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94 messages, Last post on Dec 29, 2008 at 9:56 AM
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Replying to: jackaspades (Sep 03, 2008 12:10 pm) I usually suggest the Sumitommo HTR+ for good all-seasons at a great price with good dry and wet handling. Not sure how they would do off road though. -mike |
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Its been suggested to me by a couple tire stores that I could go with a 215 65/16 sized tire and see minimal change in speedo/odo. I checked with my Subie dealer and although "not recommended" to deviate from manufactures scecs, that size would prob be ok. Just a little narrower and slightly taller. If so I now have a wider range of tire selection that could offer more off road capabilities and branch out into the light truck/suv tire category such as the Yokohama Geolander A T/S, or the Pirelli Scorpion STR. I know all-wheel-drives can be picky about the size of tire and ecspecially with the VDC and what the car is tuned for, I want to be safe. Thoughts?
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Replying to: jackaspades (Sep 04, 2008 2:10 pm)
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Replying to: xwesx (Sep 04, 2008 3:08 pm) I have always liked the Pirelli Scorpion tires. I just put the STRs on my Dad's Trooper. -mike |
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We have a 2005 LOB, purchased new. At 20K miles (almost all highway) on the original tires (Potenzas) the outside edges of the rear tires were almost worn through. The front tires were not bad. I took the car to the dealer and said that the tires were wearing prematurely and there must be something wrong with the alignment or some other problem with the car. He said that it was my fault for improper inflation, in that the wear patterns indicated under-inflation. I told him I know how to keep my tires properly inflated but got nowhere. I foolishly agreed to let him replace all tires with new Potenzas. They also did a balance and alignment. 20k miles later with regular rotation and proper inflation, I am seeing the exact same wear pattern as before. (see photos below). I am steeling myself to go back and argue with the dealer, even though I know it's not going to do me any good. Regardless, I would like to have this problem fixed. Does anyone have ideas about what might be causing this excessive and uneven wear? thanks for your help Rear tires:   Fronts:  
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Replying to: vdonovan (Sep 05, 2008 12:56 pm) You do need 4 new tires, though. The rears are totally spent and the front won't last another winter. Shop now. |
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Replying to: vdonovan (Sep 05, 2008 12:56 pm) I can't help you with the details of the TSB as you need to subscribe (pay) to download them from subaru.com, but your dealer and/or /Subaru Customer Service might be able to enlighten you. Juice is correct in your needing four new tires, but also see if your rear alignment needs correction as per the TSB. I suspect that the original alignment values and tire pressures resulted in the outside edges wearing too quickly. Have you been carrying heavy loads?
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Replying to: snowbelter (Sep 05, 2008 2:24 pm) 
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Replying to: snowbelter (Sep 05, 2008 2:24 pm) I noticed no oddities on my 2008 Outback's tires, and I had a heavy load (probably more than the rated capacity, to be honest) in it for the first 5500 miles of its life. Maybe they had the issue corrected by then. Have you not had the 4-wheel alignment reset? If the tires are wearing unevenly, that would be a good place to start. The Potenza are probably not overly reliable as a test tire, as they wear very quickly anyway. General reports seem to give them a lifespan of 20-30,000 miles. |
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Replying to: xwesx (Sep 05, 2008 3:46 pm) |
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