Subaru tires are a critical part of your vehicle that should be kept at their best. Regularly scheduled tire rotations, balancing, and wheel/tire alignments are a normal part of vehicle ownership that ensures your ride stays confident and smooth. When you need a tire service or replacement, the Quantrell Subaru tire center in Lexington, KY, will have you covered with quality, convenience, and competitive prices. Learn a bit more about your Subaru tires below, and contact our tire center to schedule service.
We know you’ve heard claims like “We offer a great price on Subaru tires” plenty of times before, but we genuinely mean it when we say that we’re your source for exceptional Subaru tire deals.
And those deals aren’t on some off-brand tires; we carry OEM-spec rubber that’ll make replacing your Subaru Forester tires with the right stuff easier than ever. Don’t believe us? Compare our prices to the local competition and give us a call to get a quote for your vehicle’s new tires.
| Date of price comparison: 12/2/2023 | Quantrell Subaru | National Brand | Local Brand | Big Box Store |
| Bridgestone Dueller HP Sport (Per tire – 225/60R18) | $157.05 | (DNC*) Cooper – $177.00 | $181.37 | $279.99 – after discount = $256.49 |
| Yokohama G91 (Per tire – 225/60R17) | $169.94 | (DNC*) Cooper – $163.00 | (DNC*) Cooper – $167.57 | (DNC*) Michelin – $197.99 |
| Falken Ziex (Per tire – 225/55R18) | $193.69 | (DNC*) Cooper – $201.00 | (DNC*) Cooper – $194.28 | $259.99 – after discount = $207.99 |
*DNC = Do Not Carry
Tire tread under 4/32 of an inch will risk your safety on the road. Letting the tread fall below 2/32 of an inch on even one tire will put you and your family in harm’s way.
We will not repair or service tires with under 2/32nds of an inch of tread. Instead of booking a tire service in Lexington, KY, schedule a tire replacement if your tires’ treads fall below this depth.
Stopping distance increases and traction decreases with every bit of tread lost. Observe the tread depth chart below, and use a ruler to measure your current tire tread depths to see if it’s time to search for a “tire replacement near me.”
Additionally, just like food, tires expire. Their rubber gets hard and grips the road with less strength, causing the potential for serious danger as you drive. Your Subaru tires should also be replaced after around three years. Factors like the rubber quality (a major reason to replace your Subaru Crosstrek tires with OEM-spec tires) and driving conditions will affect this life span, but our tire shop in Lexington, KY, can inspect them to ensure they haven’t degraded to dangerous levels.
If you’re wondering what the repairable area on a tire is, the short answer is that repairs and patches can only be implemented in the tread area. Damage to the shoulder or sidewall is not repairable.
Modern car tires are impressively durable, with most models rated to last tens of thousands of miles. They aren’t impervious, though. There’s a specific area that allows for easy patching and repairs. Unfortunately, damage outside this usually means replacing the tire altogether.
It all has to do with the inner structure of a vehicle’s tires. Each tire has internal steel belts that run along the sidewalls and shoulders. Damage to this area can render the tire unrepairable.
The repairable area of a tire sits in between. A safe repair can be performed if the puncture is at least half an inch from the start of the sidewall. That leaves a patch several inches wide in the middle of a tire’s tread where repairs are typically safe.
If you have questions about the repairable area on a tire, contact the service team here at Quantrell Subaru in Lexington, KY. We’re happy to answer any of your questions.
Heat causes stuff to expand; cold causes stuff to contract. This goes for the air in your Subaru tires, too. You likely know that there’s an optimal tire pressure guideline for your vehicle (it will usually be 30 PSI, but confirm this spec by checking your door jamb or owner’s manual), so naturally, as temperatures rise or fall, so will your tire pressure.
Generally speaking, every 10 degrees of temperature change will increase or decrease your tire pressure by one or two PSI. Your TPMS may trigger and cause a dashboard warning to appear, but service is likely not needed; use a tire pressure gauge that has a pressure-release valve, or head to a gas station and use their air pump to fill them back up.
If you’re unsure about how to properly adjust your tire’s pressure, our Subaru tire center can help out and quickly get things back to optimal specifications.
Yes, all four tires must be replaced at once on AWD vehicles to ensure that tread depth is even across all tires. If the tread depth varies significantly from one tire to another (i.e., a new tire on the front right wheel but several-years-old tires on all others), damage to the AWD system can occur. AWD systems require all tires to have the same specifications.
All four Subaru tires must be replaced at the same time due to the precision demands of the Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system. This system achieves incredible all-weather, all-terrain traction by managing the power to all four wheels at once, and any variances in tire tread depth, tire size, or rubber specifications can put dangerous stress on the system.
Subaru tires should last for around three years if you drive between 12,000 and 15,000 miles per year. This is a general guideline. Factors like driving and climate conditions can cause their life span to vary. Time can cause the rubber in your tires to harden and lose effectiveness, and mileage can wear down the tread to dangerously low levels.
