I replaced the garbage Michelin Primacy A/S stock tires with the Continental DWS06+ in the stock size. My reasoning for not putting dedicated winter tires on this time around is: 1) We don’t get a ton of snow here in Chicago area, and even less than normal the last few years. When we do get snow, the roads by me are generally cleared pretty quickly. 2) I work from home now, so rarely would I need to go anywhere if there was a freak blizzard. 3) Got tired of doing the twice yearly wheel/tire swap, having to store them in my already small one car garage, the expense of purchasing a second set of tires and wheels, etc.. The + version supposedly addressed some of the previous shortcomings such as soft sidewalls, noise, etc..
The summer tires are Continental ContiSportContact Contiseal. That last part -- the Contiseal -- makes it a runflat. Apparently the tire is filled with some kind of goop that seals punctures.
Hey, no these Continental DWS 06's are quite good in snow, not sure why any of the car nerds on here would even doubt their ability. I've driven them in 6/8/10" of snow before and have never had any issue--though I'm driving a 4Motion Golf.
Just put a set of DWS06's on my Golf R. They are good and comfy and have "enough" grip but definitely not as grippy as the summer tires they replaced.
The DWS 06 Contis are very good. I run them on my daily year-round and have had zero complaints with them. They are very good for the money and a good chunk cheaper than the Michelins, though they have been creeping up a bit in price over the last few years
I liked Continental DWS06s on my G37 for the street.... they were quiet and had squishy sidewalls for comfort but were grippy AF.
My regular DWS06’s were amazing in the snow last winter.
I normally use Nokian Hakkapeliittas on my Golf and while they still have more than enough legal tread, I don't believe they're optimum for hardpacked snow. Unfortunately, there's a waitlist for new Nokians, so I'm going with Continental Wintercontacts, which have a sterling rating.
Because in general the 512 sucks as tire, the 912 is good but wears out fast, and I've had the best experience with the 452 out of all three models
The tires are in fact complete garbage, and I hope after completely destroying them by beating the absolute piss out of them I can get a better performance tire, because let’s be honest it’s SD, not Michigan.
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