Opinions about the "best" replacement tires for a 2000 Outback SW?

[Edward Hayes]

I like my Kumho 716 HP4s very much at ~10,000 miles. Excellent dry and
especially wet monsoon rains here in SW FL. Sears cost ~ 360 out the
door. I had some TT tires and found the sidewalls flex excessively
which translates into mediocre cornering. My Subaru came with H rated
tires and it's illegal to put a lower rated tire on my vehicle
regardless of how fast I drive. H rated tires are basically a safer
tire due to handling characteristics in addition to the speed rating.

 

[Bugalugs]

My interest is mileage. I drive about 35K per year, mostly on highways.
The less I spend on gas, the better. >

Assuming you're getting say 28mpg now and a change to TT reduces that
to 27. At 35K per year that's an extra 46.29 gallons over a year. If
you're finetuning your costs to 2 tanks of gas over a year you must be
on very tight margins.

 

[H]

I ahve a 2004 Forester, I junked the Yokahamas after 17000km and went to
tripletreads. In my opinion the best all round tire I have driven. As for
Gas mileage, I track my mileage regularly and see 7.8 - 9.0l/100k (32mpg
Imperial gallon). No difference in mileage from the Yokahmas, maybe slighty
better mileage actually.