dashboard came on last week. I took it to my mechanic and he pulled the code and all things pointed to the Clock Spring. It was replaced and the light is still on. They are an indy Subaru shop and I have been going to them for almost a decade. They are very thorough, fair and honest. It appears that they might be stumped on this one. When I picked it up they mentioned that it could possibly be a computer issue because incorrect info is being sent to the scanner? I have been trying to figure out what that could be but no luck so far. I bought the car in 2012 from Hertz and the car has never been in an accident nor has there been any water damage.

Looking for Ideas as to what could be causing this issue.

I am new to a push-to-start subie. I just got my new-to-me 2022 Subaru Outback touring. When I press the button to turn the car off, in park with the emergency brake applied, the car beeps once I open the door. I KNOW THE DOOR IS OPEN. I OPENED IT.

But also, sometimes this doesn't happen, and I want to know why! Does it have to do with how "off" I've turned my car?

I hate sitting there, grabbing my work bag and such, being screamed at by my car telling me what I know.

So for some context I was backing up in my driveway and I noticed the vehicle shuddering when I put the transmission in reverse (its a CVT). I turned the wheel to the right so I could park in my space and while I was doing that the car completely shut off (electronics still worked) and the transmission was still in reverse. I couldn't get the car to start until I shifted the transmission back in park and after that the car started up and I could continue reversing into my space. I even turned off the car and started it up again to make sure it still works.

My questions are-

Is this normal for Outbacks?

What could have caused this?

Will I potentially have an expensive repair?

The car is a 2012 Outback 2.5i Premium with the CVT

My 2017 OB 3.6R needs an A/C evacuate and refill. I've been quoted $350 at a couple of "chain" shops. My OB uses the newer

R-1234yf refrigerant. That price seems high to me.

What is the typical average cost of this service, assuming no parts needed?