[Silver Fox24]

Any thought on them? Critical thinking also accepted 🤙

 

[AM407]

I think they look great.

8” width is ok, but wouldn’t be my first choice for a winter rim though. I’d rather go 7” or 7.5” to get a little more rubber protecting the rim.

Also make sure the bolt pattern is correct. I know it changed for the ‘24 Crosstreks, but no idea how that relates to the WRX.

 

[Silver Fox24]

I think they look great.

8” width is ok, but wouldn’t be my first choice for a winter rim though. I’d rather go 7” or 7.5” to get a little more rubber protecting the rim.

Also make sure the bolt pattern is correct. I know it changed for the ‘24 Crosstreks, but no idea how that relates to the WRX.

According to the seller the bolt pattern is 5x114,3 like the new Crosstrek, but I'll try them on when the car is here just to make sure they fit.

 

[gudentyte]

I know that it’s early and the car isn’t here yet, but I was looking around for winter wheels.

I found these rims, what do you guys think?

WRX rims , 17x8 + 55 offset
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The offset of those WRX wheels is bang on but narrower wheels (7-7.5") would be a better fitment, as @AM407 has mentioned.

Still, if the price is right, those WRX take-offs will do admirably as a winter wheel set for your 2024 Crosstrek Onyx. One of your other options is a steel winter wheel set via the dealer or aftermarket. There are also inexpensive aftermarket alloy wheels like RTX.

You will, however, need a different tire size than the Yokohama iceGuards currently mounted on that WRX wheel set. You'll want a 225/60R17 (OEM-diameter) or 225/65R17 (1-inch larger than OEM-diameter) set of winter tires. The Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV or Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV in 225/65R17 would be an excellent choice for a studless winter tire, well-suited to Alberta winters on snow-packed, paved or graveled roads (lotsa freeze/thaw cycles).

Or do you anticipate venturing off-pavement frequently in the deep of winter? If so, that's an en-"tire"-ly different conversation. A conversation about deep-snow-flotation vs. skinny-enough-to-dig-and-find-traction.

 

[Silver Fox24]

Thanks @gudentyte.

the wheels in the picture were only to show the shape, the ones I’m wondering to buy are without tires.
As you perfectly explained , I’ll stay with Oem size and Hakka winters, I’m very curious to try them. Before I used Continental on Volvo XC60 and they were amazing!

my driving is gonna be in the city and mountains 😊

Price is very competitive, $400 😄. They are not perfect from the pics I have, but for AB winter is more then enough

 

[gudentyte]

Price is very competitive, $400 😄. They are not perfect from the pics I have, but for AB winter is more then enough

Great price! You'd be hard pressed to buy 4 new steel wheels for that price.

Banged-up, curb-rashed, used alloy wheels can be refinished for a reasonable cost. My 5th wheel (full-size spare tire) is a refinished, used OEM alloy wheel.

PS- My sister is a diehard Volvo XC60 fan. She's on her third one. But she sure has been eyeballin' my Crosstrek.

 

[Silver Fox24]

No deal. It turned out that only one rim was “ok” , the other 3 were worst than a grater for Parmigiano

 

[Silver Fox24]

Here we go, my Crosstrek is here!

Will post more pics soon

 

[Silver Fox24]

 

[AM407]

Looks great! Congrats!

 

[gudentyte]

The wait is over. Yay!

Congratulations.

 

[SoSnobbb]

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Congrats ,,, Should get mine in a week of so . Black Onyx

 

[Silver Fox24]

Sunday morning fitting test

 

[Silver Fox24]

Here we go, Crosstrek winterized

 

[AM407]

Great tire choice! Looks good too.

 

[gudentyte]

Here we go, Crosstrek winterized


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Nokian Hakkapelliitta R5 SUV 225/60R17 103R on a 2015-2021 Subaru WRX #28111VA020 17x8 wheel, yes?

I loves me my Nokian Tyres. I've been running them, off and on/mostly on, since the mid-1980's. I'm currently on a 5-tire set of the Nokian Outpost APT, in the 225/65R17 flavor.

Which Kal Tire location did you go to? I use the one at 404 42nd Ave SE.

 

[Silver Fox24]

@gudentyte you know more than me 😄 all correct but you are missing the ET which is 55 🤣

I usually go to Kaltire on 14Ave

I feel that is a nice combo so far, I wanted to give it a try to Nokian. Back in Italy I used Michelin and since here in AB Continental

 

[Silver Fox24]

Nokian Outpost APT

do you use them as winter tires?

 

[gudentyte]

do you use them as winter tires?

Yes. I run 5 of the Nokian Outpost APT tires year 'round. Not a dedicated winter tire, not an all-season tire, not an all-terrain tire ... just nicely in the middle of that tire performance/capability triangle.

I'm past 65 and I've just grown weary of the twice-per-year tire change-overs, on top of 2,000km tire rotations. As a compensation, I'm still pretty proficient when competing in the "rubber-to-ice" category of ice racing on Calgary's winter roads.

@gudentyte you know more than me 😄 all correct but you are missing the ET which is 55 🤣

And yes ... ET55 wheels DO yield a properly "tucked" stance inside of the factory bodywork fender liners and accessory mud guards. Good call !!

 

[Bluefoton]

@gudentyte - Might have asked it already, but how do you like the ATPs? Almost got them, but got dicouraged by a few reviews stating that they were annoyingly noisy, and went for Wildpeaks. The downside of them is their weight though.

You rotated tyres in between seasonal changes?! I don't think anyone does it here in QC (where winter tyres are mandatory). Use a set for 6 months, change, change back while rotating. The seasonal difference in between front and rear is usually 1/32 from what I've seen, over a 10 000 -15 000 km/season mileage.