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[addison]

Can anyone help

I have a WRX PPP sportswagon 18'' PD wheels

when i hit a bump or go fast round a right hand corner the near side back tyre is cut by the wheel arch

The garage where i got car told me that Subaru told them that 18'' wheels should not be fitted to a sportswagon

Anyone know if this is right

Thanks for any help

Addison

 

[frank c]

Welcome to the forums matey.

What size of tyre are you using ?

[addison]

 

Now i will sound dumb i don't know

The car is back at Perth, we have had so much trouble with it that we are asking for money back.

The tyres were fitted by them befor we paid for the car.

Thanks

[colin_ross]

I've seen wagons with 18's before and they've been ok.

What size tyres are you running and what offset are the wheels?

[addison]

The thing is the Subaru garage has told me that

Subaru told them that 18' wheels should not be fitted to wagons

Just want to know

if this is right

or am i being told lies

As they want to fit 17' wheels

thanks

[st3ph3n]

Your problem wouldn't lie witht he wheels, but more with the tyres fitted to them. When upping wheel sizes you reduce the size of the tyre wall, so the overall diameter should in reality remain the same. Obviously there is other issues to contend with, but you could fit 19"s or 20"s if you relaly wanted and keep thing rubber band tyres on them. If you were mad that is.

Sounds like there's either a suspension of tyre size issue going on there.
 

[Mako]

There has been an issue with 18's on wrx wagons fitted with prodrive or other lowering springs.

 

Mako

[addison]

thanks for the info guys