New VW rims for the Subie? (NOW WITH PICS)

Tone-us · Post by **Tone-us** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:57 pm

well guys I lucked out and I am getting a set of 2002 WRX wheels for only 50 bucks....WOOT WOOT, no tires but that a heck of a deal. I am also getting a set on VW rims with tires for free! I don't know if they are going to work or not.... depending on the offset but let me know what you guys think? If they don't work out I can allways just turn around and sell them.
Wheels came off a Vw Beatle Turbo, here is a pic of the rims I'll be getting for free

Binford · Post by **Binford** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:37 am

They kinda look like Legacy Turbo wheels (Outback style), so they should look good on a Leggy, IMO. No idea about the offset, though.

Manarius · Post by **Manarius** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:02 am

Why would you defile your fine piece of Japanese ingenuity with German atrocity?

Tone-us · Post by **Tone-us** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:05 am

because those have tires and the WRX rims don't...... plus they're free!

JC · Post by JC » Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:10 pm

They'll probably rub, VW rims are ~+38mm IIRC.

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:43 pm

If the tires fit, swap them to the WRX rims and sell the Beetle rims.

corsair · Post by **corsair** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 1:01 am

Manarius wrote:Why would you defile your fine piece of Japanese ingenuity with German atrocity?

meanwhile...

Manarius wrote: I do believe that its one's right to do to their car what they want.

you better checkady check yourself... I'll take that to a seperate thread if I have to, but Manarius, you need to find a level and sit on it, sorry, but it's been bothering me
(i.e. JDM lights that are dangerous are ok? but well made German wheels (despite the fit) aren't?)

but I agree with Steve, the offset will probably make it not work but the tires might be worth the while, to someone at least, they'd look pretty cool though, a more smooth SS/Outback wheel

Manarius · Post by **Manarius** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:14 am

corsair wrote:
Manarius wrote:Why would you defile your fine piece of Japanese ingenuity with German atrocity?
meanwhile...
Manarius wrote: I do believe that its one's right to do to their car what they want.
you better checkady check yourself... I'll take that to a seperate thread if I have to, but Manarius, you need to find a level and sit on it, sorry, but it's been bothering me
(i.e. JDM lights that are dangerous are ok? but well made German wheels (despite the fit) aren't?)

but I agree with Steve, the offset will probably make it not work but the tires might be worth the while, to someone at least, they'd look pretty cool though, a more smooth SS/Outback wheel

lol. No need to get angry. He's free to do with his car what he wants...that comment was an indirect way to attack the VW..since VW's suck

. By all means, put the VW rims on...it doesn't bother me at all.

corsair · Post by **corsair** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:40 am

hah another reason to use these

it just didn't make sense because you were contradicting yourself in two threads and it just kinda bothered me, must be that time of the month... wait a minute

Tone-us · Post by **Tone-us** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:14 pm

Update: I picked up the VW rims yesterday! It looks like they might fit after all? I just need to buy some wider lug nuts. The WRX rims I wont get till the 14th which is fine I guess. So pics of the Legacy with VW turbo rims to come..... stay tuned.

biggreen96 · Post by **biggreen96** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:54 pm

hey tone-us drop me a line if you need some cheap tires for the wrx wheels... i have 2 or 3 sets of decent 16's

Tone-us · Post by **Tone-us** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:37 am

Big green, I'm very interested.... what type of tires are they? and what kind of price do you have in mind? please pm me with the details so I can go up there and pick them up. Thanks.

biggreen96 · Post by **biggreen96** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:22 pm

i will look right after class and let you know

Tone-us · Post by **Tone-us** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:15 pm

Thanks man I really appreciate it. say, about how much life do you think they have left in them? just go ahead and give me a better description and what kinda price your looking to get from them.
Describe them something Like this.

Tire= Brand/style/size/amount of thread left on them?

Thanks again man.

biggreen96 · Post by **biggreen96** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:38 pm

i have 2 sets
goodyear eagles rsa 205 55 16 enough until end of summer ~ 1/3 penny depth left

goodyear eagle ls (currently mounted on some Bronze painted GT (multispoke) rims) 205 55 16 1/2 penny tread left.

~50 for either set
also i would be able to mount and balance for you too

i will look around the stealership again today for some other tires they might have, they are sending me to spokane to retrieve a police car

Tone-us · Post by **Tone-us** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:23 am

Big Green..... do you have these said tires at your place or would I have to go to the dealership you work at to get them? I do want a set but don't know when I can get them from ya? Let me know... cause if I need to jump on it I'll try and hurry up. thanks.

biggreen96 · Post by **biggreen96** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:43 am

they are at my place. and whenever you can get up here is fine, they arent going anywhere anytime soon.

Tone-us · Post by **Tone-us** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 8:37 pm

Here are some pics of the VW rims on the Subaru

Let me know what you guys think?

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 8:42 pm

mmm personally I dont like them

It might look better if the car was lowered an inch and a bit tho

Tone-us · Post by **Tone-us** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 8:49 pm

Hold on, let me go snap a few more..... looking lowered.

Tone-us · Post by **Tone-us** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:12 pm

More pics.

Does that look any better? does anyone know how I could lower it a bit in the front without spending a lot?

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:17 pm

Manarius wrote:Why would you defile your fine piece of Japanese ingenuity with German atrocity?

Watch it kid...

Believe it or not...German stuff is pretty damn well engineered...

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:32 pm

Some of it was. Some of it is, but is so ugly it warps the fabric of the very space it inhabits. Some is just ugly Korean look-alike and sucks no matter how big an engine they put in it. Oh, and there's Porsche.

Those wheels look too big, maybe if they had lower profiles on them also.

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:07 am

evolutionmovement wrote: Oh, and there's Porsche.

Kinda what I was referring too...because our 911 is a lot of things, but piece of crap ain't one of em...

Aircooled Volksies are tits too

Oh...go pick shit with an Audi S4 sometime too...see what happens

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:55 am

Next time I see one broken down on the side of the road I'll lend him a hand. Are you implying he'd tip me for the help? I'm sure he has a phone to call the tow truck on speed dial and I sure as hell can't effect a repair on those POSs on the side of the road. I see more VW products on the side of the road (and frequently, and relatively new) than any other company (yes, even more than old Chrysler products or Korean makes).

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New VW rims for the Subie? (NOW WITH PICS)

New VW rims for the Subie? (NOW WITH PICS)