January 30, 201412 yr I'm trying to figure out what i'm going to do for wheels on my 93 Loyale Wagon.... Just envisioned it with those Crosstrek rims to mix new with old. Anyone do that yet? These rims prob are not easily available though. I like these peugeot wheels: http://www.cars101.com/subaru/1983gl.html Found some old mazda rx7 rims that I might grab (4 lugged). This ain't easy, but fun ;-) guidance welcome.
January 30, 201412 yr mazda rx7 rims wont bolt straight on, you will have to take your hubs off and have them redrilled for the correct lug pattern... just making sure you know
January 30, 201412 yr Author Yeah am open to retrofit. Been reading up on it.... Thanks for looking out though!
January 30, 201412 yr you can do a 5 lug swap, no idea of the pattern is still the same for the cross trek though. also if your going to retrofit I would look at a 6 lug conversion or stick to the 5 lug with subaru parts. much more documentation than doing another manufacturer (except the peugeots, those fit on your car stock)
February 2, 201412 yr Author seriously considering crosstrek rims with 5x100 adapters. this is if i decide to splurge on wheels. would love to see anyone's L with this setup. i should probably keep hunting for pugs on the cheap ;-)
February 5, 201412 yr Author still thinking on rims. can't get the idea of crosstrek rims on the Loyale out of my head. did a 5 minute photo mockup to give me a rough visual.... digg'n it. thoughts?
February 5, 201412 yr I'm trying to figure out what i'm going to do for wheels on my 93 Loyale Wagon.... Just envisioned it with those Crosstrek rims to mix new with old. Anyone do that yet? These rims prob are not easily available though. The wheels would be more available than the 5 lug parts to use them. You would have to source an xt6 for the rear hubs and front control arms. You could substitue an impreza or legacy hub and strut up front, but you will have to hog out the ball joint hole on the control arm. There is no substitute for the rear xt6 bubs unless you go with a conversion kit adapting it to later model brakes. I could imagine there being cast-off wheels from the xv if people are buying aftermarket wheels. Everything you need to know search '5 lug swap'. This assumes the xv wheels are 5x100 bolt pattern.
February 5, 201412 yr Author Was looking at getting 4x140 to 5x100 adapters if all else involved is feasible, maybe with a 2" lift. Haven't done all my homework! Just entertaining the idea... Might end up with pugs or Toyota rims. Thanks for the info.
February 25, 201412 yr Author I went ahead and bought a set of XV OEM wheels and tires for a fair price. Don't know when i'll mount them since I still need to source parts or adaptors.... If they don't work out, i'm sure I can sell the wheels and get my money back.
May 22, 201510 yr Author Being my original thread about doing these Crosstrek XV wheels on my Loyale, I should post a picture of the real thing This is with the 2" BOSS lift and 5x100 adaptors. I havent trimmed yet (slight front rubbing on full turn). Considering different struts. I have a pair of front Forester struts that I grabbed cheap a while back. Or maybe the late 80s Honda Accord setup. Rides nice as is so prob not priority but i'll start looking into my options with having adaptor plates and the lift.
May 22, 201510 yr I'm trying to figure out what i'm going to do for wheels on my 93 Loyale Wagon.... Just envisioned it with those Crosstrek rims to mix new with old. Anyone do that yet? These rims prob are not easily available though. I like these peugeot wheels: http://www.cars101.com/subaru/1983gl.html Found some old mazda rx7 rims that I might grab (4 lugged). This ain't easy, but fun ;-) guidance welcome. I have those peugeot wheels can't wait to get some tires on them and mount them
May 22, 201510 yr I went ahead and bought a set of XV OEM wheels and tires for a fair price. Don't know when i'll mount them since I still need to source parts or adaptors.... If they don't work out, i'm sure I can sell the wheels and get my money back. if they end up not working out let me know
May 23, 201510 yr Looks Great! Do the wheels have deep offset or is it the adapters that push them out?
May 23, 201510 yr Author Looks Great! Do the wheels have deep offset or is it the adapters that push them out? Thanks. A bit of both. Rims have a 48mm offset + the adaptor/spacer. I added tail light guards today... a bit hastily, but they look pretty good.
July 6, 20169 yr Author looking back on this thread... really want to get crosstrek wheels for my leggie Well my head gasket started to leak a few months ago and I decided to get a Lexus GX470. My Subie sits Maybe I will sell the wheels and put on my backup steelies. Fun while it lasted.
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