Anyone know what the wheel bolt pattern is for a 2004 WRX?

 

2003 is 5X100

 

5x100

 

I used that pattern, but the rims I was looking at have an offset of 42 mm, while the WRX will only accept 43-53mm offset.

Can I simply get a spacer plate to put over the bolts to make up the difference?
If this will not work, please offer any ideas you might have.
Thanks.

 

All Impreza's, Legacy's, Forester's, Outbacks, SVX's and Baja's are 5x100.

 

+42 is kinda low. Depends how low your car will be.

 

rawr

 

It's not that the WRX won't accept an offset of 42 mm (I know because I own 17x8's that are 40mm), is that a low offset will possibly cause rubbing issues. The lower the offset, the closer the wheel gets to the edge of the fender (the whole wheel is pushed outward). Wheel bearing problems and handling issues are also a possibility with a "less than ideal" offset.

A spacer will only give you a lower offset. For example, if you add a 5mm spacer to that 42 mm wheel, you'll end up with an offset of 37mm. The hub mounting surface would need to be pushed "outward" (the wheel moved inward) in order to raise the offset.

- Kean

 

I have 18x7.5 rims with a 42 offset, wrapped in 225/40/18 and my car is lowered with Tein S-techs, and i've experienced no rubbing whatsoever. Nor have my tires ever bottomed out in my wheel well.

 

tire choice plays a large part in rubbing/no rubbing.

wagons generally rub a bit sooner due to the lack of fender flares.

'03 wagon, stock height, with 225/45/17 azenis sport and prodrive p1 (+53 offset) = no problems

hth
ken

 

hey ken, if you were to drop it a few inches, would the wheel about tuck in or flush against the fender?

thanks

 

offset alone won't tell you much unless you consider wheel width.

offset = distance from the mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel.

theoretically, even if you maintain the same offset, a wider wheel with wider rubber will rub. of course this is true only if you go "too" wide.

GOING to a WIDER wheel, GENERALLY:
if you want to avoid INNER fender rub (i.e., you want to push your wheels OUT), you wan't LESS offset.
if you want to avoid OUTER fender rub (i.e., you want to push your wheels IN), you wan't MORE offset.

but you have to consider, avoiding outer fender rub may result in inner fender rub, vice versa.

it's not too complicated. i even came up with an Excel spreadsheet to calculate "inner" and "outer" wheel "protrusion" to give an idea of how much a wider/narrower wheel will change lateral position from stock.

but as ride5000 said, tire choice also plays a big part.