jan jans

WTF, Over here in Europe you pay 300$ per tire!!! Yes correct: 1200$ for a set!

stock545i

Good to know - I haven't had any flat spotting on my tires at 36psi, however if i notice any issues I will bump it up to 38psi.

AUSaxon00

I have run the Continental Extreme Contact DWS (225/50/17) through 2+ Ohio winters with about 40k total miles on them. They are inflated to 30 psi on the front and 36 psi on the back (per BMW specs). I have never had any issues with "flatspotting", even in temperatures down to -10F, although with the condition of the roads here in winter, it would be tough to tell. In my opinion, these tires are an excellent all-season choice, they have a very quiet ride, respond well to spirited driving, have excellent handling in snow and rain and wear like iron, not to mention the price is very reasonable compared to Michelin's or other high-performance tires.

cryptical

I put Conti DWS's on my last car and while they were a great all-season, I still was far from impressed compared to my previous set of tires. Not sure if anyone has heard of them, but Nokian tires are absolutely amazing...they're known for their Winter Hakkapeliitta series, but their all-season WRG2's are amazing. I got 50k+ miles out of them, they perform awesome in dry weather and pull through the snow almost like a dedicated snow tire. They're a bit pricey ($185/ea for 17") but well worth it. Just thought I'd throw this out there as I just ordered a set for my 535xi http://www.nokiantires.com/tyre?id=1...me=Nokian+WRG2

gregg2gs

I just ditched BF Goodrich Potenza RFs. They wore out in 18-20k all time. The DSWs have been reat for past 2 months Awaiting winter to really test. RFs never moved in snow flakes. Expecting 2-4" to be OK for my 2006 550i. I paid $250each rear and $193 each front installed and balanced.

gregg2gs

Btw, the sidewalls are not as great on handling aggressive turns, compared to my RFTs.

GoRavens

Although the stiff sidewalls on the RTF increase your changes of cracking your rim. Found a crack in mine today. The wheel repair place said he sees about 10 cracked BMW wheels a week!!! The tire shop said BMW stands for Bent My Wheel. They said any non-RTF will help.

I went with the Cont DWS for their good wet and snow traction. Per the unbiased Tire Rack video reviews they kick the competitions ass in wet & snow and just a little poorer in dry conditions. I figure you need better traction in wet & snow anyway. $550 total price for my rears 275/35 18.

BMW535xia

had the conti dws installed [front/rear] on late last week with front and rear wheel alignment. these tires are a very smooth quiet ride, but as others have stated due lack somewhat under spirited driving which i did yesterday on two lane well maintained country roads with speeds of 40-100 mph. bottom line >>> if you want a tire that is aggressively performance proven, then don't buy the dws. however, as others have posted this tire seems a great value for the $$$.

Cruiser565

Just a follow up to my previous posts regarding the flatspotting. With about 400 miles on them now the flatspotting overnight has gotten considerably less noticeable, however it does seem to still be there for a few miles. At least it is now manageable and otherwise, I have been very impressed overall. They do tend to have a little "squish" to them making the steering feel a bit lighter. I have taken to just leaving the sport mode on all the time to get my steering feel right, but the trade off is rougher shifts on my SMG, so if I have company with me I will take the soft steering and smooth ride, otherwise it's play time all the time!

Will

BMW535xia

no issue with flat-spotting [yet] with the coldest temps so far this winter after car setting for 20 hrs. before driving. also, have the pressure set @ 36psi f/r.