My parents have an 05 Forester 2.5x that's in need of new tires. The original Yokohamas were fine but they didn't hold up to the gravel road they live on. I've put three plugs in two tires!

What tires are you guys happy with?

Some a/t tire like general grabber or bfg t/a all terrian?

 

You're mostly on gravel?

i think the best bang of the buck are Kumho's I have them wrapped around 17's on my legacy.....however kumho's are horriable for traction in wet weather( my experience). So i have bridgestone blizzaks for the winter on my steelies....i find it really helpful to read like consumer reports and such.....got to Tirerack.com they have an excellant selection and not bad prices......

This is my parents car, bought from my influence. It's their second Subaru. To tell you how much driving my Mother does, it still has the original tires on it.

But they do live on a dirt/gravel road up the base of a mountain here in VA. , but most of the driving is highway. So an A/T tire wouldn't be a good choice. With the AWD it's gotten her around on the snow and ice just fine with the stock Yokohamas, and it's great on the highway, but the gravel keeps cutting holes in them. So I guess I'm looking for someone that has a street car that also drives on gravel???

I'll sift through Tire Rack again, thanks for the replies.

 

Oh, and as far as Kumhos being an option, not likely. I bought a set in a hurry for a GL-10 I had, new they were awesome and at a good price. But after a few thousand miles driving in the rain was like being on ice! Not a situation I want to put my Mom in.

I've decided on the Goodyear Assurance Triple treads for my 97 OBW. The reviews and rateings on Tire Rack were awesome and the next best one was a Michelan(sp?) Hydro Edge. Not cheap but with the variety of driving conditions here I wanted the best all around tyre I could get. Later, Tim