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Best tires for the 2012 Subaru Outback

Pick your factory size: each has its own ranking. Not sure which is yours? See the 2012 Subaru Outback fitment guide.

Standard on 2.0D, 2.5i, 3.6i and 1 more; optional on 1 more trim.

Top pick in 225/60R17

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,929 owner reviews · 31 tests

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Every rated 225/60R17 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 225/60R17 all-season tires

All 157 →
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3

    3,258 owner reviews · 9 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 3

    1,113 owner reviews · 26 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

    3,362 owner reviews · 30 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,725 owner reviews · 32 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17
  5. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

    547 owner reviews · 33 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17

Best 225/60R17 summer tires

All 124 →
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

    1,929 owner reviews · 31 tests

    89 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17
  2. Michelin Primacy 5

    2,739 owner reviews · 13 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17
  3. Hankook Ventus Evo

    51 owner reviews · 10 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17
  4. Falken ZIEX ZE320

    132 owner reviews · 7 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17
  5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

    3,608 owner reviews · 18 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17

Best 225/60R17 winter tires

All 120 →
  1. Michelin Alpin 7

    12 owner reviews · 12 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

    33 owner reviews · 32 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    9 owner reviews · 25 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17
  4. Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4

    3 owner reviews · 3 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17
  5. Pirelli Ice Friction

    4 owner reviews · 3 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17

Best 225/60R17 all-terrain tires

All 19 →
  1. Falken WildPeak A/T Trail

    1,017 owner reviews

    79 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17
  2. Nitto Terra Grappler G3

    33 owner reviews · 1 test

    77 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17
  3. Toyo Open Country A/T III

    2,028 owner reviews · 3 tests

    73 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17
  4. Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme

    245 owner reviews · 1 test

    72 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17
  5. Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015

    1,642 owner reviews · 2 tests

    74 Check price on Amazon · 225/60R17

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Standard on 2.5i.

Top pick in 215/70R16

Michelin Primacy 5

2,739 owner reviews · 13 tests

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Every rated 215/70R16 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 215/70R16 all-season tires

All 113 →
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

    3,362 owner reviews · 30 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16
  2. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

    547 owner reviews · 33 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16
  3. Vredestein Quatrac

    1,593 owner reviews · 17 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16
  4. Yokohama Geolandar CV G058

    205 owner reviews

    80 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16
  5. Nokian Outpost APT

    67 owner reviews

    79 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16

Best 215/70R16 summer tires

All 57 →
  1. Michelin Primacy 5

    2,739 owner reviews · 13 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16
  2. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV

    786 owner reviews · 5 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16
  3. Michelin Primacy 4+

    40 owner reviews · 10 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16
  4. Continental UltraContact

    1,336 owner reviews · 1 test

    77 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16
  5. Bridgestone Turanza 6

    2,684 owner reviews · 17 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16

Best 215/70R16 winter tires

All 81 →
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

    33 owner reviews · 32 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    9 owner reviews · 25 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16
  3. Hankook Winter I cept RS3

    28 owner reviews · 14 tests

    75 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV

    2 owner reviews · 4 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16
  5. Barum Polaris 6

    6 owner reviews · 7 tests

    74 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16

Best 215/70R16 all-terrain tires

All 28 →
  1. Falken WildPeak A/T Trail

    1,017 owner reviews

    79 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16
  2. Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S

    688 owner reviews · 1 test

    79 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16
  3. Nitto Terra Grappler G3

    33 owner reviews · 1 test

    77 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16
  4. Toyo Open Country A/T III

    2,028 owner reviews · 3 tests

    73 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16
  5. Kumho Road Venture AT52

    227 owner reviews

    73 Check price on Amazon · 215/70R16

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Top pick in 225/55R18

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,929 owner reviews · 31 tests

Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18 Read the review

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Every rated 225/55R18 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 225/55R18 all-season tires

All 151 →
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3

    3,258 owner reviews · 9 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18
  2. Hankook iON FlexClimate

    11 owner reviews · 3 tests

    86 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 3

    1,113 owner reviews · 26 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

    3,362 owner reviews · 30 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,725 owner reviews · 32 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18

Best 225/55R18 summer tires

All 141 →
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

    1,929 owner reviews · 31 tests

    89 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18
  2. Michelin Primacy 5 Energy

    582 owner reviews · 1 test

    86 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18
  3. Michelin Primacy 5

    2,739 owner reviews · 13 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2

    5,953 owner reviews · 25 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18
  5. Continental PremiumContact 7

    589 owner reviews · 34 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18

Best 225/55R18 winter tires

All 108 →
  1. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

    15 owner reviews · 35 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

    34 owner reviews · 23 tests

    88 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18
  3. Michelin Alpin 7

    12 owner reviews · 12 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

    33 owner reviews · 32 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    9 owner reviews · 25 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18

Best 225/55R18 all-terrain tires

All 11 →
  1. Falken WildPeak A/T Trail

    1,017 owner reviews

    79 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18
  2. Nitto Terra Grappler G3

    33 owner reviews · 1 test

    77 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18
  3. Toyo Open Country A/T III

    2,028 owner reviews · 3 tests

    73 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18
  4. Vredestein Pinza AT

    13 owner reviews · 2 tests

    73 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18
  5. Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015

    1,642 owner reviews · 2 tests

    74 Check price on Amazon · 225/55R18

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Top pick in 245/50R18

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,929 owner reviews · 31 tests

Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18 Read the review

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Every rated 245/50R18 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 245/50R18 all-season tires

All 68 →
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3

    3,258 owner reviews · 9 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

    3,362 owner reviews · 30 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,725 owner reviews · 32 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

    547 owner reviews · 33 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3

    3,147 owner reviews · 38 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18

Best 245/50R18 summer tires

All 109 →
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

    1,929 owner reviews · 31 tests

    89 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18
  2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

    6,510 owner reviews · 23 tests

    86 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18
  3. Michelin Primacy 5 Energy

    582 owner reviews · 1 test

    86 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18
  4. Michelin Primacy 5

    2,739 owner reviews · 13 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18
  5. Continental PremiumContact 7

    589 owner reviews · 34 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18

Best 245/50R18 winter tires

All 54 →
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

    33 owner reviews · 32 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    9 owner reviews · 25 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18
  3. Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4

    3 owner reviews · 3 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo3

    23 owner reviews · 18 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

    20 owner reviews · 11 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18

Best 245/50R18 all-weather tires

All 2 →
  1. Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive

    19 owner reviews · 2 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18
  2. Nokian Remedy WRG5

    19 owner reviews · 1 test

    73 Check price on Amazon · 245/50R18

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