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Old 07-29-2003, 11:08 AM
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I am posting this on the 'Not Exactly SVX' forum because it is my initial impressions of the new tires on our '97 Outback wagon.

Besides researching tires for the '92 SVX on Tire Rack, I research and purchased tires for the OB. I bought 4 Yokohama Aegus LS4 tires size 205/70 R-15. These are the stock size. They replaced the OEM Michelin XW-4 tires Subaru puts on the car.
The tires were installed last Friday afternoon. We had to run up to NYC on Sat morning and come home Sat. night then we re turned to NYC around Sun. morning and came home again Mon. evening. The new tires certainly got a workout. There was turnpike driving, stop & go driving, low & high speed slolam, and the invetible parallel parking. The course included I-95 the Walt Whitman Bridge, The NJ Tpke., 'DaTunnel', cross town on side streets in Manhattan, The 59th Street Bridge (Queensboro Bridge), Queens Blvd. and minor forays onto the Long Island Expressway.
Road surfaces ranged from excellent to the potholes large enough to swallow a Humvee and everything inbetween.

The tires performermed very well. They were very quiet but sang at a higher pitch than the original Michelins when oushed to high speeds (75+ mph). The wet and dry traction was excellent. The dry braking was a large improvement over the Michelins. The cornering ability of these tires is only good. The sidewalls are soft and tend to roll in on cornering while the tread grips tenaciously. The soft sidewalls are probably the reason for the smooth ride.
The tires have a 1" wide whitewall stripe which is most likely the reason for the soft sidewall (white EPDM rubber is softer [lower durometer]than black SBR).
The worst thing about the tires is all the ribbing I had to take from our relatives because of the whitewalls. Both Rosie & I think that these whitewalls make the car look jaunty. We like them. Since the car is female , she like likes her 'new shoes' too (I never met a woman who didn't want new shoes).
I'll report on snow traction later.
So far both of us a very pleased with the new tires.
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'05 White Pearl & Silver BAJA Turbo..."AH HA"
'97 Bordeaux Pearl SVX LSi..."SUBYDOO"
'94 White Pearl SVX LSi..."PEARLY"
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Old 07-29-2003, 01:11 PM
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Thumbs down Whitewalls

Sorry Larry, I have to agree with your relatives on this one. But if you like them,that's all that matters.

All I can say is I hope Scoobydoo is not next.
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Old 07-29-2003, 05:54 PM
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Nubs,

First, They are not my relatives. They are my inlaws.
Second, It's "SUBYDOO" , not SCOOBYDOO.
Third, I always can get them re-mounted with the white stripe inside and the black wall outside. But the white stripe would show from the opposite side of the car.


The Continental Extreme Contact tires that I have ordered from the TireRack for SUBYDOO are all blackwall.
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'19 Tungsten Pearl Outback 3.6R Ltd...."AISHA"
'08 Harvest Gold Outback 3.0L. L. L. Bean...."AIJOU"
'07 Gray Diamond Pearl Outback XT Ltd..."AH SO"
'05 White Pearl & Silver BAJA Turbo..."AH HA"
'97 Bordeaux Pearl SVX LSi..."SUBYDOO"
'94 White Pearl SVX LSi..."PEARLY"
'92 White Pearl SVX LSL w/touring pkg..."SVXY"
'92 Teal SVX LSL w/touring pkg..."ALCYONE"
'96 Polo Green LSi ... "MIDORI"
'00 Black Dodge VIPER RT-10... "VINNIE"

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Old 07-29-2003, 06:27 PM
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Take it easy Larry, I was just joking. You did say in your post that your relatives were ribbing you.Not your inlaws. I am sorry I called you car by the wrong name. Next time I will keep my fingers quiet like I normally do.
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Old 07-30-2003, 04:23 AM
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Nubs,

Sorry you took it that way, I was just pulling your leg. Sorry if I offended you.


I have to add a new phrase like; "Whitewalls Will Weturn"
to; "Proud to be Bipostual."
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'19 Tungsten Pearl Outback 3.6R Ltd...."AISHA"
'08 Harvest Gold Outback 3.0L. L. L. Bean...."AIJOU"
'07 Gray Diamond Pearl Outback XT Ltd..."AH SO"
'05 White Pearl & Silver BAJA Turbo..."AH HA"
'97 Bordeaux Pearl SVX LSi..."SUBYDOO"
'94 White Pearl SVX LSi..."PEARLY"
'92 White Pearl SVX LSL w/touring pkg..."SVXY"
'92 Teal SVX LSL w/touring pkg..."ALCYONE"
'96 Polo Green LSi ... "MIDORI"
'00 Black Dodge VIPER RT-10... "VINNIE"

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