shortlid Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 There is a set of Volkswagen 5X100 bolt pttern 16" steel wheels for cheap localy. Want to put my winter tires on them for 'my '03 Legacy GT sedan. Will they fit, I know I need16" wheels to clear the GT's brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john in KY Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 The VW center bore is larger which means these wheels on your car will not be hubcentric. May or may not be a problem. Why not just buy used Subaru steel wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Using non hub-centric wheels can cause wheel balance issues. Have a tire shop balance the wheels using a lug-centric adapter and they should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureSubaru Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 I've been running chrysler steels on my Impreza for the last few years. You should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 They will work fine. lugnuts align the wheel. IF there was force being transfered to the hub centre ......it would mean your lugnuts are not tight enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forester2002s Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Tighten the wheel nuts (very gently at first) using a 1-3-5-2-4-1 pattern. That will help centre the wheel correctly. The (horizontal) offset should also be checked, and compared to the existing Subaru wheels. Offset is unlikely to be a problem, but in extreme cases could cause the tire to rub against the suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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