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Subaru Forester generations and tyre sizes

Forester
I (1. Facelift)
2001 - 2002




Forester
II (1. Facelift)
2005 - 2008



Forester
III (1. Facelift)
2011 - 2013



Forester
IV
2013 - 2015



Forester
IV (1. Facelift)
2015 - 2020



Forester
Forester V (1. Facelift)
2021 - Now



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Tyres for Subaru Forester - market overview, tests, reviews

Continental PremiumContact 7

/100%
Tested 14x in 2024, 14x in total.
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Subaru Forester:

205/70 R15Not available in this dimension
215/60 R16 £161mytyres.co.uk
215/65 R16 £137mytyres.co.uk
215/55 R17 £144mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R17 £132mytyres.co.uk
225/60 R17Not available in this dimension
225/45 R18 £144mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R18 £137mytyres.co.uk
245/50 R18 £196tyres.net
225/50 R19Not available in this dimension
245/45 R19 £191mytyres.co.uk

Bridgestone Turanza T005

/89%
Tested 11x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Subaru Forester:

205/70 R15Not available in this dimension
215/60 R16 £149roundtriptyres.co.uk
215/65 R16 £136roundtriptyres.co.uk
215/55 R17Currenty not available
225/55 R17Not available in this dimension
225/60 R17Not available in this dimension
225/45 R18 £187roundtriptyres.co.uk
225/55 R18 £152roundtriptyres.co.uk
245/50 R18Not available in this dimension
225/50 R19Not available in this dimension
245/45 R19 £187roundtriptyres.co.uk

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

/81%
Tested 16x in 2024, 32x in total.
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional traction on snow
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Subaru Forester:

205/70 R15Not available in this dimension
215/60 R16Not available in this dimension
215/65 R16Not available in this dimension
215/55 R17 £131mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R17 £136mytyres.co.uk
225/60 R17 £151mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R18 £141tyres.net
225/55 R18Currenty not available
245/50 R18 £166mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R19Not available in this dimension
245/45 R19 £205mytyres.co.uk

Bridgestone Turanza 6

/87%
Tested 9x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Subaru Forester:

205/70 R15Not available in this dimension
215/60 R16Not available in this dimension
215/65 R16Not available in this dimension
215/55 R17 £136roundtriptyres.co.uk
225/55 R17 £135roundtriptyres.co.uk
225/60 R17 £150roundtriptyres.co.uk
225/45 R18 £148roundtriptyres.co.uk
225/55 R18 £179tyres.net
245/50 R18 £181roundtriptyres.co.uk
225/50 R19 £154mytyres.co.uk
245/45 R19 £192mytyres.co.uk

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

/78%
Tested 7x in 2024, 7x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Great handling on snow
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Subaru Forester:

205/70 R15Not available in this dimension
215/60 R16 £125mytyres.co.uk
215/65 R16 £125mytyres.co.uk
215/55 R17Currenty not available
225/55 R17Currenty not available
225/60 R17Not available in this dimension
225/45 R18Not available in this dimension
225/55 R18Not available in this dimension
245/50 R18Not available in this dimension
225/50 R19Not available in this dimension
245/45 R19Not available in this dimension

Michelin Primacy 4+

/86%
Tested 10x in 2024, 10x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Subaru Forester:

205/70 R15Not available in this dimension
215/60 R16 £152roundtriptyres.co.uk
215/65 R16 £151mytyres.co.uk
215/55 R17 £145roundtriptyres.co.uk
225/55 R17 £139roundtriptyres.co.uk
225/60 R17 £144roundtriptyres.co.uk
225/45 R18 £153roundtriptyres.co.uk
225/55 R18 £168roundtriptyres.co.uk
245/50 R18Not available in this dimension
225/50 R19 £191roundtriptyres.co.uk
245/45 R19Not available in this dimension

Falken Azenis Fk520

/82%
Tested 9x in 2024, 9x in total.
Pluses:
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Excellent steering response on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Subaru Forester:

205/70 R15Not available in this dimension
215/60 R16Not available in this dimension
215/65 R16Not available in this dimension
215/55 R17Not available in this dimension
225/55 R17 £114mytyres.co.uk
225/60 R17Not available in this dimension
225/45 R18 £148mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R18 £117mytyres.co.uk
245/50 R18 £149mytyres.co.uk
225/50 R19Not available in this dimension
245/45 R19 £170mytyres.co.uk

Kleber Dynaxer HP4

/82%
Tested 8x in 2024, 12x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Low drive-by noise levels
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Subaru Forester:

