EDIT: Wheels will not fit without either
1.) machining Sti wheel hubs from 56.3 to 64.1mm - will bolt up and have around 3mm clearance from OEM STi tire 225/45/17 potenza RE70 tire to shock with factory camber at full negative. The use of a plain 3mm universal spacer can probably get you enough room to run camber bolts. I have no idea of clearance of other tires. 235s might have less space depending on the way the rim protector is built. The RE70 has a small rim protector and the tire is very square giving a tread width like that of a 235.
2.) Extended studs and use universal spacers hubcentric to 64.1 OEM bore.
3.) install extended wheel studs and use wheel spacers for a 56.3 hub bore and machine back side 7mm deep to fit 64.1mm hub. This saves you from machining wheels and more shops might be able to do this for you b/c of the size product they are machining. Would not require the cost of dismounting tires from rims if you bought them used this way.
4.) no machining would require 20mm or 25mm spacers that are not hubcentric - the ones the bolt on to existing studs and have studs installed into the spacers. The studs might still come in contact with the back side of the wheel. I HAVE NOT tried this way but I have measured and think it COULD work.
I run 1pc 25mm spacers hub centric to my Honda which have a lip making them hubcentric for 64.1mm wheels to fit on. The BBS wheels fit perfectly on them since they were machined precisely.
NOTES:
* 5mm spacers do not allow enough thread engagement from stud to lug. I do not reccomend 5mm spacers b/c you will get less than 4.5 turns. They ultimately require extended studs which are a pain and pricey to install.
* 3mm spacers get you 5.75 turns on my std tuner lugs and 6.5 with the lug nuts shaved down for earlier thread engagement on stud.
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* Disclaimer - I am not responsible if you can't get this setup to work on your car for any reason
* Disclaimer - I am not responsible for you getting your wheels machined to the wrong dimension (correct is 64.1 and tell them to go 0.002 - 0.005 over the std inch conversion of 64.1)
* Disclaimer - I am not responsible for you using too large of a spacers and your wheels falling off b/c of this modification
* Disclaimer - I am not responsible if you do something stupid PERIOD!!
So in short, I found a great deal on Some 05+ Sti rims with tires. 17x8 +53, clear brembos and all that good stuff. Forged BBS 17.5lbs a rim. Came with good condition 6-7/32s on Potenza RE70 tires. 225/45/17 but they look like 235s fo sho. Awesome wheel for DD or track.
Downside is I need to machine the hub out from 56.3mm to 64.1mm.
Should I spend $200 to get these machined to fit? I already have 2 sources that will do the work. Will require 5mm spacer to fit with enough clearance to shock. To run camber bolts up front I would have to use a 10mm spacer which would still work and be about a perfect fit but will require extended wheel studs which I should get anyways since I will be tracking the car. I shouldn't need spacers in the rear but I haven't test fit back there yet. Prob will tomorrow. Cost me about $100 to get tires dismounted and mounted/balanced again. So a $300 mod here
These wheels look good on GG coupes! A rarity!
EDIT: updated pictures lowered
My DD set of rims, STi BBS rims, still with 225/45/17 RE70 tires. Specially machined rims to fit our car.
25mm Spacer front and 3mm rear of course shown here with -2.9 camber front and -2.5 rear.
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Un-machined wheel: After wheel was sinched up with lugs evenly, there was room for a 5mm allen plus a tad slop. We'll call it a straight 5mm.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC00940.jpg
being that the wheel is already spaced out 5mm from rotor which was bolted to hub, we are left with about 6mm clearance b/t shock and tire. Perfect!
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC00942.jpg
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another 5mm space might allow for camber bolts to be used up front but I think I'm just going to get camber plates.
Full lock front clearance
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC01089.jpg
Full lock rear clearance
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC01098.jpg
Rear clearance spaced out 5mm
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC01094.jpg
Big diff in tire size although this 225/45/17 potenza RE70 looks to be very wide. Maybe a 235 width.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC00933.jpg
Fender clearance front - approx 12-15mm more room to go out. wheel at approx +48 offset so a +35 offset should work without rubbing
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...DSC01067-1.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC01065.jpg
Rear fender clearance stock ride height - with lowering there will be more clearance b/c of camber gain.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...DSC01068-1.jpg
So what should I do people? Machine these babies or part the rims and tires out?? Use tires on my
EDIT: Wheels will not fit without either