After a cracking deal off Mag's @ Ruislip Tyre services I got a set of
Rota G-Force 18x9" ET35 114.3pcd
Wrapped In Pirreli Rubber, Care of Denton Tyres in Carlisle.
Also Opted to Fit a set of Team Dynamics Flush Fit racing Valves.

Various people said that I'd have issues fitting these due to the offset and the width of the rim with the main problem of it pushing the whole Wheel out 21.65mm from the set I had fitted previously.

I took a trip up to Martin's last weekend for him to survey the situation as he'd had previous experience with the arches on the hatch & after trying just the rim on the car it became evident that they did indeed look to stick out a country mile.

Anyway I borrowed and arch roller from My mate Nathan in Blackpool on the off chance that I'd need to roll to suit so every base was covered.

I set to this morning and raised the coilovers 10mm on the rears & 20mm on the front just to get a nice clearance, I also reset the pretension on the springs. I will be doing laser alignment in the morning at work to make sure she's in correct track.

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Also gave the car a spring clean today & put the green wheels into hibernation until the winter months come around again.

 

Very nice mate. They really suit the hatch

 

Win

 

looks good Rob !! & car looking good as always

 

Spot-on, sits perfect if you ask me

 

My fav car, fav colour and fav wheels! I'm not jealous at all!

 

Looking fab!! Really like it!

 

LOVE IT.

 

Stunning

 

lovely bud

 

Big Thanks for all the cracking comments

 

they sit perfect, rob

dont look like they stick out at all, unlike the pics when you just had wheel offered up before

 

so did you have you roll arches?

looks like you have loads of room from arch and tyre

 

no never rolled them in the end

plenty of room for movement & passengers, I may decide to drop it a touch more, but i'm tempted to leave it alone

 

looks good

 

Looks spot on,hatches starting to look better all the time!

 

Spot on them Rob. Really do look good.

Great choice on a great car.

 

very very nice

 

cracking mate. looks really nice looks like everyone on here been busy fitting new wheels this weekend

 

Looks stunning. Glad you didnt go for that aweful strretched tyre look.

 

Looks sweet as matey.....

 

Cheers Mick Hows yours these days? Have you still got it ?
Cheers Mate Hows those XXr's did the last one turn up ?
Cheers andy, I did think there might have been a little more stretch on mine. But it turned out quite good in the end, Very happy indeed.


Big Thanks to everyone for the brilliant comments

 

Mag is definitely the place when you want wheels....
Damn I surprise I didn't see this sooner.....looking good, nice chose of color.....

 

Oh yes definatly Mag's for wheels, couldnt agree more.

Been looking at yours and what you've done with the tailgate, I gonna debage mine I've decided, Just looks so much cleaner.

 

Thanks rob, I debage everything except the STi and impreza......the main thing is I removed the rear wipers, I think that's what cleaned up the tailgate.....

 

They look amazing mate

 

Rota wheels are a must have at the moment! Very nice Rob

 

Awesome

ps not sure about the flaps though!

 

Stunning wheels and car fairplay

 

looks god Rob