rugbyben Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Does anyone have any experience with the new Goodyear Assurance Tripple Treads. The size i'm looking at is 205/55 16. My vehicle is a '00 Imprezza outback sport. I see that these tiresgot great reviews on tire rack (except for excessive road noise) but the price is very high. I want to know if they are worth the $650 it would cost out the door. P.S. Various sites reccomend optional sizes of 205/55 16 -Or- 215/50 16 I know the 205s are standard for subaru's in 16", but are the wider & shorter 215s safe to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrk610 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I got them for my 02 OBW and they are great. I didn't notice any road noise and they are great in the rain . I'm also getting the same if not a little better mileage then the old tires.I would like to try them out in the snow but here in South jersey we have had none. I got mine at Sears . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEGIII Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I've got a 97 OBW and I've had the Goodyears for almost a year & a half. I haven't noticed any excessive road noise, even on a road trip to eastern Oklahoma last summer. They've worked well on dry, wet & snowy pavement. Much better than the OEM Michelins. I've had them on some pretty bad mud & snow covered trails and still had no problems. IMHO I think they will work anywhere that a car of this type is supposed to be run, and even in some places it isn't. I have the 215-70-15's on right now. They don't have a lot of clearance on the rear struts, but they're not rubbing so that's O.K. I'll be putting the 215-60-16's on in the spring once I get my new (used) rims painted. Hope this helps. Have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugbyben Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 thanks for the info. sounds like they are good tires. They better be for the price. I am somewhat undecided between getting the goodyears or The Yokohama Avid. I found some info that Hancook (sp?) are pretty good and very affordable too. tires are a tough subject because opinions vary drastically. The goodyears were rated #1 in their class so thats why i was looking at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheYeti Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I have had mine on for 5 months now. I haven't experienced an all season like this one. Quiet, good traction in all road conditions, and the wear after 10k miles is practically non-existant. I think I paid a little under $100/tire at Discount Tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugbyben Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 I think I paid a little under $100/tire at Discount Tire. Is this on line? I have not found them for less then $150 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheYeti Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Your wagon runs on 16's, so I'm not suprised to hear they are a little more expensive. Looks like you will be about $130 or so online. The Discount I went to honored the online price I found on Tire Rack. That was lucky. Just be prepared to meet half way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger83 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 FWIW Consumer Reports rated it #1 of All Seasons, if you don't normally drive in icy conditions, where it had below average performance on their tests. Plenty of reviews on tirerack. Some report a decrease in mileage but it's not consistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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