Time for new tires on my '08 wrx. Car is still stock, original tire size 205/50R17s. The original Bridgestone Potenza RE92A seemed a bit noisy but were satisfying performance wise.

I live in California and prefer keep the same tires on year round. M+S is a must as I do make frequent trips to the mountains in winter. Browsing tirerack, sears and a few other websites I've got 3 contenders for replacements:

Bridgestone Potenza G019

Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S

Yokohama AVID ENVigor

Input from anyone who has these tires would be appreciated, and suggestions of other options are welcome too. Thanks!

 

I would take the RE960 over the G109 (prices should be similar), but I am a fan of Bridgestones for sure. Of the many tires I've driven on, they have consistently been the best for the money. Are you looking for something high mileage and/or snow capable? Those tires seem pretty conservative for a WRX. I don't consider the RE92 a great tire.

 

It's my daily driver as well as my weekend car. The stock tires were alright performance wise, but a bit noisey. I'll be putting 23,000 miles on annually with just my daily commute so I'm avoiding going high-end on tires.

 

as far as all seasons go, i had kuhmo asx, and i was pleased with them, got good mileage out of them, and were a pretty decent handling tire

 

I'd go with the G019 then. I checked and it looks like the 960 isn't available in that size. I've run RE92s on two cars and they were OK, but probably wouldn't get them again.

 

Thanks for the suggestions!