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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 12:17 AM
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Default Re: Good Winter Tires?

Hands-down, I recommend the Continental DWS. I'm running OEM wheels, and a fat (285/30/19) tire in the rear with no issues.

Dry traction = 9 out of 10... They aren't R-Compounds, but fantastic grip for an all-season.
Wet traction = 10/10. Like wearing slip-resistant work sneakers on a wet floor... you simply stick.
Snow traction = 8/10 in anything less than 4". Anything more than that, stay home...
Ice traction = it's ice, silly. All rubber spins

Occasionally in TN we get a phenomenon called "freezing fog"... basically, the road surface "frosts" like the yards do. See "wet traction"... haha.

I'm blown away with these tires and I've been quite rude to them. They've carried me through the Dragon, up to 150mph, and through 3" of snow... all done masterfully.

You'll notice a slight drop in transient cornering response over the Michelin PS2, but that's about my only gripe.
 
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