SRT4onFullTilt Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Ok so heres the story. I have a 07 Legacy GT. I hit a pot hole and popped a tire. I was in a pinch so I bought 18' OZ Superleggas off my cousin who had them on her jetta. tire size is 225/40/18. Wheels fit nice, but the rear wheels scrape every time i hit a bump or turn quickly. I was told I need wheel spaces because the offset may be different. I dont know much about this stuff, would anyone happen to know what size spacers I need and where I can find them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 First of all, tell us what the offset of your wheels is, it will be stamped on the inside of the rim. I suspect it may only be 35. Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT4onFullTilt Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 do i have to take the wheels off to find this out? i cant see it with the wheels on. Also the rear of the car looks alot lower or the wheel gap is smaller. I dont remember if it was like this with the factory wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL PAALO Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 lol, spacers will make them rub worse. spacers lower offset. vw offset is typically lower than what works well for subies. roll fenders or get wheels that fit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT4onFullTilt Posted March 25, 2007 Author Share Posted March 25, 2007 is that what it is rubbing against? the fenders? Anyone wanna tell me how to do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 do i have to take the wheels off to find this out? i cant see it with the wheels on. Also the rear of the car looks alot lower or the wheel gap is smaller. I dont remember if it was like this with the factory wheels. It takes all of 3 minutes to get the wheel off Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fweasel Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 is that what it is rubbing against? the fenders? You tell me? When the car is parked and level, is there much room between the outter shoulder of the rear tire and the inside of the fender arch? Do you see rub marks on the tires there? You can usually find the wheels offsets stamped on the back surface where they mount to the wheel hub. ignore him, he'll go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smushybrain Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I'm also going to agree with those on here that said the offset is wrong. You're probably rubbing on the outside of the tires, right? Spacers won't help that... they'll push the wheel too far in the wrong direction. See if you can get your money back from your cousin and get some wheels that fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT4onFullTilt Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 ill prolly just end up sellin em. I only paid $400 for the wheels and tires. im sure i can make a few bucks if i sell it. anyone got 1 factory tire they wanna sell me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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