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Just double checked. I was thinking of DW, not DWS.
Posted by: 4Driver4 (569) on 2015-01-12 09:13:27 In Reply to: Horrible in snow? Compared to what? Snow tires? posted by ThetaTau87 on 2015-01-07 20:40:30	Share \| Report

DW is great until it snows.
No experience with DWS.

Sorry.

Thread:

Good all season tire...... Go!! - PK 2015-01-07 10:34:56 (353 views)
- Hard to beat Nokian all-season + snow - egp320i 2015-01-17 20:49:43 (275 views)
  - If you're running two sets, why would you EVER run all seasons? There is no advantage. - JediJoker 2015-01-19 07:51:49 (257 views)
    - Summer tires burn down faster and can be useless in spring/fall - egp320i 2015-08-21 12:31:57 (258 views)
    - unless on track we run our cars at 6/10's. No real need for a performance tire for that. - PK 2015-01-19 22:10:52 (249 views)
    - My question too - just me 2015-01-19 19:14:33 (253 views)
    - It depends - lml999 2015-01-19 09:30:15 (270 views)
      - The DW will have better handling, traction, and wet performance than the DWS. - JediJoker 2015-01-20 02:18:36 (219 views)
        
        But they will suck if it ever gets colder than 40F forcing an earlier swap to snows and later - ThetaTau87 2015-01-20 11:37:31 (225 views)
  - Ran the WR's and the WRG2 as winters and they are great. Problem is they do wear quickly - PK 2015-01-18 01:17:27 (249 views)
    - True, AS but closer to snows. I would not run them in the summer - egp320i 2015-01-18 21:34:53 (293 views)
      - I have three sets of wheels so the mount/unmount is not an issue but I'm tired of the dance   -  PK  2015-01-18 21:51:14 (232 views)
        
        Why 3? it can be reduced down to just two  -  egp320i  2015-01-19 07:31:25 (262 views)
        
        threw on a set of 19's a couple years ago (my sig) and they are just too low profile for  -  PK  2015-01-19 22:09:12 (234 views)
        
        Ah, do you unmount/mount them yourself or a shop?  -  egp320i  2015-01-20 00:58:59 (261 views)
        
        no... and I'm just tired of the tire dance, my needs have changed   -  PK  2015-01-20 20:09:56 (230 views)
- thanks for the replies guys, its fun to see what everyone runs. Going with the Bridgestone RE970AS - PK 2015-01-08 00:22:14 (321 views)
  - Hope that snow is less than occasional. - ThetaTau87 2015-01-08 02:30:38 (363 views)
    - Seems like those tests were run on RWD BMWs. Probably less of an issue with Quattro. - kleinewunder 2015-01-09 14:55:08 (272 views)
      - AWD gains you nothing in braking.   -  JediJoker  2015-01-11 02:47:33 (300 views)
        
        or steering / lateral Gs (mostly)  -  just me  2015-01-15 20:38:19 (250 views)
        
        Exactly. IMO on snow and ice safety is the primary concern not handling or acceleration.  -  ThetaTau87  2015-01-13 11:29:45 (391 views)
        
        By the way, the ControlContact Sport AS is NOT a replacement for the ExtremeContact DWS. It is a  -  kleinewunder  2015-01-13 17:48:29 (346 views)
        
        Perhaps, but my guess is that Discount Tire only has the exclusive rights for a short time.  -  ThetaTau87  2015-01-14 11:04:10 (315 views)
        
        Mostly agree but, if you read carefully, where the B'stones really struggled was standing starts on  -  kleinewunder  2015-01-11 11:13:29 (345 views)
        
        Braking is where they really struggled. Rational trade off to save $64 on a set?  -  ThetaTau87  2015-08-28 19:52:21 (279 views)
        
        this is how I'm leaning   -  PK  2015-01-12 16:01:59 (300 views)
    - well that could be a problem - PK 2015-01-09 00:08:49 (290 views)
      - nah you'll be fine - UberVier 2015-01-12 00:45:17 (321 views)
      - I'm really liking the Pirelli Cinturato P7's that I got as take-offs from the new allroad. - 5speed6 v.3 2015-01-09 00:30:17 (350 views)
  - I loved the 960 on a previous Z3 I had. Awesome tire. - UberVier 2015-01-08 02:23:20 (296 views)
- FWIW, I'm running Pilot Sport AS3s. I'm located in NorCal. - /\/\ightar 2015-01-07 16:28:42 (314 views)
  - thanks - PK 2015-01-08 00:19:20 (281 views)
- Price range? Michelin, Goodyear, Bridgestone and Yokohama sell premium tires at premium prices. - kleinewunder 2015-01-07 13:51:29 (305 views)
  - Well i don't want to break the bank and I'm cheap.... so around $200 - PK 2015-01-07 15:33:38 (331 views)
    - That's a generous budget and in that case I would go Bridgestone if I wanted to prioritize dry/wet - kleinewunder 2015-01-07 17:45:36 (317 views)
      - nope... not in a 255/35-18  -  PK  2015-01-08 00:18:28 (304 views)
        
