Tires

[monk50]

Has anyone tried the Falken tires on your Subaru?

 

I have a 2005 llbean outback wagon and a 2005 outback llbean sedan both 6 cylinders.

 

Would appreciate any feedback and tire size, wear, conditions etc.  I live in piedmont NC and travel to Boone on occasion; therefore do not see much snow.

 

Thanks

 

Monk in NC

[AdventureSubaru]

Falken in general is a pretty cheap tire. Fine for short term or if you're sending the car to auction, but if you're in it for the long haul, I'd go with a trusted brand. Goodyear and BFG come to mind, but there are many others that have great reputation and long road life.

[1997reduxe]

the best tires imo are michelin. I used to live by X-Ones, then

I changed to Hydroedge with they discontinued the Ones.

But they may have other models out since the H's.

But the warranties for them are 80 and 90 thousand miles, and

there's a reason.

[Fairtax4me]

Depends on what you're looking for out of your tires. Do you want high mileage or high traction?

 

Michelin makes great high mileage tires, but generally at the expense of traction. A 90k mile rated tire is a harder wearing compound which won't grip the road as well as a soft compound rated for 40 or 50k miles.

 

If you have an aggressive driving style and need the grip, Falkens are a cheaper alternative to a comparable Michelin performance tire. They may not grip quite as well, or last quite as long as a Michelin, but you might be able to buy two sets of Falkens for the cost of one set of Michelins.

 

A good place to research tires is Tirerack.com, though I'm not sure if they carry Falken brand.

[monk50]

Thanks,

 

I went with Michelin.

 

Monk50

[Rooster2]

Hard to beat Michelin. Their entire line is quality throughout. They cost some extra $$$, but well worth it, if you plan on keeping the car for a long time, and driving many miles. On a per mile basis, their cost/mile becomes very reasonable.