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-mike
Not a bad idea, let us know what they say. I bet a shock is bad.
Sorry if this is a cross-post on another forum.
Thanks
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
I've been told that there's NO warranty on the original tires that are supplied with the car ? That means that I have to pay around 300 $ for ONE Bridgestone tire !
Is that really the case ??
I leased a 2008 Legacy GT & the dealer tried to pack the
deal with all sorts of warranty/service deals. The only one that I took was on the tires. It guarantees replacement for any road hazards (like nails & other) or failures. They wanted $15 a month for it but I offered them $5 and we settled on $6.
-mike
I just learned that my new tires weren't guaranteed AND that there is a "added" warranty that can be purchase that would have guaranted the new tires.
If you live in a snowy area, you'll find the Potenzas will slide all over the road. (I have an 07 Outback, so I know).
If I had to spend $300 for a replacement tire, I'd put the money towards a decent set of four all-season tires.
I believe the Subaru extended warranty covers road hazard damage to tires during the first year of ownership.
The RE92s on our Legacy were cheap, basic all-seasons. Nothing special.
I went on their website and it looks very professional. And, at "112 $" for a summer tire, it's very appealing vs the "300 $" I was quoted in a garage!
Have you any experience with them ?
I mean, did you ever buy from them and did it went smoothly ?
Thanks !
Had the tires shipped directly to one of their "approved" mounting shops. (A friend also used and recommended this place.) This shop specializes in alignment and tires. The people were more knowledgable than any other alignment shop I've ever been to. Of course, they also charged for all that experience and knowledge. What I saved on the tires, I spent on the installation and alignment.
Choose your installer carefully...
I'll probably use tirerack again, but I'd have to think about this installer...
My $0.02.
Jim
-mike
Unless you plan on doing a sustained speed over 130mph, you won't run into problems. I've ran em on track, on road, and through blizzards on my SVX, no issues.
Also I live in NYC so I've hit potholes bigger than you can imagine.
-mike
And yes, I'm also aware that there are a number of articles questioning why family cars such as Subarus come from the factory with V rated tires which are expensive, don't wear well, and may be overkill.
Martin
Sometimes I use tirerack price for local store to drop the price.
Krzys
PS Tell your local store that 300 tire can be had for 112 + S&H and see the price drop in an instant.
Yes you are right but...
V rated tire must be built more robust that H rated one. It might be better to survive pothole hit as a by-product of its higher speed rating.
BUT...
If you hit pothole would you rather replace blown tire or bent pieces of suspension?
Krzys
-mike
My neighbor has an old beat up Astro van that can get through the stuff my shiny new Subaru can't. What a disappointment.... Please help.
Summer tires are simply not useful in the snow, period. You will need a 2nd set of tires if you drive in snow.
Or get a winter beater.
It's the same for the EVO, STI, MazdaSpeed3, i.e. all sporty cars that come with summer tires.
Summer tires are actually OK in the rain, but not on snow or ice. The soft compound gets rock hard. There are no sipes on the tread blocks, either.
Even a set of all-seasons would help but I'd suggest the new Blizzack WS60 as a good snow tire for the car.
-mike
The SpecB comes with 18" rims and I don't think they make Blizzaks in that size. Any others that come to mind?
-mike
i've had more expensive tires (potenzas, goodyear triple tred assurance, and goodrich traction t/a) but none have lasted for much more than 30-40k. i drive 30k a year, so i opted to go with a cheaper tire since i seem to be replacing them every year anyway. i hope i didn't make a mistake in getting these....
k2
Barring hearing them though there could be something wrong with the mounting/balancing though.
-mike
thanks again!
k2
Is this an issue? I always hear the need to replace all 4. What if I measure a new tire and find one the same size? Can I use it?
As for replacing with same-circumference tires, you should put a matched set on the car. Even if the tires are the same now, differences in traction and wear rates can affect the car's performance over time. As this car seems to be new to your family, you might as well reset the wear meter and hopefully reduce your expense down the road.
-mike
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I’m about to purchase a 2000 Subaru Outback and it turns out on inspection that the rear and front tires were not matched for tread type or tread wear, and no more than a 2/32 difference is recommended in tire size/tread, and all tires should be matched for tread. So I will have to replace them. Planning to drive the car on the W Coast in N California after relocating now from the NE, mostly for drives of 5 to 45 min during the work week, and occasional weekend trips, including ski trips to the mountains in winter. I’m looking for a top quality all-season tire that will handle well in summer and winter conditions.
I’d sincerely appreciate your advice as I’m very careful about tires every since I bought my first car in college, a 7 year old Volvo, which had tires that checked out well enough, but in a medium rain storm, driving 30 mph on a Cliffside with one lane in each direction, with no sudden acceleration or steering moves, the car fishtailed 180 degrees, and I was lucky to “land” the car in my lane close to the inside of the road against the mountain. Some oil leaking down from a town above the road may have caused the road to be slick, but as soon as I put brand new top end all season tires on the car, it handled 10x better and safer. Never experienced that kind of slippage again.
