I've purchased these tires three times so far. Between these tires I have had Falken RT660+, RT615k+ and Kumho V730. None have been as consistent and performant all the way down to the end of the tire's life.
I use these for autocross at 275/35-18 on an 18x10" Apex VS5R wheel. The tire is extremely well supported on that size wheel. Nankang measures the tire on a 9.5" wheel but it's a bit pinched on that width so I'd recommend going larger.
I find that the compound comes on quickly and handles heat really well. I've never had to spray them down even during the Florida summers. I do make sure to get them to 32PSI hot and they'll hot lap no worries.
Best Tires for the Subaru 2018 WRX STi
Subaru 2018 WRX STi drivers have left 4 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 31,600 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 4owner reviews
- 31,600 milescovered on them
- 4different tires rated
- 83%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Subaru 2018 WRX STi
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Subaru 2018 WRX STi driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 245/35 R19 - 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 2018 WRX STi 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.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Subaru 2018 WRX STi reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Ventus Evo
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No Subaru 2018 WRX STi 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.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Subaru 2018 WRX STi reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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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 2018 WRX STi driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Subaru 2018 WRX STi reviews |
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| 1 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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9.2 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
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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 2018 WRX STi driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ is our highest rated, at 8.1 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Subaru 2018 WRX STi reviews |
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| 1 |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
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8.1 | 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 2018 WRX STi 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 2018 WRX STi drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Tires mounted on a 2018 Subaru STI. Went for 255/35/19 89 Y which is, compared to alternatives and standard tires (Yokohama), 1cm wider, non "XL", and rated for lighter weight.
While I was never able to spin the tires on a straight launch (unless cold), I actually measured a 3m shorter stopping distance (100 - 0 kmh, under 31m) compared to the original Yokohama.
Never felt aquaplaning when the tires were in good shape, but you could definitely tell where their limits were once worn out. Stopping distance in the wet was always way better than the cars around.
It's a noisy tire, but it lasted about 30 - 35.000 km and always delivered great performance. If you're used to corner hard, the outside tread wears out much quicker than the inside.
While I was never able to spin the tires on a straight launch (unless cold), I actually measured a 3m shorter stopping distance (100 - 0 kmh, under 31m) compared to the original Yokohama.
Never felt aquaplaning when the tires were in good shape, but you could definitely tell where their limits were once worn out. Stopping distance in the wet was always way better than the cars around.
It's a noisy tire, but it lasted about 30 - 35.000 km and always delivered great performance. If you're used to corner hard, the outside tread wears out much quicker than the inside.
I was able to use it on a some track session with friends during summer and I never had any problems with the grip especially on corners. On the city and highway, Its more comfortable than what I expected especially for its tire classification. The road noise is minimal. Haven't had the chance to really try it on wet roads yet though. Also started to see noticeable tire wear in almost a year of use but its to be expected. I 'd be happy to get about 3 years out of this tire. Overall, I'm very happy with its performance and I'd buy this tire again when the time comes.
After doing my research and watching various tire reviews, it was a toss up between PS4s and these, but price and the reviews pointed me to these. Have driven them about 1000km and they are as described on the YouTube Tire Reviews. Great in dry and wet, steering was heavier then the OEM tires (Advan V105) but great road feedback. I wanted to lean towards a more quiet and comfort tire as the Subie had a stiffer than most ride anyway so these were a great match without compromising on the performance side. Nothing to fault at this stage.
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