[Damn True]

Hey ya'all.
I need tires on my Outback. The stock tires are ok.
Great in rain, so-so cornering, good in snow but a lot of road noise.

I am looking for something that will be a bit more quiet while driving, and will work better in poor driving conditions. It dosen't have to be that great a cornering tire. I don't rail my Outback.

Anyone have any really good experiences with tires, anything to avoid?

 

[bomberz1qr20]

Hey ya'all.
I need tires on my Outback. The stock tires are ok.
Great in rain, so-so cornering, good in snow but a lot of road noise.

I am looking for something that will be a bit more quiet while driving, and will work better in poor driving conditions. It dosen't have to be that great a cornering tire. I don't rail my Outback.

Anyone have any really good experiences with tires, anything to avoid?

http://www.costco.com/Tires/Product.aspx?IV=true&YW=1996&MA=SUBARU&MD=Legacy+Outback&SP=0&MN=4728&cat=3960&MNo=0&Prodid=10025135&Aspect=70&Diameter=15&Speed=S&Width=205

Got these about a month ago. I like em. Not super quiet, but the 80,000 mile (!) warranty was hard to pass up.

$450 installed in two hours.

They rail on dry pavement, but I have yet to get in any serious rain or adverse conditions.

 

[bomberz1qr20]

These were my second choice for wet/snow, if we were moving farther north, but we are only going to Santa Rosa.

http://www.costco.com/Tires/Product.aspx?IV=true&YW=1996&MA=SUBARU&MD=Legacy+Outback&SP=0&MN=4728&cat=3960&MNo=0&Prodid=10029261&Aspect=70&Diameter=15&Speed=S&Width=205

 

[Damn True]

Im more concerned with a quiet comfortable ride during the 90% of my driving (highway) and ice/snow traction when I'm going to Tahoe than I am with railing corners.
I kinda drive like a grandma.

I'll check those out though.

Also....anyone have a comparison between places like Tire Rack and Costco?

 

[dan-o]

If you want quiet, comfort and good handling look into Michelins. Costco offers both costco exclusive and regular market Michelin (and other brands) tires but can get any tire from its various vendors. My last tires were very close in price to tirerack but way less hassle ultimately since mounting was included at costco. Try your local shop too, i just got new tires for my truck that exactly matched what tires from the tirerack (tire, shipping, mounting) would have cost me.

 

[BurlyShirley]

just get a new car. a ford f350 would work.

 

[SkaredShtles]

I have BFG T/A Touring tires on my Legacy. Quiet, corner well (well, it *is* a Legacy, so its cornering is not on rails anyway), good in rain. Haven't had 'em in snow, but should any day now..............

Got mine at CostCo too.

-S.S.-

 

[JRB]

While you're at Costco getting tires, you can get your casket too. I like Goodyear and Michelin tires best I think. Michelin first. I have only bought 16" truck tires since '91 though. Twice I helped the wife with tires for her Sentra. Bridgestone first and now Goodyear.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Im more concerned with a quiet comfortable ride during the 90% of my driving (highway) and ice/snow traction when I'm going to Tahoe than I am with railing corners.
I kinda drive like a grandma.

I'll check those out though.

Also....anyone have a comparison between places like Tire Rack and Costco?

Hey True, I've been going to America's Tire Co, and they seem to have real good deals on tires, plus have a great selection. There should be one out your way.

 

[MtnBikerChk]

Hey True, I've been going to America's Tire Co, and they seem to have real good deals on tires, plus have a great selection. There should be one out your way.

tirerack.com

 

[Brian HCM#1]

tirerack.com

This place is just as cheap and it includes mounting & balancing.

 

[SkaredShtles]

One of the nicest things about CostCo is that it's cheap and they give you lifetime rotation/balancing/etc. So every 5k or so I take it in when I have to get some stuff from the warehouse and let 'em rotate & check 'em.

