Tire chains

Tire chains cannot be used on your Impreza, WRX and STI because of the lack of clearance between the tires and vehicle body.
See also:
Calculating total and load capacities varying seating configurations
Calculate the available load capacity
as shown in the following
examples:
Example 1A
Vehicle capacity weight of the
vehicle is 900 lbs (408 kg), which
is indicated on the vehicle placard
...
Safety
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-tested the 2008 Impreza, and
the car earned a Good overall rating — the highest possible score — in
frontal-offset, side-impact and rear crash test ...
Air cleaner element
Do not operate the engine with the
air cleaner element removed. The air
cleaner element not only filters
intake air but also stops flames if
the engine backfires. If the air
cleaner elem ...
