All Season Tire Options
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All Season Tire Options
since my C63S sedan is my daily driver, over the 3 weeks that I've owned it I've been trying to decide on an all-season tire to replace the MPSS stock rubber.
I I will never drive the car in deep snow, nor will it be tracked.
After looking at at a few options, I've decided to buy a set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+.
Does se anyone have any experience with these tires in different types of conditions?
The reviews on TireRack have been great.
I I will never drive the car in deep snow, nor will it be tracked.
After looking at at a few options, I've decided to buy a set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+.
Does se anyone have any experience with these tires in different types of conditions?
The reviews on TireRack have been great.
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The consensus here and other forums are skip the all seasons. Most people get summer and winter setups. I would consider getting winter tires instead. Even though you are not planning on driving in deep snow All season are still made of a higher temp rubber. Taking a rwd Monster car like this out in frozen tires would quickly turn ugly.
I out on some winter tires the day I got my car and they were great. No traction issues, road noise, or problems till spring when I quickly took them off(and put on my new VFf103)
On a performance car you are going to lose more in the summer then you are gaining in the winter with AS.
I out on some winter tires the day I got my car and they were great. No traction issues, road noise, or problems till spring when I quickly took them off(and put on my new VFf103)
On a performance car you are going to lose more in the summer then you are gaining in the winter with AS.
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The consensus here and other forums are skip the all seasons. Most people get summer and winter setups. I would consider getting winter tires instead. Even though you are not planning on driving in deep snow All season are still made of a higher temp rubber. Taking a rwd Monster car like this out in frozen tires would quickly turn ugly.
I out on some winter tires the day I got my car and they were great. No traction issues, road noise, or problems till spring when I quickly took them off(and put on my new VFf103)
On a performance car you are going to lose more in the summer then you are gaining in the winter with AS.
I out on some winter tires the day I got my car and they were great. No traction issues, road noise, or problems till spring when I quickly took them off(and put on my new VFf103)
On a performance car you are going to lose more in the summer then you are gaining in the winter with AS.
The car won't be tracked or driven in deep snow and is a DD. I get that it is a compromise but dedicated winter tires a much more costly way to go.
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I mostly agree with your comments, but the A/S3+ is rated nearly as good in the dry and wet as the MPSS. Actually better than the Dunlops.
The car won't be tracked or driven in deep snow and is a DD. I get that it is a compromise but dedicated winter tires a much more costly way to go.
The car won't be tracked or driven in deep snow and is a DD. I get that it is a compromise but dedicated winter tires a much more costly way to go.
Check out some BMW reviews on these tires. I was debating the same thing when I got the car so I could keep black wheels on all year but the reviews of these tires when not dry cold conditions changed my mind.
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Conti DWS is the best all-season tires out there at this time IMO.
Okay, okay, I have heard over and over about having both summer and winter sets being the best. Sometimes, it just doesn't work for everyone. FYI, I have all-season tires now but I still have a dedicated set of studless winter tires on their own rims. I drive once a month to this place 350 miles away that can be warm and sunny in the winter. Half way near home, it can become winter blizzard with icy road conditions. So choosing either summer or winter for the entire trip is difficult. I swap on my studless tires in my garage during the winter if I need to head into the mountain for winter sports.
Okay, okay, I have heard over and over about having both summer and winter sets being the best. Sometimes, it just doesn't work for everyone. FYI, I have all-season tires now but I still have a dedicated set of studless winter tires on their own rims. I drive once a month to this place 350 miles away that can be warm and sunny in the winter. Half way near home, it can become winter blizzard with icy road conditions. So choosing either summer or winter for the entire trip is difficult. I swap on my studless tires in my garage during the winter if I need to head into the mountain for winter sports.
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Tires are arguably THE most important component of the vehicle. They allow you to accelerate, steer and stop the vehicle.
Why drop $80K on a 500+HP car, and then cheap out an extra $2000 needed to make it perform properly. The car has a powerful motor, and large brakes, quality tires are needed to make use of those components.
Tires are arguably THE most important component of the vehicle. They allow you to accelerate, steer and stop the vehicle.
Why drop $80K on a 500+HP car, and then cheap out an extra $2000 needed to make it perform properly. The car has a powerful motor, and large brakes, quality tires are needed to make use of those components.
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since my C63S sedan is my daily driver, over the 3 weeks that I've owned it I've been trying to decide on an all-season tire to replace the MPSS stock rubber.
I I will never drive the car in deep snow, nor will it be tracked.
After looking at at a few options, I've decided to buy a set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+.
Does se anyone have any experience with these tires in different types of conditions?
The reviews on TireRack have been great.
I I will never drive the car in deep snow, nor will it be tracked.
After looking at at a few options, I've decided to buy a set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+.
Does se anyone have any experience with these tires in different types of conditions?
The reviews on TireRack have been great.
if you wanna save a little you can also try the conti dws 06. The continentals i have experience with. Had them on my previous w204 c350, and now on my c207 e350. Handling is very predictable. I've never driven it in snow only in the rain, and predictable under those conditions as well. Stopping is superb had a few close calls on that and i credit the tires for it. Treadwear is loooooong. I remember feeling bad after trading in my c class and seeing how much tread the tires still had.
under normal and even "race" (you know what i mean) i guess spirited driving, is the preferred term... you won't regret getting these tires. The older dws has been replaced by the dws 06
hope this helps. Good luck!
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since my C63S sedan is my daily driver, over the 3 weeks that I've owned it I've been trying to decide on an all-season tire to replace the MPSS stock rubber.
I I will never drive the car in deep snow, nor will it be tracked.
After looking at at a few options, I've decided to buy a set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+.
Does se anyone have any experience with these tires in different types of conditions?
The reviews on TireRack have been great.
I I will never drive the car in deep snow, nor will it be tracked.
After looking at at a few options, I've decided to buy a set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+.
Does se anyone have any experience with these tires in different types of conditions?
The reviews on TireRack have been great.
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2014 E63S; AMS 100 octane ECU dyno tune; EDOK TCU tune; BB intakes; sprintbooster
My e63S is my dd
just put on Conti dws all around and love them
really improved the NVH compares to stock tires which I got 15,000 miles out of
handling is solid
just put on Conti dws all around and love them
really improved the NVH compares to stock tires which I got 15,000 miles out of
handling is solid
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Swapping out your stock rubber for all-seasons doesn't make much sense to me. Why not keep them for summer and invest in a decent set of winter tires for the colder months? My previous car was a RWD BMW 335i, and the difference in winter, between all seasons and winters is night and day.
