get 16“ rims for winter?

[Zoik]

i need a set of winter tires for the mountains around here (french alps) for 1 to 2 months for the really low temperature period. I would like to go the 205/55r16 route to get more traction
Can anybody tell me if 16" steelies from a Forester S will fit the gt86?

[Timmy_Jones]

I have some cheap Motegi 16s and Blizzack WS70s for winter. No problems last winter (yeah, near record fall snow amounts here in Maine). I kind of like the look of a 16" wheel on these cars, too.

[Bergen23]

Originally Posted by Zoik

i need a set of winter tires for the mountains around here (french alps) for 1 to 2 months for the really low temperature period. I would like to go the 205/55r16 route to get more traction
Can anybody tell me if 16" steelies from a Forester S will fit the gt86?

As long as the bolt pattern is the same, I don't see why not. Not sure of the offset on them either, but I think it should be ok as well. Worst case, you'll need some spacers.

Personally, I just used the OEM wheels, although I should have went with a slightly narrower tire than a 215

[venturaII]

The 16" steels that TireRack supplies are ET50, which is only a 2mm difference from the stock ET48. The extra sidewall and skinnier cross section of a 205/55-16 makes the winters much smoother riding, and they'll dig in a bit better than a 215/45-17 would, although I bet you'd be had pressed to tell the difference in traction with the same tire brand/model. Ride quality definitely goes up though, which is nice in the winter.