The 2008 STi Wheel Fitment Thread - Page 9

**RallySportDirect** · 06-23-2008, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by altaic

No lateral space/slop?

No slop or anything. We even tracked it with standard (Previous GD style Brembo replacement pads) and did not have a single issue. The info is quite surprising to me, as the pads are identical to the older Brembo's

paikman · 06-23-2008, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Subie 2.5 STI

sweet ride, did you have mud flaps in your rear or just the front. other than that the car looks great

Just in Front. I don't like how it looks out the rear personally, plus the coverage area is nill.

**RallySportDirect** · 06-24-2008, 03:26 PM

Prodrive GC-010G's
18x8.5 +34

caveguru · 06-24-2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Gearz

I took a 2nd look at the email I got from the guys at the Tire Rack. Looks like the cyan curve is not the OZ wheel, rather it's the profile of the stock wheel and tire shifted to the right to show the position of the inner sidewall of the tire when mounted on the MT-1 wheel. My mistake.

I don't know what 15mm to liner at lock indicates. It could mean clearance from the stock tire to the fender liner, or it could mean anything beyond that line will be closer than 15 mm to the liner.

I received the screenshot sorta as a favor because I was dealing directly with a guy who is a well known autocrosser who works there. He doesn't do tire sales anymore but was willing to help me out. The guy I ended up ordering the tires through is Rudy and he has a modded WRX and was also helpful. I recommend you ask him about the clearances.

Coming in a little late on this discussion, but I originally talked to TR a couple months ago about whether they had that MT1 wheel in a 9.5" with a useful offset. They later added the fitment to the site after confirming it.

Maybe its already been mentioned, but Jeff Sponaugle has several posts w/ pictures of 275/35/18's fitting on +45 9.5" rims in this thread below. He did do some slight rolling. Post 2173:

The official "wide" tire talk thread......255 and growing.. - Page 87 - NASIOC

AcquaCow · 06-30-2008, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by caveguru

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gearz

I took a 2nd look at the email I got from the guys at the Tire Rack. Looks like the cyan curve is not the OZ wheel, rather it's the profile of the stock wheel and tire shifted to the right to show the position of the inner sidewall of the tire when mounted on the MT-1 wheel. My mistake.

I don't know what 15mm to liner at lock indicates. It could mean clearance from the stock tire to the fender liner, or it could mean anything beyond that line will be closer than 15 mm to the liner.

I received the screenshot sorta as a favor because I was dealing directly with a guy who is a well known autocrosser who works there. He doesn't do tire sales anymore but was willing to help me out. The guy I ended up ordering the tires through is Rudy and he has a modded WRX and was also helpful. I recommend you ask him about the clearances.

Coming in a little late on this discussion, but I originally talked to TR a couple months ago about whether they had that MT1 wheel in a 9.5" with a useful offset. They later added the fitment to the site after confirming it.

Maybe its already been mentioned, but Jeff Sponaugle has several posts w/ pictures of 275/35/18's fitting on +45 9.5" rims in this thread below. He did do some slight rolling. Post 2173:

The official "wide" tire talk thread......255 and growing.. - Page 87 - NASIOC

To update... just so that I can steal some of Frank's thunder...

I rolled Frank's 08 STi tonight and we put the +48 18x8.5 MT1's on with his 275 width RE960s. Rear clearances just fine, no issue. Front, at full lock has about 1/4in max between the edge of the tread and the front fender liner.

Just to explain that a little better... At full left lock, the front right tire, where the outer sidewall turns into tread, you have no more than 1/4in of space between the tire and the front fender liner with this wheel/tire setup. You have a little more room by the firewall, but not much.

Frank will post pics =)

-- Dave

**RallySportDirect** · 07-01-2008, 08:03 AM

Time for the 08 STi to shine.
285/45-18 Michelin Rear Porsche cup tires on all 4 corners! Sitting flush :P

caveguru · 07-01-2008, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by RallySportDirect

Time for the 08 STi to shine.
285/45-18 Michelin Rear Porsche cup tires on all 4 corners! Sitting flush :P

what offset are those NT03's? Any spacer in the front?

**RallySportDirect** · 07-01-2008, 08:22 AM

18x9.5 +40 with a 10MM spacer.

nullfork · 07-01-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by RallySportDirect

Prodrive GC-010G's
18x8.5 +34

You got better pictures of those wheels on the 08, maybe with tires?

I think I spoke to you guys about the GC-010E's, but these come a close second.

Stu

waktasz · 07-01-2008, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by RallySportDirect

Time for the 08 STi to shine.
285/45-18 Michelin Rear Porsche cup tires on all 4 corners! Sitting flush :P

This is a giant (TALL!) tire size!

**RallySportDirect** · 07-01-2008, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by nullfork

You got better pictures of those wheels on the 08, maybe with tires?

I think I spoke to you guys about the GC-010E's, but these come a close second.

Stu

I do not. As we took those images for one of our customers when our car was being worked on.

**RallySportDirect** · 07-01-2008, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by waktasz

This is a giant (TALL!) tire size!

Yes it is. I think its like 27.25' tall. But the amount of grip it has, was out of control.

**Digitalfiend** · 07-01-2008, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by RallySportDirect

But the amount of grip it has, was out of control.

Haha, now there's an oxymoron if I've ever read one...

**RallySportDirect** · 07-01-2008, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Digitalfiend

Haha, now there's an oxymoron if I've ever read one...

LOL. Did not think of it that way.

Rephrase. It has so much grip, that it was amazingly in control. The car had NO under steer at all. And was very neutral.

One thing forgot to add. We where running 4 degrees of camber up front, and 2 degrees in the rear.

paikman · 07-01-2008, 10:22 AM

wow, Rally sport, props for graphics i actually like on a company 08

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