All-season tire help
#16
Conti dws still available?
Neal,
I am looking for new tires as well, and do not see the dws available for the G35 Sport.
I do see the BFG 970 ranking higher than the general and kumho. Is the higher cost going to provide longer wear than the other two?
For a point of reference, I am on the Hankook v4 es. Their lower ranking confirms to me that they grip less than what I expected. Dealer had installed for me when I bought the car. They were just ok when new and not so good now with 35k miles.
Thanks
I am looking for new tires as well, and do not see the dws available for the G35 Sport.
I do see the BFG 970 ranking higher than the general and kumho. Is the higher cost going to provide longer wear than the other two?
For a point of reference, I am on the Hankook v4 es. Their lower ranking confirms to me that they grip less than what I expected. Dealer had installed for me when I bought the car. They were just ok when new and not so good now with 35k miles.
Thanks
#19
Another vote for the Conti DWS. I have them on my Camaro and I can actually drive in snow (light). They also last forever, are low price, and have great wet manners. The soft sidewall gives a more comfortable ride, I'd rather a stiff sidewall on my autox tires.
The only reason I didnt put them on the G is they dont make them in the size I wanted (225-55-17) so I went with Kumho 4x. Also a low price tire, they have performed very well in the rain but it did not snow last winter so not sure about that but they are almost a year old and still looks like brand new tread, Kumho's seem to wear quickly in other models.
The only reason I didnt put them on the G is they dont make them in the size I wanted (225-55-17) so I went with Kumho 4x. Also a low price tire, they have performed very well in the rain but it did not snow last winter so not sure about that but they are almost a year old and still looks like brand new tread, Kumho's seem to wear quickly in other models.
#20
Call me when ready!
#21
I also give a + vote for the Conties DWS for the G35 4Dr manual. I had them since 2009 in Ohio for all season and they worked fine. I moved to Dallas, Tx in March and a few weeks ago I bumped my front left on something on the road and it made a huge bubble on the sidewall. Having over 30k miles on them (they have a 3/16 tread left) I need to replace all 4. I would go for the same but sinec the climate here is very different from Ohio I am second guessing the Conties.
A guy at Discount Tire suggested their Yokohamas YK 580, but I am not sure.
Also should I go with Summer tires for the whole year (there are a few days of light snow during the winter here). I understand that summer tires wear faster than all seasons.
I liked the conties a lot and right now I am leaning towards them....but....
Any suggestions/comments are welcomed.
A guy at Discount Tire suggested their Yokohamas YK 580, but I am not sure.
Also should I go with Summer tires for the whole year (there are a few days of light snow during the winter here). I understand that summer tires wear faster than all seasons.
I liked the conties a lot and right now I am leaning towards them....but....
Any suggestions/comments are welcomed.
#22
Went with the bridgestones, I had the 960's on my old car and liked them. And the reviews look good.
Thanks for your responses,
#24
#25
They feel like the sidewall is softer than the old Hankooks, which helps with improving the comfort level on our S.
They have a good feel to them, giving you confidence. Hard to explain.
Had the car aligned, the old front tires had corded on the inside.
#27
The Continental DWS are amazing in snow driving compared to other a/s tires I've tried. I drove through winter storm Nemo's snow this past week with confidence and zero heart-skipping moments.
Too bad your stock tire sizes are not availble in the DWS's. Perhaps you can go down/up a size though? I highly recommend this tire if you encounter any winter driving and you don't want to mess with swapping tire/rims every Dec - Mar. Also, this tire can take on a 25 mph off ramp with excellent grip in the summer too!
By the way, since when did they start naming winter storms like hurricanes? Nemo sounds more like a bunch of Disney clown fish than a winter storm.
Too bad your stock tire sizes are not availble in the DWS's. Perhaps you can go down/up a size though? I highly recommend this tire if you encounter any winter driving and you don't want to mess with swapping tire/rims every Dec - Mar. Also, this tire can take on a 25 mph off ramp with excellent grip in the summer too!
By the way, since when did they start naming winter storms like hurricanes? Nemo sounds more like a bunch of Disney clown fish than a winter storm.
#28
#29
Update for Conti DWS,
Well, I praised these tires last winter. However, when I rotated the tires in the fall I noticed the wear markers had very little "S" left. I didn't think it would make a big difference. Boy was I wrong, I almost lost it on a highway on-ramp accelerating into traffic a few weeks ago. Nothing like making your heart skip a beat or two!
Pay attention to your wear markers, apperantely they do make a difference for winter driving. My solution right now is 300 lbs of paving sand in the trunk to keep the rear end where it's supposed to be. I'll get a fresh set of rear DWS in the fall.
To answer the last post about noise, I haven't noticed too much highway noise so far. My first set of tires were a set of Goodyear A/S Eagles, they were pretty noisy after 15000 miles.
Well, I praised these tires last winter. However, when I rotated the tires in the fall I noticed the wear markers had very little "S" left. I didn't think it would make a big difference. Boy was I wrong, I almost lost it on a highway on-ramp accelerating into traffic a few weeks ago. Nothing like making your heart skip a beat or two!
Pay attention to your wear markers, apperantely they do make a difference for winter driving. My solution right now is 300 lbs of paving sand in the trunk to keep the rear end where it's supposed to be. I'll get a fresh set of rear DWS in the fall.
To answer the last post about noise, I haven't noticed too much highway noise so far. My first set of tires were a set of Goodyear A/S Eagles, they were pretty noisy after 15000 miles.