Back on tires again...

[SHO307]

I found these on TireRack...was hoping to solicit some opinions about them:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...utoYear=2013&autoModel=Taurus&autoModClar=SHO

I know "you get what you pay for"...but could these really be a good deal?

 

[SHOdded]

Maybe they hit a home run with this version (P02), but the P01's not reviewed so well:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=UHPAS

If you don't face any snow/ice challenges, I suppose they would be OK.

 

[gbriank]

Definitely a three season tire. I've read others saying the General GMAX AS-03's are a good inexpensive choice. If I decide to keep my SHO at lease end, I'm investing in either Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus.

 

[Bosscav]

I have the Continental ExtremeContact DWS and I LOVE them. Amazing in the snow and really REALLY grippy in the dry and wet too. I did about 50hours of research on Ultra High Performance All-Season tires before settling on these. Truly the best all around performer. No compromises

 

[r1crusher]

I was running Yokohama Parada Spec-X's on my Trailblazer SS for several tire changes and was very happy with them in all conditions. They were outstanding in the wet and very good in the snow. My AWD SS chewed threw the stock POS RSA tires in under 20k miles. I easily got +35k out of a set of Yoko's which is pretty good for a heavy and well powered SUV. I am considering a set for the SHO when the time comes which will be pretty soon.

 

[SHO307]

I was running Yokohama Parada Spec-X's on my Trailblazer SS for several tire changes and was very happy with them in all conditions. They were outstanding in the wet and very good in the snow. My AWD SS chewed threw the stock POS RSA tires in under 20k miles. I easily got +35k out of a set of Yoko's which is pretty good for a heavy and well powered SUV. I am considering a set for the SHO when the time comes which will be pretty soon.

Truck tires?

Not sure if it would be my first choice, but then again...if it works...

 

[SHO307]

Maybe they hit a home run with this version (P02), but the P01's not reviewed so well:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=UHPAS

If you don't face any snow/ice challenges, I suppose they would be OK.

Ehhhh...I'm in Colorado. There's your answer on snow/ice challenges...good find on that survey. I'm a little leery now...I wondered why they were such a good
price. Now I know.

I have the Continental ExtremeContact DWS and I LOVE them. Amazing in the snow and really REALLY grippy in the dry and wet too. I did about 50hours of research on Ultra High Performance All-Season tires before settling on these. Truly the best all around performer. No compromises

I'll keep these in mind. I vaguely remember getting Conti's as the OEM tire on my '03 Marauder...they could work. I'm intrigued by the idea of the truck tires though...the price is better on those, and they might be a little sturdier, seeing as they're supposed to be set up for light/middleweight SUVs. It's not as though I'm constantly slamming through bad roads, but CO Springs does tend to open up potholes after winter...

 

[Jedster1]

I'm running the Conti ExtremeContact DWS as well, 245/45/20, and am very impressed at how well they handle the snow with them being so wide. And we've had our share of snow here in the Nawtheast this year!

 

[2014 TUX/BL SHO]

Definitely a three season tire. I've read others saying the General GMAX AS-03's are a good inexpensive choice. If I decide to keep my SHO at lease end, I'm investing in either Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus.

Ehhhh...I'm in Colorado. There's your answer on snow/ice challenges...good find on that survey. I'm a little leery now...I wondered why they were such a good price. Now I know.

Well. tread pattern is way different between the two (L is P01, R is P02), so I wouldn't write off the 02's just yet.

I'm running the Conti ExtremeContact DWS as well, 245/45/20, and am very impressed at how well they handle the snow with them being so wide. And we've had our share of snow here in the Nawtheast this year!

I had the General Gmax 03's on my Stang, rates very close to the Conti DWS for performance/snow traction at a better price point.

 

[mval]

am putting dws's on my chally as well. conti is coming out w/new dws the dws06, but decided couldn't wait, when you start spinning them going up a dry 45 degree driveway you can't wait. now the rs-a's that both cars had will be gone from my view forever, hope goodyear really improved them with the rs-a2 but!!!!!

