I'm not sure it will clear the front brakes on our cars. Also $150 is a bit steep most wreckers I scouted sold them for $80-100. Maybe it was from a newer car.

I wanted a spare that would clear brembos so I bought a 2004 STI space saver for $50 from ebay, redirected it via shipitto for $8 since the ebay seller didn't do international shipping. Through TNT it was about $90 or something.

You should never be mounting a space saver on the front. If a front tyre goes flat, swap a rear tyre onto the front and put the space saver on the rear.

Maybe on a front drive car that's true, but not necessarily the case on RWD

Putting one on the back is not even an option for me (turbo). On the front will lengthen the braking zone but at least the car will stay facing the right way.

My understanding is that due to the LSD the space saver cannot be fitted to the rear?
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I have a Subaru WRX STi 17" space saver (2006) - it's never been used and it is the same height as my !8" works emotion wheels with Pirelli 235/40/ 18 PZero's. Doesn't matter where you put the spacer saver on your car as you are limited to 80Km (50 MPH). I purchased the wheel and tyre plus the bolt and ring for $100.00 from Subaru Used parts , 88 Levensdfale Road Moorabbin. To keep my boot flat I have cutout a piece of heavy duty Plyboard and added Foam rubber on the spare wheel side and my boot floor is once again pefectly flat. Also the puncture repair kit sits inside the space saver spare wheel. Problem solved. :happyanim:

have you tried fitting the wheel? a 2006 STI is 5x114x3 PCD

Yes, I have and it fits - it is a 17" space Saver with
5 x 100 stud pattern. I was told that 2000 up t0 2006 space savers were 5 x 100. I tried the wheel on my car before I purchased it.

then it's not a 2006 STI spacesaver ;) they went 5x114.3 after 2004 for the better hubs/wheel bearings

THEN MAYBE IT'S A 2004 - Certainly doesn't look that old - tyre looks brand new. - could it be just a WRX space saver - I was told that after 2006 the wheel would not fit.:)

What’s the difference between a wrx and wrx sti spare ?

I have a 125/70/18 off an A3 Audi that fits the 86 and is the same diameter as My 245/40/18. As for putting a SS wheel on the front of a car; that’s just putting yours and other roads users lives in danger regardless of the speed Rating. 80% of braking and 100% of steering is done thru the front wheels.