briankk Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I'm told that to run WRX brakes on a Soob that's not an WRX, you must use 16" wheels, because of the size of the calipers. Just any old 16" Soob wheels that will bolt up, or WRX wheels in particular? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike104 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I would think any 16" wheel would work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Find out what the offset is on those wheels that normally go around those calipers to be sure. Older gen owners will tell you stories of trying to put what appear to be the same size wheels on and finding the wheel hits the caliper or even rub against the outer tie rod on tight turns. Several of us ground down the tie rod enough to keep the wheel free. But that's another chapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocei77 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Any 16" Suby wheel will work. The offset is either 52 or 55.. O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Jamal's brake thread is a good resource for simple questions like this. Not all "WRX brakes" are the same as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briankk Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 Jamal's brake thread is a good resource for simple questions like this. Not all "WRX brakes" are the same as well. Finally found Jamals brake thread, over on NASIOC, Its a bit vague as to specifics, i.e "some rotors/calipers may require different diameter or offset", but I understand what he means, not all wheels are compatible with all brakes, evidently too many variables to list. (sigh) Anyway, thanks for the input guys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Some 15 inch wheels will fit over WRX brakes, at least the '02-05 two-pot sliding calipers. I can't confirm about the 4-pot fixed calipers on the '06-07s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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