Yes
The first year of the 4 door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon was 2007.
NoNo
No. 2007 and up are different from 2006 and back.
17"
15 city and 19 highway
Jeep Wrangler wheel lug patterns years 1987-2006 are 5X4.5Jeep Wrangler wheel lug patterns years 2007-2014 are 5X5
The 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon comes with a 255/75-17 BF Goodrich Mud Terrain KM1
No, different bolt patterns.
The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon was introduced in 2003.
No, the Rubicon was not available in 1997.
I have an 08 Rubicon. It takes 5w-20w. I switched to full synthetic after my first 500 miles and have had no problems.