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Old 27-03-2016, 06:31 PM
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Hi, whats the best option for 18s on a bugeye.. im thinking 225, 40, or 225, 45

i put some 18s on with 35 profiles and they looked smaller than my 17s which have 215,45
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Old 27-03-2016, 06:46 PM
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Standard on the FSTi is 225/45/18, so I would have thought that's maybe too much profile for an Impreza.
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Old 27-03-2016, 07:04 PM
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Many who run 18's on an Impreza go for 225/40, myself included.
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Old 27-03-2016, 07:38 PM
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225/40/18 is the standard for 18s
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You can run 235/40/18 for putting a bit more rubber down. going to 225/35 would be smaller than the original radius of the standard rim/tyre combo
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Old 28-03-2016, 12:05 AM
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Hi, whats the best option for 18s on a bugeye.. im thinking 225, 40, or 225, 45

i put some 18s on with 35 profiles and they looked smaller than my 17s which have 215,45
If you want to see what 18s look like I could let you try a set .
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Old 28-03-2016, 12:34 AM
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If you want to see what 18s look like I could let you try a set .
sounds good mate...
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Old 28-03-2016, 12:35 AM
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next question is.. has anyone got any 18s for sale
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sounds good mate...
ooohh pff7s aswell russ
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Old 28-03-2016, 12:13 PM
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ooohh pff7s aswell russ
Yeah id like a set of pff7s aswell
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Yeah id like a set of pff7s aswell
So would I.
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So would I.
Maybe you could sell me a set
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Maybe you could sell me a set
£1350, with Hancooks V12s, PFF7s in dark Anthracite
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Old 29-03-2016, 09:44 AM
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Im gutted i missed a set of genuine pff7s in 18s, black with good tyres for £500,
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ive got some I may part with sti 18 s pcd 100 et 48 from forester sti no tyres tho
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Are they OEM FSTi wheels?
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Old 31-03-2016, 08:31 PM
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How much ?
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Old 31-03-2016, 09:21 PM
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yes their oem . one has slight kerbing,other than that their pretty good ,(just gone to oz ultra leggera .)I could bring them to the meet on the tenth at polegate ,just be happy to get something back on them to help pay for my new short block! I really don't know what their worth ?
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Old 31-03-2016, 10:12 PM
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I'm biased, but they're good looking wheels in my opinion.

I'd be intrigued to see them on an Impreza.
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Old 31-03-2016, 11:02 PM
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I'm biased too they look great , id change them back if I could afford it . my new ones are horrid to clean and spokes are much more open and I can see my discs and calipers decaying before very eyes!
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Old 01-04-2016, 08:04 AM
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A set went recently on subaruforester.org I think, which might give you a benchmark for what they're worth (look in the European Marketplace).

My second set cost me about £500 with reasonable tyres about two or three years ago. They were in decent condition, but needed (and still need!) refurbishing.
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