all season tire suggestions?

[wrxwaggy]

i am at the point where i need new tires for the WRX. Id like to go with an all season but i cant decide on which one. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

[squeethebee]

RE92A's?

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[jmb1983]

bF goodrich mud terrians 31x7! Lift that bad Larry

[Seraphinwolf]

Toyo Proxxes 4's. They were Fing awesome on the Impreza and grip year round like a dream. With the abuse I put on tires too they held really well.

[Bu11dogg2]

The best bang for your buck are Continental Contiextremecontacts.

I will NEVER buy a different set of tires as long as I live.

The snow grip is like a set of snows and the summer grip is incredible.

[Mike Honcho]

Nokian WR G2s FTMFWY! They are perfect for NE winters, so much so that I don't even run dedicated snows anymore on either of my Subies

[subaru_crazy]

theres no such thing as a all season tire for new england all seasons are for places that get snow just not alot im a firm beleaver that you got summer tires and then snow tiresthats just what i think never had any luck with a all season

[kgj996]

^^^I second that. All season are a waste of money. Get a good set of summer tires and a decent used set of winter tires.

[Seraphinwolf]

^^^I second that. All season are a waist of money. Get a good set of summer tires and a decent used set of winter tires.
+5billion. Kevin is dead right. I did VERY well with the Toyo's on the light half stripped chassis of the OBS even at 235's but that's cause of hte light weight and wide tread so I could just kinda glide across the top and keep going. Brian seems to not like his set but me and Freak have had good success with them traction wise durring non snowy season. I tried them on the SVX and it was a no go. On the SVX I'm running Dunlops. SP600 Sports 245/40/18's summer and Grasspic DS2 225/50/16's winter. If my baby is driven in the winter ever again I will do the same. Likely she'll see very little snow time after she's running.

[Boostinbildo]

theres no such thing as a all season tire for new england all seasons are for places that get snow just not alot im a firm beleaver that you got summer tires and then snow tiresthats just what i think never had any luck with a all season

I disagree. Last winter I still had my old wrx, and I was working in Indiana from october till april. We got tons of snow out there, and there was days when I showed up for work and guys I worked with with big trucks didnt. I had Yokohama Avid V4 All-season tires, and never ever had a problem.

There were about 5 snowstorms that dumped a foot of snow on us, and many more storms with less snow. Heres a picture of me towing one of my co-workers free when he got stuck with his chevy s-10. I towed him free in a foot of fresh snow(kinda packed from walking on it) and never even spun a tire. My on-looking co-workers couldnt believe it and cheered for me.
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff160/Bildo968/8.jpg
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff160/Bildo968/9.jpg

And heres a couple pics of my car that gives you an idea of what it went through, all on my all-season Yokohamas.

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff160/Bildo968/10.jpg
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff160/Bildo968/17-1.jpg

I drove for 400 miles through several inches on the highway coming home for christmas. I was doing 65 the whole time.
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff160/Bildo968/2.jpg

[Seraphinwolf]

^^^Nothing against rocking 1 set of tires year round. Just saying if you have the cash for good street tires and a et of winters it's really great. My SVX is a tank. I laugh at trucks as I pass them on the highway because it's safer in front of them than behind them slipping.

[wrxwaggy]

theres no such thing as a all season tire for new england all seasons are for places that get snow just not alot im a firm beleaver that you got summer tires and then snow tiresthats just what i think never had any luck with a all season

yea i hear ya, maybe ill look into summer/ winter tires......need to pull the trigger soon though, stock tires are on their way out.

[subaru_crazy]

i was heading to manch once in a snow storm and a toyota 4 runner blew by me like i was standing still he thought just couse he had 4wd he was bullitproof when i got to 93 he was upside down over the bank i just laughed and drove by i had glacier grip 2 on my gf4 wagon that year wicked nice set of tires

[morbidgorilla]

+1 for 2 sets
just get some winter steelies

[etaks99rs]

+1 for 2 sets. All seasons are not fun in the summer when trying to go fast around corners.

[tehsbean]

All seasons will work fine for most people. I say "Why compromise?"

I drive through snow banks, unplowed parking lots, plowed parking lots, whatever is between me and my destination all winter. Come summer, on go the summer tires and I head out to autocrosses, track shenanigans, and dominate on and off-ramps.



(Then again, I also cheat a bit. The car that see's the autocrosses and track shenanigans actually never comes off of it's summer tires -- it hides in the garage all winter. The beater Legacy does have two separate sets though, and IMO it's a helluva lot more fun to have separate sets of wheels/tires for different times of year.)

