Do the older 80s white wheels ever come with chrome centers?

[Guest syphon]

I was looking at that picture of the '92 Brumby and I noticed that the wheels were the same as mine, but with chrome center caps! Was this an Aussie only thing... or perhaps they're different wheels altogether? I've never seen then anywhere else...

 

 

Here's the wheel I'm talking about.

<img src="http://jagologs.dyndns.org/subaru/wheel.jpg"/>

[Guest Hondasucks]

Those did all come with chrome center caps, but since they used a plastic ring to hold them in, most of them have over time fallen out.

[Guest Flowmastered87GL]

I think my 82 brat has all 4 of the center caps. I will try to check tomorrow. I will be selling them off (along with the tires and wheels as cheap full size spares) to pay for various parts of the project in afew weeks

[Guest syphon]

Anyone have any ideas of places i can obtain these center caps?

[Guest Sweet82]

On my 82 the center piece is all metal no plastic and they have stayed put for 21 years:eek:

 

They don't want to come off.

 

Check you local junkyard....

 

Glenn,

82 Hatch, transforming....

[Guest rXSNRG]

There is a brand new, never used set on ebay, just listed, $30.

[Guest SUBARULOVERBRAD]

they also had beauty rings on them. i might have a few caps and rings, but i live in virgina, i dont need them, so i would give them to anyone who wanted them, i also have a few subaru wheels free also.

[Guest syphon]

Where are they? Searching for "Subaru wheel" yields no results.

[Guest alvinsr]

Here is a wheel cap auction on eBay. It says they are for a brat. They have a blue logo in the center. I don't believe they will fit yours. Perhaps someone else can tell you. I also have the wagon wheels on my 86 S/W like you do. Caps at a Subaru dealer cost me $32.32 each and the plastic holder costs $5.93.

Try the junk yard first. Subaru's are hard to find in a junk yard. Here is the addy at ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6783&item=2425672803http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6783&item=2425672803 Hope this helps you.

alvinsr

[Guest Caboobaroo]

my friend had a set of the white wagon wheels on his 83 wagon and they had the beauty rings and ceter caps on them. All of his center caps were the metal style not the plastic "I wanna come off while you're driving" caps:lol:

[Guest Russ Hill]

The center caps are metal but the are held in by a plastic ring. The plastic rings get old and brittle over time, then the cap goes flying. The plastic retainers are still available at the dealer for $4.00 a set (4).

[Guest GBianchi]

4$ for four "anything" at the dealer is a steal, I just may get some and I don't even want them!!!

[Guest archemitis]

the ea81s didnt need any plastic to hold them on. just the ea82 wheels. my favorite color is blue and of the 20 i have all but 5 are brown. never thought about the dealer

[Guest Russ Hill]

Hmmm

I've owned my '83 since it had 11 miles on it. It has Wagon wheels and plastic rings to hold on the caps. I have noticed that the steel wheels don't use the plastic rings. Maybe it's only the wagon wheels that use them.

[Guest clantieri]

My 84 has the original wagon wheels too, and yep, plastic retainer rings...I'm with Russ.

 

Chris