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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..

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.

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.