same here, i also have a lot of paint touch-up's from one of the 2 previous owners that make me cringe when i notice them, when i do go through with a pro detail im hoping they can mask them or something.

 

cars look good cleaned up, worth the investment i think.
i did a quick detail before the winter, and will follow that up in the spring with a bit more effort to clean up the paint a bit more.

 

Nice! One thing about black cars, when it's swirl/scratch free and clean like yours, it looks incredible!

Noticed you also have the Conti ExtremeContact, DWS. I'm in the market for new tires. Do you have the previous gen DWS of the DWS 06? How are those tires? Any complaints about grip (dry or wet) and how is the noise on those tires?

 

Not the OP, but I have the previous gen DWS on a Solara convertible and an Accord -- both FWD cars. DWS are among the best all seasons. Great in rain, and good in snow. On dry roads, they don't compare to the S04s on my '05 G35, but that's all season vs. summer only. Hard to tell if the DWS are quieter than the S04s on the G35; the '05 G35 isn't a quiet riding car.

 

I have the DWS on my G35 and the DWS 06 on my Mazda. Both are amazing tires, arguably the best tires I have ever owned. Great wet, dry and snow traction. Super quiet. You cannot go wrong with them.

Long tread life as well, 4 years and going on this set. I think I can squeeze out one more year.

 

Nice! Thanks for the info. Agreed it isn't a quiet riding car but I just do not want any more road noise, ie. tire hum..

 

Thanks for the info as well Willdogs! I ran the Bridgestone RE970AS and they were awesome in terms of grip and noise. But the tires were wearing pretty quickly. So I am looking for alternatives and the Conti DWS 06 came up as an option. Nick from the tirerack in this forum said the Conti DWS 06 far outsells the RE970AS as it's a slightly better all-around performer, better in the snow than the Bridgestones (if my memory serves me correct with what he said). I have winters so winter performance is really a non-issue for me. It's just a matter now of cost, wear, and road noise from the tires.

My wife's Odyssey has Conti's and they ride quiet and nice. The only concern for the DWS 06 I have is the road noise. There were some complaints about the road noise of the DWS 06, hence my question about road noise.

One time (many moons ago) I ignored the reviews (more like complaints) at tirerack.com about the BF Goodrich Comp T/As and how noisy they were. Went ahead and purchased them for my Taurus SHO. Jeez, one of the worst tires I've ever had, just plain noisy.