Continental extremecontact dws

Methodical4u

yep, they are a VERY quiet tire... excellent in all areas IMO.

KingZee

And my last tires were the stockers on the base 18"s that are said to be much quieter than the stockers on the sport rays because of the lower profile and less width. I went to 19s with sport rays on Continental DWS and they're quieter than the stock 18s.

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kenchan

DW's on my car are about 2k miles old. they are quiet and grippy but i never really thought the stock RE050A's were that loud.

going try the mich's next time around since mr.onzedge is happy with them.

onzedge

I should negotiate a commission with Tire Rack. I know 4 people now who went with the PSS based, in part, on my recommendation and review.

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wilsonp

When I put the DWS on for winter, they were quieter than the barely used stock tires (dealer replaced tires when it was traded-in). It was not a lot, but noticeable.

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sboden

I've had PS2's on my G35 Coupe and I've had DWS's on my G and currently on my Z. The DWS is an excellent tire and costs less than the PS2. It does decent in the snow though no where near as good as an actual snow tire. They grip very well for a M/S tire. My last set lasted for 36,000 miles. I probably could have gotten a few more thousand but winter was just a month away and I wanted the tread.

I agree with the noise statement. IMO all new tires are pretty quiet. They get noisier as they wear. It is hard to judge this across a forum though because every tire has different noise levels and characteristics based upon the type of streets a person drives on. The DWS may be noisy where I drive but not noisy where someone else drives....Just my opinion. It isn't noisy for me though.

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elmz

I just got the DWS installed, and my first impressions are not good but since I only put like 10 miles on them, I'll give them a fair chance by staying open minded. The first thing I did was test its grip level by launching off the light onto the freeway. I can honestly say I am happy with the amount of grip considering these are all season tires. As for road noise, I can't really tell if they're quieter or not since I only got the rears replaced(I'm still hearing a good amount of road noise, probably because my fronts are going bald soon). This was a huge let down for me, but I'll have to see after when I put down more miles. The most common complaint of these tires is the softer tire wall. This one is my biggest gripe, the car's handling is really mushy now. I did a quick lane change on the freeway and I was surprised how much effort I had to put to stabilize the car. On the Bridgestones, you can flick the wheel and be done with it. On the DWS, the rear feels delayed and when it does come around I had to balance the cars weight as it swung back in the opposite direction. On a good note, the ride is a little softer which I like. But at this point, I've been rethinking my decision and whether it was worth the compromise.

RiCharlie

Talk about two totally different impressions from the same tire!!! I am more puzzled than ever...Well I have about 13,000 on the tires that came with the car and so I guess I will stick with them for another year at least..and then some of the dealers offer to let you change whatever tire you buy if you dont like it...so that is the route i will go..

elmz

I know what you mean, I was really hoping to be happier with these tires. All the reviews from the discount tire site compelled me to buy them, 4.5 stars out of what looked like 100's of reviews. Anyway, the softer tire wall might be the deal breaker for me, I'm really surprised how much the car's characteristic changed. Then again, I haven't given them a chance, but that is my initial impression. I also forgot to mention how ugly they are...I never thought I would say that about a tire, but from the side it looks too busy and off road-ish.

sboden

First you are comparing apples to oranges when putting an All Season tire up against a Summer only tire. The DWS is an excellent All Season tire. It is quiet. The poster advised only the rear were changed thus all the noise from the worn front. The DWS is a harder compound (wears longer) than a summer tire, so it would make more noise to some extent, but like was said in other posts, 4 new tires will generally be quieter than the previous tires because they have more tread.

I would argue that while the DWS may initially be slightly louder than a new Summer tire, the DWS will be quieter over the life of the tire as it wears much better than a Summer.

Of course these are just opinions and I have no facts to base this on other than the DWS will wear longer.

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