I had the duelers for 4k miles. Drove it in rain, dirt, dry roads, some ice/snow (drove slow) and didn't have any issues. Only time I spun the tires slightly was when making a left turn on ice/slush and accelerating from a dead stop. But I didn't slide or anything. But I'm not tire expert. Just my experience

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For an O.E. tire the H/L 400 is a decent model. I'd suggest riding on them for a while to see how you like their performance and then if you're not impressed, start looking into replacements.

There are a lot of solid all-season tire models available for y our application, and ultimately the right tire for you will depend on what you need out of your tires. If you need any assistance with this we'd be happy to help; just shoot us a PM.

Fore reference, here are all the tire models we offer in the factory size for your vehicle.

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I really liked the continental DWS when I put all season on my WRX. I bought a winter set for the forester since it's our family car that my wife drives and I didn't like how they handled in the snow. Plus wife wanted black rims so atleast in the summer she looks "cool" all blacked out


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I bought my FXT in March and there was a modest late season storm up at our home ski resort...I was going through a mild curve I had driven through many, many times in snow and ice and my car nearly went off the road. I was really shocked and did some more testing in our condo parking lot to confirm that I had no grip with my brand new Duelers.
I was planning to buy snows for the next season, anyway, and the Duelers were tolerable as summer tires...I was still glad when they wore out early so I could buy some summer tires I really liked. I would not use the Duelers in any kind of real winter conditions.

 

I just swapped out my Dueler H/Ls with some Blizzaks. I was sliding and spinning tires all over the place on snow and ice with the Duelers. Was not very confident with them around corners at all.

 

They are awful in the snow, I have been running winter wheels/tires for the past two winters. I will be replacing the Duelers this spring after 18,000 miles even with 6000 mile rotations and correct tire pressure. They are down to 2/32". I think my winter tires will last at least 30k miles.

 

I've been driving mine for almost 3 years and 28,000 miles and have no problem with them, wet or dry, or even snow a few times. They still have plenty of tread left. I don't know if anything else would be noticeably better since the Duelers are the only ones I've had on a car such as the Forester.

 

I have a 2015 FXTP and had the duelers for about 25k miles. These were replaced due to one popping after hitting a road hazard unavoidably. The tread wear @25k was enough to warrant a full new set.
I ended up with some Ecopia's after that. Those too ended up kicking the bucket after I found some lost tire chains hiding in snow while passing through the Rockies. This incident actually happened on New Years so I was limited in my choices on a new set. I currently have some Bridgestone Destination LE2s (P235/55R18) and i have to say that these things shred in the snow so far. I only have 1000 miles or so on them but with a wide variety of terrain. Grippy enough to start considering a thicker sway bar, etc. [emoji51]
I should mention that this tire is a little smaller than the previous ones. I believe that the speedometer is like 1mph faster than actual. Perhaps for the best... hoping these ones last longer than 25k miles. *fingers crossed*




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I just ditched my OEM Bridgestone Duelers after hydroplaning in the rain today. Consider replacement before 4/32 tread remains vs the standard 2/32, especially if you regularly drive in the rain. Whatever you do, do not replace these tires with new Bridgestone Duelers! There are dozens of better tires out there, many of which cost less as well.

FWIW, I went with the Michelin Premier A/S.

 

The H/L 400s have been decent so far with nearly 15,000 miles on then. I have hydroplaned a few times on them. It was kind of scary when I was turning on to a highway on ramp. I have no confidence in them on the snow. I expect to have to replace them between 20K-25K miles but I might just get it done in the fall. I've been looking forward to swapping them out for the Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 but not looking forward to the price. Yokohama G015

 

The H/L 400s have been decent so far with nearly 15,000 miles on then. I have hydroplaned a few times on them. It was kind of scary when I was turning on to a highway on ramp. I have no confidence in them on the snow. I expect to have to replace them between 20K-25K miles but I might just get it done in the fall. I've been looking forward to swapping them out for the Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 but not looking forward to the price.

I had 30,000 miles on the H/L 400's. I feel ya on the price. I had to remind myself they're cheaper than a crash.

 

Stoked this thread was revived while I'm narrowing down my options.
Great reviews on several tires I am researching, maybe we can keep them coming?

Obviously one of the most popular choices is the Cooper Discoverer AT-3 235/60/17's

Has anyone tried / found a Falken WildPeak AT in a size that would fit our '14+ Forester's? (235/60/17's or even 225/65/17's)

My main concern is how they are going to handle in the SNOW & ICE !

Weighing options if I should buy snow tires instead of AT's for winter. I feel like with the right AT I could rock them all year long rather than having to swap them out every season here in SLC, UT.

Any other Rockies or Wasatch people on here?

 

Lived out that way for 20 years or so - SW Idaho, Central Wyoming, Western slopes of Colorado, and always used an in-between tire (year-round) on all my vehicles. Mainly it was to avoid the cost, hassle and space requirements of changing/storing extra sets of wheels/tires for 2-3 vehicles. To compensate for big snow I always kept a set of traction cables in each vehicle, just in case. Luckily I never really 'had' to use the cables but did so a couple times, just for grins while messing around in deep snow. ;-)

 

Cooper RS-3A All Seasons are amazing. Seriously amazing. You will NOT regret buying them. I've used two sets on my XT and now my wife's WRX is wearing them. Great tires.