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Old 19 January 2018, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ossett2k2
Oem is 205/50/16 unless it's a yank version who use 55
I know that was the tyre size for the MY99/00 cars, for sure.


Rick, if the above is also the case for the MY97/98 cars, then best to go for 215/40 R17 instead...

OEM 205/50 R16 R.C. = 1922mm

215/40 R17 R.C. = 1898mm

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Old 19 January 2018, 10:41 AM
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Mine is a 1997 model .I already have 215/40/17 tyres .So should I stay on them
Old 19 January 2018, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Rick2017
Mine is a 1997 model .I already have 215/40/17 tyres .So should I stay on them
If it was me, then I would, regardless (unless they happen to be plastic ditchfinders).
Old 19 January 2018, 11:52 AM
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Me too. Mine is a 98 car.

I went to 17's since the 16" tyre size chosen by Subaru was relatively rare, and thus, more expensive to buy.
In fact my FIRST set of 215/40 17's plus new 17" WRX wheels cost the same as a new set of the 16's would have cost for just tyres!!!
Old 19 January 2018, 01:01 PM
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Yeah, agreed. Plus the lower 40 profile looks great over the 45 (with hardly any payoff in ride comfort).

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Old 22 January 2018, 11:14 AM
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I shall do that then.Also found my water leak.Its the windscreen 🙄
Old 22 January 2018, 11:39 AM
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Nice one.

Not sealed properly? How you gonna sort it?
Old 22 January 2018, 11:43 AM
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Not sealed properly.Pulled back the a pillar trim and you could see it running from the top of the screen 🙄 I've put some tiger seal on so will see how it goes
Old 22 January 2018, 07:42 PM
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I'm having a new screen fitted on Friday now .After thinking about it I'm just papering over cracks
Old 23 January 2018, 01:31 PM
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I recieved my brand new hazard switch and it will only work if I press the switch half way 🙄 starting to irritate me now
Old 26 January 2018, 03:13 PM
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Had the new screen fitted today.The old one was knackered he just pushed the old screen out 😳
Old 26 January 2018, 07:38 PM
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What was the rust like in the frame (if any)?
Old 26 January 2018, 07:48 PM
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I was lucky just light surface rust.It got wired brushed ,rust protector and primed.Before installation using pilkington glass
Old 26 January 2018, 08:12 PM
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Take the switch apart and see what's going on....
I took mine apart to replace the bulb,some thing might be adrift inside.
Old 26 January 2018, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by iain710
Take the switch apart and see what's going on....
I took mine apart to replace the bulb,some thing might be adrift inside.
It's a brand new switch
Old 27 January 2018, 07:55 PM
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Ahh...didn't realise.
Send it back.
Old 27 January 2018, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by iain710
Ahh...didn't realise.
Send it back.
Could do I surpose
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