I'm thinking of getting a new Douglas All season in 215/70-16 as a full size spare for the Subaru. It will live in the spare tire well its entire life, so I shouldn't have to worry about dryrot for a few years. Usually I just throw a winter tire in the spare tire well but I'm getting rid of these Hankook tires and getting proper Nokian for next winter.
The car's stock tires are 225/60-17, I run 215/70-16 for winters. The difference on paper is very small, in reality, on the car, they are the exact same height as far as I can tell - accuracy of a Harbor Freight tape measure.
Douglas is the cheapest tire I can get from anywhere in this size and I can pick it up from my local Walmart. If they are made in the USA, that's a plus. Shouldn't even need to balance.
The steel 17s are still pretty expensive to come by and I'm not having good luck finding one. Otherwise I'd go that route and buy 5 tires when the car is due.
The car's stock tires are 225/60-17, I run 215/70-16 for winters. The difference on paper is very small, in reality, on the car, they are the exact same height as far as I can tell - accuracy of a Harbor Freight tape measure.
Douglas is the cheapest tire I can get from anywhere in this size and I can pick it up from my local Walmart. If they are made in the USA, that's a plus. Shouldn't even need to balance.
The steel 17s are still pretty expensive to come by and I'm not having good luck finding one. Otherwise I'd go that route and buy 5 tires when the car is due.