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Nov 25, 2002 | 12:34 PM

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hmmm I see. Right depends on which rim you are using.
Mine is 17in - 7.5 - 48mm

On GD body, 225 should be perfectly ok as grandmasterchan says.
WRX STi is 225/45/17 from stock.

Nov 25, 2002 | 12:45 PM

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[the wheel is only 7" wide and the offset is +53, so it's a perfect fit.]

What wheels is that, if I might ask?

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Nov 25, 2002 | 12:53 PM

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225s can have a tendency to rub and so you need to roll your fenders. (not always though). it all depends on what size wheel you are using and what offset you have

Nov 25, 2002 | 01:26 PM

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[the wheel is only 7" wide and the offset is +53, so it's a perfect fit.]

What wheels is that, if I might ask?

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Nov 25, 2002 | 01:27 PM

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Originally posted by Lobster Man
I think w/ a 215/50 your speedo won't be accurate.

215/50 is slightly smaller diameter than stock, 225/50 slightly larger, but neither one iwll make you off by more than 1-2 mph. 215/45R17 is damn close too.

Nov 25, 2002 | 06:32 PM

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close, it's the 17" UK wrx wheel... great wheel. no complaints. looks a lot better than the stockers, and not too heavy either.
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Nov 25, 2002 | 08:00 PM

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Originally posted by wrx ish
225s can have a tendency to rub and so you need to roll your fenders. (not always though). it all depends on what size wheel you are using and what offset you have

It would also depend on how the tire is made. I mean not every 225 is exactly the same as another 225. Like a Bridgestone 225 will have a different shape with that of a Pirelli 225. Like some tires might be more bulgey(sp?) around the sidewalls while other will be more straight up and down or squarish like the original Pirelli PZeros.

Nov 25, 2002 | 08:05 PM

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I've got 225/45-17 Toyo T1-S.

Nov 25, 2002 | 08:28 PM

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close, it's the 17" UK wrx wheel... great wheel. no complaints. looks a lot better than the stockers, and not too heavy either.
greg

Hey is the stock UK WRX wheel the JDM STi wheel? Not sure and just wondering.

Nov 25, 2002 | 10:10 PM

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close, it's the 17" UK wrx wheel... great wheel. no complaints. looks a lot better than the stockers, and not too heavy either.
greg

Stock Subaru 16 inchers are also 7" wide with 53mm offset.

Nov 25, 2002 | 10:14 PM

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Hey is the stock UK WRX wheel the JDM STi wheel? Not sure and just wondering.

From my understanding it is not the factory wheel in Japan. I believe that in Japan they got a 16inch wheel as being standard.

Nov 26, 2002 | 09:47 AM

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Originally posted by Choku Dori
Hey is the stock UK WRX wheel the JDM STi wheel? Not sure and just wondering.

If I'm not mistaken, the stock 17inch STi rims are 7.5 inches wide. The UK ones are 7 inches wide.
Also, the STi comes with 225 tires while the UK comes with 215'sif I remember correctly.

Nov 26, 2002 | 10:21 AM

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it really all depends on offset and wheel diameter. gogogo said that if you have a lowered gc, with 215 you'll still get rubbing in the rear, but i have 215s on a 17" wheel and my car (99rs) is lowered about an inch, and i have never once gotten any kinda of rub. however, the wheel is only 7" wide and the offset is +53, so it's a perfect fit.
just my 2c
greg

I havent heard of a stock 17x7 +53, at least for the US market and I cant even think of a 17 wheel that came stock on a 99RS anywhere in the world.

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Nov 26, 2002 | 10:23 AM

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takashi

just saw your follow up posts. Yep that is a good wheel.

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Nov 26, 2002 | 10:28 AM

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Originally posted by ImprezaRSDriver
From my understanding it is not the factory wheel in Japan. I believe that in Japan they got a 16inch wheel as being standard.

Yep up until this year the GDA got the USDM 16x7" 98-99 RS wheel in kinda a gunmetal color. However the redesigned WRX gets the 17x7" UK WRX wheels(formerly on the JDM B4s.) Hope that clears things up - LOL.

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