I'm currently on Uniroyal Tiger Paw GTZs which were on the car when i bought it and while they are decent, they don't really excel at anything. They are also down to 3-4/32 so they are getting replaced either in the spring or the first time we get snow and a can't keep it from going sideways.

The standouts as far as all-season tires go seem to be the Conti DWS06 and the BFG Comp 2as. I'm going back and forth between these 2 but am open to all options. I like a performance tire on the backroads, but i do a LOT of highway driving (800 miles in a week is not uncommon) and the roads in PA and NJ aren't great. The BFGs win on price as I can get 4 installed at Costco for about $500, but I'm worried about three things: treadwear, noise and ride quality. Am I going to be replacing them once a year? Will the road noise drive me insane on a 200 mile trip? Will the ride quality result in visits to the chiropractor? the DWS06 seems to have a softer sidewall and sacrifices a bit of performance for road manners, but i dont know how much.

I'd love to get everyones input, especially if you are riding on standard 225/55r17 tires. Likewise, if you have an opinion on something I haven't considered, let me know.

 

Have you considered using your 17s for winter tires and get some new, slightly wider 18s for the warmer months? An 18x8.5 with an offset from +35 to +45 will allow you to run a 245/45/18 which will open up a lot more options for tires if you want to run All Seasons year 'round or Summer tires for the warmer months.

Either of those tires would be a good choice for that limited 225/55/17 size.

 

I would go with the BFGs, I had the former model of the Conti's and the soft sidewall took some time to get used to.

 

I've been a huge fan of them since I installed them in July 2015. I lived in Chicago so I've used them in bad weather and they held up well. They're reasonably priced and quiet. Can't go wrong.

Good luck!

 

i have experience with the DWS, but they were on 20" rims so there really wasnt much sidewall to flex. I heard the 06 has stiffer sidewalls but still errs on the side of comfort

 

don't want to deal with a summer/winter setup. It's, PA, so we get snow, but it's not on the roads for any appreciable amount of time. Maybe a half dozen times a year I'll have to drive with snow on the ground, and I learned to drive on a RWD car with an open diff, no ABS, no t/c, so this car basically feels like cheating no matter what rubber is on it.

 

My G37x got Continental PureContact DWS tires on them about a year ago, and they're great. Adequate handling during warmer months, nice traction during ice and snow, even heavy snow. We just got pummeled here in Denver with a biting cold front and lots of snow, and the tires plowed through and did their job yesterday. Good all-rounder.

In fact, I'm thinking of putting the same tires on my wife's Subuaru WRX; didn't realize that car didn't come with all-season tires on it until she complained of slipping and sliding on the way to work and I found out the car came equipped with summer tires.

 

DWS06

 

I've fiddled around with the Continental DWS and the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S3+ in the last year or so. Those two are better than any other tire I've tried before in terms of all seasons. Here's a few pros and cons imo

-The DWS has a much softer sidewall so it's a more comfortable ride. But the steering feel errs on the side of mushy.

In different weather conditions, the Michelins win out in the dry and the wet by a slight margin. The difference between the two on snow is more noticable, with an advantage going to the DWS.

 

i dont think they even make the Michelin's in 225/55r17

 

I just put the BFG Comp-2 AS's on my G37X two weeks ago. They're probably the best bang for the buck Ultra High Performance All Seaon tires in the OEM size. So far, they've been great in the snow and quiet on the highway. It's been cold and wintery so I haven't tested the dry handling much, but the response of the tires and steering feel/response are improved over the older Goodyear Asymmetric F1 all seasons that I previously had on the car.

I looked at the Pilots A/S 3+'s in a non-OEM size and couldn't justify the cost difference.

 

that's good to hear. Ive seen reports of noise and harsh ride, but having a 55 profile tire smooths things out a bit

 

I just bought the exact same tires today!

 

I have had both the AS3 and the DWS. The AS3 has much better grip, but a harder ride. I still think the Comp TAs would be the best choice.

 

I have been running DWS 06's and have zero complaints or regrets about having purchased them.