Continental AS tire review.
01-01-2011, 08:44 AM
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My Ride: F11 535i M-Sport,, Silver, Black Leather, LED Adaptive headlights
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I must be the only guy on the planet that does NOT like the conti DWS, the reviews are great which is why I bought them. But BEWARE, I found them to be a VERY loud tire on most surfaces with significant tread noise between 50 and 55 mph, it reminds me of the loud hum you get with straight snow tires. They sound ridiculous. I have 1000 miles on them but the dealer said he will take them back and replace with whatever else I want to put on, still trying to decide on a replacement.
Do not expect all season or winter tyres to be as quiet as summer ones, it is one of the sacrifices you make.
A larger number of transverse treads and sipes will generate more noise than the longitudinal ones on summer tyres.
01-02-2011, 08:27 AM
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I must be the only guy on the planet that does NOT like the conti DWS, the reviews are great which is why I bought them. But BEWARE, I found them to be a VERY loud tire on most surfaces with significant tread noise between 50 and 55 mph, it reminds me of the loud hum you get with straight snow tires. They sound ridiculous. I have 1000 miles on them but the dealer said he will take them back and replace with whatever else I want to put on, still trying to decide on a replacement.
So, going back to your post, I think that you have something amiss either with one of the DWS's or with the setup of your suspension. For example, if you have excessive toe in on your tires, you can get an increase in road noise and the degree of loudness could be a function of tread design (which means that different tread patterns will be different sounding). So, before ditching the DWS's, I would have a four wheel alignment check done on the car by a shop that has proper alignment equipment that they know how to use correctly (many shops are sloppy in their alignments.....so, you need to use a shop with a good reputation). If the alignment on your car is dead on, then I would suspect a manufacturing defect in one or more of the DWS's.
Your negative comment on the DWS is so rare, that you should think about it before going to another tire. I doubt that you will find another tire that gives the performance at competitive pricing.
Just my two cents. Good luck.
01-02-2011, 07:04 PM
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My Ride: 2004 545i,1995 M3
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I must be the only guy on the planet that does NOT like the conti DWS, the reviews are great which is why I bought them. But BEWARE, I found them to be a VERY loud tire on most surfaces with significant tread noise between 50 and 55 mph, it reminds me of the loud hum you get with straight snow tires. They sound ridiculous. I have 1000 miles on them but the dealer said he will take them back and replace with whatever else I want to put on, still trying to decide on a replacement.
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