I run 17” Blizzaks on Borbet alloy wheels. No studs. 2018 WRX.
Vito

 

you know the size of your 17s?

I run 17” Blizzaks on Borbet alloy wheels. No studs. 2018 WRX.
Vito

 

215/50R/17

Vito

 

@VitovH can you post pics of your 215/50/17s? I’d be worried they look too narrow. Also, read narrow is only good with studs; was wondering if that’s actually true or not.

How do your 215s handle in snow and on dry pavement?

 

i'm runnin 235/45R17 and they kinda suck. car wanders and dont track the same. i think too much sidewall.
tirerack tries to keep diameter the same at the expense of adding 2" of sidewall lol. i miss my summer tires already.
again, 235/45R17 SUCKS for handling

 

@22Rex_Red Handling bad in the snow with 235/45/17? Or just bad for normal/dry conditions?

Appreciate all the replies folks!

 

I got the Bridgestone Blizzak ws90 same size. I could have went up a size maybe but didn't think about it. It still hasn't snowed so as for how they handle I can't comment. They look good. I recently saw another 22 WRX sporting the same tire and size. I guess they are popular with WRXs

 

Agree these 245/40/18s look good — but I’d have to think not the best handling in snow.

@Drama.308 you’ll have to let us know how these perform in the snow!

 

I personally didn’t want 18”. With the 17” more sidewall flex equals better grip. Also narrow tires are supposed to be better in snow so I’m told.

Vito

 

I wanted 16-17 inch steels so I could accommodate taller tire. But I just got my WRX, so I slapped winter tires on stock wheels before snow fall hit.

 

shop installed, tires/wheels balanced, no alignment. so the only change was wheels/tires.
you should test drive your buddies and compare it

 

I run 225/50r17 Kumho Wintercraft's on 17x7.5 +40 wheel, slightly taller than oem 18s but I like the look of the meaty tires.

 

I run 225/50r17 Kumho Wintercraft's on 17x7.5 +40 wheel, slightly taller than oem 18s but I like the look of the meaty tires.
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Do your 225s handle nicely in snow and on dry pavement?

 

Heh, I called Subaru Corporate and they said they can't make a snow tire recommendation; and to contact the dealership.

And the dealership said to contact Subaru Corporate.

Turns out nobody at Subaru has knowledge of what the best performing snow tire size is for the '22 WRX.

 

I’m pretty much set on 235/45/17.

I'm looking for steel rims/wheels, ideally in 17x7.5; but can only seem to find em in 17x7.

The perk for going with 17x7.5 or 17x8 is that the wheel could fit up to 245/45/17 tires; so I could go with a more wide tire later if I don't like the 235s.

Basically a wider wheel just means less sidewall and more tire size options, right?

 

Today I learned the Load Index for '22 WRX Limited needs to be 97+.

Subaru Owners Manual:

The Blizzak WS90s I was looking at are only 94 load index for 225/50; but the 235/45 Blizzak WS90s are 97.

So now I'm thinking I'd go with Vredestein for the 225/50 and Blizzak for 235/45:
1. Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 SIZE: 235/45/R17
2. Vredestein WINTRAC PRO - SIZE: 225/50R17


Also, the only STEEL RIMS that I can find are 17" x 7"...

And this Tire/Wheel Size Calculator suggests that a 17 x 7 wheel would only work with 225/50/17; for 235/45/17 it says the suggested wheel size is 17x7.5 - 9.

• TIRE SIZE: 225/50/17 | Wheel Size: 17" x 6" - 8"
• TIRE SIZE: 235/45/17 | Wheel Size: 17" x 7.5" - 9"

I'm actually now worried that the 17x7 wheel might be too small for the WRX brakes; since Subaru manual recommends 17x8 as the smallest wheel.

I'm going to Wheel Works tomorrow to see if the 17x7 steel wheel even fits over the breaks.

 

Here’s how the 17” x 7” Steel Wheels look on my ‘22 WRX Limited.

Tire shop says they fit okay, wheel spins with no contact to caliper or rotor.

Are they right? Is it okay for there not to be a lot of space between caliper and wheel?

I believe this wheel will work perfectly with the 225/50/17 snow tires.

 

Just installed snow tires and wheels!

Total cost out the door was $1,700 — tire pressure sensors are expensive! $90 each!

I went with 225/50/17 Vredestein WINTRAC PRO tires and Pacer 17” x 7” Steel Wheels.

They balanced the wheels by placing weights on the outer lip, which I think looks pretty silly. I told them I’d be back to have them re-balance on the inside of the wheel.

Here’s how they look on my ‘22 WRX Limited:

 

Just installed snow tires and wheels!


They balanced the wheels by placing weights on the outer lip, which I think looks pretty silly. I told them I’d be back to have them re-balance on the inside of the wheel.

I'd think twice about that. I did that once after being warned, and sure enough it had a slight vibration at certain speeds. The shop rebalanced allowing outer lip weights and it ran perfect. I believe stick on weights don't work on the outside edge of some wheels, but I could be wrong.

 

Just got my setup. 245/45R17 WS90s on 17" VA take-offs. Picked up the rims on marketplace for just $500

Still don't have my car... next couple weeks likely.

 

Advice needed.
I live In st louis, and I make 2-3 ski trips to Colorado A yr. This yr I’m crusimg British Columbia for a few weeks. And then down to,Oregon, and Co., 6000 mile ski trip.

the stock Dunlop’s need to go, but I’ve had a blast with them. They only have 6k on them. I’m not worried about running conti Dws 06 in Colorado, but the bc trip has me thinking dedicated winter tires, and rotate the dunlops for a couple of yrs.

I think I’d get the same mileage out of either choice. And I think paying to swap is good insurance from an accident in winter and worth it to drive summer tires.

what Say you? Dws and sell the dunlops for a few hundred, or dedicated winters? They’d be handy even in at louis 4 months a yr.

I won’t get separate rims, I’ll be getting a new car in 3 yrs anyway.

 

When I asked the dealer about winter tires and rims for my '23 WRX, they provided me with a print out showing the winter tire options for 235/45/17 and it shows the steel wheel used is part# 28111AN00A which is 17x7j. So if that's what the dealer is using for the stock 235/45/17 then I'm assuming it will be fine.