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2008 Sti Stud Pattern
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Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:00 pmby RXWAG
What is the stud pattern on the 2008 wrx sti?
I'm really want it to be 5x100 but it isn't is it? Are they 5x114.3...
would love these on my car....
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... :IT&ih=006
Posted:
Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:08 pmby smythie
They're 5 x 114.3. Have been since MY05 sorry
Posted:
Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:16 pmby RXWAG
I thought as much....ah well, nice wheels. What's the story behind that?
Posted:
Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:19 pmby smythie
Sexy. Some nice sticky rubber on them too
No idea why they decided to go for the bigger PCD for the WRX STI (when the impreza remained at 5X100) Maybe to open up wheel options for Group N competitors?
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Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:53 pmby coyote
Higher PCD is stronger, more metal between holes.
Don't like the wheels, but I'd pay almost that for the rubber alone.
Cue little rudie jokes from the sedan boys.
Posted:
Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:08 pmby ChrisGT
I think they went to the larger PCD so they could fit larger wheel bearings, it was quite common for the front wheel bearings to fail after hard use like motorsport/track work. Occassionally it would happen on the GC8s but got worse with the GD series being heavier.
Posted:
Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:36 pmby smythie
coyote wrote:Higher PCD is stronger, more metal between holes.
Don't like the wheels, but I'd pay almost that for the rubber alone.
Cue little rudie jokes from the sedan boys.
The tyres alone are worth almost double the $1k it was sitting on when I looked at it earlier
Posted:
Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:54 pmby Arith
coyote wrote:Cue little rudie jokes from the sedan boys.
I'm sure none of the sensitive wagon lads would be able to handle any sort of crudeness.
Posted:
Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:02 pmby swingn
Even if they did fit, I don't think they would suit the Lib too well.
Not the other design of rim that's on the STI (Multi spoke - Similar to rims on the TB STI's) would be awesome! & they are forged!
Arith wrote:coyote wrote:Cue little rudie jokes from the sedan boys.
I'm sure none of the sensitive wagon lads would be able to handle any sort of crudeness.
Go Team Wagon!
Posted:
Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:08 pmby Mano™
Yup Tony's right about it all.. 5 x 114.3
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Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:58 pmby overl0ad
hub conversion if you want them that bad.
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Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:12 pmby WhiteGTB
Nice buy if you can get them for just over a $1k.
Anyone know how much those tyres are worth on their own?
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Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:02 amby RXWAG
overl0ad wrote:hub conversion if you want them that bad.
Don't want them that bad. They would look nice on a Gen III but I don't think they would look as good on a Gen IV.
I was also wondering what the cost of the tyres would be?
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Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:17 amby swingn
Ralph wrote:Nice buy if you can get them for just over a $1k.
Anyone know how much those tyres are worth on their own?
Tyres would have to be worth close to 2K new I reckon.
But they won't fit on our Lib's as they are 245 x 45 18 I think
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Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:37 amby smythie
245/40R18 as posted in the sale article and shown on the sidewall
That size and pretty much semi slick tyre, they'd have to be close to $500 each I reckon
For reference, the Beaurepairs site quotes the SP Sport 3000A as $496 fitted. I'd expect the 600 to be more than that