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Re: Brake Replacement [p0926]
by ateixeira
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Mar 02, 2009 (11:53 am)
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Replying to: p0926 (Feb 27, 2009 8:50 pm)
I guess we'll be welcoming you to DC soon.
Have a good road trip, Frank!
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Forester Climate Control fix
by rsholland
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Apr 24, 2009 (12:20 pm)
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http://www.geocities.com/samiam_68/SubaruCCS/SSC_Fix.htm
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- #1404 of 1409
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Need tire advice
by erikwi
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Nov 11, 2009 (4:27 pm)
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Hello folks. I need tires on my 06 Forester again and I'm not sure what to get. I do not want directional tires for various reasons. I've narrowed down the choices to the Cooper CS4 T-speed rated and the Michelin Harmony, which I think is also T speed rated. Anybody have any experience with either of these tires? I like the General Altimax HP but it's directional. I have a separate set of Blizzaks for the winter so I'm not all that concerned about snow/ice grip. Any thoughts for a good all around tire that doesn't cost a small fortune?
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Re: Need tire advice [erikwi]
by saedave
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Nov 12, 2009 (8:42 am)
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Replying to: erikwi (Nov 11, 2009 4:27 pm)
Consumer Reports rated the low priced Kumho Solus KR21 in November 2009 as better than the Cooper CS4 Touring. Check that issue for other choices.
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Re: Need tire advice [saedave]
by xwesx
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Nov 12, 2009 (1:56 pm)
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Replying to: saedave (Nov 12, 2009 8:42 am)
For a long lasting, inexpensive, quiet, and sure-footed tire, the Goodyear Allegra is a pretty good choice. I have had three sets of these tires (each on different vehicles), and they are very good. They run about $75-80 per tire.
I actually ran my first set, on a '96 Outback, for three years and 76,000 miles on a year-round basis here in Fairbanks, Alaska. They were at about 3/32 when I replaced them due to an internal sidewall failure on two separate tires that caused rather fast "slow leaks."
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Re: Need tire advice [saedave]
by erikwi
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Nov 13, 2009 (2:54 am)
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Replying to: saedave (Nov 12, 2009 8:42 am)
Thanks for the info. I looked up the Kumho on Tire Rack and it had pretty good ratings, except on wear. I've run the Kumho brand on another car and really liked them but they wore fast. Best I ever got was 12000 miles out of a set. I'm still doing research on what to get and it might take me a while to figure out what works. Luckily I've got a little time before I'm going to have to replace the Michelins. I'm going to look at the Goodyears the other poster mentioned too.
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Re: Need tire advice [erikwi]
by aatherton
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Nov 14, 2009 (7:08 pm)
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Replying to: erikwi (Nov 11, 2009 4:27 pm)
On my 2008 Forester I sold the original Geolandars at 3,500 miles because they were noisy. I looked for the quietest tire, and the literature and reviews indicated the Michelin Primacy MXV4 was quietest of all. After 13,000 miles on them, I am very pleased. Other quiet all season tires I considered were Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S and Goodyear TripleTread.
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Re: Need tire advice [aatherton]
by erikwi
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Nov 28, 2009 (6:41 am)
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Replying to: aatherton (Nov 14, 2009 7:08 pm)
Thanks for the info folks. I ended up getting a fantastic deal on the Coopers and like them so far. I had an alignment done at the dealer the same day I put new tires on. The car drives much better now and doesn't seem to drift back and forth going down the road now. Noise is less than the Pilot Exaltos I had, ride is about the same or slightly softer. I have noticed a little more understeer going around curves but it could be the tires aren't broken in yet. I'll let ya'll know what I think of them later as they get some miles on them.
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