Winter setup

[hyper4mance]

3 mm difference will fit fine. If you start going into low 30's offset then there may be an issue. I assumed they were 16's or 17's. The tire width is more of a factor - 55 or higher could be an issue.

[Shagaliscious]

I will be getting some Bridgestone Blizzaks (probably going with the LM-60s) for the stock wheels.

I was going to get a set of winter wheels, but I decided to keep the stock wheels for my winter set, and get a new set of wheels in the spring.

[cnk]

I had thought about going that route as well, but I just really hate wasting new tires. Not sure if there's a market for them though. If I put them on new aftermarket rims, I'm stuck with 17" rims. I do have a set of SSR Comps from my WRX, but they already have some nice Falken Azenis on them.

[HunterGreene]

Originally Posted by hyper4mance

3 mm difference will fit fine. If you start going into low 30's offset then there may be an issue. I assumed they were 16's or 17's. The tire width is more of a factor - 55 or higher could be an issue.

Tire size is exactly the same as the FR-S. I've checked.

[Shagaliscious]

Originally Posted by cnk

I had thought about going that route as well, but I just really hate wasting new tires. Not sure if there's a market for them though. If I put them on new aftermarket rims, I'm stuck with 17" rims. I do have a set of SSR Comps from my WRX, but they already have some nice Falken Azenis on them.

My tires won't be wasted

[engee]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

Ok, now I am worried, the offset for the tC wheel is +45, which is fairly close to the +48 of the FR-S. Anyone wanna chime in if the 3 mm will make a difference?

Per Perrin's data, 3mm is fine. See quote below and link as well.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...29&postcount=1

Originally Posted by PERRIN_Jeff

[URL="http://www.ft86club.com"]As I mentioned, we all want to toss the Prius tires for something wider and stickier. The question is, how wide can we go? As expect with a RWD car, there is more room in the rear compared to the front. The car comes with 17"x7" wheels with a 48mm offset and 215mm wide tires.

Starting with the front there is enough room to push the wheel about 10mm out toward the fender with no issues clearing anything. 15mm starts to push it close to the fender where it may rub. Going from the rim to the inside of the car, the strut is going to be the limiting factor here. There is about 12-14mm of extra room to move the wheel toward the inside. With this you can guess that an 8" wide wheel will easily work in the front. The next thing is offset. We tested a 48mm offset wheel that was 8" wide and it was very close to teh strut. While this works, it still leaves the wheel pushed to the inside of car just a bit. A 40-42mm offset 8" wide wheel would be perfect for the front of the car. If you go with an 8" or even an 8.5" front wheel, a 245 wide tire should fit no problem. The only thing is wider may start to take away some of that lovely steering feel. Also going with a smaller offset wheel (pushing it to the outside more) could effect some of the feel as you are moving the centerline of the tire out as well.

The rear is a different story. From the wheel to the fender, there is a good 16mm of safe room. On the inside, there is about 35mm of safe room. This means a 10" wide wheel would easily fit. I think with the right offset, you could go to 11" wide wheels enabling 305 wide tires to fit. Again, this may start to ruin the car performance creating an imbalance front to rear. At least until we start to add some big power, this could be the case.

For now, until we add some big power, going with the same front and rear wheels may be the best option. Then again, that staggered look would be really cool. For me, I don't want to ruin the fun factor of this car, so pushing the wheel and tire size to the limit isn't what I plan to do.....yet.

[AZP Installs]

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[NYC BRZ]

I've got a guy locally with WRX 16s for sale. I might pick them up.

[mezdup]

I think I'm gonna be going with General Altimax Arctic on my stock wheels. They seem to have less wear than the Blizzak WS70s I was looking at. Little cheaper too and reviews still seem good.

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[HunterGreene]

^ Everyone gushes over Blizzaks, but its like putting a tux on for a Business meeting 90% of the time. You'll look good, but you only need the shirt and khakis. I have ContiWinterContact (one of Continental's base brands that do come in 215/45R17), and have zero complaints with them.

Originally Posted by engee

Per Perrin's data, 3mm is fine. See quote below and link as well.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...29&postcount=1

Great information, Thank you! I can rest easier now.

[Foobar]

Originally Posted by AZP Installs

We will likely be announcing a winter tire sale starting nov1. Stay tuned!

-Mike Paisan


11+ Years Maintaining, Modifying and Educating TriState Subaru Enthusiasts.
Call directly as We carry almost every manufacturer now, so before you buy parts call us.
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What'd you have in mind, Mike? Tires + Wheels package, just Tires, any particular brands?

Surprised you're doing a sale in November, don't get me wrong - that's fantastic, but I always thought it was cheaper to get the winters during the off-season.

[Jayde]

I'll be putting my fully clear bra (Hood, bumper, lights, fenders, mirros, a-pillars, half roof, rear bumper top, rocker panels, and door cups) on my BRZ. Hell I might as well just cover the whole damn car in it lol. Gotta protect that paint from salt and whatnot. I'm also going to avoid driving when the road has salt on it after a storm. Good thing I have 2 weeks vacation time to burn for this.

I'll also be picking up a set of Rally Armor mud flaps to protect the sides and bottom of the car from debris being knocked up. Depending on how they look come spring, I may leave them on.

As for tires and wheels, I haven't decided yet. I may get a set of 17in snow tires and get a different set of wheels come spring, or pick up a set of 16in steelies and 55 width snow tires. Opinions?

[cnk]

Originally Posted by AZP Installs

We will likely be announcing a winter tire sale starting nov1. Stay tuned!

-Mike Paisan


11+ Years Maintaining, Modifying and Educating TriState Subaru Enthusiasts.
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Any chance of a rim/tire combo sale? Maybe some Rotas?

[Jayde]

Originally Posted by AZP Installs

We will likely be announcing a winter tire sale starting nov1. Stay tuned!

-Mike Paisan


11+ Years Maintaining, Modifying and Educating TriState Subaru Enthusiasts.
Call directly as We carry almost every manufacturer now, so before you buy parts call us.
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Might be a little too late for me but I'll keep this in mind. What did you have in mind?