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Will 18's fit on stock SS suspension?
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 9:04 am
by Spud-GT
Might buy a friend set of 18" Enkei so I can use the RS wheels for only track/rally-x days. Has anyone tried 18's in or around this size 225/40?
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 9:12 am
by BAC5.2
Yea, they will fit, but you HAVE to be on stock "4x4" suspension.
Go for it. Your brakes will look UBER tiny though...
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 5:10 am
by Spud-GT
I actually dont think I'm going to buy some. Ima just see what my friends look like on my car. Just gonna get new tires for the RS wheels.
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 5:37 am
by BAC5.2
Good call.
I would recomend a set of 17's though. The 16's have such a high sidewall, I have definately noticed the reduction in turn-in when I put the WRX wheels back on. The car feels really squirmy with the big sidewall.
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 5:52 am
by georryan
Try putting the stock tires back on Phil, that will be a big difference
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 6:00 am
by BAC5.2
No longer have stock tires. Coming off of a low-profile, high section width tire, nothing will compare. When I get my suspension installed, I don't think I will ever be able to go back to a 195.
I will probably end up with 225/40/17's or I might sacrifice a little and run some 215/40's. Stock diameter with a stiff suspension and small sidewall = handling monster and pothole bitch.
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 6:46 pm
by azn2nr
205/40/17 could work good too.
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 6:18 am
by BAC5.2
Yea, but it's also a 205, not a 225.
I want tires that can keep up with the suspension.
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 7:04 am
by Spud-GT
Im on 01 RS wheels. Thinking about going 205/45/16's till I can order some STi wheels. Was thinking about going 225/45's but that'd be crazy rubbing me thinks.
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 7:16 am
by BAC5.2
225/45's only rubbed for me a little and that was due to 2 things.
1) Fenders not rolled far enough.
2) Soft suspension.
I could probably leave the suspension alone when I get the coilovers in.