really why bother ? they say synthetic why not put synthetic and for the price difference, I don't really see the point of this argument...oil change is $50 at the dealer all in full synthetic (just did the first 8000km one and I was surprised because it was close to a $100 on the Subaru..)
well I had Nokian Hakka 5 on my Outlander, I did 5 winters on them (I still had about 4-5/32 left on them, but I was going to change them but we sold the car).
If the Michelin can match that, it is a good deal considerering the price. :)
I have started to look, at 1786$ I hope it is with alloy wheels ? !! otherwise stay away from that dealer.
steel wheels should be about 50 to 70$ in 17" size, and winter tires should be between 150 and 220$ depending on what you want. As for alloys, decent ones can be bought for about 150$...
totally agree with Ta240, it is highly dependent on how you drive it. don't drive like if you stole it ;)
personally, I drive a lot more carefully than with my previous car, anyway the car doesn't have the engine power, and I am achieving pretty satisfactory milleage, for sure higher than...
the only thing I have notice is that sometimes when I slow down or stop accelerating, it may takes a second or two for the Revs to come down (like if throttle was still applied...)
presently using Wolfgang Vinyl & Rubber Protectant and I am pretty satisfied so far. But I have not tried 100 off stuff, I am sure there many good ones. I may try Carpro products next time since i want to order their IronX product to clean the white paint.
got it form eshine.ca
no the holes are already there beneath the plastic strips, same holes where the grey roof rails attach.
I personally prefer the grey roof rail solution since it allows the cross bar to be removed, with the other solution you would need something to plug the holes when you remove the rack. But...
Subaru Outback 3.6: fuel consumption, but great car, I had 2 subarus before.
BMW X1 : A bit too expensive when you start to put equipment in....but very nice car.
Audi A3: a bit too small
Mini Countryman S ALL4: see A3
VW Golf Wagon TDI: a bit boring to look at
The wheels need to be 5x114.3 bolt patterns with an offset of at least 35 (stock are 50).
I am pretty sure 16" rims would fit.
As for tires, always try to keep the same overall diameter
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
235-70-16 is only 0.7" bigger which is acceptable.
I have not...