Subaru GD WRX Wagon Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide

If you’re looking for fitment advice for your 2002 - 2007 Subaru GD WRX Wagon, you’ve come to the right place. Our GD WRX Wagon Fitment Guide contains tailored information for a wide range of wheel and tire setups specific to the WRX Wagon. Featuring popular fitments such as our 17x8.5” ET44, we’re certain that our WRX Wagon fitment guide has a solution for you. As enthusiasts ourselves, we’re mindful of the unique needs that each chassis presents when attempting to optimize wheel fitment and this vehicle is no exception. All of our Subaru WRX wheels are designed to clear the Subaru STI Brembo brakes as well as a variety of aftermarket big brake kits. Our Subaru GD WRX Wagon Fitment Guide goes into great detail on exactly what modifications are needed to achieve the exact fitment you’re looking for. We have a wide variety of strong, lightweight wheel designs to choose from. Interested in Forged Wheels? Check out our VS-5RS and SM-10RS. Have a GD WRX Sedan? Check out our Subaru GD WRX Sedan Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide!

Brake Clearance Information

In the engineering phase of wheel development we 3D scan factory brakes and review 2D aftermarket brake templates in order to optimize our barrel profiles and spoke curvatures. As a result, our wheels offer massive brake clearance so you can run the smallest possible wheel diameter.

*All of our WRX wheels clear the factory Brembo brakes, as well as a variety of aftermarket BBKs.

Whether you enjoy spirited street driving or you are a weekend track warrior chasing lap times, these wheel & tire configurations are ideal for Subaru GD WRX Wagon owners looking for a more dramatic improvement in performance and they are typically paired with performance oriented Summer tires or track oriented R-compounds.

Wheels

• Front & Rear: 17x8" ET40
• • Available in: VS-5RS, SM-10RS

Tires

• APEX Staff Pick: Front & Rear: 225/45-17
• • Moderate amount negative camber required for clearance.
  • Fender roll/pull required for rear clearance.
  • Ultra High Performance All-Season: No options currently available
  • Max Performance Summer: No options currently available
  • Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama AD08R (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), Nankang NS-2R (200 TW)
  • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Toyo RA1 (100 TW)
• Wider Alternative: Front & Rear: 235/40-17
• • Ultra High Performance All-Season: No options currently available
  • Max Performance Summer: No options currently available
  • Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama AD08R (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), Nankang NS-2R (200 TW)
  • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Toyo RA1 (100 TW)

Wheels

• Front & Rear: 17x8.5" ET44
• • Available in: VS-5RS

Tires

• APEX Staff Pick: Front & Rear: 235/40-17
• • Moderate amount of negative camber required for clearance.
  • Fender roll/pull required for rear clearance.
  • Ultra High Performance All-Season: No options currently available
  • Max Performance Summer: No options currently available
  • Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama AD08R (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), Nankang NS-2R (200 TW)
  • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Toyo RA1 (100 TW)
  • Semi-Slick: Toyo RR (40 TW)
• Wider Alternative: Front & Rear: 245/40-17
• • Typically a direct fit, but an increase in negative camber is encouraged for wider compounds or lowered vehicles
  • Ultra High Performance All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
  • Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW)
  • Extreme Performance Summer - Hankook RS-4 (220 TW), Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), BFG Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), GT Radial SX2 (260 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
  • R-Compounds: Nankang AR-1 (100TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Goodyear Eagle SuperCar 3R (100 TW)

Brake Clearance Information

In the engineering phase of wheel development we 3D scan factory brakes and review 2D aftermarket brake templates in order to optimize our barrel profiles and spoke curvatures. As a result, our wheels offer massive brake clearance so you can run the smallest possible wheel diameter. The following brakes have been tested and confirmed to clear our wheels.

*Coming Soon

Should I Dial in Negative Camber, and How Much is Right for me?

Whether you are a casual weekend track warrior that still enjoys your car on the street, or a hardcore racer competing for a spot on the podium, negative camber is a vital part of chassis setup that has many benefits. Not only will adding negative camber create more room for wider wheel and tire configurations, it more importantly improves handling, turn-in and tire longevity. Learn more in our blog article The Positives of Negative Camber.