March 3, 200818 yr I love the look of these wheels on an OBS. Put some big, white lettered AT tires on em and the car would look tough! I would like to know what model and years these wheels came on so I can find some at the local JY. Are they 15" or 14"? Thanks!
March 3, 200818 yr 15" and they are from a legacy Outback (98 and 99). Also they were available from the dealer to install in place of the steels w/hubcaps on other cars.
March 3, 200818 yr Author cool thanks! They have a fat beefy look unlike the thin sporty look of so many wheels today.
March 5, 200818 yr Also, if you find them, you'll be better off if all 4 have the $#(*&)% center caps! I found 4 of these wheels, with chain slap marks, 4 usable snow tires I didn't want, and a set of BRAND-NEW Les Schwab diamond chains, all for $75 on Craigslist. Thought I'd gotten a bargain. Heck, the chains alone are worth $59+ at Les Schwab! Alas, missing the center caps... which are selling for $15 apiece up here... when you can find them... boo! Even Aaron's doesn't have them. Aaron's also gets $50 a wheel, used, even chain-marked ones, center cap or not, tire or not. I would have given up the free chains and the tires I don't need (I just bought new ones in January) to get those #@$@#$^(% caps! Gotta find them this week, I'll never get them in Arizona...
March 6, 200818 yr Oh, they do. The round part in the center. If you want to know how to tell the difference, those years' OBW wheels didn't have a separate hubcap. If you can see the lugs, it's a center cap. God forbid you should lose one at the prices I'm hearing! If you ever find a spare, snag it at once. If you want to see one close up, look either at my post in the Wanted to Buy forum (as WTB: (4) 98 OBW Wheel Center Caps, currently on page 2, I think), or take a look at the photo I uploaded under my name to the Photos section. I'm not on my own computer, so I can't upload/link to this post. The scungy wheel is one from Aaron's - and he gets $50 for them! Mine, even honorably battle-scarred from humping over I-90 with chains, do look nice! Maybe I should post a pic of Dragon now that she's gussied up and passed emissions today. Fixed the rear wiper; now all that's left is the pax door handle, and that's not really something I need. However, since I'm going to visit Mom next week, she has a different opinion about that... guess we'll have to fix it this weekend. Or, to be truthful, I'll get to watch aircraft-engineer lose his mind while he does so. Doors... why did it have to be doors... At least I have the actual factory tech installation sheet for him. :-p
March 6, 200818 yr Yeah - notice that she mentions ME in the work order. Oh well, more work to do and then get her on her way down to Phoenix. I guess I'll figure out how to PUT IT IN WHEN I TAKE OUT THE ONE AT THE JY
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