SC GT Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 I'm sure Rota has just breathed a big sigh of relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 And so am I! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 late. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 [quote name='Drift Monkey']late. :lol:[/quote] :lol: DAMMIT!!!1 :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrenalineGT Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 so you are telling me a wheel that is 5x100 with what backspacing? I would like to fit 225/35R18 which is the same size as stock, except for the wheel size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 [url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=335263&highlight=offset[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 Actually Adrenaline, 225/40R-18 is about the same rolling diameter. Thanks for the link DM, I'll update the info ASAP (maybe this weekend if it rains.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjapimp Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 So they're 5x100 with what offset? That 50+ sounds a little unlikely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 They are 5x100 offset. Around +52 give/take 1mm is likely the range it sits in. Subaru's always use a high offset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerdave Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 So what does that pattern and offset mean for wheel choices? Is that the same as the WRX? If so, WRX take-offs could make good snow wheels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtguy Posted June 12, 2004 Author Share Posted June 12, 2004 [quote name='racerdave']So what does that pattern and offset mean for wheel choices? Is that the same as the WRX? If so, WRX take-offs could make good snow wheels...[/quote] Same bolt pattern as the older WRX, but don't forget that the GT's honkin' brake rotors exclude the use of 16" wheels for snows. I plan to use my stock GT wheels as snows. I would expect the GT offset to be something like +52 or so with the 17" wheel. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjapimp Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 [quote name='SUBE555']They are 5x100 offset. Around +52 give/take 1mm is likely the range it sits in. Subaru's always use a high offset.[/quote] It's just because I went to Tire Rack and noticed they offer the OZ Superleggera's as an appropriate selection which I know to be around 40mm offset in the VW's (cause I had one). I just didn't think manufacturers made multiple offsets of the same wheel pattern, rather, they would just use spacers, no? :?: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerdave Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 So the brakes are different in the GT than the 2.5i? For some reason, that one slipped past me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Wheel mfgs often make multiple offsets. [url=http://www.gruppe-s.com/Volk/volk_sub.htm]EXAMPLE[/url] The brakes on the 2.5i are 10.8 vented front, 10.6 solid rear; 2.5i limited gains WRX sized 11.5-inch front vented discs. The ones on the new GT are 4-wheel vented disc with 12.3-inch front rotors, while 11.3-inch pizza discs are on the rear. I believe the front rotors are almost an inch and a quarter wide as well. They're much beefier than previously. Excellent stoppers. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerdave Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Thanks for the brake specs. 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 That is per the brocure. SHOULD be right on, I know the GT is for sure and am pretty sure the others are accurate to +/- .1" as I believe the brakes are technically made to metric sizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtguy Posted June 12, 2004 Author Share Posted June 12, 2004 Might I just add that the vented rears are REALLY nice. Note that not only does the Outback XT get smaller rotors, but the rears are solid, rather than vented. Yet the GT is a heavier car than the GT. Makes you wonder what someone was thinking when they specced the cars, particularly given that both take a 17" wheel, so it would have been easy to put the same brake on both cars. I'm betting that the GT brakes to XT swap will be a popular mod. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 If the WRX had them with 17's, it would be a good bit nicer of a handling car (well, throw good tires on those wheels too. :lol: ) I think that brake size will start to become more popular soon in more of the turbo models. Less chance of warping, better stopping distances and more just make it a very viable solution for anything with more power and designed for touring and the back roads. We will probably see the H6 and the 2.5XT models (both FXT and OB XT) gain that setup within the next 3 model years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboliberty Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 '05 Legacy = 5 x 100 48mm offset '05 WRX = 5 x 100 52mm offset '05 STi = 5 x 114.3 52mm offset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7stars Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 thanks turboliberty! now all we need is the distance from the fender to the shock. in my search for wheels for my solara, i found that most were 4x100 or 5x100. 5x114.3 were hard to come by, because only toyotas and nissans had them. honda had just recently switched over. keep in mind when buying tires that the full width on a rim will be .5-1" wider, so a 225 tire can be 235mm wide on a 7" rim and 245mm wide on a 7.5 or 8". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboliberty Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Just an added FYI. The '05 Legacy 16 and 17 inchers are 48mm, the GT 17 inch wheel has a 55mm offset. The 17s are 7" wide, the 16s are 6.5". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Turboliberty, that's a conflicting statement, the only 17" wheel offered for the Legacy is on the GT. Therefore, is it +48 or +55? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboliberty Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 SUBE, I hope I clarified in the other wheel thread. :wink: The quick answer is the GT has a 55mm offset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Yup. Could have just said: 2.5GT 17" = +55 OB XT/3.0R 17" wheels = +48 Much simpler and easier to understand IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboliberty Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 That works, too. I just don't always assume everyone knows what an OB is. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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