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Due to them giving me the parts @ cost, I am restricted to using the dealership. However, they have given me a price under $300 which seems to be the least expensive option of all choices including all the resellers I have checked (so far). This is for all the pieces.
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11-14-2012, 09:12 AM | #27 |
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Given these reviews I decided to go with the Conti DWS and extremely happy. Much smoother ride than the Bridgeston RFT..also went up to the 20 inch set up but actually prefer the new rims/tires to the OEM's.
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11-14-2012, 12:02 PM | #28 |
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To jnosol - I did exactly the same thing you did - replaced front Dunlops with worn out outers with Continental DWS. Love the tires, but get this - BMW dealer wouldn't do the swap - mumbling something about going from RFT to non RFT, liability, blah blah.
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11-14-2012, 03:06 PM | #29 |
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My BMW dealership did it for me. Of course, they wound up with the more expensive Dunlops in the process so they made money since mine only had 50 miles on them. There is no "technical" reason not to do the swap. Only a financial one...
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Just installed Conti DWS
I just installed conti DWSs on my X5M. The sound difference between the DWS and stock RFTs is significant. The DWSs are quiet at all speeds except for 76-78 mph. For some reason when i hit that speed, i heard a higher pitched hum from the wheels. The hum goes away at 78 and then pops back on at 83 mph. Very strange. Allegedly... it goes away again at 85mph and stays quiet until 110, but that's speculation on my part. Hopefully the hum will go away as the tire breaks in. All that said, i'd recommend the switch. Also pieced together the 19in space saver spare kit for piece of mind.
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got these the other day. as everyone mentioned, it is a much smoother and quieter ride than the stock bridgestones. but less responsive. i do like the look better than the bridgestones. seems like these are a little taller and fill the wheel well more
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11-20-2012, 08:01 PM | #36 |
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So the ride is better, but how do the DWS handle? Are they squishy as others have described on other forums? Any vibration issues? And some are posting a noise up until there's 1k miles on the tires. Has anyone had the noise after 1k miles?
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Well they are All Seasons so the handling will not be the same as the Summer Tires. Regular driving, the difference is not huge but i'm sure you will feel the difference if driven on track or very agressively. I have not experienced any vibration issues or noise.
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The sidewalls have less reinforcement compared to RFTs, so they're not as responsive as RFTS. Overall, these are nice tires and worth the stiffness tradeoff. |
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Does anyone know how the Conti's compare to the toyo proxes STII's? I took the RFT's off prior to delivery so I don't know how responsive they are compared to my toyo's now.
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Update report - put about 600 miles on the tires and the high speed whine/drone is starting to go away. Much quieter than it was right after install. As for ride, it does feel less firm during turns and aggressive driving but the quiet is worth it and the tires also soften road transitions and expansion joint slaps. Well worth the switch for me but i wish the RFTs weren't so noisy.
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Anyone have experience with these tires in the snow?
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I will report in 2 weeks as we have a trip planned for a ski trip.
As with ANY tire, the driving and the maintenance of the tires will have impact. They come with a 50K mile warranty but there is a 50% reduction disclaimer if you are running a staggered setup that would prevent them from being able to be rotated so we will be "doing well" to get 25K miles out of a set which is basically the same as the Dunlop run flats that cost TWICE as much as the DWS's. |
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