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Jason is right.Jason Flores wrote:Your best bet will be to stick with ST class and sticking with rims that at 7.5 inches in width max.
The Subaru can be competitive in the ST class with the right mods and you look to be in the right direction.
If you need any help with setup the guys from Team Blew are great, and I have personally setup a 2.5RS for ST as well as consulted on other projects with the same goal so hollar if ya need any advice
Jason
ah yes the "magic" tires... we shall see }:)Steve Ekstrand wrote:Can the RS fit a 15" rim over the brakes? Seems like the 225-45-15 Toyo R1R would make the RS more competitive. Not sure about gearing issues though.
if your looking for a great 17inch tire you might want to look into the new Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 soon to be available it look like it will be a GREAT competitor in ST. It comes in a 225/45/17 for your new rims or a 225/50/16 for your old but with a much improved and redesigned side wall i think it will be a leap and bound jump from your 452's. I would personally stick with the 17s because I think the car looks better everyday and as far as gearing it tire circumference is within .1 of an inch. the only real difference between the 2 being weight but with the next competitive car being quite a few 100lbs lighter then the subaru i dont know how deep your pocket it to keep up. with that being said the new RE-11 should give you what you looking for, not to mention they strongly support our sport!!!Alberto Castaneda wrote:yeh 15's wont fit over the brakes the smallest is a 16 inch wheel which is what I have now but thinking of moving to a 17 for less sidewall flex
Probably not, the RS runs out of 2nd gear quite often.Mako Koiwai wrote:Would his Suby's benefit from a slightly shorter tire ... like the WRX's using 235/40/17's?
Putting on a good performance with 7" shouldn't be that hard. It's more than a lot of guys have and certainly nothing to be ashamed of.Michael Palero wrote:Jason is right.Jason Flores wrote:Your best bet will be to stick with ST class and sticking with rims that at 7.5 inches in width max.
The Subaru can be competitive in the ST class with the right mods and you look to be in the right direction.
If you need any help with setup the guys from Team Blew are great, and I have personally setup a 2.5RS for ST as well as consulted on other projects with the same goal so hollar if ya need any advice
Jason
Even though the max size is 7 1/2 inches, my co-driver Jon Lugod still puts on a good performance despite only having 7"
...thats what she said ;)Michael Palero wrote:Jason is right.Jason Flores wrote:Your best bet will be to stick with ST class and sticking with rims that at 7.5 inches in width max.
The Subaru can be competitive in the ST class with the right mods and you look to be in the right direction.
If you need any help with setup the guys from Team Blew are great, and I have personally setup a 2.5RS for ST as well as consulted on other projects with the same goal so hollar if ya need any advice
Jason
Even though the max size is 7 1/2 inches, my co-driver Jon Lugod still puts on a good performance despite only having 7"
Detachable?Steve Ekstrand wrote:I still have fond memories of my 9" days in STU.
oh yes we doSebastian Rios wrote:Probably not, the RS runs out of 2nd gear quite often.Mako Koiwai wrote:Would his Suby's benefit from a slightly shorter tire ... like the WRX's using 235/40/17's?
