One side Rota's & the other side stock rims, Can I drive?

Jay04WRX · 11-15-2004, 10:56 PM

Typically town fair tire screwed up and what else is new. They torqued the lugs on one side of the car way too tight for me to loosen. I already changed to stock on the drivers side but the passengers side has the 17" Rota's on.

Question is "Is it Ok to drive to town fair tire which is 5-10 miles away with 2 diff wheels on either side?

Jay

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Danno · 11-15-2004, 11:08 PM

NO NO NO. Put the Rotas back on the driver's side!

imprezavness · 11-15-2004, 11:11 PM

bye bye dif.

Jay04WRX · 11-15-2004, 11:12 PM

Ok I need to get this taken care of tonight.

Boxologist · 11-16-2004, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imprezavness

bye bye dif.

baloney. ur spare is more off sized than the difference between a correct +1 sizing and stock. its a falsehood that has been spread too far.

get a tape measure out, take off the wheels(or jack the car up to get teh wheel up), and measure the circumferences around teh center of teh tyres. if the measurements at the proper pressure are within a 1/2" of each other, ur good to go.

u'll get more variance in the same set of tyres if one is 10 psi less than another allowing it to deform and the sidewalls bow.

jamesfacts · 11-16-2004, 01:17 AM

^^^^^

I'd rather put the Rotas back on than take the chance... 1/2" isn't much.

Jay04WRX · 11-16-2004, 07:27 AM

Thanks for the advice guys. Late last night I put the Rota's back on and I will have a shop take off those lugs. I am not going to risk driving and messing up the Diff.

Another questions though. Does it matter if I use the splinedrive lugs on the stock wheels or should i use the stock lugs? Does it matter?

Jay

khail19 · 11-16-2004, 01:16 PM

Splinedrives are fine for stock wheels, but they stick out too far so they don't look right.

11-15-2004, 10:56 PM	#1
Jay04WRX Scooby Specialist Member#: 34075 Join Date: Mar 2003 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Ellington, CT Vehicle: 2008 LGT spec.B QSM	One side Rota's & the other side stock rims, Can I drive? Typically town fair tire screwed up and what else is new. They torqued the lugs on one side of the car way too tight for me to loosen. I already changed to stock on the drivers side but the passengers side has the 17" Rota's on. Question is "Is it Ok to drive to town fair tire which is 5-10 miles away with 2 diff wheels on either side? Jay * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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11-15-2004, 11:08 PM	#2
Danno Scooby Newbie Member#: 3013 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Vehicle: 2002 WRX Sedan Mithril	NO NO NO. Put the Rotas back on the driver's side!

11-15-2004, 11:11 PM	#3
imprezavness Scooby Specialist Member#: 59563 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Miami Vehicle: 2004 white WRX confused	bye bye dif.

11-15-2004, 11:12 PM	#4
Jay04WRX Scooby Specialist Member#: 34075 Join Date: Mar 2003 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Ellington, CT Vehicle: 2008 LGT spec.B QSM	Ok I need to get this taken care of tonight.

11-16-2004, 01:17 AM	#6
jamesfacts NASIOC Supporter Member#: 51282 Join Date: Dec 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Brooklyn NYC / Danbury CT Vehicle: 98 RS black & blue from parking	^^^^^ I'd rather put the Rotas back on than take the chance... 1/2" isn't much.

11-16-2004, 07:27 AM	#7
Jay04WRX Scooby Specialist Member#: 34075 Join Date: Mar 2003 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Ellington, CT Vehicle: 2008 LGT spec.B QSM	Thanks for the advice guys. Late last night I put the Rota's back on and I will have a shop take off those lugs. I am not going to risk driving and messing up the Diff. Another questions though. Does it matter if I use the splinedrive lugs on the stock wheels or should i use the stock lugs? Does it matter? Jay

11-16-2004, 01:16 PM	#8
khail19 Scooby Specialist Member#: 14489 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Reno, Nevada Vehicle: 2005 FXT 5 spd Cayenne Red	Splinedrives are fine for stock wheels, but they stick out too far so they don't look right.