I recently bought a 2001 Forester L and the tires on it have worn unevenly, tire-to-tire. The front passenger tire is more worn that the others. It's not drastic but I know that I will need to get some new ones in the next 6 months or so.The current tires are Shadow SigmaX :shrug: 205/70R/15 and they suck, quite frankly.
My driving style is easy-50% city/50% hwy. Road noise with the current tires is pronounced and I would like to get something quieter. Snowfall around here (Maryland, Suburban DC) is normally minimal with maybe one or two 4"+ snowfalls a year that melt away within a couple of days. Sleet and freezing rain is more common in the winter. My wife and I like to go in the mountains a couple of times a year but the closest to off-road we get is maybe some rough mountain gravel roads.
So, it looks like a decent, quiet, all weather tire is what I need. I plan to stick with the stock size unless there is a clear advantage to switching.
I looked at Tirerack's most popular and the Yoko Avid touring-S looks like a good buy at $56 per tire and a 65K mi expected life. The reviewers say that it is a quiet tire.
Just looking for opinions.
My driving style is easy-50% city/50% hwy. Road noise with the current tires is pronounced and I would like to get something quieter. Snowfall around here (Maryland, Suburban DC) is normally minimal with maybe one or two 4"+ snowfalls a year that melt away within a couple of days. Sleet and freezing rain is more common in the winter. My wife and I like to go in the mountains a couple of times a year but the closest to off-road we get is maybe some rough mountain gravel roads.
So, it looks like a decent, quiet, all weather tire is what I need. I plan to stick with the stock size unless there is a clear advantage to switching.
I looked at Tirerack's most popular and the Yoko Avid touring-S looks like a good buy at $56 per tire and a 65K mi expected life. The reviewers say that it is a quiet tire.
Just looking for opinions.
