16" tires on an STi?

[Philip Procter]

I'm thinking of an Sti, but it would have to be on the road in winter.
For that, I am addicted to Blizzaks. The STi comes with 17" wheels,
will the 16" rims from a std Subbie fit over the Brembo calipers?

Any problems with this fitment?

Philip

 

[DropZone01]

I am not sure for certain, but when I was looking at Brembo Brakes on line
it says specifically that you need a minimum of 17" rims for them to fit on
the standard WRX. That of course, is for after market and not the ones that
come stock for the STI, but I don't see there being any difference between
them.

DropZone01

 

[Patrick Fisher]

I'm thinking of an Sti, but it would have to be on the road in winter.
For that, I am addicted to Blizzaks. The STi comes with 17" wheels,
will the 16" rims from a std Subbie fit over the Brembo calipers?

Any problems with this fitment?

Yep - big problems. The stock 17 inchers themselves just baaaaaarely clear
the brembos. There's about 1/8 of an inch clearance on the outside, and from
the spoke to the caliper, about another 1/8 of an inch. That means that not
only do you need a 17" or bigger wheel, but even the spoke design of many 17
inchers provide insufficient clearance.