GT/OB wheels

[3.7L H6]

What are the differences in dimensions from the GT wheels and the OBXT wheels? Could you swap their tires, (like put the OB tires on GT wheels, mounted back on your OB) and see similar performance? Bear with the resident noob.

[*Jedimaster*]

The OB wheels are 8 inches wide, if memory serves. The tires are 17 inch for both vehicles, but the OB has 225/55/17, where the Lagacy has 215/45/17. The OB tires are thus taller. I wanted to use my 225/45/17 tires form my WRX but through this board found that the speedometer would be off.

[3.7L H6]

How wide are the Leggy wheels? So, if they're the same, you could put your factory OB tires on a set of GT wheels, put them on your OB and you wouldn't feel a difference 'cept looks?

Oh I found a funny avatar for you jedi...
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[Drift Monkey]

How wide are the Leggy wheels? So, if they're the same, you could put your factory OB tires on a set of GT wheels, put them on your OB and you wouldn't feel a difference 'cept looks?

Oh I found a funny avatar for you jedi...
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17x7 for both. I guess that would be feasable, but why?

[3.7L H6]

I like the LOVE the GT wheels, I only like the OBXT wheels.

[*Jedimaster*]

How wide are the Leggy wheels? So, if they're the same, you could put your factory OB tires on a set of GT wheels, put them on your OB and you wouldn't feel a difference 'cept looks?

Oh I found a funny avatar for you jedi...
http://img57.exs.cx/img57/1904/stormtrooper3.gif

The tires would mess up the speedo. Thanks for teh av!

[Drift Monkey]

How wide are the Leggy wheels? So, if they're the same, you could put your factory OB tires on a set of GT wheels, put them on your OB and you wouldn't feel a difference 'cept looks?

Oh I found a funny avatar for you jedi...
http://img57.exs.cx/img57/1904/stormtrooper3.gif

The tires would mess up the speedo. Thanks for teh av!
Not if they're stock OB size.

[*Jedimaster*]

Maybe I'm confused:
If your Legacy uses 215/45/17 and you put on OB size 225/55/17, you'd have a speedo reading too fast, right?

[Drift Monkey]

Maybe I'm confused:
If your Legacy uses 215/45/17 and you put on OB size 225/55/17, you'd have a speedo reading too fast, right?
No it'd be the same because the wheels are of equal size.

GT Wheel with OB tires = OB wheel with OB tires
GT Wheel with GT tires = OB wheel with GT tires. These would make your speedo read too fast.

[*Jedimaster*]

I'm so confused. Basically, you have to leave the tires on the car in the stock height.

[Drift Monkey]

I'm so confused. Basically, you have to leave the tires on the car in the stock height.
Right, the diamter of the wheel and tire has to be the same. I could put OB wheels on my car with GT tires. :oops:

[chibisak]

Please use the Tire size calculator to calculate the differnce on speedometer

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

If you use 225/55/17 on OB for your Legacy Speedo will off for 8% which is too much

But use 225/45/17 is just 1%, why not get a wider tires :P

[SUBE555]

I don't see why people need a calculator for that, just look at the tire size on TireRack.com, and some of the others, they give tire dia, rotations per mile, etc. That's more accurate as every tire is a bit different.

Go with the rotations per mile or keep the OB close, within about a quarter inch if possible.

[Drift Monkey]

Please use the Tire size calculator to calculate the differnce on speedometer

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

If you use 225/55/17 on OB for your Legacy Speedo will off for 8% which is too much

But use 225/45/17 is just 1%, why not get a wider tires :P
But we aren't even talking about that? :?

[chibisak]

Well SUB555 said is true, but lazy ppl just want something handy... before dig into to details

[Drift Monkey]

Well SUB555 said is true, but lazy ppl just want something handy... before dig into to details
Um, maybe you should have read the thread before posting. :P

[chibisak]

Well SUB555 said is true, but lazy ppl just want something handy... before dig into to details
Um, maybe you should have read the thread before posting. :P

well i dun like try to flame each other in forum, i just try to reply jedimaster mention about the speedo off thread.

[Drift Monkey]

Well SUB555 said is true, but lazy ppl just want something handy... before dig into to details
Um, maybe you should have read the thread before posting. :P

well i dun like try to flame each other in forum, i just try to reply jedimaster mention about the speedo off thread.
:? Grap on your speeling grammer?

[chibisak]

Well SUB555 said is true, but lazy ppl just want something handy... before dig into to details
Um, maybe you should have read the thread before posting. :P

well i dun like try to flame each other in forum, i just try to reply jedimaster mention about the speedo off thread.
:? Grap on your speeling grammer?

like what u type

[Drift Monkey]

Well SUB555 said is true, but lazy ppl just want something handy... before dig into to details
Um, maybe you should have read the thread before posting. :P

well i dun like try to flame each other in forum, i just try to reply jedimaster mention about the speedo off thread.
:? Grap on your speeling grammer?

like what u type
i dun like flame forum! i reply jedimaster mention about the speedo off thread!

[SC GT]

I think the OB rims are a 48 offset, and the LGT rims are a 53 or 55 offset. The difference is probably due to the OB's flares.

[3.7L H6]

Hmm. Good info. :lol: Drift.