Which mags?

[FST4RD]

My BG5 TT Wagon has the factory BBS 16's. Tyres are getting low on it, just noticed a very small (10c piece size) of canvas on 1 tyre.

I'm assuming all Subaru Legacy factory alloys will fit?

I really want a set of the BP 18's, but not seen a set on a BG to tell whether or not I like them. Anyone have a pic?

Also which factory alloys do people reckon look best on the BG's? I do love the BBS's, but can't help thinking unless I lower it, it looks a little sky high, and with Chch roads I don't want to lower right now.

Also wanting to keep to factory Subaru mags so I don't have to piss around with insurance, I can just tell them they are factory Subaru alloys. ;D

[FST4RD]

Oh forgot to say that since I'll be needing 4 new tyres I'm thinking about going to the 17" or 18" alloys... is it worth it?

[DacerX]

depends whats in the bank and if u really really need them

[FST4RD]

Well 4 new 16" tyres, decent directional ones, or maybe get a set of 17's from trademe for cheap and get 4 decent 17" directionals...

The factory 17's tend to go for next to nothing on trademe... Just don't know if it's worth going to 17's... if it makes the car handle better, ride better etc...

[Marky]

To be fair 17" tyres are cheaper than most other sizes these days (depending on quality obviously). Take the opportunity and go to larger wheels. Same rolling diameter, near enough to same weight, and you will *probably* notice a difference in sharpness / firmess going to lower profile tyres. I noticed last time I went from 16"s to 17"s on a car.

HEAPS of cheap factory suby 17"s around. Won't look jacked up on account of they do come with 17"s out of the box - it's not quite the same as a late 80s civic on 18"s at least haha

[FST4RD]

Thanks for that...

I really want a set of 18's from a BP legacy.... but they never come up for sale :-\

So might have to go for the 17's.

Any different between the legacy 17's with the split spokes and the solid spokes? Hope that makes sense?

[ODB]

go for some v7 onwards STi gold rims.

Looked awesome retro fitted to my v2 WRX.

[funkytown]

both v 7 rims look th educks nuts, and the 18's from the bl /bp also look fantastic.

both great choices.

[FST4RD]

 ODB said:

go for some v7 onwards STi gold rims.

Looked awesome retro fitted to my v2 WRX.

Only thing about those rims is the cost... you could almost buy new ones for that.

The legacy 5 spoke 17's are cheap as chips...

[funkytown]

and - diff car i know but you get the idea.

[FST4RD]

Does look good!

Currently I have the factory BBS 16's which I think look pretty good, but yesterday I seen another BG Legacy wagon with 17 or 18" BBS that looked almost identical to the factory 16's! Looked real real good

[ODB]

 funkytown said:

both v 7 rims look th educks nuts, and the 18's from the bl /bp also look fantastic.

both great choices.

That car currently on TM for sale? Single turbo'd?

[GC8E2DD]

 FST4RD said:

I really want a set of 18's from a BP legacy.... but they never come up for sale :-\

There are some gold ones here for sale right now: http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic,19843.msg369974.html

[FST4RD]

I seen them on trademe... but they have gone from under a grand to over 2 grand which makes me suspect he might have sold them.

Plus we don't get our insurance money through till 20th dec

[Joker]

 ODB']

[quote name='funkytown said:

both v 7 rims look th educks nuts, and the 18's from the bl /bp also look fantastic.

both great choices.

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That car currently on TM for sale? Single turbo'd?

http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic,23411.0.html

yes I read almost every post on ClubSUB