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12-08-2022, 05:56 AM | #1 |
Scooby Newbie
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Finger Lakes NY
Vehicle:2006 WRX Wagon OBP |
Light weight spare tire/wheel options
I'm in a position where I need to get a new(to me) spare tire / wheel, but would like to save a little weight if possible. Has anybody found a spare wheel/tire combo that will clear WRX 4/2 pots AND is lighter than the factory steel wheel? Don't care about looks, don't care if it's another OEM or aftermarket, so long as it isn't ridiculously priced.
Yes, I've searched. No, I will not run without a spare. I've been eyeing the ~15 legacy aluminum spare but can't find any data on it. Any suggestions?
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Last edited by singularity88; 12-08-2022 at 10:31 PM. |
01-23-2023, 03:35 PM | #2 |
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Join Date: Jul 1999
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AKIC
Location: Where the Navy sends me...
Vehicle:1997 Legacy 2.5GT 1996 Impreza coupe |
Maybe you can find some obscure options in this old thread - https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/sho....php?t=1520681.
"Back in the olden days" Tire Rack used to have some cheap 15" options to clear the 4-pots. Looks like nowadays all they have in 15" is the Method wheels, which aren't cheap. There are some relatively cheap 16" wheels on TR. You could pair a 16x7" Enkei wheel + a 185/60-16 tire for $250ish, but I question whether that's going to save you any weight compared to a compact spare. |
01-23-2023, 03:36 PM | #3 |
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Join Date: Jul 1999
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Location: Where the Navy sends me...
Vehicle:1997 Legacy 2.5GT 1996 Impreza coupe |
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03-02-2023, 01:45 AM | #4 | |
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Location: SW Ohio
Vehicle:2019 WRX Pure Red |
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If 17 clear the calipers, would a 17x7 or 17x7.5 wheel with a standard tire fit the bill? I could only imagine how expensive the 2015 legacy Al spare would cost...oh, found it... p/n 28151AL00A, btwn $237 and $339 (8-spoke design, yes?) Part Description: Spare Wheel 17X4T ; Disk Wheel-Spare Part Code: 28111B*A The steel spare is p/n Part Number: 28151XA00A, Part code: 28111B*B, and is $133 |
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