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Posted: 3/17/2024 7:32:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ayada: Souped up econo car owners calling out the other brands souped up econo car because of the badge is a tradition as old as the WRX getting cheap enough for 20 year olds with bad credit to afford a clapped out used one.  Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ayada: Originally Posted By Alacrity: Holy Shit! Does this mean the Initial D thing is played out!? Can I score a Silver or Black top cheap? I'm stoked! 20v FTW! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/14291/IMG_1332_jpeg-3160300.JPG Or one of these firesaled? Anyone has a Corolla WRC they're looking to unload ez, PM me  But I feel ya bro, the Corolla GR has a distinct Corolla FX16 Vibe. Unlike the FX16, it's got the goods, but I remain salty. Still there's been a few sub 3:00 min VIR runs and peeps are hitting the Esses past 120. Serious work. But that's the $50k+ trim, but it's doing shit that's $25k more ain't. On gravel  Yaris tho. . . Lot of chatter about what a dumb move given its bottom feeder nameplate. But I understand the marketing tie in for Europe, and the production reqs for homologation. Which is the attraction for me - it's a full on Rally Special, built to ensure the competition units have all the advantages baked in. The factory is special (and where the Corolla GR get assembled as well) , the effort is massive, the results impressive. But I get you hafta be a rally nerd to love it - and that's why it's not in the States. Regardless new S. Ogier edition is the hawtness - I'm very interested in seeing how his tuning the the system for rear wheel bias works. I'd be down for a Kalle ride too Subie USA is doing good things with Vermont Sports Car. VT22r and now VT23r for ARA open. But fuck Akio, let loose the purse strings and let your Subie guys do what Subie should be doing, at the pinnacle. Sure financial realities means Gazoo gets all the limited cheddar. Subie put themselves in the position to get bought. But we'd all be better of with another serious mfg with a top level WRC works program. Take some of that Woven Planet dinero and make Subie a Rally name again. WRX, STi, Impreza. . .555 . . .556 Whatever it takes Souped up econo car owners calling out the other brands souped up econo car because of the badge is a tradition as old as the WRX getting cheap enough for 20 year olds with bad credit to afford a clapped out used one.  Attached FileNot unfair. I tend to be happier when there's a large pool of high competency models, focused on performance, at a price that will interest people, especially young people, in Motorsports and Performance driving. The trend is waning with Sti, Ford Focus RS, and more proletarian models like Fiesta/Focus ST, evaporating. I have my favorites, and tend towards specifics use assessment, but that's preference - I don't find any reprehensible. I try not to dig Tho some are just more special than others, none are bad. |
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Posted: 3/17/2024 6:20:39 PM EDT
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For you guys with a 2022-23 WRX, there is an update out that does a number of things, but also provides full screen to Android Auto. You have to update your software from a USB stick.
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Posted: 4/7/2024 9:15:40 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/8/2024 3:19:49 PM EDT
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Ordered a TR Saturday. Let’s see how long this takes.
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MI, USA
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Posted: 4/8/2024 3:41:40 PM EDT
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Had a 2016 manual, quick but unexciting. Wish they'd kept the hatch as now it looks like every other car on the road.
Takes premium if mpg worries you pricewise. Interior doesn't seem to interest Subaru, my interior was old and boring. As said the tires grip like your first virgin, you'll want snow tires if you get snow. Variety of injuries made me decide my manual days are past which really sucks. |
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Posted: 4/8/2024 3:42:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TripleC: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/169050/WRX22524_jpg-3180897.JPGNew grill Nice, that is on my short list. |
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Posted: 4/8/2024 3:44:24 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/8/2024 4:25:19 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Emoto]
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Originally Posted By TripleC: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/169050/WRX22524_jpg-3180897.JPGNew grill I really like the blue! Originally Posted By Cobra-Commander: Ordered a TR Saturday. Let’s see how long this takes. That's the hot set-up. I hope you post about it, once you have it. Originally Posted By spud: Picked up a '23 Limited 6mt. Lift, wheels and tires go on Friday after work. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/256099/1000003749_jpg-3182357.JPG Lift? What are your plans for the car? I also have a '23 Limited, but the 5.4" (5.5?) of ground clearance are enough for me. Mine is intended to stay on the street. I hope to blend in, to avoid... Imperial entanglements. 
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Posted: 4/8/2024 4:27:56 PM EDT
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How much money a month do you spend on vapes ?
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Posted: 4/8/2024 4:29:26 PM EDT
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Avoid eyesight unless mommy mobile. Our Ascent bitches about everything with it on.
