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Best tires for the 1998 Subaru Outback

Pick your factory size: each has its own ranking. Not sure which is yours? See the 1998 Subaru Outback fitment guide.

Standard on 2.5i.

Top pick in 205/70R15

Yokohama Geolandar CV G058

205 owner reviews

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Every rated 205/70R15 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking
The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

Best 205/70R15 all-season tires

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  1. Yokohama Geolandar CV G058

    205 owner reviews

    80 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  2. Michelin Agilis CrossClimate

    1,072 owner reviews · 3 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  3. Toyo Extensa A/S II

    298 owner reviews · 1 test

    74 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  4. Hankook Kinergy PT H737

    446 owner reviews · 1 test

    74 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  5. Nokian One

    46 owner reviews

    73 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15

Best 205/70R15 summer tires

All 57 →
  1. Michelin Agilis 3

    665 owner reviews · 1 test

    75 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  2. Kormoran Suv Summer

    19 owner reviews

    82 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  3. Dynamo Hiscend-H MC02

    44 owner reviews

    74 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  4. Bridgestone Duravis Van

    25 owner reviews

    74 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  5. General Grabber GT+

    30 owner reviews · 2 tests

    71 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15

Best 205/70R15 winter tires

All 40 →
  1. Matador MP93 Nordicca

    8 owner reviews · 6 tests

    71 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  2. LingLong Sport Master Winter

    4 owner reviews · 12 tests

    69 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  3. Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV

    2 owner reviews · 1 test

    72 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  4. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905

    15 owner reviews · 5 tests

    73 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  5. Cooper Evolution Winter

    22 owner reviews

    73 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15

Best 205/70R15 all-weather tires

All 1 →
  1. Firestone WeatherGrip

    24 owner reviews · 1 test

    65 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15

Best 205/70R15 all-terrain tires

All 15 →
  1. Kumho Road Venture AT52

    227 owner reviews

    73 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  2. Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015

    1,642 owner reviews · 2 tests

    74 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  3. General Grabber AT3

    251 owner reviews · 2 tests

    73 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  4. Continental CrossContact A/TR

    8 owner reviews

    70 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  5. Bridgestone Dueler All-Terrain AT002

    98 owner reviews · 1 test

    66 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15

More 205/70R15 tires, season not listed

All 6 →
  1. iLink L-Grip 66

    307 owner reviews

    62 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  2. iLink L-Max 9

    60 owner reviews

    52 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15

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Standard on 2.5i.

Top pick in 215/60R16

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

15 owner reviews · 35 tests

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Every rated 215/60R16 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking
The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

Best 215/60R16 all-season tires

All 178 →
  1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 3

    1,113 owner reviews · 26 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,725 owner reviews · 32 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16
  3. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

    547 owner reviews · 33 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16
  4. Kleber Quadraxer 3

    32 owner reviews · 15 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16
  5. Vredestein Quatrac

    1,593 owner reviews · 17 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16

Best 215/60R16 summer tires

All 187 →
  1. Michelin Primacy 5

    2,739 owner reviews · 13 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2

    5,953 owner reviews · 25 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16
  3. Continental PremiumContact 7

    589 owner reviews · 34 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16
  4. Kumho Ecsta HS52

    2,387 owner reviews · 7 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16
  5. Pirelli Scorpion

    1,034 owner reviews · 4 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16

Best 215/60R16 winter tires

All 158 →
  1. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

    15 owner reviews · 35 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16
  2. Michelin Alpin 7

    12 owner reviews · 12 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

    33 owner reviews · 32 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870

    25 owner reviews · 16 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    9 owner reviews · 25 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16

Best 215/60R16 all-weather tires

All 10 →
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW

    11 owner reviews · 3 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16
  2. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2

    129 owner reviews · 2 tests

    77 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16
  3. Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive

    19 owner reviews · 2 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16
  4. Nokian Remedy WRG5

    19 owner reviews · 1 test

    73 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16
  5. Nokian WR G4

    104 owner reviews

    73 Check price on Amazon · 215/60R16

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Top pick in 205/65R16

Michelin Primacy 5

2,739 owner reviews · 13 tests

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Every rated 205/65R16 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking
The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

Best 205/65R16 all-season tires

All 90 →
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,725 owner reviews · 32 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16
  2. Goodyear Vector All Season 4

    22 owner reviews · 6 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16
  3. Michelin Defender2

    11,304 owner reviews · 2 tests

    77 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16
  4. Continental SecureContact AW

    6 owner reviews

    79 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16
  5. Michelin Agilis CrossClimate

    1,072 owner reviews · 3 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16

Best 205/65R16 summer tires

All 94 →
  1. Michelin Primacy 5

    2,739 owner reviews · 13 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16
  2. Falken ZIEX ZE320

    132 owner reviews · 7 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16
  3. Pirelli Scorpion

    1,034 owner reviews · 4 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16
  4. Michelin Primacy 4+

    40 owner reviews · 10 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16
  5. Bridgestone Turanza 6

    2,684 owner reviews · 17 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16

Best 205/65R16 winter tires

All 70 →
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

    25 owner reviews · 16 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    9 owner reviews · 25 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16
  3. Dunlop Winter

    2 owner reviews · 4 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16
  4. Nokian Snowproof 2

    9 owner reviews · 4 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16
  5. Hankook Winter I cept RS3

    28 owner reviews · 14 tests

    75 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16

Best 205/65R16 all-weather tires

All 8 →
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW

    11 owner reviews · 3 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16
  2. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2

    129 owner reviews · 2 tests

    77 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16
  3. Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive

    19 owner reviews · 2 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16
  4. Nokian Remedy WRG5

    19 owner reviews · 1 test

    73 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16
  5. General AltiMAX 365 AW

    89 owner reviews · 3 tests

    70 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16

Best 205/65R16 all-terrain tires

All 1 →
  1. General Grabber AT3

    251 owner reviews · 2 tests

    73 Check price on Amazon · 205/65R16

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Top pick in 225/60R16

Michelin Primacy 5

2,739 owner reviews · 13 tests

Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16 Read the review

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Every rated 225/60R16 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking
The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

Best 225/60R16 all-season tires

All 99 →
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

    3,362 owner reviews · 30 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,725 owner reviews · 32 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16
  3. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

    547 owner reviews · 33 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16
  4. Kleber Quadraxer 3

    32 owner reviews · 15 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16
  5. Vredestein Quatrac

    1,593 owner reviews · 17 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16

Best 225/60R16 summer tires

All 96 →
  1. Michelin Primacy 5

    2,739 owner reviews · 13 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16
  2. Kumho Ecsta HS52

    2,387 owner reviews · 7 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16
  3. Michelin Primacy 4+

    40 owner reviews · 10 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16
  4. Bridgestone Turanza 6

    2,684 owner reviews · 17 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16
  5. Michelin Primacy 4

    13,422 owner reviews · 23 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16

Best 225/60R16 winter tires

All 71 →
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

    33 owner reviews · 32 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

    20 owner reviews · 11 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16
  3. BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2

    30 owner reviews · 21 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16
  4. Michelin Alpin 6

    35 owner reviews · 19 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16
  5. Hankook Winter I cept RS3

    28 owner reviews · 14 tests

    75 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16

More 225/60R16 tires, season not listed

All 3 →
  1. iLink L-Grip 66

    307 owner reviews

    62 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R16

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