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#182 of 183 Re: Bad Tires? [snowbelter] by xwesx

Oct 24, 2008 (3:42 pm)

Replying to: snowbelter (Sep 30, 2008 11:47 am)

I know that this conversation is long since passed, but I thought I would chime in here just to have it on the page.
 
I had the RE92A tires on both an 07 and 08 Outback. They were unsettling, even in light snow. In my experience, the car and driver were both able to somewhat compensate for the worthless tires, but had I kept either one of them long term, I would have absolutely put better rubber on them.
 
I had Goodyear TripleTread tires on a prior Outback, and they were fantastic all-seasons with an exceptional tread life. They really shined on ice, which is my most significant requirement in a tire since I drive on ice for 6-7 months of the year.
 
When I sold the 08 Outback, I strongly recommended winter tires with 16" rims (tires far less expensive compared to 17") to the person who ultimately purchased it. She found some used 16" alloy rims off a prior model year Outback and had Nokian tires mounted on them before my car was delivered to her house. When it arrived, she had her son swap out the wheels and off she went! Lucky her, she never even got to experience the "thrill" of the RE92A on ice.

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#183 of 183 Re: Bad Tires? [xwesx] by dougb10

Oct 25, 2008 (6:53 am)

Replying to: xwesx (Oct 24, 2008 3:42 pm)