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Where's the best place to get these from at a reasonable price?
Has anybody got any offers going on these at the moment?

Its for a MY99 Sti 5 Type R

Cheers

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mrklaw

isn't the only place to get these Subaru Dealers? In which case, you could start with the list from SIDC where you get a discount. Cheam have them for £275 per wheel, which I think is the normal price, so £1100. - 10% discount £1000.

Thats actually not too bad if you can get tyres for around £400. Considering Subaru want £1800 for a set with tyres.

If any dealers are doing better than that though, I'd like to know. Saw them in titanium up at cheam and they are v.nice.

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Anymore deals people?

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hoskib

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if these are the P1 style, then Wheelbase do them for £1175, don't know what tyres you get in this package though. 01616280000

revoloution do them aswell, but i can't remember the price.

hope this helps, they're a lovely wheel, i've got 18" anthracite ones on my scoob

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Are they OZ or are they replica's?

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hoskib

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they're advertised as OZ, so unless they're being bloody cheeky i guess they're the ones you're after

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Thanks mate

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hoskib

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no worries mate, just hope that they use some decent tyres in the package coz it's a fair saving compared to dealer prices

by the way correct size for that wheel is 225/35/18, but some use 225/40/18 or even 215/35/18 but these look a bit stretched on the rim.

glad to help

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Yeah, your right, dealer price's are bloody stupid. I have rang a few over the last couple days and none of them are very helpful, i'd expect a bit more courtesy from the money involved.

Is Wheelbase the place where you got yours from?, I was going to phone them today but forgot to take the number into work. Will do tommorow and see whats what.

225/35/18 is the size I will go for either a Toyo or Goodyear.

Thanks again for your help mate.

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hoskib

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no, i just saw the ad in a copy of Lax Power, i was lucky enough to get some on ebay (from a guy who turned out to be a scoobynetter) just over a year ago for about £800 with decent pirellis on, might be worth keeping an eye out there (and on here for that matter) coz they do pop up every now and then.

don't know what(if any) tyre upgrades wheelbase will do, but i do seem to remember that Revoloution do a fair choice you can pick from if you don't like their own choice.

here's hoping you get what you want, at the price you want

RRH

225s will rub on a classic buddy, even on 35s. TKH had them on his STi5 Type RA. You will need 215s to be safe, although as hoskib says they look a little tight.

hoskib

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how low was tkh's car mate? i've got to be honest and say i've never had any probs with rubbing on mine and that's been dropped 35mm on eibachs. even had 2 fat heffers in the back (don't ask) and no problems.

i wouldn't have thought prodrive would supply a tyre package as an upgrade that rubbed?

RRH

tims car is at standard ride height. he does drive it very hard though.

I had 215/35/18s on my old STi Type RA and that rubbed too.

I was aways under the impression that you needed 215/35/18s for a classic though.

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Should be fine, I had the arches cut, rolled and sealed about a year ago.

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hoskib

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then why aren't you getting 19s you woman?

N1 SPAN

I think there is a group buy on for these. Check out groupl buys. It is through scooby dealers but hey are doing a deal. I know Mainland in Widnes will match any price.

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I did consider it, but I had to retain drivability in the end.

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Checked the groupbuy but it has ended, I have tried to call the dealer involved (Wilsons) but unable to get through to them yet.

Do you have them number for Mainland?

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hoskib

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don't blame you mate, the 18's are about as harsh a ride as i could deal with

any joy with buying any yet?

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Tried Revolution and Amber performance today and both are out of stock. Tried Wilsons but kept getting an answer service. Will continue tommorow.

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T-gro

I bought a set of these for my Type-r a couple of months ago.

Dealers were too expensive, and other sources had no stock.

It then occured to me that my local ex-dealer would have the connections to get hold of them, and may be open to a bit of haggling

I got 4 and a set of SO-3's (not my first choice, but the only thing available) for £1600, next day

Not bad, I thought......

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Thanks mate, what size tyres did you go for?

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T-gro

225/35/18

They make the car a touch more fidgety (on the Bridgestones at least) but the extra precision and grip make up for it.

No rubbing problems at all.

richiewong

Although they're not OZ Racing, they are pretty damn close
£520 for a set of 18" without tyres and they have some very similar to the PFF7's
http://www.rarerims.co.uk

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What offset are they?

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T-gro

The correct one

It's the standard offset for the classic shape....

The documentation for the wheels is at work, so I can check tomorrow, but whatever the offset they used on the P1 is what I have.

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Hoskib - Thanks for all your help mate, ordered a set from Wheelbase - 18" with 225-35-18 Toyo's at £1325, should have them tuesday. They are also chucking in some locking wheel nuts aswell for free.

Your price was right at £1175 but thats with 215-35-18 Toyo's, thought i'd pay for the extra rubber.

If our paths cross mate, there's a pint in it for yer

Thanks everbody else for their contribution

Will post some pics when I fit them.

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hoskib

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glad to helped mate, that'a a nice saving compared to rip off dealer prices!

look forward to seeing the pics

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Here we go.....chuffed to beans is an understatement




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RRH

lookin' good