15" rims on 2010 outback

Chicobiker

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Dec 1, 2009, 9:11:01 PM12/1/09

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I'm considering a 2010 Outback. I'm wondering if my old 15" rims will
fit on the Outback. I know I'd have to get new tires, but will the
rims fit over the brakes. Anyone tried?

Aside from the small lag in the response from the throttle, I kinda
like the CVT. Stated mileage is pretty impressive.

johninky

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Dec 1, 2009, 9:52:01 PM12/1/09

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I really doubt it. Easy enough to determine. Just pop one of the 15"
rim on the 2010.

1 Lucky Texan

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Dec 2, 2009, 8:53:21 AM12/2/09

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On Dec 1, 8:11 pm, Chicobiker <chicobi...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Some Soobs went to a different spacing on the pattern. And their could
be a different offset.
You might ask over in the wheel/tire forum at www.nasioc.com .

Carl

S

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Dec 2, 2009, 10:10:54 AM12/2/09

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Hi Chico!

On Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:11:01 -0800 (PST), Chicobiker
<chico...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I'm considering a 2010 Outback. I'm wondering if my old 15" rims will
>fit on the Outback. I know I'd have to get new tires, but will the
>rims fit over the brakes. Anyone tried?

TireRack sez no; 16in and up. Probably issues with clearance for the
front brake calipers.

Subaru didn't have much luck with their last CVT. I think I'd take a
wait and see position on this one :-)

ByeBye! S.
Steve Jernigan KG0MB
Laboratory Manager
Microelectronics Research
University of Colorado
(719) 262-3101

1 Lucky Texan

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Dec 2, 2009, 12:26:54 PM12/2/09

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On Dec 2, 9:10 am, S <jerni...@chester.uccs.edu> wrote:
> Hi Chico!
>
> On Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:11:01 -0800 (PST), Chicobiker
>

> <chicobi...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >I'm considering a 2010 Outback. I'm wondering if my old 15" rims will
> >fit on the Outback. I know I'd have to get new tires, but will the
> >rims fit over the brakes. Anyone tried?
>
> TireRack sez no; 16in and up. Probably issues with clearance for the
> front brake calipers.
>
> Subaru didn't have much luck with their last CVT. I think I'd take a
> wait and see position on this one :-)
>
> ByeBye! S.
> Steve Jernigan KG0MB
> Laboratory Manager
> Microelectronics Research
> University of Colorado
> (719) 262-3101

If it's a JATCO-FHI deal, it could be no worse than the CVT that's in
the Nissan Murano I guess.
One tech that writes here occasionally said he went to school on it
and there's 30% fewer moving parts.

we'll see.........

Carl

weelliott

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Dec 3, 2009, 1:31:06 PM12/3/09

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Nissan has enough confidence in the CVTs it uses that a few of its
cars come standard with it, or are ONLY available with it. However, I
do not know if subaru uses the same suppier that Nissan does. I do
remember seeing somewhere that Nissan's CVTs can handle more torque
than any other manufacturer's CVTs. That suggests to me that they
don't, or the author should have said "Nissan and Subaru's" instead of
just "Nissan's". But then again, the author might not be the most
informed person I can't remember where I read that though.

1 Lucky Texan

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Dec 4, 2009, 12:09:27 AM12/4/09

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Read up on JATCO. They make transmissions for about 5 or so Japanese
manufacturers including Subaru. Exactly how much input Subaru has vs
the other carmakers, I dunno. It's that whole ;keiretsu' thing they
have I guess.