Question about 15" wheels

Do the 15" legacy wheels fit over the 02-04 wrx brakes?

 

No. If you get RS rotors and RS brackets they will clear the calipers but with the stock brackets and larger (WRX) rotors they won't fit.

 

there are no OEM 15" wheels that will clear 294mm brakes. and most aftermarket wheels won't either.

 

You'll want to start checking out rally specific wheels, IIRC there are a few models of 15" wheels that'll clear the WRX brakes but they're usually around 1000-1200 for a set.

 

However... if you find the 5-spoke 15" like I have you can shave down the caliper to make them fit. A guy out in CO did that. Look on AWDpirates.net and search under the username "legacymax"

I'm sure if you PM him he'll respond. He's a good dude.

 

15" team dynamics pro rally 1's run under $200 per wheel.

the compomotives and enkies tend to run at 250 or more per wheel

 

SSR made, or maybe still makes a 15" Comp-X wheel specifically to fit WRXs. But I'm not at all sure they make them anymore, as tirerack.com closed their stock out quite sometime ago.

There are also OZ wheels that will fit, and Racelines. Except for the Comp-X, they're all specifically designed for rally.

If these are because you want to run rally tires for rallycross, I have two suggestions.

1. Don't bother. You will actually get better traction in a wider range of conditions with a chunky snowtire like a Winterfire, and they're quite available in 16"

2. If you're determined, go onto specialstage.com and see if you can find someone selling a set that's bent enough to not be good at full-speed, but not too bent to hold air.

Yes, I run gravel rally tires on my Sentra. I've spent less than $400 for all eight tires and wheels, and I use the car for stage rally course opening.

 

Thanks for the input guys. After yesterday I realized the my sidewalls were too soft. I have 1/2 that rallycross field stuffed in my bead. :biggrin:
I was running about 36psi

with that said, I'd love to jump on some rally specific tires...which looks most are for 15".

any other suggestions?

 

run your tires at 40+ psi. 36 is still kinda low

 

yeah, max sidewall pressure man. I run 44PSI in my blizzaks.

I am planning on getting some rally tires, but i already have a set of 15's i can use.

 

I have a set or two of 30-40% worn gravel tires i may be willing to sell...

 

what size?

 

this is good to know. Here I thought 36 would be good.

thanks for the feedback everyone, very much appreciated!!!!

 

All are 15" standard rally gravel tires, Pirelli K6's i believe

 

Winterforce's on 16" wheels seem to work very well. The only complaint I have with them is the soft sidewall, but I remedy that by running 42psi

 

thanks for telling me that BEFORE the race....you punk!:laugh:

(EDIT- Boomer is supposed to be showing me the way of the rally jedi...but looks like he's keeping a few secrets...LOL)

 

I took a look at fitting WRX brakes under my stock 15" allows. It was VERY tight owever I think with some grinding work on the caliper it could be made to work out. check otu the pics. to see how close it was.