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Old 05 July 2013, 03:28 PM
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Hi everyone looking to get some new wheels for my bugeye what size and off sets will fit? Thanks
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Originally Posted by Markparton1988
Hi everyone looking to get some new wheels for my bugeye what size and off sets will fit? Thanks
All bugeye models are 5 x 100 pcd, but what model is it though? For example the WRX wheels although the same pcd do not clear the STI brembo brakes. However you can fit STI wheels on a WRX.



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It's a wrx. Just want some wheels that fill the arch as it looks daft at the min
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Hmm that depends how you mean. It maybe that the ride is higher than you'd like as suppose to any wheel issues.
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They sit in from the arch and I don't want to put spacers on
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Originally Posted by Markparton1988
They sit in from the arch and I don't want to put spacers on
Ah ok, so you need either a deeper dish rim, (larger EJ) or smaller offset

Standard rims are 7.5" and ET55 from memory

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Thanks that should help
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