WJM Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 The new 2005 WRC car is using 4 lug now. Looks like 4x140MM too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 I seen that same spoiler on ebay a couple days ago, made by Prodrive in England. They wanted an @$$ load of money for it... So does this mean that the RX is getting some new rims Will? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 2, 2005 Author Share Posted March 2, 2005 Yep. Going to call ProDrive UK tomorrow. If its 4x140MM, then im getting the rims and the whole brake system and everything. Thats way more important than the other crap Ive got going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 that wood be way cool but just our luck they'll be 4x130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 i noticed something..wven "IF" they were 4x140, i think that offset would be way too much on an older soob. look at how wide the frikin fenders are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operose Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 holy ************ that's a sweet car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 i noticed something..wven "IF" they were 4x140, i think that offset would be way too much on an older soob. look at how wide the frikin fenders are A bit of guard bending would fix that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. RX Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 i noticed something..wven "IF" they were 4x140, i think that offset would be way too much on an older soob. look at how wide the frikin fenders are You want fenders like that? In about a year, I should be able to fabricate them. Corky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tizzle Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 inside look at those fenders That would be so great if is 4X140 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 i almost lost it when i saw those pics last night. that engine shot is nuts. i could just imagiune havein huge fenders like that on a rx or brat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85Sub4WD Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Beautiful car - does anyone know if the lugs are 4X140 yet?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 okay, I found some high res shots here.... http://www.swrt.com/689369.html I took the large side shot and did some measurements. The wheels are 16's, and measuring the screen image, and doing the math, I come up with 5.5" bolt pattern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 if you look at the side wall of the tire, they are 15" rims, the tires are 225/55/15. okay, I found some high res shots here.... http://www.swrt.com/689369.html I took the large side shot and did some measurements. The wheels are 16's, and measuring the screen image, and doing the math, I come up with 5.5" bolt pattern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 if you look at the side wall of the tire, they are 15" rims, the tires are 225/55/15. Originally I thought they were 17's without looking. still looks like 16 to me. there's a spec on the front wheel, which clouds it up, so I went to the back wheel. to me, it doesn't have the hard line of the 5... plus there's not much difference between a 5 and a 6 in that type of font Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWX Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 me thinks they are 16 aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 If you look at the front 3/4 shot, you can clearly read R15 on the sidewall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 If you look at the front 3/4 shot, you can clearly read R15 on the sidewall. nice catch.... here's the tires on it.... largest size available on the Pirelli site: 225/55 R 15 went back to the pic, and re-measured, and come up with a 137mm bolt pattern... bit I figure with the margin of error possible, that it's still a 140mm pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 3, 2005 Author Share Posted March 3, 2005 I can cleary read taht everyonethat thought it was 16 inches got PWN3D! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 go Will!!! told you it was 15:-p j/k lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddcomp Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 soo... my question becomes.. if this is the new rally/sti standard... does that mean that the production sti's will also start doing the "4 bolt" pattern thus spurring the rim industry to start makeing after market rims instead of us po'folk having to daydream of importing them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
americanyouth Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 soo... my question becomes.. if this is the new rally/sti standard...does that mean that the production sti's will also start doing the "4 bolt" pattern thus spurring the rim industry to start makeing after market rims instead of us po'folk having to daydream of importing them ? Doubt it. Pretty sure Subarus will be going to the 5x114.5 pattern on the '05 STi hubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWX Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 05s are already out thus if they do go back to the 4 lug then it will be the 06 that has them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 generally, i thought, if the car is in the wrc, the designs have to be made in mass quantities, something like 250000 units that are sold to the consumer market, or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Thats a good point. I wonder what the reasoning behind going to 4 stud was? I spose its probably just because the larger PCD makes the whole assembly stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 4, 2005 Author Share Posted March 4, 2005 Doubt it. Pretty sure Subarus will be going to the 5x114.5 pattern on the '05 STi hubs. the 05's that came out in 04 and are still out now and up until the middle of this year will have and do have the 5x114.3 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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