I loved these tires when I first bought them, about 5 years ago. 2019 Subaru Ascent Touring. Back when we bought them, all-weather tires were not as common. They are amazing in the snow, I think minimally different than a dedicated snow tire would be on this car. Always seemed relatively quiet. About a year or two ago started noticing increased noise, especially at low speed. Now they have worn unevenly on the inside of all the tires and they're going to need replaced. Tread is still ok on the outsides but not on the inside. Mechanic told us he sees this a lot with these particular tires, which obviously are very popular so I'm sure there are a lot of data points. With the increased road noise and uneven wear I'm looking for a different tire this time.
Best Tires for the Subaru Ascent
Subaru Ascent drivers have left 5 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 127,300 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car. The numbers include 1 Ascent variants, listed further down.
- 5owner reviews
- 127,300 milescovered on them
- 4different tires rated
- 76%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Subaru Ascent
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Subaru Ascent driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 245/50 R20 - 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.
All Season tires
No Subaru Ascent driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Subaru Ascent reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | 1 |
| 2 |
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
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8.8 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Yokohama Geolandar AT G015
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8 | 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 Ascent driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Subaru Ascent reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Summer tires
No Subaru Ascent driver has reviewed a tire in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is our highest rated, at 9.3 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Subaru Ascent reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental Premium Contact 6
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Continental UltraContact NXT
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Pirelli P Zero PZ4
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9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer 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.
Every tire reviewed on the Subaru Ascent
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 3 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falken Ziex ZE001 AS | All Season | 75% | 2 | 65,000 miles |
Tire sizes Subaru Ascent 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.
Subaru Ascent variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
What Subaru Ascent drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Drive a Subaru Ascent?
Review your tires and help the next owner choose. It takes about five minutes, and every review on this page came from a driver who took them.
Where this data comes from
Every rating on this page was submitted by a driver through the review form on this site, naming the car, the tire, the size and the distance covered. Reviews are checked by hand before publication, and the page rebuilds automatically as new ones arrive.
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.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.