Which wheels?

[2.5GT driver]

I'll be getting a new set of wheels for my LGT and will be running the stockers with snows for the winter. I've narrowed it down to 3 and just wanted some input.
Which do you think would look best on a black 08 LGT?

A
http://newenglandsubarus.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=106&pictureid=960


B
http://newenglandsubarus.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=106&pictureid=961


C
http://newenglandsubarus.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=106&pictureid=962

[Aczwild]

None....

MB Weapon's

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/product/wheels/mbmwea.gm.ang.jpg

[Rooster]

A.

:up:

[Robk0000]

i have an obsession with choice A, but that style is always SOOO expensive! The MB weapons look just like my rota's.


B just wont look right with chrome lip, and C just isnt for subies. na ah, go A.

[apkarian100]

A. please.

[2.5GT driver]

None....

MB Weapon's

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/product/wheels/mbmwea.gm.ang.jpg


Those look best on a WRX IMHO. It's not quite the look I'm going for. What are you running on your spec B ?

[2.5GT driver]

i have an obsession with choice A, but that style is always SOOO expensive! The MB weapons look just like my rota's.


B just wont look right with chrome lip, and C just isnt for subies. na ah, go A.

A. please.
Those are my first choice
B would be better with a black lip

[bigd_wright]

def A.:D

[LostinMaine]

A) +1million

[Aczwild]

Those look best on a WRX IMHO. It's not quite the look I'm going for. What are you running on your spec B ?The weapons as Winters (love them)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Aczwild/dsc02440-tiltshift.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Aczwild/DSC01723.jpg

[tehsbean]

I don't think any of them would look right on the car (maybe the Weapons that acz. posted wouldn't be too bad though.)

[squeethebee]

Yeah, I am not really digging any of them, but if you are dead set on one of the original 3, go with A.

ed

[HamSocks]

B and C look kind of tacky. Of the three I'd definitely say A. They kind of ape the BBS look a bit.

What's your budget?

[cman7]

I'm not liking 1-3 either. The rivets on 1 and 2 make the wheels look cheap. The third is nice but I'm not digging the two tone.

I would do some BBS RGR's. But since I bet you're on a budget I would go with some Enkei EKM3's or RS05's. Or even some OZ ultraleggeras.

EDIT for pics:
http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/bbs/swap/bbs_rgr_db_ci3_l.jpg
http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/enkei_performance/swap/enkei_ekm3_gm_ci3_l.jpg
http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/enkei_racing/swap/enkeirs_rs05_bs_ci3_l.jpg
http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/oz/swap/oz_ultraleggera_mblk_ci3_l.jpg

[adam]

BBS RE's but good luck finding them in the right bolt pattern and offset in the US

http://image.importtuner.com/f/industry-rumors/bbs-wheel-manufacturer-bankruptcy/6220488+w600+cr1+re0+ar1/subaru-impreza-wrx-sti-s204-bbs-wheels.jpg

[GC4-RS]

http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/oz/swap/oz_ultraleggera_mblk_ci3_l.jpg

^these or A. :up:

[Vinyl Freaks]

These



None....

MB Weapon's

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/product/wheels/mbmwea.gm.ang.jpg

or these

http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/oz/swap/oz_ultraleggera_mblk_ci3_l.jpg

:up:

[Joe]

Buy my OZs for stupid cheap and then powdercoat them any color you want!!!


http://www.newenglandsubarus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7042

[mdennett99]

i would go
http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/oz/swap/oz_ultraleggera_mblk_ci3_l.jpg

as a second choice

http://newenglandsubarus.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=106&pictureid=960

[2.5GT driver]

Thanks to all of you who posted with your choices :) You've all brought up some wheels I didn't consider. It looks like I have some searching to do for the right price.

[squeethebee]

Has anyone mentioned ALT's in the time attack color scheme? That would look incredible on a black 08!

ed

[2.5GT driver]

Has anyone mentioned ALT's in the time attack color scheme? That would look incredible on a black 08!

ed

Oh sure, make this harder for me than it already is :eek:

Don't you own like what....14 sets of wheels and 6 motors? You should sell me the wheels from your wagon at a great price :D

[mdennett99]

silver alts on a bsm, so just imagine black on black with a red stripe to break it all up

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e244/mdennett99/subaru/047-1.jpg

[mdennett99]

oh yeah! those are 18x8s

[Bu11dogg2]

I like those!

[Joe]

I am ordering Alt time attacks at the end of next week!

[2.5GT driver]

http://newenglandsubarus.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=106&pictureid=973

These are what I bought today and they'll be in by Wednesday :D They are Konig Lace 17x8
I'll post pics as soon as I get them on.

