New WRX will still have 16" wheels :-(

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Jan 22, 2003 | 02:55 AM

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Kostamojen

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Originally posted by Drover
Almost every WRX I see puttering around here still has the stock 16s.

Exactly. Only a minority of Subaru owners modify their cars at all. 95%+ of the WRX's I see are stock.

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Originally posted by WRXSTIle
Speaking of rims...

Why is it that at the 2 dealerships I go to (and I would assume others) offer 17 OZ prodrive rims but they offer the BBS on their site. As of yet I have not seen the BBS rims in person. I've seen the stock and the OZ prodrives, and they come with pirrelli tires.

The OZ's are aftermarket, any dealership can put on any wheels they want... The dealership I go to has had several different aftermarket wheels and tires on cars. The WRX in their showroom right now actually has the $3000 BBS wheels... I dont like them much in person though, I prefere the cheaper gunmetal legacy 17's that SOA offers.

Jan 22, 2003 | 02:07 PM

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According to the dealer I talked to the OZ prodrive rims are what goes to New England dealers instead of the BBS. I've also seen them at 2 dealers, and they were also on a poster/display that is hanging in one of the dealerships.

Jan 22, 2003 | 02:16 PM

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berkasal

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From: Philly PA-UARTS

Car Info: black 2003 WRX

in my country (TURKEY) the new sti is 280hp with 2.0B engine
the wrx always had 17 inch wheels same wheels as here but just 17inches, the radio is also better, it still is indash 6cd player but it looks better also the momo steering wheel is a better one and they also changed the steering wheel in the new version. the seats of the wrx had always been recaro seats, which are much better than our seats, our seats are actually the same seats as the seats in older version forester, and the wrx keys are much nicer, the key and the remote are in one piece.

thats a weight off my chest

Jan 22, 2003 | 03:17 PM

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Like someone previously mentioned, 16's are better for all purpose driving. Especially offroad, since you'll have more sidewall, there's less of a chance of denting/breaking a rim/bead/etc. You don't think the rally champs are runnin' 18" blang blang's, do you?

Larry

Jan 22, 2003 | 03:28 PM

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Originally posted by LTrainSVT
Like someone previously mentioned, 16's are better for all purpose driving. Especially offroad, since you'll have more sidewall, there's less of a chance of denting/breaking a rim/bead/etc. You don't think the rally champs are runnin' 18" blang blang's, do you?

Heh, those of us who rallycross look high and low for 15-inch rims that will fit over WRX's front brakes because we need more sidewall. In fact it's nearly impossible to find rally tires in sizes any larger than 15 inches. So far I've only seen one make/model rally tire that is 16 inches.