06/07 wrx spare tire size

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  1. carl
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    anyone know the specs on the 06/07wrx spare tire?
     
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    Nope, but I can look when I get home for ya'.
     
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    appreciate it!
     
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    five bucks says it's 135/70/17
     
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    Do your math again :). The spare is 135/70/16. I'll take my $5 in pizza and/or beer. :yumyum:
     
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    oh really? so it is a 16" wheel... hmmm


    ok, so who wants to sell me their spare 06/07wrx wheels for cheap?
     
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    hahahaha

    Carl looking for some ice race tires??
     
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    Define cheap. Discount Tire lists a 16" 5x100 steelie for $50. You're just looking for wheels to hold the car up and maybe more around a tiny bit, I'm guessing? In that case, offset wouldn't be much of an issue.
     
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    just watch out, spares from earlier years do not cover the 4 pots, barely

    by barely I mean 5 mm more would clear easily
     
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    yeah, pksublime and I just tried a 135/70/16 spare on the 06/07 front brakes and it did not clear (like he said ever so barely). I am surprised the WRX didn't have the larger 17" spare like the STi and the LGT does. Are you sure your spare is stock back there Bullwinkle? Sure that it's a WRX spare and not an Impreza spare?

    I find it suspect that subaru made two different 16" steelies for the spare, one that clears 4pots and one that doesn't.
     
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    I hope not. spare wheels are made of extremely thin metal, and will not hold up to the lateral forces....they'd pretzel in no time, and probably destroy brakes and suspension in the process!
     
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