Potenza RE960/Eagle GT/ContiExtremeContac/ADVAN W4S
08-24-2009, 10:05 PM
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That time of the year again to start thinking about tires - around V the Russian's household anyway 
I am in NY area, so we don't really get a LOT of snow and ice, but enough to warrant a decent all weather tire for the November through April season. We do go out into the Poconos a lot too in the winter, so I do drive on snow and ice occasionally. I want to be sure I get the most performance out of the tires too, so for now I'm looking at "ultra high performance all-season" tires on tirerack to get an idea...
So I'm looking at the Goodyear Eagle GT, as one of the options, actually (even though I've vowed to never used Goodyears again, but these have decent enough reviews for me to consider them):
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...romCompare1=yes
Anyone ever have any experience with these? Good or bad...
Potenza RE960AS's are a strong contender and so are the Contis - mostly due to their light weight...
I am in NY area, so we don't really get a LOT of snow and ice, but enough to warrant a decent all weather tire for the November through April season. We do go out into the Poconos a lot too in the winter, so I do drive on snow and ice occasionally. I want to be sure I get the most performance out of the tires too, so for now I'm looking at "ultra high performance all-season" tires on tirerack to get an idea...
So I'm looking at the Goodyear Eagle GT, as one of the options, actually (even though I've vowed to never used Goodyears again, but these have decent enough reviews for me to consider them):
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...romCompare1=yes
Anyone ever have any experience with these? Good or bad...
Potenza RE960AS's are a strong contender and so are the Contis - mostly due to their light weight...
08-25-2009, 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='987811' date='Aug 25 2009, 02:05 AM
That time of the year again to start thinking about tires - around V the Russian's household anyway
I am in NY area, so we don't really get a LOT of snow and ice, but enough to warrant a decent all weather tire for the November through April season. We do go out into the Poconos a lot too in the winter, so I do drive on snow and ice occasionally. I want to be sure I get the most performance out of the tires too, so for now I'm looking at "ultra high performance all-season" tires on tirerack to get an idea...
So I'm looking at the Goodyear Eagle GT, as one of the options, actually (even though I've vowed to never used Goodyears again, but these have decent enough reviews for me to consider them):
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...romCompare1=yes
Anyone ever have any experience with these? Good or bad...
Potenza RE960AS's are a strong contender and so are the Contis - mostly due to their light weight...
I am in NY area, so we don't really get a LOT of snow and ice, but enough to warrant a decent all weather tire for the November through April season. We do go out into the Poconos a lot too in the winter, so I do drive on snow and ice occasionally. I want to be sure I get the most performance out of the tires too, so for now I'm looking at "ultra high performance all-season" tires on tirerack to get an idea...
So I'm looking at the Goodyear Eagle GT, as one of the options, actually (even though I've vowed to never used Goodyears again, but these have decent enough reviews for me to consider them):
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...romCompare1=yes
Anyone ever have any experience with these? Good or bad...
Potenza RE960AS's are a strong contender and so are the Contis - mostly due to their light weight...
08-25-2009, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='987950' date='Aug 25 2009, 09:20 AM
I am partial to running summer performance tires in summer, fall and spring and dedicated snows in the winter. The Dunlop WinterSport M3 has very good dry weather performance for a dedicated snow at the expense of some grip in the snow. The Blizzaks have even more snow grip but perform worse in dry weather.
08-25-2009, 04:26 PM
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Just kinda bumping the thread in hopes that someone might already have a review on the DWS's... 
I'm still torn between the Bridgestone RE960s and the Conti DWS's, with the scale balancing between the price advantage of the DWS's, and the reviews and reputation of the RE960s on the other side. I can't decide if its worth the extra 200 bucks to get the proven best tire in the category, or should I take a slight risk on the DWS's (as there aren't many reviews) and save the money for smth else...
I'm still torn between the Bridgestone RE960s and the Conti DWS's, with the scale balancing between the price advantage of the DWS's, and the reviews and reputation of the RE960s on the other side. I can't decide if its worth the extra 200 bucks to get the proven best tire in the category, or should I take a slight risk on the DWS's (as there aren't many reviews) and save the money for smth else...
10-06-2009, 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='1025696' date='Oct 6 2009, 04:51 AM
dws is just released so i dont think that many people have them before but i had re960.. they are good tires but pricy....
10-06-2009, 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by monsterj34' post='1025697' date='Oct 6 2009, 04:55 AM
dws is just released so i dont think that many people have them before but i had re960.. they are good tires but pricy....
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Thanks for the chime-in
In your opinion, were the RE960s worth the money?PS:
Reading this, here's what one guy's saying:
"I had an opportunity to test the different flavors of ExtremeContact DW (Dry Wet) and DWS (Dry Wet Snow) at the company's tire launch event/ride and drive back in March. Test driving these Conti tires against the competition, using identically set up vehicles, was a surefire way to evaluate their capabilities and limitations. My impression was favorable enough that I reached out to Continental to outfit our project car. As I said, I was thoroughly impressed prior to mounting these tires on the Acura CL-S, but being able to test the DWS on a car I am infinitely more familiar with has cemented my earlier opinion.
10-06-2009, 02:12 AM
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Found a pretty decent write-up here - if anyone's in the same boat as me:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/chartD...ay.jsp?ttid=119
Looks likely that I'll be getting the DWS's, so any vendors on here, who might wanna give me a quote, go right ahead - PM or here, either or
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/chartD...ay.jsp?ttid=119
Looks likely that I'll be getting the DWS's, so any vendors on here, who might wanna give me a quote, go right ahead - PM or here, either or
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heard blizzaks are excellent in snow and nyc harsh weather
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Get Dunlop Wintersport M3's. I have them for my 17's.
I had the OEM 124's with Potenza RE960's (All season) and the grip on snow wasn't that good at all. It didn't even snow that much. So I got rid of them and got pure winter tires.
Either Dunlop Wintersport M3's or Blizzak's (I've heard nothing but good things about them).
I had the OEM 124's with Potenza RE960's (All season) and the grip on snow wasn't that good at all. It didn't even snow that much. So I got rid of them and got pure winter tires.
Either Dunlop Wintersport M3's or Blizzak's (I've heard nothing but good things about them).