What do you think of the new wheel and tire setup? Let me know in the comment section down below whether you think RPF1s are played out or if you agree that they were the right pick!
@KasperWithA-K Жыл бұрын
How do I go about purchasing the stock BBS’s? 😉 Keep trying to find a set locally and they’re all trashed.
@Bted__ever Жыл бұрын
I have the same wheel specs just powder coated mines in black. Should have went 255 😅
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
@@KasperWithA-K Keeping the stock STI wheels for my winter set
@KasperWithA-K Жыл бұрын
That’s one nice set of winters! Haha
@tommalcolm7865 Жыл бұрын
Can you provide some insight as to buying based on treadwear class + why you went 245/40 instead of what a lot of people use for street use (255/35 or 265/35)? I know a lot of folks debate the benefits of using a 265 vs 245 due to the impact the larger tire has on grip, weight, etc. Some say it's not worth the extra 20mm at stock/lower power numbers. I'm in the market right now after demolishing my Michelin PSS's over the last two years
@PyroVulpes Жыл бұрын
RPF1s were definitely the right choice. Love the gold on silver look too!
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Subarus can pull off gold wheels better than any other platform!
@ronaldoadam8239 Жыл бұрын
RPF1's are overplayed for a reason and thats cause they're great wheels. Fits with a lot of cars and good performance. Nice pick!
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Agreed! something about the 18x9.5 spec is really nice too, the spokes are concave and there is a nice little dish too. I used to have a set on my GC but the 17x8 ones didn’t look nearly as good
@krylonkoopaful Жыл бұрын
Looks good, thanks for doing this build it helps me make choices about my 21 wrx
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
No problem glad I can help!
@avguylyfe5837 Жыл бұрын
Wheels and tints make a world of a difference on a car. Build looking clean.
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah! Going to do tint as well eventually. Should be a cool DIY project
@avguylyfe5837 Жыл бұрын
@@FosterJohnsonMedia look forward man!
@paulmarsdensr1095 Жыл бұрын
Brother you have this subie looking really good 👍. Oh yeahhhh.
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Thanks man 🤙 I have really started enjoying this WRX since I put the wheels on and took it to the track. Stay tuned for that video next week!
@paulmarsdensr1095 Жыл бұрын
@Foster Johnson Media Oh yeahhhh I can't wait brother. Stay safe.
@sgomez805 Жыл бұрын
Nice choice man! Love the RPF1’s. The gold is sick. 👊🏻
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I contemplated going white but my Type R has white wheels and they are a chore to keep clean. Hopefully gold should be a little bit easier for a daily driver
@dealt Жыл бұрын
The other wheels that are overplayed are TE37s. Glad you went with these RPF1s. I want gold wheels on my STI so bad
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
TE37s are more common at car shows than tracks 🙃
@xil3ntkha0s Жыл бұрын
Powder coat is the way
@atweber Жыл бұрын
Looks really good!
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Ayyy thanks I appreciate that
@charleshawk66688 ай бұрын
Crazy how fast and the amount of rust cars get in the Midwest.
@walterhagans1465 Жыл бұрын
RPF1's for the win! Great choice, I rock those on my subie. Different color though 😁👍🏾
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
They come in a ton of different colors. I know gold is not for everyone but I like the flashy look 😍
@walterhagans1465 Жыл бұрын
@@FosterJohnsonMedia it matches perfectly to yours 👍🏾
@charleshawk66688 ай бұрын
People who say RPF’s are over played don’t know anything about wheel design and RPF’s 😂 That’s spoke design is used on F1 cars. Those spoke design allow for crazy break cooling.
@Menace_sti Жыл бұрын
Nto3s or rpf1s are always a good choice by enkei so looks good
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
I originally wanted a red WRX with silver NT03s 🤤
@Menace_sti Жыл бұрын
@@FosterJohnsonMedia you can always wrap it or repaint it! Wrapping better for a less permanent
@c.j.cameron1820 Жыл бұрын
I like it. I had RPF1s on my 08 WRX. Decided to go a different route on my current car. Still Enkeis though 😉
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
NT03s? I was considering running those as well
@danielgalusha Жыл бұрын
You’re wheel choice is Cool! 💯🙌💪. Every single person doing wheels will have a preference. Im looking at titan7’s. And a couple others. Im on 57dr now but. Will change eventually.
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Those are all solid wheel choices as well. I will keep these for a while and then probably switch to something else eventually. Variety is the spice of life!
@joestasi8329 Жыл бұрын
The gold looks great. Very nice!
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
It’s flashy but I like it as well
@butcht6309 Жыл бұрын
Nice wheels and tires! The size and offset is spot on! Plus gold is always acceptable on subies! 😁👍
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Thank you! The 18x9.5 +38 is perfect for a flush fitment without rubbing issues. It’s what we run on all the SubiSpeed shop cars!
@victormaciasjr.1615 Жыл бұрын
The build looks great my dude. I just recently got my Volk TE37’s Saga S Plus’s with the same 18 by 9.5 +38 in bronze and wrapped them with 255 35 R18’s for my WRB WRX. Wish I could post some pics they look super clean. Keep up the work on the build thinking about getting a suspension set up now.
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Can’t go wrong with some bronze TE37s. On WRB 😍
@KevinVo Жыл бұрын
RPFJuaaaaaans!!!!!!!!