[Rooster]

The best bang for your buck are Continental Contiextremecontacts.

I will NEVER buy a different set of tires as long as I live.

The snow grip is like a set of snows and the summer grip is incredible.


+1. If your looking for these in a 17" (225/45-17) I'll have some up for sale pretty cheap soon.

[wrxwaggy]

ok so i think i have narrowed it down.....unfortunately i do too much driving to justify getting summer and winter sets so all seasons it will have to be....

-continental conti extreme contact (having a hard time finding these.....they need to be special ordered)
- eagle GT's or F1's
-yokohama Avid V4S

[CTATV]

I have Pirelli Pzero Nero M&S all season tires on my LGT i like them

[wrxwaggy]

Yikes! for the continentals its going to run me $650 mounted and balanced. I have been reading about people picking them up between 80-110/ tire. I feel like i might a better tire for that price.

[Bu11dogg2]

theres no such thing as a all season tire for new england all seasons are for places that get snow just not alot im a firm beleaver that you got summer tires and then snow tiresthats just what i think never had any luck with a all season


Monetarily, that's not an option for some.

I'll go head to head with anyone on any tires in any condition with my all seasons.

[Street Burner]

i like my sumitomo htrz 3's for the summer sticky as hell and cheap so this winter i went with the sumitomo htr +'s I will let everyone know how they do in the winter

[tehsbean]

Monetarily, that's not an option for some.


They're tires. They're the most important part of the car puzzle, because they are the only part of the car puzzle that connects every single other penny you put into your car to the road. If you can't afford snow tires, or quality tires in general because of money spent elsewhere in your car, you need to prioritize a little better.

:onguard:

[wrxtuner82]

^^^Nothing against rocking 1 set of tires year round. Just saying if you have the cash for good street tires and a et of winters it's really great. My SVX is a tank. I laugh at trucks as I pass them on the highway because it's safer in front of them than behind them slipping.


I gotta agree here, when I get to the point where its time for tires on my rex (which at this point will be before long) I plan to buy one set of great streets and one set of pretty good winters. If the money is available, I may get a different size rims for the streets and keep the factory for winters.

[Diztracted]

I gotta agree here, when I get to the point where its time for tires on my rex (which at this point will be before long) I plan to buy one set of great streets and one set of pretty good winters. If the money is available, I may get a different size rims for the streets and keep the factory for winters.

That's exactly what I'm doing... my stock wheels are 17's & I'm getting winter tires for em... New 18" wheels & summer tires for summer. Thats the plan anyway.

[Snowman87]

ok so i think i have narrowed it down.....unfortunately i do too much driving to justify getting summer and winter sets so all seasons it will have to be....

-continental conti extreme contact (having a hard time finding these.....they need to be special ordered)
- eagle GT's or F1's
-yokohama Avid V4S


How much driving are you doing? You'd be surprised how long good tires will last. I managed 76k on my old '06 in just over 3 years. Only bought 1 set of snows for her and 2 sets of summers.


Edit: I have heard bad things about Eagle F1's and snow, I would stay away from them at all costs. Try not to get an 'all season' with a chevron pattern, it's great for dry and wet but absolute crap in snow.

[wrxtuner82]

That's exactly what I'm doing... my stock wheels are 17's & I'm getting winter tires for em... New 18" wheels & summer tires for summer. Thats the plan anyway.


My stocks are also the 17's, hopefully the money'll be in the right places come May/June

[Seraphinwolf]

Both of you def will enjoy switching to 18". I know I did. Just don't skimp on wheels and go for like 18x8-8.5"

[bigd_wright]

+1. If your looking for these in a 17" (225/45-17) I'll have some up for sale pretty cheap soon.
do you still have these?? if so i want them!

[wrxtuner82]

Both of you def will enjoy switching to 18". I know I did. Just don't skimp on wheels and go for like 18x8-8.5"


Yes, I've already picked out my rims, Enkei NT03+M, expensive but worth it. My mother used to always tell me you get what you pay for.

[Seraphinwolf]

Yes, I've already picked out my rims, Enkei NT03+M, expensive but worth it. My mother used to always tell me you get what you pay for.
Yep. I know what I want. Gonna cost me $2k USED and then still have to pay shipping. :D Then still paint the lip.

[wrxwaggy]

Getting conti ec dws's put on today. I'll post up a review soon!