[cman7]

http://newenglandsubarus.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=106&pictureid=973

These are what I bought today and they'll be in by Wednesday :D They are Konig Lace 17x8
I'll post pics as soon as I get them on.

Not bad. I'm glad you didn't go with any of the first 3 choices. :)

[2.5GT driver]

They are very close to the first one on the OP except they don't have the chrome rivets all the way around. I can't wait to get them on the car :D

Choice A
http://www.newenglandsubarus.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=106&pictureid=960

Konig Lace
http://www.newenglandsubarus.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=106&pictureid=973

[tehsbean]

They are very close to the first one on the OP except they don't have the chrome rivets all the way around. I can't wait to get them on the car :D

Little details like that can make all the difference.

[MsSwagglebottom]

i vote A...very hot

[2.5GT driver]

I'm picking them up tonight :D Pics to follow

[CTATV]

A

[2.5GT driver]

These are the one's I'm getting. The guys at **** **** Tire say they'll fit and have done it before but I'm a little worried about the offset :( They will check for clearance issues when they mount them. Guess I'll know in a few hours.

http://newenglandsubarus.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=106&pictureid=973

[squeethebee]

It's been a few hours. Updates? Pics?

ed

[cman7]

Yes. And what kind of tires did you buy?

[2.5GT driver]

I'm a little disappointed right now :( The car is home with the new wheels and I'm not happy. When I went there to buy them I was told the offset would be perfect for my car. I expressed my concern about things I've read on the internet but not knowing a lot about offsets I took their word for it, they sell wheels all the time, they would know. I even call them this morning to see if they were in yet and asked again about the offset and again I was told it would be fine.
So I left work early and made the 2 hour trip from where I work to Amherst NH. Again I asked about the offset and they said it should be fine but we'll know once they are on the car. Well they pulled my car around front and I almost threw up:eek:....RICE was all I could think. I probably don't need to tell most of you that a +35 offset on a 17x8 rim pushed the whole thing out too much and all I could think was RICE. The manager agreed with me and might have to give some of his salesmen a class in proper offsets.
The good thing is I got $100 off the cost and learned about offsets.
So live and learn I guess. They are going to order +45 offset and replace them and to their credit they are going to give me a $100 off :D for my trouble. They were very good about the whole thing.
I'll try to take pics in the light and I think most will say RICE like I did.

[2.5GT driver]

Yes. And what kind of tires did you buy?

I'm running the Potenzas that can with the car new for now. They only have 7900 miles on them.

[Joe]

thats not rice, its HerraFrush!!!!! lol at least they admit it and are going to fix the problem!

[cman7]

Honestly I would have probably bought wheels online. You usually don't find anything worth buying in tire shops around here. At least from the places I've gone.

They want way too much money for wicked ricey wheels. And if you buy wheels second hand but in good condition you can save oodles of money. Not to mention they would be wheels that are much nicer IMO.

[cman7]

I'm running the Potenzas that can with the car new for now. They only have 7900 miles on them.


You're going to buy some dedicated summers in the near future I hope. :)

[squeethebee]

Pics of the rice!!

Also, its cool what they are doing for you.

ed

[tehsbean]

I'm running the Potenzas that can with the car new for now. They only have 7900 miles on them.

:(
RE92's ftl. When you can, step up to some real summer tires. General Exclaims are decent tires and quite cheap ;)

Edit: Also, just realized that isn't the BL stock tire size 205/50/17? That's going to be quite a stretch on a 17x8.
thats not rice, its HerraFrush!!!!! lol at least they admit it and are going to fix the problem!

Hellaflush = Hellarice. It's the straight up epitome of rice in it's purest form.

[squeethebee]

:(
RE92's ftl. When you can, step up to some real summer tires. General Exclaims are decent tires and quite cheap ;)



Hellaflush = Hellarice. It's the straight up epitome of rice in it's purest form.

I both agree and highly disagree with your post, lol.

ed

[tehsbean]

I both agree and highly disagree with your post, lol.

ed

There are a handful of hellaflush cars (very small handful, lol) that I can actually say I like the look of. Anyone who tries to argue that it isn't rice is just going to get laughed at though.

To each their own, but if you're hellaflushing your ride, at least admit that it's ricey.

[squeethebee]

I like the looks of it, as long as its fitting a crap load of tire under the fenders. Also, I don't tend to care what other people think of my car, so it's not a huge problem for me:lol:

ed

[2.5GT driver]

Honestly I would have probably bought wheels online. You usually don't find anything worth buying in tire shops around here. At least from the places I've gone.

