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21st October 2012 Winter Wheels

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As it was getting colder started to get worried about my first RWD (car) winter

 

Decided I wanted a second set of rims to put Winter rubber on as I wanted 16" for greater choice and cheaper and I didn't want to risk my decent OEM alloys

 

Managed to find a set of ex-Imprezza 16" for £38 on e-bay (that's for all 4!)
 
see here for other possibilities http://www.wheelfitment.eu/car/Toyota/GT%2086%20(2012%20-%20)/ or click image below for link
 
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Went to Liverpool to get them and could fit them all in the car (checked the neighbourhood for a Scoobie up on bricks but no sign)
 

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Got them home and tried them to make sure they cleared the front calipers and steering rods
 
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OEM's 17" diameter 7" wide 48mm offset, 5 studs 100mm PCD (see http://www.alloyguide.com/pcd.php if you don't know what PCD or offset are)

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Cheapies, 16" same width, 5mm more offset, but as I was going down 10 mm in width (205 rather than 215) not a worry. Aspect ratio up from 45 to 55 to adjust for the smaller 16" rim and give just about the same rolling diameter. For checking the numbers use this site

http://www.willtheyfit.com/

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Same hub centres

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Just needed some tyres then, got these Avon Ice Tourings all 4 fitted for just over £300 from Tyrz in Bollington

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It's the little mountain symbol you're after, that's the real winter tyre certification mark rather than all seasons

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All done,

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I'd bought some bags for storing the OEM's and they all fitted in the car,

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Final touch was some stickers I had made to cover up the Subaru on the centre caps

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