2011 WRX Rims on a 2004 Liberty

Subaru4Life · Post by **Subaru4Life** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:07 pm

Hi Everyone,

I was looking for new rims to change the stock rims on my 2004 Subaru Liberty, I looked in a variety of places; ebay, gumtree etc. and I found 2011 WRX rims: as you can see here:
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/revesby/ ... 1042902225[/IMG]

Can I please get your opinions on whether it will suit my liberty???
And also my stock wheel size is 215/45/R17 but the Wrx wheel is 235/45/R17!
Will there be a big difference, what are the differences and what should i take into account when changing wheels for the first time?

Im new when it comes to modding cars, so sorry and please help me!

Cheers,:)
Subaru4Life

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:54 pm

I'm pretty sure they are both 100pcd with a 48ish offset so the only difference will be 10mm wider on each side and a fraction higher so stick your hand up between the strut and the tyre to make sure you have enough clearance.

Personally I think these are way overpriced & I wouldn't pay any more than $550 as the tyres are nearly dead, they'd be gone by now if they were worth it, offer them $500 and go to $550 but no higher, they should look pretty good

Subi wheels are one of the best as they are very light compared to cheap aftermarket mags.

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/km Difference
215/45-17 97mm 313mm 625mm 1964mm 509 0.0%
235/45-17 106mm 322mm 643mm 2021mm 495 2.9%