rocketman4321

I've procrastinated as long as possible--inspection this month--and was about to buy the Conti DWS's based on an earlier post. However, Michelin just released an updated all season--the Pilot Sport A/S3. Anybody tried them yet? The paper story is compelling, and Michelin ran them against a bunch of similar tires at a press event in New Orleans last winter, where unsurprisingly they were best across the board.

The predecessor Pilot A/S Plus came in slightly second to the Conti DWS on Tire Rack's survey in my stone-stock size (215/55R16). Downsides are $60 (ok over the life) and that it's V-rated in this size, and therefore deemed "high performance", not "ultra HP" -- the higher speed ratings are ultra. I don't plan to exceed half of the V-rated speed, but does that somehow change the tire otherwise, or is it just the profile?

Tread Depot

Doesn't really change the profile of the tire, but depending on what performance rating your car came with it might feel a little different if you drop performance ratings.