Tires for Legacy GT Limited Sedan and Colorado

[Bill Bradley]

Have a 2006 Outback 3.0 VDC, but, due to hesitation problems with it, I'm
trading it in for a 2007 Legacy GT Limited Sedan.

Got home OK in the Big Denver Blizzard in the Outback, which has Potenza
tires, but, due to extreme road noise, I'm looking to get some other tire on
the Legacy.

I don't do any off-road, and, little driving in the mountains, but, would
need to handle the occasional blizzard and usual winter weather (which is
probably less than 10% of the year).

Any recommendations (that could be gotten on a new car at the dealer), or,
am I stuck with Potenzas again?

Thanks!

 

[Bob H]

www.legacygt.com

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

Have a 2006 Outback 3.0 VDC, but, due to hesitation problems with it, I'm
trading it in for a 2007 Legacy GT Limited Sedan.

Got home OK in the Big Denver Blizzard in the Outback, which has Potenza
tires, but, due to extreme road noise, I'm looking to get some other tire on
the Legacy.

I don't do any off-road, and, little driving in the mountains, but, would
need to handle the occasional blizzard and usual winter weather (which is
probably less than 10% of the year).

Any recommendations (that could be gotten on a new car at the dealer), or,
am I stuck with Potenzas again?

Thanks!

Be sure to look around at www.tirerack.com . I have purchased from them,
but even if you decide to buy locally, they have a nice site with
reviews,etc.
I dunno exactly what you're looking for in tires, but as for road noise,
the Kumhos I put on my WRX were noticeably quieter than the Bridgestones
they replaced.

Carl

 

[Oscar_Lives]

Have a 2006 Outback 3.0 VDC, but, due to hesitation problems with it, I'm
trading it in for a 2007 Legacy GT Limited Sedan.

Got home OK in the Big Denver Blizzard in the Outback, which has Potenza
tires, but, due to extreme road noise, I'm looking to get some other tire
on the Legacy.

I don't do any off-road, and, little driving in the mountains, but, would
need to handle the occasional blizzard and usual winter weather (which is
probably less than 10% of the year).

Any recommendations (that could be gotten on a new car at the dealer), or,
am I stuck with Potenzas again?

Thanks!

Michelin SUV Cross Terrain

BF Goodrich Long Trail Radial T/A

 

[Body Roll]

Have a 2006 Outback 3.0 VDC, but, due to hesitation problems with it, I'm
trading it in for a 2007 Legacy GT Limited Sedan.

Got home OK in the Big Denver Blizzard in the Outback, which has Potenza
tires, but, due to extreme road noise, I'm looking to get some other tire on
the Legacy.

I don't do any off-road, and, little driving in the mountains, but, would
need to handle the occasional blizzard and usual winter weather (which is
probably less than 10% of the year).

Any recommendations (that could be gotten on a new car at the dealer), or,
am I stuck with Potenzas again?

WHICH Potenzas? Potenza family of tires includes rubber as diverse as
92s and S-03s
the former being total crap and the latter being very reasonable but
totally not suitable
for you because you want allseasons.
As to whether you will be stick with Potenzas is entirely up to you.
According to the Hollywood
and INS this is a free country. Meaning that you can choose your tires
for now.

 

[y_p_w]

WHICH Potenzas? Potenza family of tires includes rubber as diverse as
92s and S-03s the former being total crap and the latter being very
reasonable but totally not suitable for you because you want allseasons.

The Outback 3.0 R VDC comes with Potenza RE92A in 225/55VR17
according to the Tire Rack. They've got them on special right now
for $117 each. I'm pretty sure they're typically about $150+.

The 2007 Legacy 2.5 GT Limited comes with Potenza RE92 in 215/45ZR17.
You don't want to know how much they cost. I think a good alternative
is the Potenza RE960AS which is $140 from TR in that size. The Nokian
WR comes in that size and may be a good choice for Colorado weather.
There seem to be a lot of Nokian dealers in Colorado.

You're going to have a hard time persuading a dealer to take OEM tires
as a trade in. I also find that dealer tire selection is limited
(often just OEM). Your best bet may simply be to try selling them
as "barely used" on Craigslist.

As to whether you will be stick with Potenzas is entirely up to you.
According to the Hollywood and INS this is a free country. Meaning
that you can choose your tires for now.

My European coworkers tell me that back home their registration papers
come with a list of manufacturer's approved tires that must be used.

 

[Body Roll]

Body Roll wrote:

My European coworkers tell me that back home their registration papers
come with a list of manufacturer's approved tires that must be used.

This is to save them from RE92s I guess. Which countries they are from?

 

[j]

Have a 2006 Outback 3.0 VDC, but, due to hesitation problems with it, I'm
trading it in for a 2007 Legacy GT Limited Sedan.

Got home OK in the Big Denver Blizzard in the Outback, which has Potenza
tires, but, due to extreme road noise, I'm looking to get some other tire on
the Legacy.

I don't do any off-road, and, little driving in the mountains, but, would
need to handle the occasional blizzard and usual winter weather (which is
probably less than 10% of the year).

Any recommendations (that could be gotten on a new car at the dealer), or,
am I stuck with Potenzas again?

Thanks!

Hey Bill,

I' over in Utah, and drive a lot of the same conditions. I feel like
I'm probably beginning to sound like a broken record, but...when I had
my Baja in for service the other day, the dealer had some TripleTred's
on display. I've had them on my Baja since August, and can not even
begin to tell you how vast of an improvement they are over the RE92's.
They've been stellar in the snow out here. And, they really compliment
the behavior of a Subaru (mine at least).

Good luck.

 

[y_p_w]

This is to save them from RE92s I guess. Which countries they are from?

Italy. My manager also told me that there's no DIY oil
changes either. All work had to be done by a licensed
mechanic.

 

[Bradley Walker]

I'm here in WV and just got a new set of TripleTreads on my `01 OBW after
getting 96,000 out of the Firestone Wilderness OEM tires that came with it.
These Tripletreads are amazing for the rainy conditions I've already driven
in and the traction/grip I've got out of the road. As this poster said,
these tires compliment the Subaru in ways you can't imagine till you drive.
It's like a perfect marriage between the AWD and the Tires.

 

[Bonehenge]

I'm here in WV and just got a new set of TripleTreads on my `01 OBW after
getting 96,000 out of the Firestone Wilderness OEM tires that came with it.

Rubber bands and shelf liner around the rims would be better than
those tires with 96k.

In my experience, they were shot 45-50k ago. <G> Mine started
stinking it up around 40k.

 

[Bill Bradley]

I'm hearing a lot about TripleTreads. Would they be considered All Season,
or, do I need to get them for Winter, and, something else for the rest of
the year?

Thanks.

 

[j]

I'm hearing a lot about TripleTreads. Would they be considered All Season,
or, do I need to get them for Winter, and, something else for the rest of
the year?

They are an all season tire. Go to tirerack.com for the skinny.

Happy Holidays

 

[Bradley Walker]

How true that is. I bought the car with the tires already having 78,000
miles on them. Drove on them to Michigan and back once, and simply worked
too much to get the tires done considering I had my 90k servicing to focus
on. How ever, you are right, they were utterly worthless. Last year in the
snow on my driveway, I spun driving up the hill when my mom's `95 Legacy L
went up just fine. I got out and looked and the tire was utterly bald with
any tread being filled in with tiny amounts of snow, no grip, etc.