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?

BFG G-force KWA ..... or .... Pole postion sl3 (brigestone i think)

RE050 ? Factory fit for Ferrari Enzo, and now available in "normal" sizes. Still expensive though.

 

Re040? Depends on local pricing. So3 wouldn't be a bad choice either.

 

Notice how much I like Bridgstone

 

 

You might consider Yokohama Geolander, might be better for dirt roads. Factory fit on Foresters.

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

Legacy GT owners and many others seem to favor the Goodyear F1 GS-D3.

C&D test:

http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=4&article_id=10252