Drifter Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 I've got 10K on the clock of my '04 Forrester XT and I need new tires already. What's a good H or V rated all season tire for this wagon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howards11 Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 I've got 10K on the clock of my '04 Forrester XT and I need new tires already. What's a good H or V rated all season tire for this wagon? I've been using the Bridgestone Turanza LS-T since last winter on my '00 Forester L. They are a very good all-season tire. My second choice would be the Firestone Affinty. I have these on my wife's Toyota Camry V6 LE. ~Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted October 20, 2004 Author Share Posted October 20, 2004 Thanks, Howard. I've been looking at both of those tires. The Firestones look like a good bang for the buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith05legacyGT Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Have the Affinities on my MB and there are nice, but if you can get a set of LeMans (basically a firestone house brand) you will probably like them alot. Was looking for tires for my 98 Outback Sport to replace the OEMs and went to the dealer. He recommended I give them a try instead of higher end/higher priced Potenzas (can't remember which model though), and said if I didn't like them in 30 days bring them back. I took them and loved them. Were not only great in the dry and wet, but worked well in off-road rallies and in the snow (combo of hard pack/ice/powder). I found them to be a good all around tire. Only time I every felt them slip was power sliding in slush Interestingly enough though I never saw anything about them online at bridgestone.com, tirerack or anywhere else so I was a bit leary at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howards11 Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Have the Affinities on my MB and there are nice, but if you can get a set of LeMans (basically a firestone house brand) you will probably like them alot. Was looking for tires for my 98 Outback Sport to replace the OEMs and went to the dealer. He recommended I give them a try instead of higher end/higher priced Potenzas (can't remember which model though), and said if I didn't like them in 30 days bring them back. I took them and loved them. Were not only great in the dry and wet, but worked well in off-road rallies and in the snow (combo of hard pack/ice/powder). I found them to be a good all around tire. Only time I every felt them slip was power sliding in slush Interestingly enough though I never saw anything about them online at bridgestone.com, tirerack or anywhere else so I was a bit leary at first. You will not see them on the Firestone or Bridgestone sites. Tirerack only carries NAME brands; not a company's "store brand" line. You can see LeMans at: LeMans Tires It does look like they are made by Bridgestone/Firestone. By the way Bridgestone owns Firestone. ~Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith05legacyGT Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Thanks Howard. Checked the site and the ones I used that I liked were the LeMans HR. Maybe you can get the same test drive I had and try them for yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howards11 Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Here's another brand to look at. A friend got these for his Chevy Impala. The model he purchased is made by Dunlop. National Tires My buddy said they were the right price over the nationally advertised brand. ~Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FindingForester Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 I put Bridgestone BT70s on our 98 recently and have been very pleased. They handle and shed water well and are much quieter than the Mastercraft tires that were on it when we bought the car four years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyroo Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 I'm running Michelin Energy XM1's on my MY03 Forester and they are very good in both wet & dry conditions and are also extremely quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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