THE previous tires fitted on this 2008 Subaru Forester XT have definitely seen better days (but, then, aren’t we all?). The set of Yokohama Geolandar 225/55 R17 was still the original one that came with the car when it rolled off the showroom six years ago. It was the same set that toured Cordillera. It had taken the car from Manila to Caticlan via Mindoro. These trips come on top of the daily city slog it went through.
But as tough as the Geolandars had proven to be, they were also harsh-riding, a bit too noisy at higher speeds and were not that grippy. These last concerns are what the Saffiro SF6000, also available in the same 225/55 R17 size, addresses.