[pdxltd]

The LP Aventure LP6 looks similar but the weight limit requirement was in question for the ascent. Check out tire rack.

https://m.tirerack.com/wheels/brand.jsp?brand=lp+aventure

 

[Hankdog]

The 501's/502's? Absolutely. Subaru has run the 501's and 502's for brutal rally racing.

The 503's? I wouldn't run them. Too low of a load rating for me. Everything else, from the pavement up, has a safety factor built in (as my friends at Falken confirmed when we were making inflation charts for the Ascent for their various tires). Two pound safety margin is statistically negligible (1/10th of a percent).

Yes, one can legally run them - or any wheel that's rated at 1,648 pounds or more. I like maintaining a safety margin instead of getting rid of it.

Wheel	Sizes That Fit	Load Rating
Method 501's	18", 20" (17's don't fit - different barrel shape - rubs)	1,850 pounds
Method 502's	17", 18", 20" (note that 17's require special balancing)	1,850 pounds
Method 502's VT Spec	18", 20" (17's reportedly don't fit at all - different barrel)	2,100 pounds
Method 503's	18", 20"	1,650 ponds - I WOULD NOT RUN THESE. There's virtually NO safety margin. A wheel's rating must be 1,648 pounds or higher for the Ascent (by law/by math). That leaves TWO pounds safety margin.

Really great information, Robert ... wow. Nice work. This could save a life.

 

[Klh]

Pulled the trigger on the matte black 18x8’s. Thanks for everyone’s thoughts. I was still on the fence until I saw an ascent with MR502’s in the parking lot at the ski resort🔥. Gonna mount some blizzak dmv2’s.

 

[Klh]

Got them mounted. Ended up wrapping them in falken espia epz 2 suv tires. Nicest wheels I’ve ever owned hands down.

 

[pdxltd]

 

[justmatt]

Perfect opportunity to see the black 502's against the titanium ones. Subtle.

 

[pdxltd]

Perfect opportunity to see the black 502's against the titanium ones. Subtle.
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These look more gloss than the black which I like better.

 

[justmatt]

These look more gloss than the black which I like better.

I'll be honest, I thought I got black wheels shipped to me on account of how dark they are in person vs. what they looked like on the website.

 

[Crepe]

These are the wheels that I'm looking at getting. Hoping to get them this week or early next. Going trail riding next weekend and I want them ready to go

 

[justmatt]

Wheel	Sizes That Fit	Load Rating
Method 501's	18", 20" (17's don't fit - different barrel shape - rubs)	1,850 pounds
Method 502's	17", 18", 20" (note that 17's require special balancing)	1,850 pounds
Method 502's VT Spec	18", 20" (17's reportedly don't fit at all - different barrel)	2,100 pounds
Method 503's	18", 20"	1,650 ponds - I WOULD NOT RUN THESE. There's virtually NO safety margin. A wheel's rating must be 1,648 pounds or higher for the Ascent (by law/by math). That leaves TWO pounds safety margin.

Where are you seeing the 502 VT Spec in any size outside of 15" ? I saw advertisements like this one however, it's mislabelled - the part number is for the regular spec 502.

Further, the 502 VT Spec product page lists it as: "Think of it as the 15 in. version of the Rally wheel version"

 

[Robert.Mauro]

Where are you seeing the 502 VT Spec in any size outside of 15" ? I saw advertisements like this one however, it's mislabelled - the part number is for the regular spec 502.

Further, the 502 VT Spec product page lists it as: "Think of it as the 15 in. version of the Rally wheel version"

I'm not, any more. The info was a copy/paste or retype from a very popular tire site. And to think, I'm the one who's said in the past to always double check listing information, lol!

Good catch - I will fix my original post.

 

[justmatt]

I'm not, any more. The info was a copy/paste or retype from a very popular tire site. And to think, I'm the one who's said in the past to always double check listing information, lol!

Good catch - I will fix my original post.

Damn! It would've been a good treasure hunt to find New Old Stock if they were out of production. Ohwell.

 

[tviko]

The 501's/502's? Absolutely. Subaru has run the 501's and 502's for brutal rally racing.

The 503's? I wouldn't run them. Too low of a load rating for me. Everything else, from the pavement up, has a safety factor built in (as my friends at Falken confirmed when we were making inflation charts for the Ascent for their various tires). Two pound safety margin is statistically negligible (1/10th of a percent).

Yes, one can legally run them - or any wheel that's rated at 1,648 pounds or more. I like maintaining a safety margin instead of getting rid of it.

Wheel	Sizes That Fit	Load Rating
Method 501's	18", 20" (17's don't fit - different barrel shape - rubs)	1,850 pounds
Method 502's	17", 18", 20" (note that 17's require special balancing)	1,850 pounds
Method 502's VT Spec	15" only(they don't fit at all)	2,100 pounds
Method 503's	18", 20"	1,650 ponds - I WOULD NOT RUN THESE. There's virtually NO safety margin. A wheel's rating must be 1,648 pounds or higher for the Ascent (by law/by math). That leaves TWO pounds safety margin.

@Robert.Mauro Method 501's will fit? I was told by a representative at Method they wont???

 

[Robert.Mauro]

@Robert.Mauro Method 501's will fit? I was told by a representative at Method they wont???

Method 501 17" will not fit
Method 502 17" will fit
Method VT-Spec 17" will not fit

Method 501 18" should fit unless they changed something.

 

[Mwbennet]

You will love the Wildpeaks. My son and I both run them on our Subies. He has an Ice Silver lifted '14 Crosstrek with black Methods and Wildpeaks ... looks really good. Also would suggest that you get someone (or DIY) to do a chrome delete on your white Ascent. The chrome window bezel, rocker trim, grille surround and rear hatch trim, all look better if you get them wrapped, IMHO. Particularly on a white car with black wheels. I had everything shiny wrapped on my magnetite gray Ascent and I am really happy with how it turned out. Also was able to stuff 31" overall diameter Wildpeaks on my car with no rubbing and no lift-kit.

Did you get the 31" overall diameter Wildpeak AT Trails on the ascent? Or the at3? What were the dimensions on them?

 

[Robert.Mauro]

Did you get the 31" overall diameter Wildpeak AT Trails on the ascent? Or the at3? What were the dimensions on them?

They WILL rub under certain conditions. Just depends on how/where you drive.

 

[Mwbennet]

They WILL rub under certain conditions. Just depends on how/where you drive.

Is that for the 255/65/18 AT Trail?

 

[Robert.Mauro]

Is that for the 255/65/18 AT Trail?

After 1/2" difference, it will rub.

 

[Jim_in_PA]

Is that for the 255/65/18 AT Trail?

Just remember, if you upsize your tires, you must also upsize your spare to match the diameter with an AWD/4WD vehicle to avoid damaging the drive train should you need to run on the spare. The cost and physical accomodation of that has to be part of your decision.

 

[Hankdog]

Did you get the 31" overall diameter Wildpeak AT Trails on the ascent? Or the at3? What were the dimensions on them?

My 31” tires (Wildpeaks) never rubbed and I didn’t put a lift on it.