Will sti wheels fit my 97 gt?

[duckncover182]

i really want some gold rims for my baby, but the ones on ebay and at les schwab arent nearly as cool as regular sti rims. should i start searching nasioc classifieds, or will the rims even fit? if not, is there anything comparable you can think of?

[Huffer]

04 STi will fit - they're 5x100

05 STi onwards won't fit - they're 5x114.3
Also the new WRX TR is 5x114.3 and maybe also the 06 WRX.

So it depends on which year you pick from.

They also run a different tire profile to the BD, which may play havoc and cause tramlining problems that many GC owners experience when they fit later model wheels.

[Cajual]

As Huffer said, only the '04 STi wheels will fit due to the bolt pattern. I test fit a set on my car for a week for fun and there was no rubbing issues with 215/45/17 tires. Anything wider would rub.

Here's a pic:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2006/01/bbs02-1.jpg

[duckncover182]

:D thats me being green with envy. i think those wheels look awesome and now that i have actually seen them on a silver car like mine... i know i want them. what do u mean "They also run a different tire profile to the BD, which may play havoc and cause tramlining problems that many GC owners experience when they fit later model wheels." i understand the tire is different but i thought the only thing that would be messed up is the speedo or odometer. and cant those be recalibrated anyway? not sure waht BD and GC mean... sry lol. can u help me understand? ty

[Pwise2326]

BD is the vin code for a 95-99 Legacy sedan, GC is the code for 93-01 Impreza's. The wider tires and lower profiles may not match up with what the ecu is calibrated to (on BD GT's running a 205/55/R16 tire as opposed to something crazy. The 215/45/R17's will fit and work fine, and match up with the same tire height that the systems calibrated with, so you shouldn't see too much of a difference in the speedo. But like they said, you can only fit the 2004 STI tires, so be weary of STI take-off classified ads. I think they look amazing as well, much better than the stock GT wheels, although I'd take those over the 02-04 WRX wheels!

[pdawg]

cause tramlining problems

Huffer you got me again. What is Tramlining?

[Cajual]

Tramlining Defined: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=47

[Huffer]

tramlining is a tendency for the wheels to follow cracks in the road, rather than ride OVER them.

When you upgrade from stock all-seasons to high performance tires, this can also happen.

[pdawg]

Thanks guys, you learn something new everyday on this site.

[jjs316]

what was your car lowered with on those STI wheels?

[d1giPhux]

05 STi onwards won't fit - they're 5x114.3
Also the new WRX TR is 5x114.3 and maybe also the 06 WRX.

I'm pretty sure the 06 wrx rims will fit.. and they also look great on the BD! :cool:

[Cajual]

what was your car lowered with on those STI wheels?

v5 STi struts + Eibach Prokit