Continental  ProContact GX

It seems that all the drivers who rate this tire poorly have the same thing in common - they all drive Subaru Outbacks. The two drivers who drive something else, both rate the tires 4.5. Is it possible the tires aren't compatible with Subaru Outbacks or does Subaru "spec" the tire (the Walmart syndrome) for their vehicles and their tires may be inferior to "off the shelf" tires?

I have only 3000 miles on my new XE (which explains why I can't rate the tires in snow, but I do live on a mountain in TN so I will provide an update this winter - and from current experience I expect they will do well in snow) but so far the tires have been excellent! They are quiet, track extremely well on dry roads and wet (monsoon rain storm), and stick in hard cornering on a variety of surfaces. I am curious as to the mileage I will see due to my driving style but so far, I would highly recommend the tires to anyone considering a purchase.

I got 49,000 miles from these tires and they never spurred me to think that they were bad in any particular way. I was never nervous in wet or snow and the noise was noticeable and to us, acceptable. I did hit a nail and had the tire patched, and put a few thousand more miles on them without issue. More treadlife would have been nice, but getting almost 50,000 out of an OEM tire doesn't offend me. Not like the Kumhos that I had to replace on my wife's VW after 25,000 miles.

Replaced these with Goodyear Assurance Weatherready's and they are quieter than the Contis.

Very impressed with these Subaru OEM tires. My rotated every 7k tires have even wear and will last over 50,000 miles. Light snow and slick roads along with the Subaru drive system best drive I've every had related to traction. Road noise is more subdued than my 2013 Toyota Highlander with 17 in Bridgestone 422's with similar mileage. The ProContacts road noise is also a a more pleasing lower pitch. To indicate traction I have never had a tire track so much into the garage. The tire is better than the ratings indicate.

I bought these Slovakian made tires based on Consumer Reports suggestion and testing. They ride smoothly and quietly, just as Consumer Reports testing showed. I am pleased so far... as I ride down the road listening to others car tires that are just too loud. Brushing curbs happens to novice drivers and will damage any tire so stop bumping curbs...and comparing car tires against jeep tires. I paid $120 each and had to special-order them.

These are the OE tires on my Outback, and I already know I will replace them with the same model when it's time. I've had a Subaru before, and several 4WD trucks, but have never had a vehicle track like this one does in the snow. It's like having a 28 MPG tank at my command. We've had a lot of snow in the past couple of weeks and I am astounded at how this vehicle and tire combination shrugs it off. I am not an overly aggressive driver, but I can safely move faster in snow-covered lanes than other vehicles do on the mostly clear ones. I'm (almost) looking forward to more snow so I can these boys out there again, this time looking for especially difficult driving to see how they do. I am also surprised how well this vehicle rides over rutted unpaved roads and potholes, but I'm not sure whether I should credit the tires or the Subaru suspension. I suppose it doesn't matter. The combination makes for the best riding vehicle I've ever had when it comes to really crappy roads.

I've been pretty happy with these tires. It's a little hard to compare since these are the only tires I've had on this car but I thought they were pretty quiet. I felt quite confident driving with these. They held the road well but have noticed a decrease in wet road performance in the last 10,000 miles as the tread got low. I also felt they did pretty well in snow. I'm at 50,000 miles now and they are down to the wear bars.

Started hearing humming noises around 20K miles and go worse with time. Turns out that 2 of my 4 tires did not wear evenly. This created loud noises / harmonics between 30 to 50 mph, depending on the road. When new, the tires had bulges on the sidewalls. I did not take to dealership due to lack of time. Good thing they did not explode. Noticed a 1-2mpg improvement as the treads were near bald. This could be due to the tires or that fact that my oil burner (yes, there is a class action lawsuit for this vehicle) is starting to break-in. Eventhough I drive slower than average person, I can't imagine anybody else getting more than 50K miles on these tires. Snow/Ice traction is awful.

These tires are awful in snow, slush or ice.

Significant tred wear at 25,000 - need replacing. Traction at this point is very poor on all but dry pavement. This is my 3rd Subaru and these are definitely the worst tires I have had - renders the great all-wheel drive useless. The worst part is breaking on snow and ice.

All around ok tire but completely dissatisfied with tread wear.Tires have been rotated and balanced at interval at 20k I am almost at the wear indicator on the fronts,the rears have a bit more rubber left. I plan on replacing these before this winter.Noisy ,do not absorb road irregularities very well.

The treadwear on these tires is not good. I would not recommend these tires to anyone living in a mountain area.