-S.S.-

 

[binary visions]

One of the nicest things about CostCo is that it's cheap and they give you lifetime rotation/balancing/etc. So every 5k or so I take it in when I have to get some stuff from the warehouse and let 'em rotate & check 'em.

-S.S.-

Most good tire places will do that for only a few bucks when you buy your tire. I get that on my tires from my local tire place - it's only $4 per tire I believe, and it's right nearby so I don't have to worry about making a trip anywhere special (seeing as the nearest Costco is 45 minutes from me).

 

[SkaredShtles]

Most good tire places will do that for only a few bucks when you buy your tire. I get that on my tires from my local tire place - it's only $4 per tire I believe, and it's right nearby so I don't have to worry about making a trip anywhere special (seeing as the nearest Costco is 45 minutes from me).

Yeah. Sometimes I forget that not everyone has the convenience of a CostCo 5 minutes from work and one 10 minutes from home.

-S.S.-

 

[dhtahoe]

Im more concerned with a quiet comfortable ride during the 90% of my driving (highway) and ice/snow traction when I'm going to Tahoe than I am with railing corners.
I kinda drive like a grandma.

I'll check those out though.

Also....anyone have a comparison between places like Tire Rack and Costco?

Tire Rack is the only place I buy tires...they rule. I have alot of bro's that go to Costco and they are all happy.

 

[dhtahoe]

Check out the Yokahama AVS at Tire Rack. $98 a tire and as far as I know they are real quite and also have the two rain/snow grooves cut in them. Do you have 16" or 15" wheels?

 

[Damn True]

step away from the re-92's quite possibly the WORST tires made. Which is funny because they come stock on Subie's.

Yeah, I was thinking of buying the take-off Re-92's from my room mates WRX, but I saw that they are VERY poorly reviewed.

I think all of the legacy cars still come with Michis though

 

[Damn True]

Check out the Yokahama AVS at Tire Rack. $98 a tire and as far as I know they are real quite and also have the two rain/snow grooves cut in them. Do you have 16" or 15" wheels?

15's
The OE size is 205/70SR-15

 

[Damn True]

The Goodyear Assurance Tripletread tires seem to have the best combination of ratings. But $85 each is a bit steep.

 

[dhtahoe]

Ya get what you pay for. Remember that part in Tommyboy about saving a few buck on auto parts. "I CAN'T STOP"

 

[Damn True]

^LOL^

The AVS is not snow rated at all. Did you mean the Yokohama Aegis?

 

[dhtahoe]

Says all-season. I guess that means all season in say......... Bagdad. Oh wait that's not the bullet-proof runflat model... sorry :evil:

 

[bomberz1qr20]

I have BFG T/A Touring tires on my Legacy. Quiet, corner well (well, it *is* a Legacy, so its cornering is not on rails anyway), good in rain. Haven't had 'em in snow, but should any day now..............

Got mine at CostCo too.

-S.S.-

I was looking at those, they reviewed as being quieter than the Michi Radial X's I got. The woman at the Costco tire counter said that BFG was having some labor troubles though, and those tires might not be available in the future (warranty replacement, etc).

They only have about half the tread warranty of the Michi's. Cheap and quiet though.


BTW - Costco is having a big sale on grandfather clocks right now.

 

[bomberz1qr20]

The Goodyear Assurance Tripletread tires seem to have the best combination of ratings. But $85 each is a bit steep.

Don't even blink at that. Tires on an Outback that you won't HATE are going to be at least $400 and tax.

 

[Damn True]

Don't even blink at that. Tires on an Outback that you won't HATE are going to be at least $400 and tax.

Yikes.
That's gonna hurt.

 

[bomberz1qr20]

Yikes.
That's gonna hurt.

Yes, it will.

 

[Damn True]

Yes, it will.

Last vehicle I bought tires for was my Cherokee. I expect to pay over $100 per tire for 33" mud tires, I guess I thought smaller would be cheaper no?