235/45 on newage??

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04 December 2011, 04:22 PM

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235/45 on newage??

Hi,
Standard tyres on the new age wrx is 215/45/17.
I changed my to 225/45/17 (same as the sti).
But will 235/45/17 fits? Or will it rub??
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04 December 2011, 04:43 PM

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I had those on my hawk sti without any probs, can't remember the width of the wheels though.

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04 December 2011, 05:52 PM

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i had them (235/45/17) on my MY03 wrx (standard height) without any rubbing.

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04 December 2011, 05:53 PM

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I've got 235/40s on 18s with a 50mm drop and no issues whatsoever on a bug WRX

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04 December 2011, 06:22 PM

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The biggest you should fit on your standard 17s should be 225s as they are 7" width I believe.

The STi rims are 7.5" wide and the widest they should have is 235s, which I run on my track wheels without issue.