205/70 R15Not available in this dimension
215/60 R16 £106mytyres.co.uk
215/65 R16Not available in this dimension
215/55 R17 £131mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R17Currenty not available
225/60 R17Not available in this dimension
225/45 R18Not available in this dimension
225/55 R18Not available in this dimension
245/50 R18Not available in this dimension
225/50 R19Not available in this dimension
245/45 R19Not available in this dimension

Nexen N blue 4 Season

/62%
Tested 3x in 2024, 15x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Low drive-by noise levels
  • Great handling on snow
  • Good value for the money
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Subaru Forester:

205/70 R15Not available in this dimension
215/60 R16 £104tyres.net
215/65 R16 £89mytyres.co.uk
215/55 R17 £100mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R17 £111mytyres.co.uk
225/60 R17Not available in this dimension
225/45 R18Not available in this dimension
225/55 R18Not available in this dimension
245/50 R18Not available in this dimension
225/50 R19Not available in this dimension
245/45 R19Not available in this dimension

Vredestein Quatrac Pro

/61%
Tested 4x in 2024, 10x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Low drive-by noise levels
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
Minuses:
    -

Tyre sizes for Subaru Forester:

205/70 R15Not available in this dimension
215/60 R16Not available in this dimension
215/65 R16Not available in this dimension
215/55 R17Currenty not available
225/55 R17 £144roundtriptyres.co.uk
225/60 R17 £136mytyres.co.uk
225/45 R18 £146mytyres.co.uk
225/55 R18 £162mytyres.co.uk
245/50 R18Not available in this dimension
225/50 R19Not available in this dimension
245/45 R19 £211mytyres.co.uk
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Continental Premiumcontact 7
Premium £137
98 V
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1
89.9%
82.5%
86.4%
91.5%
Premium
3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
76.4%
88.2%
86.5%
82%
Premium
4. GoodYear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3
83.4%
79.4%
73.3%
82.3%
Premium £153
102 V + 1
5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.1%
90.9%
80.6%
85.5%
Premium £187
102 V
6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
78.7%
79.7%
92.1%
86.1%
Premium £190
102 V
7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
90.4%
80.1%
83%
85.4%
Premium £205
102 H + 1
8. Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
85.6%
85.6%
92.6%
Premium £127
98 V + 1
9. Continental AllSeasonContact
81.6%
89.7%
80.5%
80.3%
Premium £140
98 V + 2
10. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV
83.5%
81.4%
89.1%
74.3%
Premium
11. Nokian WR SUV 4
69.5%
85.9%
88.6%
72.8%
Upper-middle £147
102 H
12. Michelin Crossclimate 2
Premium £165
98 V + 1
13. Bridgestone Turanza T005
82.3%
83%
79.6%
Premium £136
98 V + 3
14. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
78.8%
75.2%
69%
88.1%
Premium £205
102 H
15. Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+
79.3%
80.5%
76.7%
Premium £158
102 Y + 3
16. Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750
83.3%
84.2%
88.6%
89.1%
Upper-middle £121
98 V
17. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
85.9%
76.8%
79.8%
80.3%
Premium
18. Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4
87.4%
91.3%
89.3%
Premium
19. Michelin CrossClimate+
71.6%
79.8%
84.3%
69.7%
Premium
20. Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7
84.2%
91.3%
85%
Premium £142
98 V + 2
21. Michelin CrossClimate! Newer model available: Michelin CrossClimate 2
79.7%
Premium £160
102 V
22. Bridgestone Turanza 6
Premium £125
98 V + 1
23. Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III
Premium £218
98 H + 1
24. Michelin Primacy 4+
77.7%
81.6%
89.6%
Premium £168
102 V
25. Cooper Discoverer Winter
73.4%
79.9%
74%
84.5%
Upper-middle £156
102 V
26. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
77.7%
62.3%
80.4%
74.8%
Premium £140
98 V
27. Firestone Roadhawk 2
Upper-middle £110
98 V
28. Falken EuroALL Season AS210
78.8%
76.1%
75.9%
78.7%
Upper-middle £138
102 V
29. Falken Azenis FK510 SUV
85.7%
Upper-middle
30. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
86%
77.9%
88.8%
Premium
31. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
75.3%
81.6%
82.3%
81.1%
Premium £141
102 V
32. Firestone Winterhawk 4
78.1%
86.1%
74.3%
81.3%
Upper-middle
33. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001
