Beadlock wheels 2016 forester

Randeyl

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2016
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Forester
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Hey everyone, I have been trying to research some good off-road part website, in particular I have been trying to find bead lock wheels for my forester, but have not had much luck as of yet. Does anyone know of some good sources for these?

Thanks guys :)
-Andy
 
Thanks guys I will check these out, if you happen to come across anymore let me know please. Also if you guys could post some good websites you have found for purchasing off-road/ after market parts for my forester, most of the sites I have found so far don't have the biggest selection of quality parts. Also do you guys think bead locks are worth it in general, or is there a better option for off road wheels? Thanks very much, any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks
-Andy
 
Welcome Andy. Unless you are rallying / competing in offroad events I see no need for beadlocks.
 
Randeyl said:
Also do you guys think bead locks are worth it in general, or is there a better option for off road wheels?
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Unless you have a trailered comp car and drive around at 0-4 psi off road all day external bead locks are not worth it.

Consider that most, if not all, are illegal to use on the road, they cannot be balanced by traditional methods and are much heavier than a standard rim.

Nothing wrong with standard wheels for off road use. Just drop the tire pressures

Best investment for getting further off road is your driving skill. Get some recovery gear/ compressor, some mates to get you out when you are stuck and spend the rest on fuel :iconwink:
 
I do not see the point of beadlock wheels on a Subie.

Even if one assumes that a Subie might need air pressures that low, which is very unlikely, one still needs to account for Subie tire sizes, which are small.

The tires that work with those wheels are much higher aspect ratio tires of huge overall size.
 
Yeah I have to agree with everyone. There is nothing wrong with a set of regular steelies. You're way better off investing in good tires and recovery equipment if your end game is off roading.

Even the Method race wheels are pricey (at least to me). You can find a set of 5 steel wheels for pretty cheap if they're used.
 
Also consider getting a smaller diameter wheel and fit tyres with a larger sidewall - perhaps 16" if they'll fit over the front brakes (I think the MY16 has 17" as standard?)
 
Okay thanks everyone for the input. This may already be covered in another thread, but does anyone have some good places to look for regular wheels + good tires, I would like to try and find something bronze or tan to match the paint or black I suppose. I appreciate the help guys, I am fairly new to these things

Thanks everyone
 
As you are in Washington state perhaps also try subaruforester.org in your search for wheels.
 
Well, strong but light. So not cheap.

If 300 per wheel is ok Braid wheels fm Team Illuminata can be great.

For 250sh I like Enkei Racing wheels but not tiny spokes models. Tire Rack.

For 200sh some but not all Enkei Tuning.

I spent months looking around and eventually left only Braid and Enkei Racing in the race. A TireRack clearance of the ER RP03 decided the winner.

Some like Team Dynamics wheels.

If going for cheap wheels watch out for their load ratings, a very complicated subject due to minimal online info. Reputable sites will only sell wheels with rating of at least 25% vehicle gross weight but this may be much weaker than the stock wheel and not enough for offroad.

Each bolt pattern seems to come with a load minimum but stamped numbers seem to indicate just that minimm and not the actual wheel stength as far as I can tell.

So two wheels with same stamp may actualy be very different, one barely above the requirememt the other much stronger.

So, reputable makers that test their wheels via indipendent third parties are my choice.
 
are you WA Australia or WA State US ?

Plenty of wheels available for 5x100 PCD with correct offsets.

I'd start with OEM subaru wheels and see if something suits you.
 
The reason I said light wheels is because some all terrain tires are very heavy.

In addition to obvious on-pavement advantages, the light wheels will come into play if the vehicle is naturally aspirated H4 and is pushed over steep climbs esp at high elevation. However, it is important that they also be more than barely strong enough to satisfy pavement needs as offroad situations are totally different. Light plus strong is where things get complicated and prices explode.

If you have an FXT, light wheels should not be much of a factor off-road.

If you have a manual, light wheels won't be a factor because in the absence of low range the manual should not try really steep hills anyway.
 
I'm pretty partial to sparco terras -- they seem a reasonable price in the US and have a very trad rally look about them.

US$125/corner at tirerack.

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I am in Wa state usa
 
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