So, speaking of how much those RE92's suck

[HAULN-SS]

I think I'm just gonna go ahead and try to find a new set of tires for my Legacy. The RE92's just suck too many ways to justify having them on there, and I have yet another one with a slow leak.

I am looking for a tire that's going to be fairly high mileage, because I do a ton of interstate driving, and has a decent amount of grip. I think I am probably going to start getting into autocrossing at least, cause it's cool, and everyone else is doing it, and I decided I am going to keep this car for a while. Is there such a thing as a some-what sticky high mile tire out there? Preferrably all-season(ish). I will probably have a 4WD of some sort by the end of the year, so they don't have to be the MOST tready (a word?)

Ok....go

[HAULN-SS]

oh yeah..someone move this to the thread jeff started, i jus found it

[WRXtranceformed]

I like my Falken Ziex 512s. Good grip, stiff sidewall, reasonable treadwear, cheap as balls.

[HAULN-SS]

Wow, those are cheap as balls. Stock for my car is supposed to be 215/45 and I think my rims are 17 x7.5

So you think I could squeeze something slightly wider on there? I notice for a few bucks more those come in a 225/45

[ScottyB]

General UHP's. cheap, supposedly great all-arounder

i've never bought a General tire or heard a single good thing about them but these are apparently a good buy.

[HAULN-SS]

Yeah, I noticed the mention in our other thread. They are reviewed pretty decently, but I dunno how I feel about being a guinea pig =)

[WRXtranceformed]

I think you should be fine with 225s.

[ScottyB]

Yeah, I noticed the mention in our other thread. They are reviewed pretty decently, but I dunno how I feel about being a guinea pig =)

i understand, just throwing it out there. my Avon M550's were pretty good for the price, and with a good alignment would probably run to 30k miles. they don't have the stiffest sidewall though, but i don't think i ever got them to really get squeeling...lots of grip.

you're asking a tough assignment -- high milage and high grip tires are 2 different breeds.

[HAULN-SS]

Does it change anything if most of my mileage is done on an interstate? That's going to take a lot less of a beating on the tire than a lot of miles on city streets, right?

[ScottyB]

Does it change anything if most of my mileage is done on an interstate? That's going to take a lot less of a beating on the tire than a lot of miles on city streets, right?

marginally i would think due to accel and braking. turning alot will do wear on them but honestly it's gonna be mostly your alignment. alot of toe means alot of wear.