They want way too much money for wicked ricey wheels. And if you buy wheels second hand but in good condition you can save oodles of money. Not to mention they would be wheels that are much nicer IMO.

I would buy online but I don't trust people well enough to put out that kind of money to something I can't see in person. If this same thing happened with an online retailer it would have been a huge hassle to get it straightened out. Shipping wheels back and forth and taking them somewhere to mount and dismount, no thanks.
As far as paying too much for wicked ricey wheels thats your opinion and I'm ok with that. We all have different likes and I don't like some of the styles that some suggested for my car. I like the ones I bought and thats all that really matters.
Used wheels, well it's true I could save money but although I'm not rich I can afford to buy new things so thats what I do. Besides, the car only has 7900 miles on it, if it was my 05 Legacy I would buy used.
Nicer wheels, well as I said before, that's your opinion.

You're going to buy some dedicated summers in the near future I hope. :)

I will run the crappy Potenzas for now, they only have 7900 miles on them. Then I'll go to a dedicated summer tire.

[Joe]

I have to agree with Ed, the 8.5-9.5 wheel look is awesome. But it has to be done right. It I could afford some 18x 9s I would rock the piss out of them!!!

[2.5GT driver]

Pics of the rice!!

Also, its cool what they are doing for you.

ed

As per your request ed, here you go
http://newenglandsubarus.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=132&pictureid=991

http://newenglandsubarus.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=132&pictureid=990

http://newenglandsubarus.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=132&pictureid=989

Bad lighting in the garage. I know a lot will say they don't like them but that's ok.

[squeethebee]

I like the ones I bought and thats all that really matters.

You tell em buddy! That's the only opinion that really matters, since it is your car and your money!!

ed

[squeethebee]

Yeah, thats a bit more than flush, and is really not needed with the relatively small tire you are running at the moment.

ed

[2.5GT driver]

Yeah, thats a bit more than flush, and is really not needed with the relatively small tire you are running at the moment.

ed

Yeah a 215/45 is as narrow as you want to go on an 8 inch rim. I'll go wider when they wear out. Do you think 10mm (+34 to +45) will bring it back in enough?

[squeethebee]

I think it would be a lot better. Would look incredible with a drop. Is that in the future?

ed

[HamSocks]

Doesn't look that bad. I mean, I'm not fan of the wheel style, but the fitment isn't horrendous.

[2.5GT driver]

I think it would be a lot better. Would look incredible with a drop. Is that in the future?



ed
It would look great dropped a little wouldn't it? That may be next :D and would most likely require the fenders to be rolled also.


Doesn't look that bad. I mean, I'm not fan of the wheel style, but the fitment isn't horrendous.

I just prefer the wheels either flush with the fender or a little in the fender. As far as the style, well I like being a little different and I knew most wouldn't like it as soon as people started replying to the post but that's ok.

[tehsbean]

I would buy online but I don't trust people well enough to put out that kind of money to something I can't see in person. If this same thing happened with an online retailer it would have been a huge hassle to get it straightened out.

tirerack.com

I can't think of how much stuff I've bought from them, and everything has always been smooth as melted buttah.

Yeah a 215/45 is as narrow as you want to go on an 8 inch rim. I'll go wider when they wear out. Do you think 10mm (+34 to +45) will bring it back in enough?

Dunno how much fender space a BL has (bound to be a lot more than crappy, tiny GC fenders,) but I'd say to try to stuff a 235/40/17 on there when you replace the tires. The stretch on those that are on there now look horrendous, and I don't like the wheels (don't even have to say it; my opinion, blah blah blah.)

[cman7]

I would buy online but I don't trust people well enough to put out that kind of money to something I can't see in person. If this same thing happened with an online retailer it would have been a huge hassle to get it straightened out. Shipping wheels back and forth and taking them somewhere to mount and dismount, no thanks.
As far as paying too much for wicked ricey wheels thats your opinion and I'm ok with that. We all have different likes and I don't like some of the styles that some suggested for my car. I like the ones I bought and thats all that really matters.
Used wheels, well it's true I could save money but although I'm not rich I can afford to buy new things so thats what I do. Besides, the car only has 7900 miles on it, if it was my 05 Legacy I would buy used.
Nicer wheels, well as I said before, that's your opinion.



I will run the crappy Potenzas for now, they only have 7900 miles on them. Then I'll go to a dedicated summer tire.

tirerack.com

I can't think of how much stuff I've bought from them, and everything has always been smooth as melted buttah.

