I have a 2000 Outback and need to replace the tires and the only recommened tire is an "H" rated tire.They are approximately $200 Ca. Has anyone put a normall good tire on and had any adverse effects. Thanks Dave
Recommended? This appears to be your problem. There are lots of tires available in that size and rating that are relatively inexpensive. Go to
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and check out your options. In the all seasoncategory, Continental ContiExtreme Contact and Pirelli P6 are both goodtires and only US$81 each. You can check
Unless you plan on exceeding 180 KPH, you don't need H-rated. However, H-rated has a stiffer sidewall, so you get better handling. If that is not important to you, then I would go with the S-rated.
Ron here, did you get the suspension noise checked out?
Tires: here is my recommendation FWIW;
Canadian Tire Motomaster Touring 160s. Long-life, very quiet, nice ride, all-season but I would not recommend them for harsh winter conditions (we have Nordic Icetracs on steel rims for winter tires). Probably S-rated. Nicely priced at $124.99CDN per tire but wait for a sale (got mine for $94 apiece last summer).
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