Rick16v

Hello all, just bought a 1994 JDM impreza with gold 16 inch wheels. Would appreciate some help please. I used to have a Hawkeye Spec D but I know nothing about classics.

It needs new tyres. The current ones are 205 55 R16. Is this the correct size? Searching pulls up different answers, the side walls look slightly too wide to me.

Thanks in advance.

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Yep, that's what was on my classic when new.

BUT: I quickly went 17" when I discovered that the above is a pretty rare size, and so quite expensive.

In fact, a set of 17's and new Toyos only cost me £75 more than the old wheels were going to cost for tyres, and I sold the 16's for 3100 anyway, so win-win.

Rick16v

Cheers. When you went to 17s, did you get a lower profile tyre to maintain the correct rolling radius?

plenty

iTrader: (13)

205/50/16 are widely available although will cause the speedometer to over-read slightly.

pete marshall

iTrader: (1)

I thought 205/50/16 was correct anyway?

Rick16v

That was my original question

The current tyres are 205 55 R16. Is this the correct size? The sidewalls look too wide to me.

martin.nicoll

205-55-R16's are correct. Toyo Proxes available for under £300 for a set of 4.

silver-sub

When I moved to 17" I went for 215/45/17. Car fealt much better than 215/40/17

Derby1971

Don't know if this link will help out.

http://www.type-ra.com/subaru-impreza-my95-wrx-type-ra/

This is for the 95 Type RA's, i think the sti's were the same with 205/50/16.

pete marshall

iTrader: (1)

my 1998 facelift uk classic had 16" wrx wheels and 205/50/16 tyres

Rick16v

Confusing mix of answers here, but many thanks for the replies. Im non the wiser so Im going to continue on my barely legal ditch-finders.

Rick16v

Ha, its written on the poxy car! Inside drivers door frame, beneath the latch there is a metal plate. I learned this by reading the manual. Doh!

For anyone else, on 16s it takes 205/50/16r