Subaru Forester Manuals 2010 Forester Owner’s Manual | Page 331

Maintenance and service Tires and wheels & Types of tires You should be familiar with type of tires present on your vehicle. The factory-fitted tires are all-season tires. ! All season tires All season tires are designed to provide an adequate measure of traction, handling and braking performance in year-round driving including snowy and icy road conditions. However all season tires do not offer as much traction performance as winter (snow) tires in heavy or loose snow or on icy roads. All season tires are identified by