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I had an 02 WRX with 18" rims and Brigestones on it. At 105K km, the rear struts were both shot - Subaru said that they weren't up to handling the loads from the 18 inchers, so.........I traded it in for an STi, figuring that they would probably have properly matched the struts to the wheels/tires. At 30,000 km, both rear struts are done - they are replacing them under warranty - apparently there is some service bulletin about them. What's with that?

I had 18" Kuhmo's on my WRX which lasted well.

Had an Impreza TS, traded for a WRX, and last year finally bit the bullet for an STi. Love the car, but 16000 km and the REAR tires are showing a lot of wear. The fronts are great. Now, I don't drive like a maniac, but I'm mostly on dirt roads and back roads. To replace the factory tires (Bridgestone RE070's) looks to be pretty expensive, so I'm shopping for a high performance tire that's a little more durable. Suggestions?