tires on a budget????

[rick]

'99 Impreza OBS. Key word here is "budget". I don't have $600 - $1000 to
plunk down for new rubber. I'm looking for quiet, good in rain/snow, and
hopefully around 60k mile treadlife.

Suggestions?

TIA,
Rick
www.vertigohaze.net

 

[Dom]

I just put the Goodyear triple treads on my car.
The final cost was $440 (after rebate).
They have proved to be quieter than the stock tires, very good in rain
and snow, and
also allow you to enjoy some spirited driving too!
The tire has an 80,000 mile warranty as well.

Check around for prices - I got quotes for $120 through $150 per tire
(final price tax & installation included but before rebate).

I also have the BFGoodrich Comp T/As on my other car. They also are
good, come with a 60,000 mile warranty. They are alittle more
performance oriented and not quite as good in snow/ice though. They
are alittle less expensive too.

Best of luck.

 

[lkreh]

I just put Goodyear Regatta II's on my outback. Been very pleased so
far. Cost about $400 installed.

 

[Mike]

Does anyone have any experience with yokohama tires?

 

[Dom]

I put the regaatta 2s on my wifes car - they too are good.
But I think the triple treads are better (for the little bit more they
cost).

 

[Tom Reingold]

Does anyone have any experience with yokohama tires?

Years ago, I put Yokohama A378 tires on my Saab. I liked them.

I usually buy tires from http://www.tirerack.com. I have a local
mechanic install them for about $35. I saved a lot of money that way.

You can call the salesfolks there. They can recommend a tire that suits
your needs and budget. They served me well when they recommended the
Bridgestone RE930 tires. They are good in the rain and fairly quiet.

 

[Edward Hayes]

I went to Sears and got Kumho HP4 tires (4 tires) mounted, balanced
and out the door for 365 dollars. Excellent tire.

 

[Hallraker]

Does anyone have any experience with yokohama tires?

Yokohama YK420. Had them on my Outback and loved them. Good bang for the
buck, I mean there were better tires but they were a lot more money, but
going any cheaper there seemed to be a large quality drop.

-Matt

 

[n]

tiretrack.com or, even better, one of their sales people. The tires
are like half price - you pay $30 to ship them to you or a local
installer who charges you. I did lots of research and went with
Yokohama Avid Touring - $50 each, quoted $111 at a local place.

 

[Tony Burns]

Have a look at Yokohama Crive, excellent reviews for Subaru products.

 

[Florian Feuser /FFF/]

I went to Sears and got Kumho HP4 tires (4 tires) mounted, balanced
and out the door for 365 dollars. Excellent tire.

Did you get an alignment done with that?

I bought those and they're nice. They're much quieter than the Potenza
910 I had before but in direct comparison they're a little softer [soft
sidewall?]

I paid $320 with mounting but one of the tires was slightly out-of-round
and had to be replaced by the dealer. Not sure about Kunho's QA, but
we'll see how they hold up.

florian /FFF/

 

[TR]

I haven't seen the rebate. How do you get it?