I got my dream wheels (shoutout to Zephyr), here they are laying up against the car. OZ SuperTurismo 17s in factory gold. They used to run them on the WRC tarmac setup. Theyre my favorite all time for the GC.

 

Here's my winter Terras

 

And my summer BBS

 

Advan Model 5 18x8 48mm offset.

 

I got 05-08 Legacy GT wheels, 17x7

 

Wheel specs, tire size, modifications to fit?

Really curious about getting a 245 in there, the aggressive fitment thread has a few but I think the consensus is that 245 is the beginning of "aggressive." Id like to run a 17x8 Enkei TS-5 with a 245 tire.

 

Wheel specs, tire size, modifications to fit?

4th gen Legacy GT wheels are 17x7, +55, and my tires are 205/50R17

No modifications required to fit, but I'm running a skinny tire on purpose. I'm also lowered to approx 13 5/8" from the wheel center to the fender. No rubbing at all.

EDIT: forgot to mention I have GD STi control arms in front and adjustable ones in the rear, so in theory I'm wider than I should be. Still no rubbing 👌

 

Apologies for the insta screenshot...

OEM 6 spokes, 16x7 +55
General G-Max AS05 225/50-R16
Stock blown suspension, no mods no rubbing

I'll have to report back once I get the car back together with H&R springs, and WRX footprint. Not sure if it's +10mm track width a side or total.

 

Some of the best plain OEM wheels, I have a couple sets.

 

Tires from different manufacturers can vary pretty significantly in terms of width, example:

Tire Rack : Tire Comparisons

The section width is similiar but the track width is almost an inch greater. Fairly certain the section width is off, I ordered a pair of the BF Goodrich's for my old RSX in 225/50r16 and they were much wider than the General's.

Just a friendly PSA.

Found the same thing to be true for OD when I was putting 33's on the wife's 4Runner.

 

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I got my dream wheels (shoutout to Zephyr), here they are laying up against the car. OZ SuperTurismo 17s in factory gold. They used to run them on the WRC tarmac setup. Theyre my favorite all time for the GC.
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I got my dream wheels (shoutout to Zephyr), here they are laying up against the car. OZ SuperTurismo 17s in factory gold. They used to run them on the WRC tarmac setup. Theyre my favorite all time for the GC.
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Those look great. I think lots of spokes look good on these cars. It’s weird how different it is than like, a Bugeye to me lol. One year apart and on

Here's my winter Terras
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god yeah those are exactly what I want. I’ve been trying to find some on marketplace but they’re either white (I feel like would clash with my two tone) or they’re out the ass in cost.

 

Those look great. I think lots of spokes look good on these cars. It’s weird how different it is than like, a Bugeye to me lol. One year apart and on

god yeah those are exactly what I want. I’ve been trying to find some on marketplace but they’re either white (I feel like would clash with my two tone) or they’re out the ass in cost.

Same dude, I love the multispoke look on wagons especially. Eventually I want to get something like your Legacy GT wheels but in a 17 for the same reason you mentioned: sidewall flex. Actually I think the wheels I'm describing are exactly what Memornix posted for his summer setup, I'll have to save up for a set of those someday

 

Gc-010e prodrives by rays powder coated red

 

Are those side skirts aftermarket? They look good!

 

In Search of the Fastest Tire and Wheel Combination 2022 | Tire Rack

"Going to 17's fixed that, I also made sure to get a tire slightly skinnier than what was recommended for the wheel, thinking that a tiny bit of stretch would help to fight sidewall flex even more." -Seabass

Wondering if the issue could be resolved by going to a wider rim on the same tire? It would be awesome if they ran this test on say 16x(7,8,9) and 18x(7,8,9) wheels as well. I remember reading an old tuner mag article that tested the sidewall height on a honda but I can't find it...

edit: 2:13 for the bar graph with results

 

Prodrive GC-010e 17x8

 

Those look great,

unrelated to the topic and might be dumb but for the grille that sticks out I think from STi’s it doesn’t require a different hood right?

 

No

 

Speedline turini gold

(FYI not my car on photo)

 

Are your tires 225?

I'll check the tire size and post it when I get a chance. Don't remember off the top of my head.

 

215/45/17

 

Every car I find on here running 245s is using super stiff coilovers to prevent rubbing. That's not a compromise I'll accept... I will roll and pull but I don't want to do flares.

 

Im running KYB AGX struts, Eibach P1LL red springs (they're redesigned after the Prodrive P1 reds, to perform better on our shitty US roads), Whiteline front camber adjustable front mounts, and JDM STi rear mounts. Couldn't be happier with the ride height, adjustability, and ride quality. Perfect balance as far as Im concerned.

 

 

Stoked i just found this thread, Google search with RS25.com in there is the only way...
Looks like I'll need to get coilovers to minimize the flaring on the rear.

https://www.rs25.com/threads/245-40-17-on-a-99rs.90518/

 

I feel left out! After test fitting a warranty exchange and kinda liking the look of them, i went ahead and collected a set of four. two or three needed to be repaired in one way or another. Never got around to actually getting tires mounted. If I had kept the car on coil overs I could have ran them, but being on convential there was no way these 18's were working 🤣 They're 2017-2019 Impreza sport wheels.

If I ever get successful enough to be able to afford two sets of tires, I'll probably mount some blizzaks on them to have a winter set for my 3.6R.

 

🤣 They're 2017-2019 Impreza sport wheels.

Those go against every "rule" I have for wheels on a GC but somehow they actually look great! Bizarre, but great nonetheless

Also just noticed your change in signature, hope you found either a more comfortable or more profitable occupation