[TreyS]

I like a lip on my wheels and want to know what is the widest offest that can fit the STi and clear the calipers.

I've seen the other wheel threads and none have really answered my questions.

I have a 18x7.5 inch wheel, ET38 from my dead VW GTI 337 and test fit it yesterday. It cleared fine and didn't stick out at all. It was actually a few mm inside the fenderwell.

Can we go 33-35 offset?

Thanks!

[Rev]

It depends on the type of wheel spokes needed to clear the calipers?

For example the stock BBS are 17x7.5 +53 , but some 17 x 7.5 +48mm will fit.

This site is very nice in terms of what (expensive=Prodrive) wheels fit the STi. I plan on getting some gold Prodrive GC-06s when spring comes.

They mention that +43 thru +53 offset will fit. Check them yourself:

http://www.bigwheels.net/wheelpackages.jsp?startfrom=11

[FasStAsS_sTi]

dude that website is awsome nice find thunder!!!!

[doublej]

ya not bad now amir can get some 19inch spinners for his STI.

[FasStAsS_sTi]

please speak for urself, ur the one with the ghetto 20" blades on ur stratus u homo!..!

[bitabur]

Wow.... the maturity level here just went up by 6 points.

Go away please.

[FasStAsS_sTi]

hey bitabur i hope that wasn't pointed at me??? Anyways he's a friend of mine so its a joke! =) come on now, we all gotta have some fun in our lives....?

[bitabur]

nm then.

[CloNeGTS]

Originally Posted by STi_Thunder

They mention that +43 thru +53 offset will fit. Check them yourself:

http://www.bigwheels.net/wheelpackages.jsp?startfrom=11

I wouldn't agree completely with that website. For example, they carry the Prodrive P1 in ET +46 which Prodrive made specifically for the STi, yet they claim that wheel does not fit the STi.

http://www.bigwheels.net/wheelshow.jsp?modelid=638

I do give them credit for being the only website I have seen to this point that claims to carry that size offset in the P1s.

Back to the issue at hand......the offset you are speaking of on a 7.5" rim would not be a good idea. The wheel might still fit in the fenderwell, but the point of rotation in the contact patch has changed considerably from stock. This will lead to a feeling like the car will never want to turn. Unless you are balancing more wheel width inside the fenderwell, it's never a good idea to use a smaller offset.