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.
Shockingly fantastic in winter slop. I was expecting them to be bad compared to my Sumitomos. Nope. Even better in slop. 100% recommended. Great in the dry with very low noise and super highway tracking. Finally found the grail of cheap and awesome.
Sumitomo is a fantastic tire. I run their summer tires all year around ( In Texas, heavy sedan ) very stable at 85 mph+, quiet and stay planted.
Sumitomo tires wildly out perform their price tag. Have had them on a bunch of cars over the years and have never been unhappy about it.
I have a Subaru with new snow-rated tires. That doesn't mean it's true for every other driver on the road.
I personally have sumitomo and I really like them. Good traction. Good for regular road driving or mountain driving and all weather. A little bit pricier, but I feel the quality is worth it.
Previously, Sumitomo P03 that I got rid of at 35k because LOUD. Otherwise durable and great in snow. A little unsettled at speed.
Sumitomo and Falken are grippy and good but get loud as hell after a while.
This Tire Brand Has The Lowest Customer Satisfaction Rating, according to Consumer Reports
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.
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In March 2026 on PartReview, tires SUMITOMO were overall better than OEM Subaru.
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires SUMITOMO were overall more popular than OEM Subaru.
By vote balance, tires SUMITOMO surpassed OEM Subaru:
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In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires SUMITOMO led more car-specific ratings than OEM Subaru:
SUMITOMO are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Fox, and others.
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