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Guys.

Wanted to post up a group buy expression of interest thread to see if any members are keen/interested in the following Linea Corse rims...



Rim sizes are - 19" x 8.5" with a +45 offset.

I recently inquired about a set of these wheels at a Sunshine Coast Rota wheel distributor who stocks them in the above sizes but with a 5 x 114.3 PCD.
They are unable to order a single set with a Liberty 5 x 100 PCD, so I have asked if they can possibly do an order of three or four sets.

So guys, if your keen please post up a reply.

Cheers,
Rusty.

Hey mate nice looking rims, bit of a long shot trying to get a group buy going for them but best of luck.
Have you tried searching around elsewhere to see if you can get ones with 5 x 100 PCD?

Love these rims, not in that fitment though. Something hellaflush like 18x9 +30 i think it was. Now they're sexy. Wheeldude.com sell them, perhaps try get a quote off them to ship to Aus?

drndrn wrote:Love these rims, not in that fitment though. Something hellaflush like 18x9 +30 i think it was. Now they're sexy. Wheeldude.com sell them, perhaps try get a quote off them to ship to Aus?

The 9" wide rims do look the business but I'm pretty sure a lot of work needs to be done to the guards to get them to fit, so I'll give them a miss.
I know of the Wheeldude site, but I haven't spoken to them yet as I really wanted to deal with someone local and the Sunshine Coast guys seem to be the only ones stocking this particular wheel. They can get these in, but they want a minimum order of 5 sets and so far it doesn't look like that many people are keen so I'm searching for alternatives.
I only today received a reply from someone selling these on the US Legacy forum, they have no 19" rims in stock at the moment so I'm finding out when he'll have more in stock. So fingers crossed and I'll post an update when I hear something.

Cheers.

Dude... I might have something for you very shortly... I have just ordered and paid for a set of 19" x 8.5" Stern Supermesh ST7 wheels with a poor +35 offset... Just need some 10mm spacers and that is about it... Post pictures up soon! Cheers, Nick

dude they're gonna stick out so far! is that 10mm spacer really necessary lol

cant wait to see it though

Yeah, if you're hoping that the 10mm spacer will change the +35mm offset to +45mm you're mistaken (or someone has sold you a lie) - the offset with the 10mm spacer will be +25mm. Not a good setup for a Liberty without a heap of guard pulling

Oh no! Please don't tell me that! I paid a lot of money getting these wheels here... The wheels are 19" x 8.5" and have a 35mm offset.. I have a 2007 Subaru Liberty Tuned By STi with Brembo Calipers that require 45mm offset and above if i am not mistaken? The wheels should fit but the offset is incorrect... I really dont want them to stick out but i am putting the 10mm spacers on the front only in order to clear the Brembos... Was i mis informed? Cheers, Nick

The reason why i was prowling about this section was because Rusty and I seem to have the same soft spot for "Mesh" wheels... I had alrady asked if someone could make the same set of wheels but in a 5x100 stud pattern but was sadly let down... The only thing close were the wheels i had purchased... I think i might be in for a rough ride? Cheers, Nick

Hi nick, check the 'hella flush' offset wheel thread or whatever it's called in the wheels/tyre/suspension section and have a look at my pics...they're 8.5 +38 all round. So if yours are the same width but a +35 offset it means that yours will stick out 3mm more than mine. What you have is a pretty low offset when compared to other people on here...most guys on here like a very conservative offset.

Personally I think it looks perfect at the back but at the front they stick out 5mm further than the rear and this is the case with all gen 4 libs. So if you have to put a spacer on to clear your brembos I think it might actually look quite ridiculous.

I hope for your sake that they clear the brembos! And while offset does play a part in whether wheels clear brakes or not, it's more the spoke design...

[ITS-STI] wrote:Oh no! Please don't tell me that! I paid a lot of money getting these wheels here... The wheels are 19" x 8.5" and have a 35mm offset.. I have a 2007 Subaru Liberty Tuned By STi with Brembo Calipers that require 45mm offset and above if i am not mistaken? The wheels should fit but the offset is incorrect... I really dont want them to stick out but i am putting the 10mm spacers on the front only in order to clear the Brembos... Was i mis informed? Cheers, Nick

You have been misinformed. You will not need spacers for 8.5" wheels with a +35mm offset to clear the OEM Brembo calipers on a tb STi. (that is unless the spokes are as thick back from the face of the wheel as a Landcruiser wheel). +35mm means you have 10mm more clearance than +45mm. Keep in mind that the stock tbSTi 12 spoke wheels are only 7.5" wide with a +55mm offset. At 8.5" wide you have an extra 12.7mm clearance with the wheel width then with the 20mm difference in offset (+35 vs +55) you will have over 30mm extra clearance for the calipers.

I have attached a diagram I found on LegacyGT a while ago that I think demonstrates the counter-intuitive way the offset specifications work. Lower offset means the wheel sits further out from the centreline of the car, not closer in.

You won't have a problem with those wheels clearing the calipers. Clearing the guards may be an issue, particularly if you have it lowered.

As smythie said, you should have plenty of clearance. With mesh rims the face sits flat so you should have tonnes of room. I run 18x9 +35's and I have a massive amount of room from caliper face to spoke, except when approaching the hub (wheels have concave face). The closest my spokes get to the caliper is the lower edges (the corner underneath the brembo logo), there I have approximately 10mm of clearance.

I just want to say thank you for all the effort in explaining offset to me... It was very helpful an gave me knowledge on what to look for in the future... The wheels arrived this afternoon and i dummy fitted one on the front and THEY JUST FREAKING FIT! The only issue i have with these wheels is that the centre of the wheel does not fit flush with the centre of the hub... The centre of the wheel is slightly larger... I am so eager to slap a set of tyres on these babies and find a decent set of coilovers to drop over them... I will post pics shortly to give you guys a general idea especially for mr 04GTLIB... Oh, and sorry for whoring your thread! Cheers, Nick

[ITS-STI] wrote:... The only issue i have with these wheels is that the centre of the wheel does not fit flush with the centre of the hub... The centre of the wheel is slightly larger...

Measure the size of your wheel centre, and the size of your hub. Any decent wheel shop should be able to supply a spacer which will fill the gap. You should do this to ensure the wheel centres perfectly, and the weight is taken by the hub rather than the studs.

The nuts on the studs are what actually centre the wheel on the hub. The loads from the wheel are transferred to the hub through the static friction between the wheel and hub face created by the tension you apply in the studs by tightening the nuts. Thus, the studs are not under shear forces but a constant tensile force and varying bending forces

All that said, hub centring rings are a legal requirement regardless of whether they actually serve any purpose. The subaru hub diameter is 56.1mm from my research