MY04 Forester, Better tires?

[Larry Van Wormer]

A friend is testing new vehicles just now, including the Forester. Said
he liked it, but found it "coarse" on the highway. I have a MY02 TS, he
does not find it "coarse" at high speeds, so I thought it might be the
tires that come on the Forester.

Any comments, or recommendations for other tires that would give a
quieter, smoother highway ride would be appreciated. Maybe a touring
tire?

 

[Edward Hayes]

Make sure that the tire pressures are correct as many dealers do not reset
from the 40-50 psi shipping values. eddie

 

[Larry Van Wormer]

Thanks, I think you are likely right. He tried another Forester, and
said it's fine, same tires, and was set up better in other respects. I
suspect the first one had not yet been properly checked out by the
dealer.

Larry Van Wormer