Jovian
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Denver, CO
- Car(s)
- 2016 VW GTI
Also consider the Michelin A/S3+, that and the Conti DWS are solid all season tires.
Don't you need wider rims?Personally I would go with a bit of a bigger tire... I like these
MICHELIN
PILOT SPORT A/S 3+ (H- OR V-SPEED RATED)
High Performance All-Season
Size: 235/40R18 95H XL
5-Rib Tread Design
Load Range: XL
Serv. Desc: 95H
UTQG: 500 AA A
should be good for 50k miles at least
Don't you need wider rims?
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DWS 06. I've had 2 sets on my MKV and they are excellent A/S tires. Wear very well, not noisy at all. Current set has about 18K miles on them and the "S" still shows. Rotated every 5-7K.
My MK7 came with the stock Pirelli P7 Cinturato A/S. So far after 5K miles I don't think they are as bad as everyone says. I've been driving them spirited in all conditions and while they aren't up to the DWS 06 standards, they aren't horrid either.
I'll run them until I notice issues like noise, lack of grip, damage, etc and then get my 3rd set of DWS 06's.
Pot holes, low profile tire and weak rims don't mix. I doubt it's the tires fault when you hit a major pothole. Our roads are horrid in Illinois, I do the slalom every day on the way to work, weaving in and out of the pot hole areas. I have my route memorized trying to avoid a damaged rim/blown tire, etc. It's a challenge.
So you're comparing a narrower tire with a thicker sidewall and saying it did better on potholes? It should. 215/45/17 is a different tire than 225/40/17.
When it comes to bad potholes, I don't think you can blame the tire entirely. While I'm not a huge fan of the Pirelli's I've seen so called "better" tires with supposed stiffer sidewalls do the exact same thing recently. Either way it stinks and is very frustrating. Probably another good reason some people run Winter rims and tires....lol
I have these on my E class diesel on 17s. great tire. Tiny bit of rubber sticking/like, vht sound... for the first 500-1000 mi but now theyre sweet as can be. Great turn in and break away progressively. not sure how itll feel on a car 1000 lbs lighterBFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S
Are up there ratings wise. I like the blocky tread on the sidewall edge.
Tread pattern is unidirectional.
A bit cheaper than the Michelins and the Contis.