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215/50/17...will they rub?
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:42 am
by shemoves
Rims are 17x7, et 48. Stock suspension '92 SS.
Cancel...I'm 95% sure they will based on people's experiences with barely larger tires.
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:45 am
by jamal
if it was a 215/45 or 215/40 I'd say it will probably work.
the 50 series I think probably will rub, especially if you have stock struts.
I have seen two sets of RS wheels with 225/50s locally that I've wanted to buy. I think at most I'd have to roll the rear fenders, but I have different struts and a fair amount of negative camber.
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:28 pm
by shemoves
hmm...what do 02 WRX struts do for ride height? I hear those bolt right up to our cars.
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:03 pm
by Innovative Tuning
Agreed assuming this is for a Legacy SS.
With the 50 aspect ratio they'll almost definitely rub the fenders during cornering.
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:29 pm
by shemoves
Innovative Tuning wrote:Agreed assuming this is for a Legacy SS.
With the 50 aspect ratio they'll almost definitely rub the fenders during cornering.
Yah, I think they will too. Would struts/springs from an '02 or '03 WRX raise it up enough to make them work? I may just go 205/50, but 215/50 would open up a lot of options.
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:11 pm
by shemoves
What effect on ride height do WRX struts springs have if put on a '92 ss?
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:46 am
by 93Leg-c
I'm not able to find the source but from what I recall, installing the wrx springs will raise your car, about an inch, IIRC. If you just install GR-2s on your stock springs, they should raise your car about 1-1/2 inches.
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:12 pm
by shemoves
Good to know, would going with full WRX strut/spring combo do the same?
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:25 pm
by Splinter
Putting in full WRX suspension lifted my car .5-1 inch
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:14 pm
by shemoves
interesting...what tophats did you use? also, what year WRX did it come from?