Which wheels for my Forester?

[BAC5.2]

Lee,

ET is the offset. The Speedlines have a 50mm offset. The OZ's have a 48mm offset. That is from centerline of the wheel to the centerline of the hub. 50mm offset on a 7" rim is pretty good. Stock WRX has a 53mm offset on a 6.5" rim. My Forester wheels have a 48 offset on a 6.5" rim.

The Speedlines do NOT clear Brembo's. I am not sure of the OZ's do or not. They DO clear ALCON's Gravel brakes though, which use a 13.4" rotor. But those brakes are hella money.

If I get the speedlines, I'll have to run a 5mm spacer in the rear, and MAYBE a 5mm spacer up front (which would change offset to 45mm).

[skid542]

Ah, okay, I didn't put ET = Offset together. Makes sense now.

How much of a hassle are spacers? I should probably search this up...

Would you need those spacers for just stock WRX/Forester of because you're wanting to go 4-pot?

Thanks.

[BAC5.2]

The wheels will clear 4-pots and 2-pots. I need spacers because of the tires I run. As I sit now, the inside edge of the rim would scoot towards the strut a few millimeters with the speedline wheels. I want to push them back out to help keep strut/tire clearance.

Good quality spacers aren't really a hassle. They bolt to your existing wheel studs, and have extended wheel studs on them already. Expect around $55 shipped per pair.

I'll probably only need them in the rear, to be honest.

[turboleg]

How did I know it would be two pictures of GOLD rims.

You could probably have the OZ stickers reprinted for pretty cheap. There was a local stereo and "tuner" shop around that made some pretty nice stickers really cheap.