farmerwrx

what size can i go to and the pros and cons etc sti type r v limited 5 all standard

ozzy

17, 18, 19, 20?? How far do you want to go and what pros and cons are you willing to accept? It's a bit of a "how long is a piece of string" question, so have you used search to see what others are running?

The bigger the wheel, the smaller the tyre profile has to be to keep the same rolling radius as your std car. You need to watch for the offset, alloy width and overall diameter (with tyre) to avoid rubbing on the arches - you can get these rolled to overcome small problems.

Any changes in the rolling diameter of the wheel will through the speedo out, so this would need recalibrated (or at least you'd need to adjust your speed) to avoid getting pulled. Not sure if it's an MOT check, so worth checking.

I'm running 18" Oz P-WRC1 with 225/35/18 tyres and prefer it over my previous 17" alloys. Basically, you'll sharpen up the steering with large alloys and wider tyres, but you'll give it a harsher ride with the smaller sidewalls on the tyres. You could get more road noise and tramlinning, but that's more down to tyre choice (i.e. make/model) rather than just the tyre size.

Stefan

farmerwrx

thanks ozzy fancy 18's

ozzy

18's are fine on a classic. Just watch the offset and tyre width/profile to avoid any contact with the rear arch liner.

I went for the Prodrive/Oz wheels (ET53 offset, 18x7.5") as they were the recommended wheel size for classics. You can fit 215/35 tyres, but they have a very low profile and look more like elastic bands than tyres.

No rubbing on my RB5 and I'm very happy with them.

Stefan

ozzy

If you look at Simb's thread, he's just fitted the same wheel (albeit in Gold) on his Type R - http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...4&page=2&pp=20

Stefan