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Can’t beat a classic. It’s like chocolate or vanilla ice cream! or maybe I’m just hungry 😆
@godsplannn Жыл бұрын
Looking good Foster 🙌🏽
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
A HUGE upgrade over the spray painted red wheels that came on it. Lol 😂
@Ian22VB Жыл бұрын
Looking great bud! Keep up the videos , love the channel.
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Awesome, glad to hear you are liking the content 🤙
@groundhabit6408 Жыл бұрын
Nankang tires for me 💪🏾
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Did you go with the CR-1s? I have heard good things!
@groundhabit6408 Жыл бұрын
@@FosterJohnsonMedia have a set coming in soon… they went from CR-1 to CR-S …
@srsg-wy8tr Жыл бұрын
Im an rpf1 hater. Out of both overplayed wheels: te37 - rpf1, i prefer the te37 by miles. Could’ve been worse, you could’ve gotten 17” rpf1s, thus making the wheels appear even waaay smaller
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Fair enough, not everyone loves them but they were a good choice for some affordable track wheels!
@charleshawk66688 ай бұрын
You know nothing about wheel design 😂
@fastandfun6376 Жыл бұрын
I know the pain of cutting those toe arms lol
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Things got out of hand pretty quickly 😅
@morganelrod1326 Жыл бұрын
Love gold wheels on a Subie!
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
I’m going to have a hard time getting the keys now!
@ericbulic8589 Жыл бұрын
Pilot sport 4s OD
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Those are good tires too but I wanted something 200tw
@Cichlid_Visuals Жыл бұрын
should throw some firestone indy 500s on there for daily. they arent bad on track either and WAY cheaper. edit: also, those arent just unsprung but ROTATIONAL reduction. the equivalent is even higher and these will make a huge difference, i went with a smaller 17x8.5 +40, 245/45 for mine, they are even lighter and clear 4 pot brembo upgrades which was my main concern. you need concave rpf1s to clear those.
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
I will look in to the Indy 500s for my next set of tires. These A052s don’t seem to like the winter 😂
@lennymunoz3148 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been actually thinking of doing RPF1 in the black chrome I have a 21 WR BLUE STI ⚡️🙏🏻
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Can’t go wrong with black wheels on WRB
@ethanvlaskampracing9603 Жыл бұрын
I would put the OLM trunk hole delete and leave the sti wing 😎
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
I am going to get that hole delete to test it out 🤙
@shaunstst Жыл бұрын
Ooo I like, I have a ice silver STI and have been wondering how gold wheels would look. Good choice mate.
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
The silver paint makes the gold pop! Subarus are the only car that can pull off gold wheels so well
@shaunstst Жыл бұрын
@@FosterJohnsonMedia Yeah I agree. Gold wheels on Subaru's it's just meant to be.
@nixwrx Жыл бұрын
rpf1s i have them aswell, they the best
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
They tick all the boxes! Lightweight, affordable, and good looking
@mrch33sehed93 Жыл бұрын
Agreed they're great track wheels but definitely tired as far as looks
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Fair enough! wheels are something I enjoy switching up so I’m sure I’ll get something different down the road
@alanchanthavisouk8557 Жыл бұрын
Did it needed spacers for that flush look?
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Nope that is due to the +38 offset!
@joezeigler Жыл бұрын
how will you account for the speedo mph difference? is it lest speed shown?
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Since my wheels are a bit taller they will make the speedo a little off. But at least my mileage should be less now 😂
@yusufgetsit Жыл бұрын
RPF1s are made for these cars
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Yeah they do look exceptionally nice on this VA platform 😍
@savegcyclist Жыл бұрын
Love the wheels. I would like to know your alignment you end up with and maybe see some B roll when it has settled after the alignment. Thank you
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Alignment is -3.2 camber front -2.7 rear, and 0 toe. Felt great out on track so far! but it’s an aggressive alignment setup for the street
@savegcyclist Жыл бұрын
@@FosterJohnsonMedia That is, aggressive for the street. Thank you for the response
@Demonwolf86 Жыл бұрын
Haha it's crazy because I rather have the oem one lol want to sell them haha
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
I’m keeping them as my winter setup and putting snow tires on them ❄️
@93ghostly Жыл бұрын
You selling the stock wheels? Lol
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
I will probably put winter tires on them and keep them for now
@K03sport Жыл бұрын
16s are lighter.......wish the 18x9.5 were +40 or +42. +45 would be even more perfect imo.
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
I did end up having to roll my fenders for this fitment! +40 you probably wouldn’t have to
@srsg-wy8tr Жыл бұрын
16??????? 🤢
@KasperWithA-K Жыл бұрын
I dig the RPF1’s on there, I’m just personally not a fan of the silver on gold combo. Also.. wasn’t this supposed to be your wife’s car? 😂
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
Yes technically it still is her car, she just never gets to drive it anymore. 😝
@xil3ntkha0s Жыл бұрын
Based off the explanation here I need to hit the gym 😅
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
You would be sprung weight so you’re good! Hahaha 💪
@Menace_sti Жыл бұрын
Theres so much rust. Omg i hate rust lol
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
I hate rust too, but the price was right! Lol. My plan is to fix it up once section at a time. I already got a lot removed from the toe arms and sub frame
@Menace_sti Жыл бұрын
@@FosterJohnsonMedia it sucks but yeah itll happen if we like it or not! But keep up the great work Foster!
@MrIrish1 Жыл бұрын
Should of got 265's minimum.
@FosterJohnsonMedia Жыл бұрын
I didn’t show it in the video but Kevin and I did have to roll my fenders. I can only imagine what 265s would need to make them fit 🙃