Bolksey85 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I've been mulling over some cheap wheels and a set of snows for this winter so I decided to check TR tonight. Lo and behold, under "Preferred Winter Tire and Wheel Packages", they list a 17x6.5, 5x100 black steel wheel. That's choosing 2008 LGT with metal valve stems. I dunno about Spec B/other years but I know someone will be glad to see this. http://www.tirerack.com/snow/preferredpackages.jsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famaya26 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Don't want to sound like a noob but why good news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolksey85 Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Don't want to sound like a noob but why good news? Why spend $600+ just to get 4 crappy aluminum winter wheels when a cheap steel wheel will do the same job at 1/3 the price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famaya26 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Oh, smart! Ok , when you say Winter, you mean lots of snow and rain right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolksey85 Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Oh, smart! Ok , when you say Winter, you mean lots of snow and rain right? SE PA can get either wet, damp snow or dry powdery snow or even a good coating of ice on top so it's a toss up. But yes, any and all of the above would be considered winter conditions. We see more snow and ice but also snow melts that refreeze overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famaya26 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Gotcha. Sorry, we don't get much snow here in Texas so I really never thought about winter wheels as a must have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolksey85 Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Even here it's not a must have but our plowing operations can suck at times and a little extra insurance is always nice. Especially if you're at work or out somewhere away from home and it starts up. A few years back we got ~70 something inches in one season and it would have been nice to have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famaya26 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 That's a lot of snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Road Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Why they have no steel wheels that clear brembo's. Ugh 276hp/347tq On a DynoJet Dyno Video - Had a big lean spot as you can tell in the second pull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Nice! It's about time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Why they have no steel wheels that clear brembo's. Ugh +1. I'd LOVE to run a set of 195 or 205 snow tires on steelies. But then again, I don't live in a snow-region anymore. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattg Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Oh, smart! Ok , when you say Winter, you mean lots of snow and rain right? Yeah, You know, what Subaru's are made for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Why they have no steel wheels that clear brembo's. Ugh If only we had 5x114, the Honda CRV steelies clear Brembos: http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2166751-post1.html [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outahere Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 If the wheels were 16 x 6.5 that would really be something to celebrate. 16" winter tires are a lot cheaper than 17 inchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 16" wheels won't clear LGT brakes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LGTLtd Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 And 16x6.5 wrx alloys with minor rash can be had for less than $250 a set anyway. Snowflakes as well. If you can clear them as DM stated. All I need now is a hill holder and a center passing light... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Road Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 +1. I'd LOVE to run a set of 195 or 205 snow tires on steelies. But then again, I don't live in a snow-region anymore. If only we had 5x114, the Honda CRV steelies clear Brembos: http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2166751-post1.html Didn't the 04 STI come with a spare tire? Wonder what the specs are on them 276hp/347tq On a DynoJet Dyno Video - Had a big lean spot as you can tell in the second pull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outahere Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 16" wheels can be manufactured to clear LGT brakes, can't they. It does not seem impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahoseman Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I've never gone wrong with cruising craiglist for a set of cheap steel wheels/tires. Pretty amazing what you can find on there sometimes. It's quite amazing and sad what can happen to nice wheels if you live in an area where they throw MgCl2 on the roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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