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Best Tires for the Subaru Liberty RX

Subaru Liberty RX drivers have left 8 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 172,620 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 Liberty RX variants, listed further down.

This page covers the Subaru Liberty RX specifically. For the full picture, the Subaru Liberty page combines 13 reviews from every variant. All Subaru Liberty reviews →

  • 8owner reviews
  • 172,620 milescovered on them
  • 4different tires rated
  • 88%average tire score
Most fitted size - 3 reviews 225/45 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 634 225 101 17" 101 All 225/45 R17 data →

The quick answer

Season Owners' pick Owner rating Our category test
Summer Goodride SA05 6.2 91% from 3 reviews Best Summer Tires

Highest weighted owner score from Subaru Liberty RX drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.

The best rated tires for the Subaru Liberty RX

Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews from the Subaru Liberty RX to be ranked; the order weights a tire's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.

Summer tires

The highest rated tire in the Summer category for the Subaru Liberty RX is the Goodride SA05 - 91% from 3 owner reviews across 95,000 miles.

# Tire Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Goodride SA05 91% 3 95,000 miles 6.2

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

TR Score is the tire's overall Tire Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.

The best rated tires that fit the Subaru Liberty RX

The rankings above can only speak for tires a Subaru Liberty RX driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/45 R17 and 205/50 R16 - 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

Our highest rated tire in the Summer category, in this car's sizes, is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, at 9.7 out of 10.

# Tire TR Score Made in Subaru Liberty RX reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 225/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Hankook Ventus Evo 9.4 225/45 R17 Be the first →

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

All Season tires

No Subaru Liberty RX 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 Liberty RX reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
4 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 225/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 9.4 225/45 R17 Be the first →

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

All Weather tires

No Subaru Liberty RX driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

# Tire TR Score Made in Subaru Liberty RX reviews
1 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV 8.3 225/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ 8.1 225/45 R17 Be the first →

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

Winter tires

No Subaru Liberty RX 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.

# Tire TR Score Made in Subaru Liberty RX reviews
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 225/45 R17 Be the first →
4 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Nokian Snowproof 3P 9.4 225/45 R17 Be the first →
6 Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 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

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 Liberty RX

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 1 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

Tire Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Goodride SA05 Summer 91% 3 95,000 miles
Hifly HF805 Summer 99% 2 620 miles
Firestone TZ100 Replaced by Firestone TZ300A Summer 68% 2 75,000 miles

Tire sizes Subaru Liberty RX 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.

225/45 R17 3 reviews 205/50 R16 3 reviews 225/50 R16 1 reviews

Subaru Liberty RX variants, reviewed separately

These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.

What Subaru Liberty RX drivers say

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

97%
Hifly HF805 225-45-17- Subaru Liberty RX 2003 20 miles May 21, 2015
I have had these tires on my Subaru Liberty now for 20,000 klms.
I must admit that I was sceptical about them because I had never heard of them until my tire dealer gave me the choices available for the size tires for the car.There are not a lot of brands who do 205 50 16.
They were by far the least expensive at $105 each.The other brands start at $130.I have to say I can't fault them and would buy again without hesitation.
69%
Firestone TZ100 225-45-17- Subaru Liberty RX 25,000 miles October 14, 2014
I had these new, on my 02 Subaru Liberty RX when I bought it in 2010.Regardless of the fact that I regularly checked tire pressures,the sides wore out on them at only 25000klms.Found they had good grip in the dry and wet but there are better tires out there for the same price or less.Recommend Hifly HF805 91W as an option.
86%
Goodride SA05 205-50-16-W Subaru Liberty RX 60,000 miles October 7, 2014
These tires were on my 02 Subaru Liberty RX until recently.I wore them out at 60000Klms. I couldn't buy another set locally anymore so I replaced them with a set of Hifly HF805 91W.I thought that the Goodrides/Westlakes were a good tire for the price at $120 each but they were very noisy compared to the Hiflys at $105.The Hiflys give me a more responsive feel at the wheel.
I wouldn't recommend the Goodrides fitted to a Subaru Liberty for this reason.
100%
Hifly HF805 205-50-16-W Subaru Liberty RX 600 miles September 24, 2014
I had these tires put on my 03 Subaru liberty RX before driving 600klms on country & Freeway roads.I was a bit sceptical about them being budget tires costing only $105 each.The first thing I noticed is how quiet they were after having a set of Westlake SA05 for 60,000 klms on the car.I can't comment about grip in the wet or snow but they give me good feedback at the wheel when cornering and braking.I would most probably buy them again.
98%
Hifly HF201 225-45-17- Subaru Liberty RX 2,000 miles September 23, 2014
can't answer all the questions because I have recently fitted these tires on my old 6x4 box trailer.The tires that were on it were past their use by date and I frequently carry about 600kg of soil which is near the trailers load limit.
I was reluctant to fit budget tires on the trailer considering what would be expected of them.I recently towed the trailer at 110klms on a freeway for 200klms with 300kg of furniture on board with no problems.I feel this is more than enough recommendation for these tires.
90%
Goodride SA05 205-50-16-W Subaru Liberty RX 30,000 miles July 24, 2014
I have these tires fitted to my 02 Subaru Liberty RX manual.
Considering that they were at least $60 cheaper than any other asymmetrical tire available,I consider them good value for my money.
They have now done 30,000klms and I estimate another 5000klms before they need replacing.
My score for these tires indicates how I rate them.
96%
Goodride SA05 225-50-16-W Subaru Liberty RX 5,000 miles April 6, 2012
Tried to find a review like this for Westlake SA05 tires.Seems to me that the tires are exactly the same except for the brand name.
The review didn't allow me to specify the correct tire size which are 205 but I assume this would make little difference.
I took the chance that a cheaper tire would be OK as most of the well known brands are at least $60 dearer for an asymmetrical W speed rated tire.
As soon as I drove the car with these tires ,I noticed a remarkable difference in steering,conering & braking over the previous symmetrical Firestone TZ100's which were on when I bought it 2 yrs ago.Only complaint is that they drone a little on certain road surfaces but this may be the asymmetric tread.Would certainly buy them again.
67%
Firestone TZ100 225-45-17- Subaru Liberty RX 50,000 miles March 4, 2012
Haven't used any other tire since buying the 02 Subaru Liberty RX running 205 50 16.Replacing with Khumo KH 31 as tey have a better reviews.Disapointed that all four tires wore out on the sides despite checking tire pressures constantly.Felt that they were noisy on concrete freeways but couldn't complain about grip on wet or dry roads.Would buy again but there are better tires out there for the same money.

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