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Snow tires for 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon
« on: October 12, 2005, 08:20:03 am »
Hi all, been awhile since I've chated. Enjoying my new Subaru wagon. Need help on choosing snowtires now. Anyone have experience with Bridgestone Winterforce or Michelin X-Ice. Subaru dealer is recommending either. Any other thoughts? Want excellent tire but must consider keeping cost reasonable. (e.g. 1k$ and under). Also need rims and covers. This is new ground for me so any help is a plus.
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Re: Snow tires for 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2005, 08:58:11 am »
You can edit your posts...no need to start a new thread.

Anyhow, I have Winterforce tires on my wife's car.  They have seen 2 winters (10 to 15,000 kms?) and are wearing evenly.  Actually, the degree of wear is better than I expected.  They are quite good in deep snow & slush.  They are adequate on ice, though still far superior to all seasons.  They are a tad noisy at speeds above 100 km/hr.  I can live with a bit of noise for the peace of mind.

For the price, I don't think they can be beat.  I will probably buy a set for my Focus in the next few weeks.
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Re: Snow tires for 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2005, 09:59:51 pm »
Any snow you put on will be 100x better than the OE tires.  We've run Blizzaks on our Subarus with excellent results.  Our now sold OBWagon loved it's WS-50's and it turned it into a winter demon, eating snow and ice.  Remember that the Legacy wagons are a tad heavy and you will need a good ice tire to keep from missing braking points and watch your braking/following distances.

We're installing WS-50's on the Forester this winter and I have prefect confidence that they will be a good match.

Also, ignore anything your Subaru dealer tells you.  99% of the time they are idiots.  Maybe you're lucky to have one of perhaps a handfull of decent Subie dealers in the nation, but the odds are against it.  You will want to get tire advice from experts like Morty at TireTrends.
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Re: Snow tires for 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2005, 12:14:45 am »
Both are great tires. The Winterforce is actually a Firestone. Firestone is owned by Bridgestone. There are so many options to choose from. What type of driving do you do and where are you located?

Here is a link to a number of package options:

http://www.tiretrends.com/wheel2/iuc_pview/winterFinder.php?model=3487&year=2005
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Re: Snow tires for 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2005, 12:46:01 pm »
Thanks Morty, your help is much appreciated.
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Re: Snow tires for 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2005, 12:59:46 pm »
What?  Are johngenx and I chopped liver?   :(

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Re: Snow tires for 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2005, 01:08:35 pm »
..NO...more like a schmeere of Lox on a cream cheese laden BAGEL........ ::)... Yummy......"Why isn't an outback a chuckwaggen in Alberta???" discuss amongst yerselves........
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Re: Snow tires for 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2005, 01:53:22 pm »
Help from you all is always much appreciated. I didn't mean to forget anyone. Life gets hectic looking after an 87 year old Dad in our home so easy for me to forget things.
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Re: Snow tires for 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2005, 02:23:54 pm »
No worries.....just giving you a hard time.   :D  Nevermind me.

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Re: Snow tires for 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2005, 04:52:14 pm »
Hi "cheers" the last time Mr T had a HARD time...was WAAAAYYY OUTBACK.......keep lookin' after Pa..and '87 is YOUNG if yer Paul NEW-man.... :-*
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