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Old 12-23-2012, 08:54 PM   #1401
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Nice! What camber settings are you running? I have the same suspension setup and I have rpf1s on order in the same size as your wheels. I was wondering if I needed anything else to make the wheels work on my car other than a roll in the rear.
Running -1.6 in the front and I think the rears were around -0.6 after installing the suspension with the rear one notch up from the middle setting. Nothing else needed just the rear roll.
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Old 12-23-2012, 09:47 PM   #1402
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Awesome. Thanks for the reply.
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Old 12-28-2012, 05:05 PM   #1403
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[quote=Subie_Noob_Brian;36584432]2011 WRX
18x9.5 +38 Rpf1's 5x100
265/35-18 General Gmax AS-03 tires
Lowered on BC BR coils
Rear fenders rolled due to rubbing
McGard Spline lugs with matching locking lugs
Maxed front camber

Looks great! I just picked up a set of 18x9.5 RPFS too! Thanks for the photos!
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Old 12-31-2012, 11:43 PM   #1404
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my buddy just picked up a 2011 impreza what rim/tire size would look the best with stock ride hight?
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Old 01-03-2013, 08:24 AM   #1405
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my buddy just picked up a 2011 impreza what rim/tire size would look the best with stock ride hight?
If it's not a WRX, you're in the wrong thread. And stock rim/tires will look the best.
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Old 01-04-2013, 01:58 AM   #1406
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Need some help and advice here, I have a 2012 wrx and am looking for new summer tires and wheels, I want 18 inch and am at stock suspension but may get springs in the summer time... I don't want to roll my fenders but obviously don't want to rub either...what are my best options for a set up (tire size and make and wheels sizes)? What color wheels do you guys think goes well with SWP? Which wheel models?
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Old 01-04-2013, 02:09 AM   #1407
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Need some help and advice here, I have a 2012 wrx and am looking for new summer tires and wheels, I want 18 inch and am at stock suspension but may get springs in the summer time... I don't want to roll my fenders but obviously don't want to rub either...what are my best options for a set up (tire size and make and wheels sizes)? What color wheels do you guys think goes well with SWP? Which wheel models?
18x8-8.5 +42-48, 245/35/18.
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Old 01-04-2013, 09:04 AM   #1408
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Need some help and advice here, I have a 2012 wrx and am looking for new summer tires and wheels, I want 18 inch and am at stock suspension but may get springs in the summer time... I don't want to roll my fenders but obviously don't want to rub either...what are my best options for a set up (tire size and make and wheels sizes)? What color wheels do you guys think goes well with SWP? Which wheel models?
Gunmetal or flat black.
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Old 01-07-2013, 12:58 PM   #1409
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Need some help and advice here, I have a 2012 wrx and am looking for new summer tires and wheels, I want 18 inch and am at stock suspension but may get springs in the summer time... I don't want to roll my fenders but obviously don't want to rub either...what are my best options for a set up (tire size and make and wheels sizes)? What color wheels do you guys think goes well with SWP? Which wheel models?
Dude, go look around the site for more than a day before you ask questions. This thread is for fitment of wheels and I bet your question was answered in the first or second page. Go look at pictures in the pics section to see what you think looks good on your car. I guarantee there are people with white WRX's and aftermarket 18s.
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Old 01-07-2013, 01:45 PM   #1410
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what he said.
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Old 01-07-2013, 02:17 PM   #1411
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2011 WRX
18x9.5 +38 Rpf1's 5x100
265/35-18 General Gmax AS-03 tires
Lowered on BC BR coils
Rear fenders rolled due to rubbing
McGard Spline lugs with matching locking lugs
Maxed front camber

Looks great! I just picked up a set of 18x9.5 RPFS too! Thanks for the photos!
test. just wanted to fix the linkback so i could see the pics
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Old 01-11-2013, 11:30 AM   #1412
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Alright gentlemen. I'm looking at getting:
18x9.5 Rota T2R - Flat Black (5x100/e38/56.1)
With a set of 245/35/18

I have a 2012 WRX 5-Door w/ stock suspension

Some questions
Will i need to roll my rear fenders on stock suspension?
How off will my spedo be?
Is there a better size option? If so what is it and why

Thanks for all the help
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Old 01-11-2013, 11:45 AM   #1413
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^^^ no roll required at all.... Not until you get coils and lower it alot , and even then it will only be the rear ....