80.5%
77.4%
82.4%
Premium £196
102 V
34. Kumho Ecsta HS52
78.5%
87.9%
80.3%
Upper-middle £112
102 W
35. Falken Azenis FK520
71.7%
80.8%
88.6%
Upper-middle £117
102 W
36. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
76.1%
78.5%
75.4%
Upper-middle £132
98 V
37. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
76.3%
74.8%
77.8%
Lowcost £152
98 V + 1
38. Nokian WR SUV 3
87.9%
90.2%
94.9%
Upper-middle
39. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200
Upper-middle
40. Falken EUROWINTER HS01 SUV
82.5%
81.4%
77.9%
Upper-middle £102
102 V
41. Nokian WR Snowproof P
66.1%
79.2%
92.3%
Upper-middle
42. Toyo Observe S944
72.7%
69%
84.7%
76.2%
Upper-middle £146
0 V
43. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
82.9%
74.4%
70.7%
Premium £137
102 V
44. Toyo Snowprox S954
78.8%
70.6%
92.2%
82.7%
Upper-middle
45. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75.2%
82.5%
77.7%
Premium £158
102 Y + 1
46. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
Premium £162
102 V
47. Kumho HA32 Solus 4S
68.5%
72.8%
68.9%
76.5%
Upper-middle £117
102 V
48. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
78%
87.7%
85.5%
77.4%
Upper-middle
49. Continental WinterContact TS 860S
58.7%
77%
87.7%
Premium
50. Pirelli SCORPION
Premium £130
0
51. Kumho WinterCraft WS71
Upper-middle £124
102 H
52. Nokian Seasonproof SUV
Upper-middle
53. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 SUV
Upper-middle
54. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320A
Upper-middle
55. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO
66.3%
92%
85%
Premium
56. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
68.5%
71.8%
78.4%
Upper-middle
57. Uniroyal RainSport 5
85%
72.7%
76.3%
Upper-middle £104
98 V
58. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4
74%
89.8%
79.3%
Premium £134
98 V
59. Toyo Proxes Comfort
65.9%
80.1%
84.1%
Upper-middle £98
102
60. Firestone Roadhawk
76.2%
85%
75.7%
Upper-middle £102
98 V
61. Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015
Upper-middle £133
98 H
62. Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
68.5%
80.8%
71%
Upper-middle £117
0 V + 1
63. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 SUV
82.2%
Premium £123
98 V
64. Barum Quartaris 5
Lowcost £123
102 V
65. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
84.4%
65.6%
89.3%
80%
Premium
66. Gt Radial Fe2
Lowcost £129
98 V
67. Michelin e.Primacy
61.7%
80.8%
72.8%
Premium £146
102 V
68. Laufenn I FIT LW31
Lowcost
69. Semperit Speed-Life 3
77.8%
66.8%
74.5%
Lowcost £106
98 V
70. Uniroyal WinterExpert
65.2%
73.4%
75%
75.2%
Upper-middle £156
102 V
71. Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7
64.7%
75.2%
73.7%
Premium £145
102 Y + 1
72. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
78.5%
70.5%
85.1%
Upper-middle £150
98 V
73. General Tire Grabber GT Plus
70.2%
64.5%
Lowcost £108
0 V
74. Nokian Wetproof SUV
83.3%
83%
Upper-middle
75. GoodYear Efficientgrip SUV! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
72.5%
Premium
76. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Lowcost
77. Semperit Speed-Life 2 SUV
76.5%
Lowcost
78. Michelin Primacy 3! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4
69.6%
Premium £147
98 V
79. Apollo Aspire XP
75.8%
84.4%
88.3%
Lowcost
80. Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01
83.9%
87.8%
78.1%
Lowcost £123
98 V
81. Nokian Line SUV
84.9%
Upper-middle
82. Giti Premium H1
66.1%
88%
Lowcost
83. Barum Bravuris 5 HM SUV
74.1%
Lowcost £99
98 V
84. Semperit AllSeason-Grip
Lowcost £139
102 V
85. Cooper Discoverer All Season
71%
63.3%
63.6%
74%
Upper-middle £136
0 V
86. Pirelli Scorpion VERDE
74%
74.7%
77.1%
Premium
87. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
77.4%
80.2%
87.7%
Premium
88. Vredestein ULTRAC
Premium £107
0
89. Kumho Crugen HP91
88.8%
Upper-middle £109
98 V
90. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
91. Firestone Destination HP
76%
Upper-middle
92. BFGoodrich Advantage SUV
80.2%
79%
Upper-middle £149
98 V
93. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
Upper-middle
94. Continental CrossContact UHP
Premium
95. Bridgestone Turanza T001
66%
Premium £126
98 V
96. Toyo Proxes Cf2 Suv
Upper-middle
97. Gt Radial 4Seasons
Lowcost £145
102 V
98. Imperial SnowDragon UHP
71.9%
84.2%
84.2%
Lowcost
99. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV K117A
Premium
100. Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
79.7%
76.6%
68.6%
76.6%
Upper-middle £142
102 V