I would agree with tehsbean on this statement. Tirerack is definitely a great online vendor/website. You can preview what the wheels will look like on the car. Easily compare other wheels prices, weights, sizes, etc. And if you enter your cars specs (year, make, model, trim) it won't let you buy a wheel that won't fit. Without warning at least.

For instance: Here's a pic of a wheel I suggested and looked up what it would look like.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k148/coreboy7/obp.jpg

I understand you didn't like any of the ones I suggested. But in my opinion these look fantastic on your car. I wasn't trying to insult your wheels and/or your tastes in wheels. Just trying to help you save money and get what you're looking for. :)

[cman7]

You tell em buddy! That's the only opinion that really matters, since it is your car and your money!!

ed


This is very true. It's his car he can do what he wants with it. but people can still have a differing opinion on something.

A ton of people told me they didn't like my civic and it didn't bother me. I still drove it and modded it ever so slightly to the way I wanted it. You just have to be able to agree to disagree.

[tehsbean]

I would agree with tehsbean on this statement. Tirerack is definitely a great online vendor/website. You can preview what the wheels will look like on the car. Easily compare other wheels prices, weights, sizes, etc. And if you enter your cars specs (year, make, model, trim) it won't let you buy a wheel that won't fit. Without warning at least.


Tirerack is a company that won't let you **** stuff up. I bought a set of 195/55/15 Exclaims for my beater Legacy, and they called me to tell me the load rating of the tire was incorrect for the car. The guy I spoke with consulted some paperwork and pointed out that as long as I kept them inflated above 34 PSI, it shouldn't cause an issue. The people they have are knowledgeable, and the software they use is virtually foolproof. There's a reason I recommend them to people interested in buying tires, wheels or packages of them.

[Black_ice]

I think that the A ones are the sex :wub:

J

[jmb1983]

As per your request ed, here you go
http://newenglandsubarus.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=132&pictureid=991

http://newenglandsubarus.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=132&pictureid=990

http://newenglandsubarus.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=132&pictureid=989

Bad lighting in the garage. I know a lot will say they don't like them but that's ok.

looks good! And maybe it's the vdubber still left in me but I stretched tire look.

[Subygirl8330]

Doesn't look that bad. I mean, I'm not fan of the wheel style, but the fitment isn't horrendous.

+1 it def sticks out at the center a bit too much..

[2.5GT driver]

I have bought from tirerack before and would have again but I wanted to use the stock tires for now and put snows on the stock rims so they would have had to send me the tires and rims unmounted and I would them have to go somewhere to have the swap made. It just seemed easier to go to a local place and get it done all at once. Like I said, lesson learned. I am much more knowlegable now about offsets, rim sizes and tire that should be on those rims. I'm just hoping the 10mm difference will put them where I like them. Once these tires wear down I will go to a wider set.
As far as the style and finish of my rims, I like shiny wheels, can't help it. I almost went with all chrome :eek:

[cman7]

I have bought from tirerack before and would have again but I wanted to use the stock tires for now and put snows on the stock rims so they would have had to send me the tires and rims unmounted and I would them have to go somewhere to have the swap made. It just seemed easier to go to a local place and get it done all at once. Like I said, lesson learned. I am much more knowlegable now about offsets, rim sizes and tire that should be on those rims. I'm just hoping the 10mm difference will put them where I like them. Once these tires wear down I will go to a wider set.
As far as the style and finish of my rims, I like shiny wheels, can't help it. I almost went with all chrome :eek:

To each his own. Just wanted to make sure you knew what your options were. I don't like to see people get ripped off. Especially when they don't know their other options.

You're much more prepared as an educated consumer.

.....I like shiny wheels as well. Never was a fan of chrome. I'm a bronze, and bright silver fan for the most part.

[2.5GT driver]

It's all good cman7 :D

So I've been stressing out about how much they're sticking out and most who saw them today said they like them that way. I'm still getting them swapped out for the +45 offset set though.

[Dusty B]

They would look nice and flush if you had a drop in mind for the future though.....

[Bu11dogg2]

need springs

[mdennett99]

^ agreed, i went with the tein h-techs its only about a 1" drop, just enough to remove the fender to wheel gap

[mdennett99]

alittle lower and cleared headlights that thing will be mean as f***! keep up the good work

[DC679731]

MB Weapon's

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/product/wheels/mbmwea.gm.ang.jpg

these are sick ! ! but out of the ones you are asking about id have to pic option "C"

[cman7]

these are sick ! ! but out of the ones you are asking about id have to pic option "C"

You might want to read the entire thread. He already bought wheels.

You noobs need to read. If you were doing this on Nasioc you'd get your head chopped off.