Subaru tyres and servicing in Dubai

Common Subaru tyre sizes

• 225/60R17 (Forester)
• 225/55R18 (XV)
• 225/65R17 (Outback)
• 205/50R17 (Impreza)
• 245/40R18 (WRX)

Always check the placard inside your driver’s door — trim levels and wheel options change the size, and a previous owner may have fitted something different.

Worth knowing in UAE conditions

• Never replace one tyre on an AWD Subaru. Dubai construction debris makes single-tyre write-offs common, but a rolling diameter difference of even a few millimetres makes the centre differential or the transfer clutch pack slip constantly until it burns out. It is four at a time, or as close to matched as you can measure.
• The Lineartronic CVT runs hot here. It takes a specific Subaru fluid and that fluid degrades far faster in 45C stop-start traffic than the interval assumes. A shudder pulling away from rest is the first warning.
• Boxer engines seep oil from the cam carrier and valve cover gaskets as the seals harden in the heat. Because the exhaust runs low and close underneath, the first thing you notice is the smell of burning oil rather than a drip on the drive.
• Forester and Outback on 17 and 18-inch wheels are far kinder to sidewalls than most, but the five-year age limit still catches them - plenty of low-mileage Subarus here fail on date code with tread to spare.

What we can do for your Subaru

• Tyre replacementNew tyres for cars, SUVs and 4x4s, supplied and fitted in Al Quoz.
• Puncture repairAssessed properly, repaired where it is safe, replaced where it is not.
• Wheel alignmentFour-wheel alignment on a proper rig, with a printout before and after.
• Oil changeEngine oil and filter changed to the correct grade for your vehicle.
• Brake servicePads, discs and fluid inspected and replaced as needed.
• A/C serviceDiagnosis, regas and repair for car air conditioning.