Forester steel rim offset

SHANOS

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Can anyone tell me what the offset is for the 16" std steel Forester rim off a 2005 model ? I am looking at fitting a set to my '98 model and wanted to check if there was any change from the old steel 15's....
 
Thanks guys , I was hoping that it would be less than that , to try and get some clearance on the rear strut / spring tower to allow for slightly taller tyres.... Ah well back to the drawing board.
 
Have you considered spacers? I've been running 3 mm spacers for a long time on my Forester with no adverse effects. I'm using them so my old school BBS wheels will clear 4 pots. With this set up there is still 7 good turns on my lugs which is sufficient. Wider spacers, like 5 mm ones, will require longer studs. Longer studs are not that big of a deal, but you are starting to get to the point where wheel bearing longevity can be an issue due to the increased offset.
 
SHANOS said:
Can anyone tell me what the offset is for the 16" std steel Forester rim off a 2005 model ? I am looking at fitting a set to my '98 model and wanted to check if there was any change from the old steel 15's....
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If you put MY03 struts in the rear, you can go a 75 profile in 15 inch.
 
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