Hey Guys:

Looking to put my snows away and install some all seasons on my 97 Imprez with 15" rims. Genuine Subaru rims are hard to come by around here - just like anything else Subaru.

Have any of you actually ran any of the other 5x100 bolt pattern rims? I know what the cross-ref charts say, and they can be physically bolted on. What I really want to know is what people that have (or had) them on a Subie for some period of time think.

 

thanks, John

I had a set of aftermarket's for my MKIV VW that bilted up fine on a 97 Legacy GT.

 

I believe atleast the same bolt pattern also is on the Cavaliers.

 

I have a set of VW steel wheels here in that bolt pattern that I put on CL a while back - an extra set.

Dave:

Yes, the VW version of the 5x100's seem to be the closest to the Subes in all respects. The others aren't too far off though.

 

I forgot to mention that Toyota also used 5x100's in some models, and those are about as plentiful as the domestics around here (Central Ohio).

15" seem to be less common than 14" for all makes...

 

thanks, John

I ran a set of chrysler lebaron snowflakes on a 96 legacy that i sold with them.

Hey Miles, good to hear from you. Well if you say that you've run them sucessfully for a while that is a good sign. Hard to believe that there aren't more derelicts out there that haven't tried swapping rims on a real live car.

My biggest issue is stuff like bearings and axles. Changing them isn't that bad, but you shouldnt have to do them every 20k miles.

John