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Best Tires for the Subaru 2008 WRX

Subaru 2008 WRX drivers have left 5 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 22,500 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 5owner reviews
  • 22,500 milescovered on them
  • 5different tires rated
  • 83%average tire score
Most fitted size - 1 reviews 215/45 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 625 215 97 17" 97 All 215/45 R17 data →

The best rated tires that fit the Subaru 2008 WRX

The rankings above can only speak for tires a Subaru 2008 WRX driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 215/45 R17 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire.

Summer tires

No Subaru 2008 WRX driver has reviewed a tire in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is our highest rated, at 9.7 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tires made in Subaru 2008 WRX sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Subaru 2008 WRX reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Hankook Ventus Evo 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →

All Season tires

No Subaru 2008 WRX driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.

Highest rated All Season tires made in Subaru 2008 WRX sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Subaru 2008 WRX reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

Winter tires

No Subaru 2008 WRX driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

Highest rated Winter tires made in Subaru 2008 WRX sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Subaru 2008 WRX reviews
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 9.3 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 9.3 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Continental WinterContact TS 870 9.2 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ 9.2 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

All Weather tires

No Subaru 2008 WRX driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac 5 is our highest rated, at 8.4 out of 10.

Highest rated All Weather tires made in Subaru 2008 WRX sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Subaru 2008 WRX reviews
1 Vredestein Quatrac 5 8.4 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ 8.1 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Vredestein Quatrac Pro 8 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Weather Tires →

Fitment comes from each tire's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.

Tire sizes Subaru 2008 WRX drivers run

The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tires in that size, across every car.

What Subaru 2008 WRX drivers say

The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.

73%
Kumho Ecsta V730 235-45-17- Subaru 2008 WRX 8,000 miles September 9, 2022
i drive roughly 800km a week and these are excellent tires when you decide to put it through its paces. lovely for spirited driving, stuck at 70-90km/h when wet. predictable grip and tire does allow you to turn in tighter when need arises.
97%
Fulda SportControl 215-45-17-W Subaru 2008 WRX 2,000 miles March 30, 2015
I'm very pleased with these tires! I replaced Yokohama Advan A10 with Fulda SportControl and i find Fuldas much better! Excellent grip both wet or dry. Great update... I will buy again! Excellent tires at a good price!!!
74%
Yokohama S Drive 225-50-17- Subaru 2008 WRX August 28, 2013
Before the S Drive ,I was using the Goodyear eagle F1 which I skid and nearly got major damages to the car .i was only doing 40km/hr on a turn

The S drive on the other hand was very assured and I felt safe . Both the dry N wet grip was good .The best part was that did change tires recently ..only after 2.5years . And I'm in a sales position , I had to drive up and down and had considerable mileage . The tires did last a long while .

The cons would be a slight noise .not too much .

I would consider getting a Sdrive again ,given its Longevity . It maybe pricier as compared to many other models ..but hey it did last me a long time while giving good grip till the end of its days .
89%
Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 235-45-17- Subaru 2008 WRX 2,500 miles August 5, 2013
Great Tire. I bought them thinking they wear cheaper then the Bridgestone potenza or dunlop SP01. But the performance is just amazing. I can push my car to the limit and they just keep gripping. Unlike the Toyo TeoPlus tires i had before which where terrible.

Would highly recommend and buy again!

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About the TR Score

The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.

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Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.

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