Originally Posted by JHM2K
I'm actually going to shock everyone and go from PS2s to Conti's... The new Continental DWS.
I've heard some excellent feedback from these tires. Dry grip is very good, not "PS Cup good" but certainly good enough from me. I have a friend that drives like a total maniac and he's only broken them loose once...
The biggest push for me purchasing them is the wear. They're warrantied for 50,000 miles. I've also heard huge praise about the silence of the tire, and the good ride w/o sacrificing much handling. Oh, and they're only $50 more than the CHEAPEST tire for OEM sizes. That's a steal.
The other consideration is that this IS my daily... So it will be driven on snowy December days just like the balmy July ones. These tires apparently "do it all" as best as any tire ever has to date. Hydro-resistance is top notch.
My PS2's, on the other hand, handle great when it's warm but they wear quickly and are very loud at this point. And as another member said, $400 a tire is simply retarded.
95% of my driving is around town, and on the highway back and forth to work. So, I need compliance and safety and mileage more than absolute handling.
In my town, traffic is so thick I couldn't experience the limits of handling if I tried...
I have have had the DWS's on the front for about 3000 miles now and I love them. They replaced a set of General Exclaims (summer tread) that were on the car when I purchased it used. They ride very smooth and have a surprisingly firm side wall for an allseason tire. I do notice that I will get understeer a little sooner than I did before, but I feel like am still able to get plenty of fun and excitement out of the backroad sweepers with the DWS. With that said the only adverse conditions I have encountered since their installation is wet pavement. They seem to disperse the water fine at least enough to prevent hydroplaning at regular hwy speeds. Have yet to purchase a set for the rear, but sooner or later they will be installed in the back aswell.
Oh, and the Large block font "Continental' letters look bada** with nice coat of tire shine applied.