        Linky.   -  kleinewunder  2015-01-08 11:00:25 (294 views)
        
        255 is pretty wide for a tire you want to be able to use in the snow.  -  JediJoker  2015-01-08 04:19:53 (279 views)
        
        255/40/17 is a stock size on the S6. If you have snows specifically then you can go narrower  -  520  2015-01-08 16:52:12 (298 views)
        
        255 is actually too wide for an 8" rim. You get the same grip or possibly better with 235 tires.  -  ThetaTau87  2015-01-09 11:49:16 (386 views)
        
        agreed   -  just me  2015-01-15 20:37:06 (277 views)
        
        Well I'm glad its on a 9.5" rim then   -  PK  2015-01-15 22:31:22 (276 views)
        
        ^This.^   -  JediJoker  2015-01-11 02:46:03 (306 views)
- Conti ExtremeContact DWS. Really liked those. - Grapeking 2015-01-07 12:22:34 (306 views)
  - Liked these but the Conti Control sport AS is its replacment and as these are now on - PK 2015-01-07 15:24:46 (370 views)
    - why not? that seems silly. - UberVier 2015-01-07 22:11:02 (281 views)
      - because if I blow one in 6 mo and they are no longer available - PK 2015-01-08 00:15:29 (337 views)
  - Rocking those on the A4 now. Love them in the dry and rain. Horrible in snow. Scary. - 4Driver4 2015-01-07 15:20:16 (298 views)
    - Horrible in snow? Compared to what? Snow tires? - ThetaTau87 2015-01-07 20:40:30 (324 views)
      - Just double checked. I was thinking of DW, not DWS.  -  4Driver4  2015-01-12 09:13:27 (272 views)
        
        Huge difference. DW (Dry/Wet) is a summer tire, DWS (Dry/Wet/Snow) is an all-season.   -  ThetaTau87  2015-01-19 11:56:55 (234 views)
        
        The DWS was my favorite all-season of all the types I ran.   -  Grapeking  2015-01-16 13:39:44 (257 views)
  - 2nd. If I had to run a single tire year round and saw snow, this would be the tire. - ThetaTau87 2015-01-07 14:08:49 (386 views)
    - The problem is width... - lml999 2015-01-14 18:46:27 (292 views)
      - Winter tires are better, but I've had no problems with 255/40/17 DWS in up to a foot of snow.  -  ThetaTau87  2015-01-15 13:59:41 (321 views)
        
        Really, a foot?  -  lml999  2015-01-16 00:07:24 (251 views)
        
        Yes, 12". Slow going, but no problems with getting stuck.  -  ThetaTau87  2015-01-16 12:49:37 (277 views)
        
        It seems to me you're contradicting yourself here. Snows suck in dry/wet, OH, except for Michelin.  -  JediJoker  2015-01-16 16:56:02 (248 views)
        
        Snow tire technology has advanced significantly recently. The Michelin X-Ice and Hankook iCept  -  ThetaTau87  2015-01-19 11:55:46 (270 views)
        
        I used to go to the mountains to ski, now I let other people drive so no need for the snows   -  PK  2015-01-15 22:26:45 (306 views)
- Depends on location and preferences. - 4Driver4 2015-01-07 10:40:32 (325 views)
  - Actually I'm looking for BTDT experience, but... PNW - PK 2015-01-07 11:10:12 (326 views)
    - I get that, but you need context to make the responses meaningful. - 4Driver4 2015-01-07 11:49:41 (315 views)
      - actually... I was looking for exactly that, then I can engage in a conversation with them... instead  -  PK  2015-01-07 12:15:09 (319 views)
        
        Black, round...   -  520  2015-01-07 13:59:30 (325 views)
        
        oh, forgot to mention. Let me know when you do a 6spd swap. BTDT.   -  PK  2015-01-18 01:39:33 (254 views)
        
        looks pretty good   -  PK  2015-01-07 15:29:59 (250 views)
        
        Tire used in PNW - intalled on both C4 and C5  -  Island Teal  2015-01-07 13:02:43 (338 views)
        
        thanks   -  PK  2015-01-07 15:25:26 (293 views)

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