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Posted: 4/8/2024 4:50:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Lift? What are your plans for the car? LP Adventure 2" spacer for now. Proper coil-overs later. Plans? Dirt/blm/fs roads mostly. |
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Posted: 4/8/2024 5:56:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Cobra-Commander: Ordered a TR Saturday. Let's see how long this takes. |
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Posted: 4/8/2024 6:01:24 PM EDT
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‘22 Premium 6MT. I have about 32,000 miles on mine. Just put new all season tires on it. The original summer tires were the stickiest tires I have ever driven. The new tires aren’t as fun, but the car still handles like it’s on rails. Long trips I can get about 32MPG. Fun engine, good brakes and really good visibility especially compared to my dad’s C8 or my wife’s Audi S5. It’s the most fun car I have ever driven.
I bought it as a fun car that I could teach my kids how to drive a manual. My 16 year old daughter drives it like a banshee and my 13 year old son loves it when I let him drive around under construction neighborhoods that are paved but no houses built yet. He played driving simulators of manual transmissions and honestly picked it up without stalling the first time he drove it.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/8/2024 8:32:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RayFromJersey: Can't wait to see pics! Yeah, the wait is going to kill me. |
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Posted: 4/8/2024 8:35:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Cobra-Commander: Yeah, the wait is going to kill me. Is there an estimated time of arrival? |
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Posted: 4/8/2024 8:35:53 PM EDT
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Center display/panel is fucking ghey
Toyota obviously had a hand in its design. Seriously, tone it the fuck down. |
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Posted: 4/8/2024 8:44:28 PM EDT
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I thought they were ok for a minute there, but then you keep posting pictures
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Posted: 4/9/2024 12:19:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Cobra-Commander: Ordered a TR Saturday. Let's see how long this takes. Review of TR  2024 WRX TR Review // Spoiler: Its amazing |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 11:07:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryThe larger brakes are nice, but I don't think I would want my suspension any stiffer than it already is. |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 11:13:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: The larger brakes are nice, but I don't think I would want my suspension any stiffer than it already is. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: The larger brakes are nice, but I don't think I would want my suspension any stiffer than it already is. |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 11:19:35 AM EDT
[Last Edit: eric496]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RayFromJersey: Switch to smaller wheels to get more rubber for daily driving. I love my 17's (not sure if you can fit 17's on the big brakes though). +1 I bought 17s set up with tpms and all season tires for winter. The ride is so much better than the 18s, I immediately put the stock wheels and tires up for sale. No way would I be putting them back on the car. ETA: I think some 17s will clear Brembos and some won't. Not sure though. Mine is a VA. |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 11:42:22 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Brahmzy]
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Ugliest WRX to date. And I'm a prior many-WRX & STi owned, owner. Cannot stand the design direction Subaru took with this one.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/6/2024 11:45:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By topgunshooter: Mine is tuned on e85 and i love to show scatpacks the tune. They don't love it as much as I do. What about 5.0s? |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 12:05:34 PM EDT
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 Attached FileLift and ATs make it look proper. Makes the cladding not look weird. Rear sway bar removed and front disconnected makes it outstanding on the dirt. |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 6:21:47 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By RayFromJersey: Switch to smaller wheels to get more rubber for daily driving. I love my 17's (not sure if you can fit 17's on the big brakes though). To be clear, I have a regular VB, not a TR, so I do not have the big brakes of the TR. Originally Posted By eric496: +1 I bought 17s set up with tpms and all season tires for winter. The ride is so much better than the 18s, I immediately put the stock wheels and tires up for sale. No way would I be putting them back on the car. ETA: I think some 17s will clear Brembos and some won't. Not sure though. Mine is a VA. You had 18s on a WRX? What year, and were the tires the OEM summer tires? |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 6:26:26 PM EDT
[Last Edit: FerrousDueler]
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Have you seen one in person? Much less awkward and gawky looking than previous generations. People are doing some silly shit to them, though, that makes them shitty and silly looking (big wang, back bumper aero bits, ugly wheels, and generally add-ons and don't know when to quit.)
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Brahmzy: Ugliest WRX to date. And I'm a prior many-WRX & STi owned, owner. Cannot stand the design direction Subaru took with this one. |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 7:26:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FerrousDueler: Have you seen one in person? Much less awkward and gawky looking than previous generations. People are doing some silly shit to them, though, that makes them shitty and silly looking (big wang, back bumper aero bits, ugly wheels, and generally add-ons and don't know when to quit.) Yes - they're all over the place here and they're horrendous. What on earth happened to the rear bumper. Almost like a prolapsed rectum or something. |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 7:31:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Brahmzy: Yes - they're all over the place here and they're horrendous. What on earth happened to the rear bumper. Almost like a prolapsed rectum or something. Subarus looks like ass. The Impreza isn't bad, the Crosstrek and Forester are worse, the WRX and Outback are awful, and the Legacy looks like absolute shit. |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 7:52:56 PM EDT
[Last Edit: spud]
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I don't know, the cladding is there to protect-ish from wilderness related damage. Looks odd in city traffic, I'll give ya that.
