As at 45,000 miles I'm in need of my first set of replacment tires for my 2002 OBS, I've been reading with interest all the discussions here on the subject....
You should think about getting a set of steel wheels with dedicated snows and some real Summer tires. My 2005 WRX Wagon loved those Dunlop M3s last Winter....
Heck, I got WRX alloys from there for $75 that I use on my 97' OBS... I just get tired of nasty rusting steel wheels that require a sledge to get them off even...
Don't get steel rims if you decide on having 2 sets of tires. buy from Tire Rack, who will sell you new WRX takeoffs, mounted, and balanced on the tire of...
In Seattle, we average just about two snowfalls a year where it accumulates, generally a few inches to maybe six inches at the most. In my youth, I remember a...
Depends on YOUR needs. If you only get real snow on the roads twice a year and for only those two times you don't mind not having "ultimate" traction, all...
I tried digging through the links, but most of them are either spam or dead (do we have a mod that could clean them up?). Just wondering if any of you have...
In my mind, the only good performance mods that can be had for a reasonable amount of money is brakes. You can pretty much bolt anything on from any other...
You converted the rears from drums to discs, or did yours already come with discs? I'm running a 97, so it's got the rear drums. I have been considering the...
Well, my needs are to spend as little as possible without getting disappointed with what I get....and to spend as much as necessary to avoid getting...
Yep, I've got a 97' too, so I converted from drums to discs. Best bet is to just get a junkyard to get you a complete assembly with the the ABS sensors, ...
I guess that depends on how you drive... With my 97' with an auto tranny, I'm rarely at the point where I've felt the tires weren't good enough in the summer....
It think you guys are making mountains out of molehills. Are we talking about race cars here? I have run "all season" radials on many vehicles, and while I...
Awesome, thanks. Maybe I'll start scrounging around for the parts, and try to do it over a long weekend, incase I run into troubles. Do you remember what the...
I got my entire rear assemblies intact for about $200, and it was about $100 for the stainless lines. I think that was about it... For the front I just got...
I'm not making mountains out of anything, I'm just doing some product research before making a purchase. And we're not talking about race cars, we're talking...
The stock RE92s on my 2005 WRX Wagon SUCK in the ice and snow. (the worst I have ever had in a 4 season radial) After a few close calls, I bought the...
Hard to say. Haven't really messed mine up much. But since I bought some used I can say that it seems the steel ones are more likely to bend and the alloy...
The real danger with alloy wheels is that they don't always tighten up properly with an air wrench. There is too much bounce and they sometimes are not tight...
I'm no fan of air wrenchs when it comes to tightening lug nuts, you never know how tight you have them and you can mess up threads, wheels, and warp rotors. ...
The later model OBS have 16" wheels, and alloys give some bigger advantages as the diameter gets larger. The moment of inertia (I think that's what it's...
Levi/Stone/all - I've enjoyed the discussion on tires and rims for obs. In my youth I worked at a Sears and I figure I changed about 5,000 tires or more. That...
I agree, the OBS will do pretty good even on crappy tires. My main problem for the storm or two I've driven before switching to Blizzaks is the banked roads....
I'm sure you're right about the alloy wheels with the flat washers or what not. However, every one I've seen on my Isuzu, Honda, Subaru and Mercedes have had...
The wheels I am speaking of use ordinary tapered lug nuts..... The problem is air wrenches operate on impact rather than on torque. In an elastic situation...
hi everyone i have an interesting problem over the last few months my rear left tire has begun to rub on the inside edge of the fender on my 97 obs. this...
Sir: Please respond privately to this guy... don't vent your anger here on the list for everybody to read. Send him lots of mail.... small messages and...
Both my rear tires do that. Although, mine is because the wheels I have are actually a tad bit too wide. I'm getting ready to get rid of the things and get...
