Subaru Tires! All About - Rotations, Tread Wear, Do You Really Have To Replace All 4 At A Time?!

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[chemicalvamp]

As a person as broke as me, trying to protect my gifted outback, this channel has been so helpful. thank you for your service man.

[shuba]

only MR Subaru can makes a video about rotating tires interesting and worth watching

[jeffkortsch]

Some people miss the opportunity presented when doing the rotation yourself to see the condition of the tires and the condition of the brakes, axle boots and suspension components. A couple minutes at each corner of the car is well spent even if you don't find any issues. The best tools you have are your mark 1 eyeballs.

[acampbell]

Fully explained why I can't replace just one tire or even a pair in a "yep, that makes sense" way. Offered solution to the expense of having to buy 4 new tires when only one is damaged. Offered pro tip of Hub Buddy, common sense, affordable, convenient way to prepare wheel/brake mating surface. Way cool beard I would never be able to grow😉. Video value 4 out of 4! Thanks for the info!

[Michael-wevp]

I have over 54 thousand miles on my Michelin Defender tires and they still have good tread on them. I rotate them every 7000 miles. Best tires I ever had!

[chrisboyd]

Your 2013 Crosstrek is cleaner underneath than my 2017 Impreza.
Gotta love Maine!
Also, for those of us in the salt belt:
I put anti-sieze between the hub & brake disc and the disc & wheel.
This helps to keep that corrosion to a minimum.
This makes it much easier to get those off after the winter season.

[juicthetitan]

You just saved me a lot of money. 1 year old set of Yokohama Advan All seasons on my WRX got a razor blade in the side wall. Just got off the phone with tire rack. They are gonna shave the tire to 8/32 and ship it out to me. God bless you!

[Alniemi]

your videos are really a major service for humanity! So much good simple information! was definitely a great refresher for me!

[markh]

Couple of quick points. The video shows the proper star pattern to tighten the wheels, you just forgot to mention it. Also, up north, if you have 5 32nds or below you will have poor snow traction. Tire stores would sell way less tires if people actually did the maintenance you demonstrated. Great video.

[ericbangs]

I had a nail puncture the sidewall of one of my tires on my Forester a few months ago, and I had to replace all 4 tires. The tire shop took care of me, and I basically got the tires for half price since the were generous on the trade in value of the 3 good tires.

[svenmagnus]

A nail or minor puncture (on the tires tread) is usually not a tire killer. If the tire is repairable, A proper plug repair should last the remaining life of the tire and spare you from the cost of a replacement.

[slamzy]

As a tow truck ops. Thank you for mentioning the spare tire. Even some dealers apparently don't check it which kinda makes me mad lol

[peterparry]

Hi from Australia, I have a 2018 Forester XT Premium with the luxury of having a full size spare. When the vehicle was new, I changed the factory fitted tyres to Yokohama Geolandar AT's. As with my previous 2013 Forester XT, I rotate the tyres with each 12, 500 service. Rotate using the FIVE tyres and have wheel balancing and front and rear alignment done at the same time. I'm currently on my second set of Geolandar AT's for my current Forester (3 sets on the previous model) and have been getting around 120, 000 kilometres from a set of 5 tyres. It pays to look after your tyres AND to have tyres that suit the driving you do. BTW, great channel. Cheers 🍻

[esotericevan]

Thank you for all the helpful information on car maintenance. Personally I’m an enthusiast so I know a good bit about my Subaru, but most of the population is driving around a car with no idea how it works. The repair shops in my area are always slammed with older cars being fixed because of the lack of new cars on the market. Having the ability to do basic maintenance like this will help people a lot.

[Seanpaulnz]

I recently purchased a 2017 SJ Forester XT. It had the factory Bridgestones on the back, and new cheap Continental's on the front. I guess I gotta buy 4 new tyres now 😕

[yossibenel]

Response from the other half of the planet 🌍
An Israeli car guy\electrition following the channel.

Thow I'm aware of most issues mentioned in this clip, i still find it very much useful for refresh or guide other car owners, not just for Subaru fan\owner.
In my case I now own a 2002 Impreza sportwagon 1.6 manual, bit powerless but very fun for me.
191000 km on the odometer
Bought in 2008 as a replacement for my earlier 1994 first Impreza 4 dr also 1.6 manual that was totaled after 10 years & almost 280000 km, which was very sadly for me 🥲

[bullnukeoldman]

Using mismatched tires has damaged the center differential on my '10 OB 6-MT at only 99k miles due to overheating the silicon fill which causes popping/stuttering on sharp turns when the drivetrain is warmed up. The previous owner appears to have driven for an excessive period with either a mismatched set or using the donut spare that caused a continual difference in front to rear axle speeds and subsequent unnecessary heating due to the clutch plates churning and overheating the silicon. Matched set of tires are a must.

[PeatyR]

Thanks, now I need a hub buddy all of a sudden! Ordered and received in a day! My son got a blow out in his RR snow tire with his winter wheels last month. Had him put on the spare and install the FWD fuse (2001 Forester 4EAT) I recently put on the Snows and made sure he had air in the spare before going back to college. He came home and I had to put the All season wheels back on until I was able to replace all the snows. It's an old car with 220K miles but still runs well, I didn't want to chance messing up the drive-train. Snows back on last week just in time for winter weather in Nebraska.

[waynerice]

When you buy tires next time check out the Michelin Climate 2. It out performs all tires out there and it has a snow peak which is rated as a snow tire but don't have to remove it in the summer and it is quiet. It has excellent rating in snow and very good to excellent handling, Braking, Hydroplaning, cornering.

[hotmess]

Buy an extra wheel and 5 non directional tires, rotate it in, you will have a full size spare and can avoid buying 4 new tires if something happens to 1