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Over the last 2200 miles (3540km) since I put my snows on, I've averaged 26.4mpg, or 8.9l/100km. At least half of those miles are in decent storms. I don't know how people get such horrible mileage in these cars- mine gets better than any previous Subaru I've owned, while going a hell of a lot faster.
Pros: better than previous Subaru
Cons: horrible mileage for others
Vehicle:
Subaru
Mileage: 3540 km
I have a Subaru with new snow-rated tires. That doesn't mean it's true for every other driver on the road.
Pros: new snow-rated tires
Vehicle:
Subaru
Well I have a 24 Limited with the 20s and live 2 miles up a dirt road. The tires are fine to me. I have an outback and tundra with 18s and don't notice much difference.
Pros: tires are fine
Cons: dust pools in door wells
Vehicle:
Subaru
My Chrysler 300S 5.7 does shockingly well in medium snow. Blizzard conditions are not acceptable for that car, so give me a Subaru Legacy GT Limited Spec B with Blizzaks
Pros: shockingly well in snow
Cons: not for blizzard
Vehicle:
Subaru Legacy
I have a 25 yo Subaru Impreza RS that is completely unaffected by snow. That is as long as I put proper snow tires on in the winter, I forgot to switch one winter before a storm and my summer tires were pointless to say the least.
Pros: unaffected by snow
Cons: summer tires pointless
Vehicle:
Subaru Impreza
Its the tires folks, not the car. Anyone can do that, if you have reliable tires.
Pros: reliable tires
Vehicle:
Subaru
Winter tires are significantly superior to AWD. Should you question that.
Pros: superior to AWD
My 22 WRX was also good in the snow, there was times where people were getting stuck especially on hills and I would just cruise by with no issues. I had pilot sport all season 4 tires which are only meant for light snow and I had no issues.
Pros: good in the snow
Vehicle:
Subaru
I currently drive 2018 XC90 r5 and live in Montreal, Canada with Gislaved tires. There is absolutely nothing in Volvo XC90 that makes it ideal car to handle large amount of snow.
Cons: not ideal for snow
Vehicle:
Volvo XC90
The fucking console rattles like a mother fucker. The stock tires are pieces of shit. The clutch pedal will make noise when it is cold because they used shitty spot welds on the pedal assembly. The ac compressor will probably fail within 50k miles.
Cons: console rattles, stock tires shit
Vehicle:
Subaru
Mileage: 80467 km
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Which tires to choose — GISLAVED or OEM Subaru?
If choosing tires across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare tires across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which tires are better — OEM Subaru or GISLAVED?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires GISLAVED were overall better than OEM Subaru.
- GISLAVED received a PR Score of 94 out of 100, and OEM Subaru scored 90 points.
- GISLAVED ranked 29 in the overall ranking, and OEM Subaru ranked 36.
- The average rating is higher for GISLAVED (4.6) than for OEM Subaru (4.3).
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Tires GISLAVED have better feature ratings than OEM Subaru:
- Grip - owners believe, that this property for GISLAVED is better than OEM Subaru.
- Noise - drivers claim, that this property for GISLAVED is outperforms OEM Subaru.
- Ride comfort - reviews suggest, that this property for GISLAVED is preferred to OEM Subaru.
Which tires are more popular — GISLAVED or OEM Subaru?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires GISLAVED were overall more popular than OEM Subaru.
By vote balance, tires GISLAVED surpassed OEM Subaru:
- For GISLAVED, the ratio of positive (73) to negative (4) votes is 69 votes.
- For OEM Subaru, the ratio of positive (54) to negative (6) votes is 48 votes.
By number of reviews, tires GISLAVED surpassed OEM Subaru:
- For tires GISLAVED there are 25 reviews: 23 positive, 2 neutral, 0 negative.
- For tires OEM Subaru there are 20 reviews: 18 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — GISLAVED or OEM Subaru?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires GISLAVED and OEM Subaru have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of tires
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For example, comparisons of tires GISLAVED with: MICHELIN, Continental, Pirelli, Falken, BRIDGESTONE, Goodyear, Nokia, Hankook, YOKOHAMA, Toyo.
Also available: comparisons of tires OEM Subaru with: MICHELIN, Continental, Pirelli, Falken, BRIDGESTONE, Goodyear, Nokia, Hankook, YOKOHAMA, Toyo.
You can also see who is better among other tires manufacturers: MICHELIN or Continental, MICHELIN or Pirelli, MICHELIN or Falken, MICHELIN or BRIDGESTONE, MICHELIN or Goodyear.