In response to this question on Yahoo Answers, this poster below who owns 2 subarus recommended Yokohama Avid TRZ’s http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=AVID+TRZ . I checked the reviews on Tirerack and the TRZs have an average overall rating of 8.52 out of 737 reviews, which is very good.
http://www.tirerack.com/survey/SurveyComments.jsp?additionalComments=y&tireMake=- Yokohama&tireModel=AVID+TRZ&tirePageLocQty=&commentStatus=P
He was negative on Michelin for value and quick wear:
“I'm not sure if they're available in Australia, but I ran Yokohama Avid TRZ's on my 98 Outback.. they have a 700 treadwear rating, and the rain/ snow traction is excellent (I know not a lot of powder down there, but in a sudden downpour, they are amazing).. I drive mostly on-road, over 60 km one-way to work, and have taken them off road on occasion.. really surprising for an all season car tire. From my experience here stateside, Michelin is way overpriced, and the treads are too soft to get any real life out of; they do handle well though. Had nothing but bad experiences with Pirellis, may be just me. I'm currently running Dunlop Dirrezas on my 07 WRX.. and they have been wonderful so far. Stick like glue, and good in the rain. They are a summer- only tire though” * 4 weeks ago Source(s): 17 years in the repair trade, employed with a national tire distributor; owner of two Subarus.
Also, any suggestions on best place to pick tires up in the Silicon Valley area?
I’m about to purchase a 2000 Subaru Outback and it turns out on inspection that the rear and front tires were not matched for tread type or tread wear, and no more than a 2/32 difference is recommended in tire size/tread, and all tires should be matched for tread. So I will have to replace them. Planning to drive the car on the W Coast in N California after relocating now from the NE, mostly for drives of 5 to 45 min during the work week, and occasional weekend trips, including ski trips to the mountains in winter. I’m looking for a top quality all-season tire that will handle well in summer and winter conditions.
I’d sincerely appreciate your advice as I’m very careful about tires every since I bought my first car in college, a 7 year old Volvo, which had tires that checked out well enough, but in a medium rain storm, driving 30 mph on a Cliffside with one lane in each direction, with no sudden acceleration or steering moves, the car fishtailed 180 degrees, and I was lucky to “land” the car in my lane close to the inside of the road against the mountain. Some oil leaking down from a town above the road may have caused the road to be slick, but as soon as I put brand new top end all season tires on the car, it handled 10x better and safer. Never experienced that kind of slippage again.
In response to this question on Yahoo Answers, this poster below who owns 2 subarus recommended Yokohama Avid TRZ’s http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=AVID+TRZ . I checked the reviews on Tirerack and the TRZs have an average overall rating of 8.52 out of 737 reviews, which is very good.
http://www.tirerack.com/survey/SurveyComments.jsp?additionalComments=y&tireMake=- - Yokohama&tireModel=AVID+TRZ&tirePageLocQty=&commentStatus=P
He was negative on Michelin for value and quick wear:
“I'm not sure if they're available in Australia, but I ran Yokohama Avid TRZ's on my 98 Outback.. they have a 700 treadwear rating, and the rain/ snow traction is excellent (I know not a lot of powder down there, but in a sudden downpour, they are amazing).. I drive mostly on-road, over 60 km one-way to work, and have taken them off road on occasion.. really surprising for an all season car tire. From my experience here stateside, Michelin is way overpriced, and the treads are too soft to get any real life out of; they do handle well though. Had nothing but bad experiences with Pirellis, may be just me. I'm currently running Dunlop Dirrezas on my 07 WRX.. and they have been wonderful so far. Stick like glue, and good in the rain. They are a summer- only tire though” * 4 weeks ago Source(s): 17 years in the repair trade, employed with a national tire distributor; owner of two Subarus.
Also, any suggestions on best place to pick tires up in the Silicon Valley area?
Bridgestone Turanza Serenity 225/60R16 $126 H sped rated - rated for 70,000 miles, supposed to offer just a little more responsive handling and a drop quieter ride than the Yokohama Avid TRZ, thanks to the stiffer tire, rated as a grand touring tire. There are less reviews for this than for the Yokohama Avid TRZ, but it appears well rated, though winter/snow ratings appear a little lower than the Yokohama Avid TRZ. Rated to 130 mph (as if I'd drive a 2000 Subaru Outback even close to that speed).
Yokohama Avid TRZ 225/60R16 $94 T speed rated4/ - rated for 80,000 miles - rated as a touring tire. Very large number of ratings and very highly rated, both for summer and winter conditions. Considered an excellent mix of quality and value. The Yokohama Avid TRZ also got a very good review in Yahoo Answers.
I have to decide in 2 days (by Monday evening) in order to take advantage of a $75 rebate for four Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Tires, if I want them. The Bridgestone rebate brings the cost of a set of 4 Bridgestone Turanza Serenity very close to the cost of a set of Yokohama Avid TRZs.
I'd sincerely appreciate your advice - I'm a first time Subaru owner and haven't had to keep a car for a few years now, so haven't bought tires in years.
I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this type of problem with the Yoko's? We definately didn't hit anything to cause this impact break. The car had 500 miles on it when we bought it on a dealer trade so I assume that the damage occurred before I bought it and reared its ugly head after we started driving it.
Thanks,
Tom
-mike
Maybe it's electrical?
You may be driving and heating up the tires, expanding the air and increasing the pressure to normal.
That happened to me with my van. In fact the light would come on, then turn off once the tires warmed up. There were only very slightly below the recommended pressure when cold, but the TPMS worked like a charm.