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Posted: 5/6/2024 7:57:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By spud: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/256099/1000003854_png-3206947.JPG Lift and ATs make it look proper. Makes the cladding not look weird. Rear sway bar removed and front disconnected makes it outstanding on the dirt. |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 7:59:40 PM EDT
[Last Edit: spud]
[#31]
Spacer for now, coil overs later.
Not bad at all as it sits though. Skid plate is a must. |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 8:00:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By spud: I don't know, the cladding is there to protrct-ish from wilderness related damage. Looks odd in city traffic, I'll give ya that. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/256099/1000003855_jpg-3207389.JPG |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 8:02:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Furyataurus: Why not a Golf R or GTI???  My wife won’t let me… 
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Posted: 5/6/2024 8:03:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By spud: Spacer for now, coil overs later. Not bad at all as it sits though. Skid plate is a must. |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 8:03:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Deadtired: Looks dumb as fuck on a Legacy. I get the purpose, but there's still too much of it on most of the other cars (and all wilderness editions). 110% They went too far and need to back off a bit. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/6/2024 8:08:27 PM EDT
[Last Edit: foggy]
[#36]
I have a 2023 with 5k miles. It's not that fast (especially compared to previous gen STI), 23mpg average is meh, user interface/android auto sucks, the turn signal really sucks, poor lumbar support, speakers are wimpy, won't let you shut off the engine until the car is at a complete stop.
Also, the engine decelerates slowly so you have to shift and wait if you want to match revs. I don't know if I would buy one again, but I needed a car in a hurry and wanted a manual. |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 8:22:23 PM EDT
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On that note, imma watch Colin McRae and Carlos Sainz's dad race in blue Imprezas.
 1995 Network Q RAC Rally (day one, live stage) |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 9:18:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: To be clear, I have a regular VB, not a TR, so I do not have the big brakes of the TR. You had 18s on a WRX? What year, and were the tires the OEM summer tires? My 2017 Premium came with 18s. Limiteds and STIs did too. Base WRXs came with 17s. Yes, they were the stock summer tires. Dunlop Sport Maxx, IIRC. I bought a set of 17" Method wheels with TPMS and Conti DWS06s from a guy who had just bought a new STI, set it up the way he wanted, then found out his wife was pregnant so he sold everything. LOL. It rides so much better with the 17s. Good riddance to the 18s. FWIW, I then went to Michelin AS4s and didn't like them as much. Cost me 1 or 2 mpg too. I put a set of DWS06 Plus tires on a couple months ago and like them so far. I'm not tracking it or pushing it so hard that I need performance summer tires on it.  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 9:31:20 PM EDT
[#39]
I'd look hard at the GR Corolla
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Posted: 5/6/2024 9:35:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By The_Beaten_Weiner: I'd look hard at the GR Corolla Almost 19k on my GRC.. Love this thing |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 9:47:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By eric496: My 2017 Premium came with 18s. Limiteds and STIs did too. Base WRXs came with 17s. Yes, they were the stock summer tires. Dunlop Sport Maxx, IIRC. I bought a set of 17" Method wheels with TPMS and Conti DWS06s from a guy who had just bought a new STI, set it up the way he wanted, then found out his wife was pregnant so he sold everything. LOL. It rides so much better with the 17s. Good riddance to the 18s. FWIW, I then went to Michelin AS4s and didn't like them as much. Cost me 1 or 2 mpg too. I put a set of DWS06 Plus tires on a couple months ago and like them so far. I'm not tracking it or pushing it so hard that I need performance summer tires on it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/182397/wrx-tire-sizes_jpg-3207517.JPG My 2023 Limited came with 18" wheels and Dunlop summer tires. I bought the car in February (in New England) so immediately swapped out the summers for Michelin PS4 AS tires. I have seen disparaging comments about the Dunlop summer tire ride quality, but didn't have mine on long enough to really form an opinion. What is the exact size of your Contis? 235/45-17? I want to compute the sidewall height and see how that compares with mine. I have read good things about those DWS06 tires. |
