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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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Question about wheels......

in a noob whenn it comes to wheels. I found a sweet deals on rpf1s with tires and its 17x8 +35 offset..... My question is will those wheels clear my brembos with that kind of offset?
Old Dec 11, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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that size clears evos brembos, but that offset is going to stick out quite a bit on a STi/wrx body compared to stock, depending on tire size and suspension you may need to roll your fenders/run a bunch o camber
Old Dec 11, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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that size clears evos brembos, but that offset is going to stick out quite a bit on a STi/wrx body compared to stock, depending on tire size and suspension you may need to roll your fenders/run a bunch o camber
the wheels are coming off an evo
Old Dec 11, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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get them, they will look sick! yeah roll fenders and camber that will be hot.

10-15mm really isnt that much, look at a ruler
Old Dec 11, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by kYLEMtnCRUZr
10-15mm really isnt that much, look at a ruler
Watch what you say about millimeters not being that much around here

https://www.i-club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174450

As long as you have an 05, it should fit. But yeah, fender mods needed most likely
Old Dec 11, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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have any of you guys seen a wrb sti with silver enkei rpf1s? i wonder what it would look like.
Old Dec 11, 2007 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by WrbImprezaSti
have any of you guys seen a wrb sti with silver enkei rpf1s? i wonder what it would look like.
PM chubs22, he has em

pics may also be posted in the member gallery, might wanna check there
Old Dec 11, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ucbsti
Watch what you say about millimeters not being that much around here

https://www.i-club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174450

As long as you have an 05, it should fit. But yeah, fender mods needed most likely
haha yeah im done here, no more offset threads for me
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17x8 +35 will be fine. i run 17x8 +45 rpf1s on my wagon fairly low and i dont have a problem/didnt have a problem with brembos, and the offset of your wheels should be just fine. im assuming you have an 05+ sti otherwise those wheels off the evo will not have the correct bolt pattern. if you do have a 05 sti you wont have problem with clearance due to the extra fender flares. it will just look hot, so do it.
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go 17x9!!! flat faced spokes ftw
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iono if ima get it now...the 17s dont even look like 17s lols....due to the short spokes they look like 16s.
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thats the cool part about the rpf1's though, u get 17s and the brembos fill them up like woah. if the thought that they *sometimes* look like 16s to some people bothers you then yea, maybe the 18s are a better choice, but imo 18x8 just isnt as cool, youd need to go wider...
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my cat has a flat face...i wish it were more concave...like an intake port for its food...suck it in at mach speed
Old Dec 11, 2007 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by gmodc7
17x8 +35 will be fine. i run 17x8 +45 rpf1s on my wagon fairly low and i dont have a problem/didnt have a problem with brembos, and the offset of your wheels should be just fine. im assuming you have an 05+ sti otherwise those wheels off the evo will not have the correct bolt pattern. if you do have a 05 sti you wont have problem with clearance due to the extra fender flares. it will just look hot, so do it.
what size tires are you running? I was thinking about running with some 235/40 but wasn't too sure if they'd fit
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