WRX wheels 205/55/16 fit a 93 legacy sedan

mp · Post by mp » Mon Oct 06, 2003 7:39 pm

Greetings,

Can someone with firsthand experience please tell me if I can fit
WRX wheels and tires on my 93 legacy sedan.

The 205/55/16 would replace the stock 185/70/14 and are 8/10 or an inch taller. Tire Rack suggests using 205/50/16 tires. I live in Hawaii and never encounter slush or snow.

I intend on using the WRX wheels with Bridestone RE750 tires.

Has anyone used 215 or 225 sized wheels without further modifications?

Thanks,

mp

georryan · Post by **georryan** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 9:57 pm

I'm running the wrx stock wheels and tires. I also have KYB-GR2 stuts, but I have no problems at all. On stock suspension you MIGHT rub a bit, but not much. I think you should be able to do it. A lot of guys here are running them. The 205/50/16 are closer to the stock overall tire size on the turbos, so those are even better when considering your speedometer accuracy. Even so, the wrx's don't push my speedometer off by that much.

scottzg · Post by **scottzg** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 7:00 am

I'm running stock everything but wrx rims and tires, and they fit, the back BARELY clears, but it does. I'll be happier with new tires that are the correct size

NuwanD · Post by **NuwanD** » Wed Oct 08, 2003 1:41 am

i'm using wrx rims as well, on stock suspension... no problems here and they look sweet!

kelley · Post by **kelley** » Wed Oct 08, 2003 2:06 am

i use 17x7 51 wheels and 215/45/17 and I am lowered 1.5 front and 2 in rear aprox.

970subaru · Post by **970subaru** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 3:29 am

NuwanD wrote:i'm using wrx rims as well, on stock suspension... no problems here and they look sweet!

ditto! they changed the whole look and feel of the car by light years.

ShinobiSilver · Post by **ShinobiSilver** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 9:42 pm

speaking of will it fit... ive been looking into wheels, and since i havent been schooled in wheel-putting-on, i'd appreciate it if anyone who knew could tell me if 205/40/17 would have any trouble fitting on a 92 sdn?

93Leg-c · Post by **93Leg-c** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 6:37 am

mp, which island do you live on? And which town/city? Must be wonderful living in paradise . . . or is it a paradise as everyone makes it out to be?

luckylouie · Post by **luckylouie** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 8:18 am

I have my eyes on a set of '03 WRX rims and tires like these...

...for my '92 L Wagon.

The WRX 205/55R16 will replace stock 185/70R14.
Some people say it will rub, some say it won't so I guess I will have to experiment by myself.
In any case, I would like to know from the people who say it won't rub: have you tried on a sedan or wagon? Any difference when the car is loaded with cargo?
And from the people that say it will rub: does the rubbing disturb normal driving? What about aggressive driving? Does it make any serious damage to the car? To the tire?
Thanks in advance!

Louie

LegacyT · Post by **LegacyT** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 2:03 pm

I'm running 16" Legacy GT rims with crappy Potenza RE92 205/55R16 tires, mine don't rub at all. Bone stock Legacy Turbo suspension.

Mark,

petridish38 · Post by **petridish38** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 4:33 pm

luckylouie wrote:I would like to know from the people who say it won't rub: have you tried on a sedan or wagon? Any difference when the car is loaded with cargo?

Also, what about Turbo VS Non-turbo

luckylouie wrote:And from the people that say it will rub: does the rubbing disturb normal driving? What about aggressive driving? Does it make any serious damage to the car? To the tire?

Mine rubbed on my NA sedan in the back on stock suspension.
They cleared the fender well fine, but they were rubbing on the spring perch, so I hammered it out of the way slightly.
As long as the perch is out of the way, it should be fine in all driving conditions since the perch doesn't move with the suspension.

Andrew

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:53 pm

I don't have any rubbing with mine on my FWD Legacy L. They are a little taller than stock so speedo will be off by a small amount. Search for the miata tire size calculator and you can get a good idea of stuff. I know it's been posted in this forum more than once.

legacymax · Post by **legacymax** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 9:40 pm

I have WRX wheels with the stock RE92s on my 93 turbo sedan and they look great. they fill up the fender well.

88xt6joe · Post by **88xt6joe** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 2:55 am

Anyone got pics of the WRX wheels on there NA Sedans.

Thanks, Joe

QuickDrive · Post by **QuickDrive** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 3:03 am

I've got Impreza RS wheels which are .5" wider than the WRX on the turbo with stocker RE92 205/55/16 tires and no rubbing at all..

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 4:14 am

88xt6joe wrote:Anyone got pics of the WRX wheels on there NA Sedans.

Thanks, Joe

petridish does

entirelyturbo · Post by **entirelyturbo** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 5:25 am

88xt6joe wrote:Anyone got pics of the WRX wheels on there NA Sedans.

Thanks, Joe

Joe, look at some recent posts by petridish38. He has pics of his 90 NA with WRX wheels from the Dragon a couple weeks ago...

88xt6joe · Post by **88xt6joe** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 1:52 pm

Cool thanks

Joe

subyluvr2212 wrote:
88xt6joe wrote:Anyone got pics of the WRX wheels on there NA Sedans.

Thanks, Joe
Joe, look at some recent posts by petridish38. He has pics of his 90 NA with WRX wheels from the Dragon a couple weeks ago...

Post by **Legacy777** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 6:17 pm

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8 ... wheels.jpg

88xt6joe · Post by **88xt6joe** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 7:28 pm

Legacy777 wrote:http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8 ... wheels.jpg

Thats one sweet looking ride! I hope mine can look that good someday.

Joe

Post by **Legacy777** » Sun Jun 20, 2004 12:42 am

Thanks for the compliments.

here's some more recent pics....with the normal wheels
http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8 ... gacyzymol/

88xt6joe · Post by **88xt6joe** » Sun Jun 20, 2004 12:49 am

That is just a really really nice car.

Joe

petridish38 · Post by **petridish38** » Sun Jun 20, 2004 3:19 am

Damn, its hard to keep up with this board sometimes.... I guess i'm too late, but here is the post anyways!

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=16805

And this one too...
http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=15334

Andrew

88xt6joe · Post by **88xt6joe** » Sun Jun 20, 2004 5:38 am

Quick question. If I run the WRX wheels on my car do I need to use the lugnuts that came from the WRX wheels??

Joe

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Sun Jun 20, 2004 8:51 am

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WRX wheels 205/55/16 fit a 93 legacy sedan

WRX wheels 205/55/16 fit a 93 legacy sedan