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Posted: 5/6/2024 10:50:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: What is the exact size of your Contis? 235/45-17? I want to compute the sidewall height and see how that compares with mine. I have read good things about those DWS06 tires. I'm running 245/45zr17 on mine. Diameter is the same as the stock 18s so no speedo error.  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/7/2024 9:20:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By eric496: I'm running 245/45zr17 on mine. Diameter is the same as the stock 18s so no speedo error. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/182397/1000023234_jpg-3207617.JPG Interesting. That is the same site I was going to use to compare them. So, you are finding that 0.4" more sidewall improves ride quality significantly or is that not the reason? If I follow your progression correctly, it was: 18" with Dunlop summer tires 17" with Conti DWS06 17" with Michelin AS4 (if this is the Pilot Sport All season 4, it is what I currently have on my car in 18") 17" with Conti DWS06 When you went to the Contis you changed 2 variables - wheel size and tire type. You didn't happen to ever run your 18s with an all season like the DWS06, did you? |
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Posted: 5/7/2024 10:34:38 AM EDT
[Last Edit: eric496]
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Interesting. That is the same site I was going to use to compare them. So, you are finding that 0.4" more sidewall improves ride quality significantly or is that not the reason? If I follow your progression correctly, it was: 18" with Dunlop summer tires 17" with Conti DWS06 17" with Michelin AS4 (if this is the Pilot Sport All season 4, it is what I currently have on my car in 18") 17" with Conti DWS06 When you went to the Contis you changed 2 variables - wheel size and tire type. You didn't happen to ever run your 18s with an all season like the DWS06, did you? The car only had about 10k on it when I put the 17s on. I was just looking for a second set of wheels to use for winter tires when I found the 17s all set up with brand new DWS06s. My original plan was to swap over fall and spring. Bought an Ateq Quickset to reprogram the TPMS back and forth. Ride was much smoother and quieter on the 17s and Contis. Sold the OEM wheels/tires and the Quickset. Got almost 50k out of the first set of DWS06s. They were definitely worn out and weren't quiet anymore. Decided to try the Pilot Sport AS4s and got maybe 30k out of them. Noticeable drop in mpg and I don’t think they were as good in the rain and snow. Then went with the new improved DWS06+s. That's where I am now. They've been on for a couple thousand miles. So far I like them. In all fairness to the AS4s, I could have got a little more time out of them. The TPMS sensors were dying so I had to pull the wheels and bring them to the tire shop anyways. In the past I usually only drove the car in light snow occasionally because it was the newer, nicer vehicle. I wanted to keep the salt off of it. Truck was older. Now I got a newer truck so the car will see more drive time in the snow this winter. I think the additional sidewall does contribute to the better ride. People had been saying to get 17s for your winters so you'd have more more give when hitting potholes and frost heaves. Makes sense. I felt every defect in the road with the OEM 18s. |
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Posted: 5/7/2024 5:46:03 PM EDT
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I wonder if 265/40-18 tires would fit my car. That would provide the same height sidewall as your 17s. Not sure if a WRX speedo can be recalibrated.
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Posted: 5/7/2024 9:41:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Fushaw: Almost 19k on my GRC.. Love this thing Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Fushaw: Originally Posted By The_Beaten_Weiner: I'd look hard at the GR Corolla Almost 19k on my GRC.. Love this thing  Attached FileThey did well. You need a thread. |
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Posted: 5/7/2024 9:52:54 PM EDT
[#47]
A new WRX was high on my list as my next car, but I walked into my local Honda place one day to see if they had any rat tape and they had a Type R.
Still had it a week or so later, so I ended up with it instead. |
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Posted: 5/7/2024 10:18:21 PM EDT
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I actually just picked up a '24 premium yesterday. So far so good, but I'm driving it super easy during the break in. The Sti shifter was worth the extra money imo, though still not as good as the stock shifter on my '23 Honda Si was. Only option I got other than the all season mats, I think. Probably running 89 octane since I'm still on the dealership's gas, but it's plenty fast for what I'm used to. Very quiet, cold start sounds ok. Infotainment is good, the screen is a little long and vertical/weird, but Carplay seems to work well and at least there's room on the dash if you need it.
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Posted: 5/7/2024 11:06:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacrity: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/14291/IMG_1666_jpeg-3208390.JPG They did well. You need a thread. I’ve thought about starting one. It comes up often enough in WRX, Golf, and other hatchback threads. But I’m not planning on modifying mine much at all so idk if anyone cares about how the car drives. With them becoming more available now at MSRP, I’d suggest any hot hatch people give it a good hard look. |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 12:13:15 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By foggy: I have a 2023 with 5k miles. It's not that fast (especially compared to previous gen STI). It's very easy to make it faster than an STI and not that expensive either. |
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