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EggbertWaxman · 12-22-2009, 05:12 PM

Can I fit 15" steelies on my WRX without rubbing on the front calipers? Thanks.

CarbonIS · 12-22-2009, 06:21 PM

it depends on the offset and width of the steelies

EggbertWaxman · 12-22-2009, 06:46 PM

They're 15x6.5, +48mm offset

CarbonIS · 12-22-2009, 07:29 PM

i'm pretty sure there's not enough backspacing there, but you could give it a shot, why not just throw one on and check?

Honest_Bob · 12-22-2009, 08:24 PM

The stockers are 16x6.5 +52 if that helps you out any.

P3tchSR · 12-22-2009, 10:03 PM

the 16's don't have a ton of clearance so I don't think so

**TROLL** · 12-22-2009, 10:13 PM

as far as i know, 15s wont clear WRX brakes no matter what. its not related to offset or spoke clearance, its just that the diameter of the wheel isnt large enough to fit around the caliper. (just like you have to run a 17" or larger wheel on the STi to clear those calipers)

there are a very small number of 16" steelies out there that will clear WRX brakes, but most dont.

CarbonIS · 12-22-2009, 10:53 PM

yeah i wasn't sure about the caliper size on those

EggbertWaxman · 12-22-2009, 11:37 PM

Alright, thanks guys. (Message to dan, I feel like I should change my password for all my ****.)

ndubz · 12-23-2009, 07:49 PM

yea colin!!!!!!!!!!! plz get thosw white wrx wheels u showed me.

MJSWRX · 12-23-2009, 08:01 PM

you can fit 17" steelies off of a beetle

Supraru · 12-23-2009, 08:06 PM

If you want 15's you'd have to get an Rs bracket. I'm sure other brackets would work but Obviously that's what I had before I got the wrx one. I rock 16" steelies and there is minimal clearance.

**TROLL** · 12-23-2009, 10:08 PM

wait now i'm confusing myself... can anyone else confirm or deny that you cant fit 15s over stock wrx brakes (excluding the 4 pots)?
i owned 4 pots for a while and remember that only certain 16s would fit over them, but now i'm not so sure about my original stock brakes.
i know for one winter i had 16" steelies that cleared the 4 pots, which was rare.

i just dont want to give out incorrect info about the stock non-4-pot brakes so if anyone can correct/confirm please do...

Supraru · 12-23-2009, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TROLL

wait now i'm confusing myself... can anyone else confirm or deny that you cant fit 15s over stock wrx brakes (excluding the 4 pots)?
i owned 4 pots for a while and remember that only certain 16s would fit over them, but now i'm not so sure about my original stock brakes.
i know for one winter i had 16" steelies that cleared the 4 pots, which was rare.

i just dont want to give out incorrect info about the stock non-4-pot brakes so if anyone can correct/confirm please do...

No, if you can't fit 15" steelies over the 02 wrx stock brakes. Like I said I had the wrx bracket. If I could have fit 15's I would have so I had to get 16" steelies.

Edit:Is there a reason I'm not getting e-mail notifications that someone posted in here or any other tst thread? Just started doing this today. Didn't change any settings and they are still checked so in theory I should be getting notifications. Anyone else have this problem?

**TROLL** · 12-23-2009, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Supraru

Edit:Is there a reason I'm not getting e-mail notifications that someone posted in here or any other tst thread? Just started doing this today. Didn't change any settings and they are still checked so in theory I should be getting notifications. Anyone else have this problem?

make a new thread for this in the feedback section please. no one will see it here...

ndubz · 12-24-2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJSWRX

you can fit 17" steelies off of a beetle

isnt that 5x112.5? like all german cars seem to be

Supraru · 12-24-2009, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ndubz

isnt that 5x112.5? like all german cars seem to be

http://newbeetle.org/forums/styling-...g-pattern.html

5x100.

EggbertWaxman · 12-26-2009, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ndubz

yea colin!!!!!!!!!!! plz get thosw white wrx wheels u showed me.

The guy is in cali and doesn't want to ship them.

If anyone knows a set of wheels that will fit my car for $200-$300 please let me know.

And thanks for all the feedback, much appreciated.

MJSWRX · 12-26-2009, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supraru

http://newbeetle.org/forums/styling-...g-pattern.html

5x100.

Thank you for not making me look for a site lol.... I only knew that because a guy i met at a meet last winter was rocking steelies and said he got em off a beetle at the junk yard lol

Supraru · 12-26-2009, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MJSWRX

Thank you for not making me look for a site lol.... I only knew that because a guy i met at a meet last winter was rocking steelies and said he got em off a beetle at the junk yard lol

I just googled an 06 vw lug pattern. lol.

12-22-2009, 05:12 PM	#1
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12-22-2009, 08:24 PM	#5
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12-23-2009, 08:06 PM	#12
Supraru Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pa Member #1745 My Ride: 1999 Subaru Impreza 2.5 Rs iTrader: (1)	If you want 15's you'd have to get an Rs bracket. I'm sure other brackets would work but Obviously that's what I had before I got the wrx one. I rock 16" steelies and there is minimal clearance. __________________ 99' Sti

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