Thermo1223
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Ya it's not that I can't find any tire's just not the brands I was looking for locally. I was trying to avoid ordering online but it seems that is the best bet.
Funny I did not mention Nokian WR's just to see how many would chime in with them. I had them before on small FWD sedan and they blew me away. I never knew an all-season tire could work that well.
My main concern with the Forester regarding those was weight & wheel size. I don't want to chew threw them in 2 years just because our roads suck plus vehicle weight.
Regarding Continental, I've been warned by a few to stay away, even shops that sell them. A family member had DWS's on his new GTI and they barely lasted a year with rotation. He lives about 60 miles north in Scranton.
I have heard good things & read reviews on Kumho & Hankooks so I will certainly give them a try. Price is paramount so not having to pay a Michelin or Goodyear price for 95% of that performance wouldn't be bad.
Thats not to say I want to be the cheapest tire either obviously. As I said I was more concerned with snow performance because I want the AWD to work and not handicap it by throwing on a subpar all-season. If I can find some 16 inch wheels cheap I may even go that route for the winter and worry about 17's in the summer if they come with TPMS.
Thanks for all the info I will update when I make a choice.
Funny I did not mention Nokian WR's just to see how many would chime in with them. I had them before on small FWD sedan and they blew me away. I never knew an all-season tire could work that well.
My main concern with the Forester regarding those was weight & wheel size. I don't want to chew threw them in 2 years just because our roads suck plus vehicle weight.
Regarding Continental, I've been warned by a few to stay away, even shops that sell them. A family member had DWS's on his new GTI and they barely lasted a year with rotation. He lives about 60 miles north in Scranton.
I have heard good things & read reviews on Kumho & Hankooks so I will certainly give them a try. Price is paramount so not having to pay a Michelin or Goodyear price for 95% of that performance wouldn't be bad.
Thats not to say I want to be the cheapest tire either obviously. As I said I was more concerned with snow performance because I want the AWD to work and not handicap it by throwing on a subpar all-season. If I can find some 16 inch wheels cheap I may even go that route for the winter and worry about 17's in the summer if they come with TPMS.
Thanks for all the info I will update when I make a choice.