Speedo won't be off at all
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Old 01-11-2013, 12:11 PM   #1414
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^^^ no roll required at all.... Not until you get coils and lower it alot , and even then it will only be the rear ....

Speedo won't be off at all
Speedo will be off.... Tire/wheel diameter will be 24.7".. Stock is 25.3"... Therefore the gearing is made shorter.
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Old 01-11-2013, 12:30 PM   #1415
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Speedo will be off.... Tire/wheel diameter will be 24.7".. Stock is 25.3"... Therefore the gearing is made shorter.
which is a good thing for the wrx....since the new wrx's come with tires that are too tall from the factory in the first place....
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Old 01-11-2013, 12:44 PM   #1416
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Speedo will be off.... Tire/wheel diameter will be 24.7".. Stock is 25.3"... Therefore the gearing is made shorter.

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter
245/40-17 3.9in 12.4in 24.7in

245/35-18 3.4in 12.4in 24.8in

Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
77.6in 816 0.0%
77.8in 815 0.1%


It's not significant .....
Gearing doesn't change either
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Old 01-11-2013, 01:01 PM   #1417
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Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter
245/40-17 3.9in 12.4in 24.7in

245/35-18 3.4in 12.4in 24.8in

Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
77.6in 816 0.0%
77.8in 815 0.1%


It's not significant .....
Gearing doesn't change either
your post is not relevant to anything.

I understand what you're trying to do, but you need to compare the sizes that are being discussed....

235/45/17 vs 245/35/18.....
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Old 01-11-2013, 01:18 PM   #1418
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your post is not relevant to anything.

I understand what you're trying to do, but you need to compare the sizes that are being discussed....

235/45/17 vs 245/35/18.....
With these two tires sizes ^^ the difference on his speedo would be -2.3% ..... Or "slower" than actual speed of vehicle .... Or 1.38 mph @60mph
If the OP doesn't want much change he'd have to go with a 265-35-18 which would give a difference of -0.1%

Not significant .....
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Old 01-11-2013, 03:40 PM   #1419
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With these two tires sizes ^^ the difference on his speedo would be -2.3% ..... Or "slower" than actual speed of vehicle .... Or 1.38 mph @60mph
If the OP doesn't want much change he'd have to go with a 265-35-18 which would give a difference of -0.1%

Not significant .....
Actually a smaller diameter reads faster, not slower.

There is also a pretty distinct gearing advantage with a <25" diameter on the 5spd.
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Old 01-11-2013, 04:32 PM   #1420
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Actually a smaller diameter reads faster, not slower.

There is also a pretty distinct gearing advantage with a <25" diameter on the 5spd.
Smaller diameter means your spedometer will read too fast. Google miata tire size for a good tool to calculate this.
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Old 01-13-2013, 10:31 AM   #1421
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Rota grids
18x9.5 +38
265/35-18
Stock camber. Rolled and slightly pulled fenders

The rears need to be rolled even on stock height. I drove about 15 miles and the rears scraped at least 3 times during that drive down the freeway. From my experience I think it still wouldve scraped some even with 255s
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Old 01-16-2013, 08:17 PM   #1422
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2012 subaru wrx hatch.
rays gramlights 18.9.5 +38 Gunblue /w nexen n3000 255/35/18.
Stock suspension and no fenders rolled.
I think this is a good setup for those not wanting their fenders rolled.
I was clueless on wheel/tire until I read this thread.
Thanks Dan, I took your advice on page 34 and went with this setup


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Old 01-17-2013, 11:05 AM   #1423
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Default red lug nuts

I like the red lug nuts ... thinking of doing the same.

Which ones are they?
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Old 01-17-2013, 03:09 PM   #1424
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Nexen's on rays?
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Old 01-17-2013, 03:12 PM   #1425
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Nexen's on rays?
Oh lord ^^^^ your one of those ....

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