 

[r1crusher]

I'll just say that I have personally done some work with Goodyear at their HQ and Tech Center in Akron, OH. I talked to quite a few engineers there at the time during my work. I'll simply say, don't hold your breathe if you think the RSA2's will be any better than the outgoing version. I have personally vowed to never put their tires on any of my cars ever after my work there. Don't get me wrong, the employees are super nice and quite smart but that's not where the problem is with their products.

 

[mval]

r1:
couldn't agree with you more. the tires on my sho & my bud's chally that i bought, both were worn in the middle with tires not over inflated & shot at 25k. a good summer tire, but not a wet tire at all. for the sho to slip & slide on just a wet road takes a lot & the rs-a's did it.

 

[r1crusher]

I've had RSA's on a number of cars and they have never ever made it anywhere near their indicated treadwaear rating. I have one tire on the wife's '13 EB F-150 right now...a Goodyear...that's doing as you have found where the center of the tire is already way over worn compared to the rest of the tire. I know it's not over inflated as I check them every couple months with my motion pro digital gauge that's accurate to +/- .6 lbs.

 

[mval]

as they say proof is in the pudding. new dws on the chally & had a light rain, so took her out to where she would slide on my normal route. not only did she not slide but was able to put all 400 horses to ground & she didn't spin. now sho & chally are set. rsa's gone from life forever.

 

[SHO307]

Well. tread pattern is way different between the two (L is P01, R is P02), so I wouldn't write off the 02's just yet.

I had the General Gmax 03's on my Stang, rates very close to the Conti DWS for performance/snow traction at a better price point.

Ok. So which would be better---the 01's, or the 02's?

The problem here in Colorado Springs is not necessarily ice, but dry powdery snow that packs down quick once the "Ragin' Bull" has rolled over it---then it becomes slicker than snot on a brass doorknob. And the local powers-that-be don't like plowing roads. They'll plow main thoroughfares---and Powers Boulevard, because it leads to Peterson AFB---but they won't get back into neighborhoods. So our neighborhood becomes a compacted-snow-turned-ice-rink.

The offset for that is that I also drive much slower in the neighborhood---which is as it should be, but common sense isn't so common these days. Even so, at a mere 15-25 mph on the neighborhood street, it's still possible to get "ice understeer", and in fact I have a few times this past winter. Fortunately for me, the SHO's traction control took over during those times and it was a non-event. There was one hapless soul who carried too much speed into a corner---and ended up waiting 4 hours for a tow truck after their ride missed the turn, sailed into the far curb, and broke a CV joint by hitting the curb at about 35 mph. (It was one of those old Isuzu-turned-Chevy Nova's.)

 

[WojoMojo]

If you deal with snow/ice there's no reason to go cheap on tires or you're asking for trouble. I went with nitto Motivo ultra high performance tires and I've used them for 2 full northern Minnesota winters. Pretty amazing for all seasons I must say. Never once got stuck even when I was trying! They have amazing snow grip. They're not the greatest on ice, but I've had snow tires that gripped about the same on ice so I'm definitely not complaining about it. Excellent tires for the money and have proven time and time again both in longevity and build quality. Would definitely buy another set after these eventually wear out!

 

[nannho]

Somebody buy my summers! Like new!

 

[gary4n]

I always heard good things about the Conti DWS. Had the DW model since no snow here.

 

[SHO307]

Postscript to this story: I went with the Nitto Motivos. I've had them on about a week. The consensus from various techs is that that was a good move.

Not worried about ice performance because even the best tires aren't going to grip well on ice. With my new job in Washington D.C., I'm gonna be rail commuting most of the time anyway.

 

[rubydist]

Everything I have heard and experienced with the DWSs is positive.

On the other hand, I have never had a good experience with a General or Uniroyal tire.