Quick impressions on my new DW's, even though it's not the best time of the year to review summer tires.
Pros:
- Bang for the buck is the biggest pro here: these tires are comparable to the Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetric, Michelin Pilot PS2, and Pirelly P-Zero, but cheaper.
- Handling is very linear, they are very predictable right up to their limit.
- Comfort, these are the quietest and most comfortable tires I've ridden on, including all-seasons and winter tires.
- At first I thought the thinner sidewalls were going to be a con. However the thin sidewall seem to offer much more steering input from the road. Alot of tires with thick sidewalls offer a more solid feel, but they ride very ''square'' and feel numb. The Conti's feel light and crisp, responding to the small inputs, and the sidewalls don't seem to flex under heavy load. My old Yokohama S-drives in comparison felt very numb due to the thick sidewalls. I'd say the ease of driving and feedback you get from the DW's is like driving with your fingers, whereas with the S-drive require more effort so you find yourself driving with your palms, which in turn gives you even less steering input...
- High speed stability is phenomenal.
- The Conti's handle better in the wet at 7 degrees Celcius than my Yoko S-Drives on dry summer pavement.
Cons:
- Big void to tread ratio trap and fling some pretty big rocks.
- I would have liked a sidewall with more grooves, the smooth sidewalls look cheap and get dirty and smudged with dust from sidewalks very quickly.
- I need more time behind the wheel to think of more cons...
There are definetaly gripper tires, higher performance tires that are better in specific categories, but for a daily driver, these are great for combining comfort, quietness, performance (especially in the wet) and price.
Pros:
- Bang for the buck is the biggest pro here: these tires are comparable to the Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetric, Michelin Pilot PS2, and Pirelly P-Zero, but cheaper.
- Handling is very linear, they are very predictable right up to their limit.
- Comfort, these are the quietest and most comfortable tires I've ridden on, including all-seasons and winter tires.
- At first I thought the thinner sidewalls were going to be a con. However the thin sidewall seem to offer much more steering input from the road. Alot of tires with thick sidewalls offer a more solid feel, but they ride very ''square'' and feel numb. The Conti's feel light and crisp, responding to the small inputs, and the sidewalls don't seem to flex under heavy load. My old Yokohama S-drives in comparison felt very numb due to the thick sidewalls. I'd say the ease of driving and feedback you get from the DW's is like driving with your fingers, whereas with the S-drive require more effort so you find yourself driving with your palms, which in turn gives you even less steering input...
- High speed stability is phenomenal.
- The Conti's handle better in the wet at 7 degrees Celcius than my Yoko S-Drives on dry summer pavement.
Cons:
- Big void to tread ratio trap and fling some pretty big rocks.
- I would have liked a sidewall with more grooves, the smooth sidewalls look cheap and get dirty and smudged with dust from sidewalks very quickly.
- I need more time behind the wheel to think of more cons...
There are definetaly gripper tires, higher performance tires that are better in specific categories, but for a daily driver, these are great for combining comfort, quietness, performance (especially in the wet) and price.
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