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Replying to: tzarina (Nov 18, 2005 8:11 am) I just sold my second OBW - ('97 - 164,000 miles) - and will be ordering the third - a 3.0R wagon - next week. The 3.0R is like the basic 2.5i but with the 3.0 6 and 5 speed auto. No leather, sunroof, nav etc. The older OBW's I had didn't even have a limited slip differential on the rear drive. I used M&S all season radials on both previous OBW's and honestly I can count the number of times I even spun a wheel. This includes a lot of driving throughout Northern New England and including lots of dirt roads in VT. VDC is neat, but not essential. If you are really concerned about Winter driving, buying a set of dedicated snows (ones with the snowflake designation) will be the best investment you can make. We conducted a test last Winter in a snowstorm with a Honda Accord equipped with Nokian RSI snows; an Accord with all season tires, and my Subaru with Michelin HydroEdge M&S-rated all season radials. Three drivers drove them back-to-back on an unplowed road and then made notes before speaking to the other drivers. Conclusions were the same for all three of us. The Nokian equipped Honda didn't accelerate as well as the Subaru, but stopped and turned better. We wound up shutting off the traction control, though, as more wheelspin than it allowed worked better accelerating up hills. I was so impressed I'm getting snows for the new Subaru. VDC and other stability control systems are neat. But in terms of actual winter safety, the #1 heart-stopping scenario seems to be the requirement to stop short on ice. The ABS system standard on all these vehicles handles that situation very well. |
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I want to buy a set of alloys to mount dedicated snows on for an 06 OBW. It seems like going to a -1 16" wheel for snows would be the best choice. Anyone bought any aftermarket wheels for this application? Do the 16" from previous years fit the 06's? I can probably get some OEM 16" rims on eBay. |
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Replying to: tzarina (Nov 18, 2005 8:11 am) If you do get it it will most likely be something that you will be happy with everytime you are in a slippery situation justifying to yourself if it wasn't for the VDC you would have had problems. If you don't get it, I really don't see a time while driving that you wished you had it RIGHT NOW. |
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Replying to: garandman (Nov 19, 2005 11:44 am) -juice |
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Replying to: garandman (Nov 19, 2005 11:44 am) Found the answer courtesy Joe Spitz. Both 17x7jj offset 48 (1.89) and 16x6" offset 48 (1.89)fit both 2005 and 2006. Still don't know about the 16" on the 2000-2004.
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Replying to: garandman (Nov 21, 2005 11:49 am) Len
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Replying to: leo2633 (Nov 21, 2005 2:25 pm) |
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Replying to: bicalino (Sep 20, 2005 6:03 pm) Just had the same problem. 2001, just short of 60k. Burned through new battery and alternator (both requiring out of state tows w/ the family on board). Now the brake/battery light are on. Who'd have thunk that our VW Jetta is more relable than our Subaru?!
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Replying to: ssloaner (Aug 23, 2005 9:19 am)
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