phuzaxeman Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 i've been on the 05 stock wheels for over 5 years. i've been eyeing some new wheels but i really think the 05 oem wheels are still one of the best wheels (even vs aftermarket) on the lgt. am i the only one who thinks this? the enkei's and oz wheel look great but something about the stock wheel for this particular year looks really good after all these years. i recently lowered my car and the oem wheels look even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_j Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 matter of opinion. 18" wheels with more spokes (rota gravel type) look better to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDork Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 no doubt its a great factory design but the offset ruins it for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRSCobra Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 no doubt its a great factory design but the offset ruins it for me If they were only 17x8's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxx4k Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 ^^ you running EFI tuned/20G. stock motor?? what's your mod list & mileage on the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 nope...dont like stock wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 am i the only one who thinks this? Yes. EDIT: So I should give this free set of 18" OZ wheels to someone else since you wouldn't want 'em [/sarcasm] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeblow Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 no doubt its a great factory design but the offset ruins it for me QFT. The 05 design beats the heck out of the 08 wheels that I have, but the offset is ridiculous. They look skinny and tucked with even a moderate drop. It's cool; I'm with the band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaloNHorns2002 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I'm a noob, but I love the factory wheels. I have an '07, and that was one of the things that sold me on it. I'm not really a fan of any of the other years wheels... ok, ok, the spec.B ones are pretty hot... but living in the giant pothole that is Michigan, low profile tires have burned me… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuzaxeman Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 ^^ you running EFI tuned/20G. stock motor?? what's your mod list & mileage on the car? stage 1...koni/eibach setup...car is fast enough for me and had the suspension setup the way i like it. nothing fancy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuzaxeman Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 no doubt its a great factory design but the offset ruins it for me educate me on the offset....what's wrong with having that offset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moncur_6 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Doesn’t look good^ it’s too tucked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRSCobra Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 ^^ you running EFI tuned/20G. stock motor?? what's your mod list & mileage on the car? I don't want to hijack this thread so here's a link to my mods list: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3173338#post3173338 I've got about 63k on the car, 6k on the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc6 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 OEMs look nice but they blend in too much even when I painted them. 2005 Satin White Pearl Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Unlimited 5EAT (Project Car) 2019 Agate Black Ford Explorer XLT 4WD (DD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I'm with you. Love the OEM 5 spoke. Ever since I bought the 98' GT, I said the car would look great with a 5 spoke wheel. I have 2 sets, summer/winter. FWIW, I have alway's been a fan of Cragar SS wheels. Do you young guy's know what they are ? 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc6 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Aren't those more of a muscle car feel of wheel? 2005 Satin White Pearl Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Unlimited 5EAT (Project Car) 2019 Agate Black Ford Explorer XLT 4WD (DD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbdjaro Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I like the stock wheels too. Personally I would have picked out something similar if they had come with something different. The only thing I dont like is that they are not unique since most leggys have them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I would agree that the stock wheels look great, but as others have said, the width/ offset is a killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Aren't those more of a muscle car feel of wheel? Yea, I'm 56y/o so I fit into that old muscle car thing. I also think they over used the wheel too. Someone at the factory must have thought they looked great on the car too. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaloNHorns2002 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I have to agree that the stock 17’s are REALLY common and I can understand how that can kill them for some. I was surprised that Subaru didn’t offer more wheel choices, especially being that they were trying to move the Legacy up market, as more of a poor-mans BMW 5-Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc6 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 In that case I would have loved the multispoke or a BBS. http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicles/mseries/m3sedan/2007/allfacts/equipment/_shared/img/exterior_wheels.jpg or http://www.bmwtuningmag.com/wp-content/uploads/bmw-aerokit1.jpg I even thought about these http://www.alloywheelpros.com/catalog/images/SU75.jpg 2005 Satin White Pearl Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Unlimited 5EAT (Project Car) 2019 Agate Black Ford Explorer XLT 4WD (DD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamarocket630 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I also think the 05 OEM wheel is one of the best looking wheels I have seen on any LGT. I also have 2 sets. Couldn't care less about the offset, they look good IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05Boost Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb20/mymax97/LGT/IMG_2783_copy.jpg BBS RE love them 18x8 18lbs forged et50... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted December 21, 2010 I Donated Share Posted December 21, 2010 I have loved the stock wheels since the 05s were new (and I was rocking a 1990 Legacy wagon with steelies). I too have two sets, one for summer and one for winter. I would not trade them for any other design. I think they were a pinnacle of Subaru wheel design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvagnone Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 i love the mesh BBS look. IMO best looking wheel, just a pain to clean. Th stock wheels are nice, i sold mine to my buddy with a 99 lego and they look better on his car than they did on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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