UPDATE:
5000 mile Continental DWS update: Loveing the tires so far. Had them right about 3 months now with a little over 5000 miles on them. Still as quiet as the day they were put on. I ran the first couple thousand miles at 34-35 psi and the last 3000 around 38-40. Closer to 38 mostly. I've had only two hard rain days to test them in the wet.
35psi: Felt very nice on the ride side and absorbed the bumps and road imperfections magnificantly. Just a touch softer than I like and gives the car a slight roll feel in hard turns because of the sidewall on the tire. Ride quietness has improved immensely as well as grip. No rain test because it was dry the whole time.
38-39pis: It's amazing how much 3-4 psi difference can make. The car feels like a whole new animal now. Still a fairly smooth ride, but much more firm and sporty feeling. I really like the way the car feels as a whole and the feedback in the steering wheel is increased nicely. In hard turns the car just sticks. Much firmer without that slight roll feel and the car feels much more flickable and nimble. Sound has just slightly increased with air pressure, but went back to normal on a lower psi test run. Car is still quieter than previous tires. Had two heavy rain tests. Car hooked up almost as if it weren't even wet. I could barely feel any slipping at all even though it was the first real rain in a couple months. Much better wet handeling than my old tires. Can't wait to give the snow a go.
Overall impressions are very positive. Thanks for all the great suggestions. I will definitely be recommending these tires. After 5k miles they still look new and I can't see any visible wear. Tires will be rotated in the next 500-1000 miles. Whenever I get time to take it in. They are not sport tires by any means but IMO have an almost perfect balance between performance, quietness, mileage warranty, and wet/dry performance. They are simply a great all around tire.
Looking at getting some new tires for my mz3. Stock tires are loud and within about 5k of being completely worn.
Tire size is 205/50-17.
I'm looking for an all season tire. Oklahoma winters aren't too bad. Just a few bad days each year. So something with decent snow/ice grip. Stock tires did well, granted they only had 1200 miles at the time. And I want something that has good dry grip.
I drive quickly. It's not a race car or super high performance but it's nice and peppy. I do a lot of highway riding. Currently 300-400 miles a week minimum highway. And zipping around town. So I want decent treadwear. Say 35-40k miles. Preferable with a mileage warranty.
Also looking for around 110-130/tire if possible. Cheaper the better, but I won't sacrifice too much on a nicer tire. And I want something quiet as the top priority.
Looked at continental dws all season. 40k warranty and 135/tire. Seems to be quiet at first then gets loud after about 15k miles. Also sidewall is very soft.
Michelin ps/2 all season. A little louder then the continentals and 165/tire. So more than I want to spend.
Was looking at a set of general tires on tire rack for 111 each that seemed pretty decent.
Any suggestions on other tires/brands?
5000 mile Continental DWS update: Loveing the tires so far. Had them right about 3 months now with a little over 5000 miles on them. Still as quiet as the day they were put on. I ran the first couple thousand miles at 34-35 psi and the last 3000 around 38-40. Closer to 38 mostly. I've had only two hard rain days to test them in the wet.
35psi: Felt very nice on the ride side and absorbed the bumps and road imperfections magnificantly. Just a touch softer than I like and gives the car a slight roll feel in hard turns because of the sidewall on the tire. Ride quietness has improved immensely as well as grip. No rain test because it was dry the whole time.
38-39pis: It's amazing how much 3-4 psi difference can make. The car feels like a whole new animal now. Still a fairly smooth ride, but much more firm and sporty feeling. I really like the way the car feels as a whole and the feedback in the steering wheel is increased nicely. In hard turns the car just sticks. Much firmer without that slight roll feel and the car feels much more flickable and nimble. Sound has just slightly increased with air pressure, but went back to normal on a lower psi test run. Car is still quieter than previous tires. Had two heavy rain tests. Car hooked up almost as if it weren't even wet. I could barely feel any slipping at all even though it was the first real rain in a couple months. Much better wet handeling than my old tires. Can't wait to give the snow a go.
Overall impressions are very positive. Thanks for all the great suggestions. I will definitely be recommending these tires. After 5k miles they still look new and I can't see any visible wear. Tires will be rotated in the next 500-1000 miles. Whenever I get time to take it in. They are not sport tires by any means but IMO have an almost perfect balance between performance, quietness, mileage warranty, and wet/dry performance. They are simply a great all around tire.
Looking at getting some new tires for my mz3. Stock tires are loud and within about 5k of being completely worn.
Tire size is 205/50-17.
I'm looking for an all season tire. Oklahoma winters aren't too bad. Just a few bad days each year. So something with decent snow/ice grip. Stock tires did well, granted they only had 1200 miles at the time. And I want something that has good dry grip.
I drive quickly. It's not a race car or super high performance but it's nice and peppy. I do a lot of highway riding. Currently 300-400 miles a week minimum highway. And zipping around town. So I want decent treadwear. Say 35-40k miles. Preferable with a mileage warranty.
Also looking for around 110-130/tire if possible. Cheaper the better, but I won't sacrifice too much on a nicer tire. And I want something quiet as the top priority.
Looked at continental dws all season. 40k warranty and 135/tire. Seems to be quiet at first then gets loud after about 15k miles. Also sidewall is very soft.
Michelin ps/2 all season. A little louder then the continentals and 165/tire. So more than I want to spend.
Was looking at a set of general tires on tire rack for 111 each that seemed pretty decent.
Any suggestions on other tires/brands?
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