I put a set of these on my Audi allroad, they are exceptional. Great traction and they look quite aggressive.


http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

 

The GT has worked well in light/moderate snow but I wouldn't recommend them for deeper/harsher conditions.

 

It snowed here in upstate NY for the past week and the dws did amazingly well, no matter what the road conditions. I love them.

 

Agreed. Eagle GT has good road manners and can take light snow -- good all-season tire. For heavy/harsh -- snow tire will be best.

 

Since we have a law up here in Quebec that mandates snow tires on all vehicles from December 15th to March 15th, I would normally suggest a a good winter tire, but I had conti DWS on a previous car (FWD) and they were ok. Nothing too special when the temps get really low since the compound doesnt seem to agree with anything below -10 deg C. I would imagine that our AWD beasts would make better use of them, especially with the ACD equipped cars.
All seasons are fine for getting through a snow covered road but they won't ever grip on ice the way a snow tire can.

I run Hankook I-pike's (studded) in the winter and I outrun snowmobiles on frozen lakes as if they were pedestrians.

 

so for all you experts out there, i know nothing about tires and you guys i feel would be the most help, im in dire need of tires, and im looking for some nice all seasons that i can still have fun with and grip in the summer but wont feel like running on slicks in the winter, i live on long island (new york), the last snow fall we had was like maybe 2 inches and my car was sliding like it was a sled. i have narrowed them down by price and tread wear

bf goodrich super sport a/s
hankook ventus v4 es h105
and after reading this thread, maybe the continental extreme contact dws a/s

 

The BFG and Hankook would be average at best in all season climates. If you can, I would go with the DWS.

 

Midwest here....Running Conti DWS on second winter now (EVO X)... without issues... Great All-Season tire.
However be carefull on ice (probably applies to all tires anyway), be gentle with the throttle or brake.... but otherwise excellent tire.

 

I have Eagle GTs and they are pretty good and grippy in dry and light rain/snow. They wear a little fast though for not being strictly performance tires. Never had Continentals but I plan on getting them when the GTs need replaced in maybe 10000 miles (25k now on them).

 

Can I go wider with the DWS on stock 05 Enkei's?
Blue dot is on 235/45ZR17

 

dont use Sunny.......terrible tires

 

Conti DWS installed day before snow storm. Terrific in snow, havn't had chance to push em on the pavement.

I paid 144 each installed, balanced, etc + tax. @ Mavis Tire. I think they're only in the NE.

 

Conti DWS, just had 8"+ of snow the last couple of days and they performed great. For an all season they do really well in the snow.

 

Conti DWS is a great tire. I work at a huge tire company and have been selling them on alot of cars. All say they have great traction and ride comfort. I don't have them on mine because I just bought a set of tires right before we stocked the DWS.

 

dunno why so many ppl are recommending ASX. i had them on my 350z and they sucked a$s. then i had eagle GT on my evo 8 and that was quite a bit better. but judging from reviews, i'd go with DWS