I recently picked up a beautiful 2018 F-Type R-Dynamic as my daily driver and have been in a bit of a bind regarding what to do about tires. The F-Type came with the factory Pirelli P-Zeros which I understand are summer tires however am thinking I might like to go with All Seasons as opposed to rotating back and forth between seasonal tires, not least since I don’t currently have the extra space to store them, even though I may be able to find it if absolutely necessary.
For some background I do mostly city driving here in New Jersey (Northeast US) as we only get a small handful of snowy days each year. In general about 90% of days are dry and the rest some form of drivable wet weather. The last few years I think there were only about three or four days which were particularly terrible for driving.
Based upon some preliminary research it seems that many are fond of the Continental DWS 06 and the Michelin Sport 4S for all season options but being a bit of a tire newb I’m still trying to figure out what else is out there and what some of you guys or gals may prefer.
The best source I can give you is https://www.tyrereviews.com
Very passionate guy is running the site with many great reviews.
Personally I would not want to all season tires for a performance car, but if you drive more normal then why not. I drove V6S on Michelin A/S3 and it was ok-ish in summer, no data in winter.
Based upon some preliminary research it seems that many are fond of the Continental DWS 06 and the Michelin Sport 4S for all season options but being a bit of a tire newb I’m still trying to figure out what else is out there and what some of you guys or gals may prefer.
I went with the Bridgestone Potenzas basically becasue they were on sale at Costco. They have exceeded my expectations and the set of 4 was about a grand, mounted.
I had Continental, some 'summer only' version on my 2017 Premium with 18" wheels. Living in north central Wisconsin, I opted to go with Continental Extreme Contact DWS (Dry/Wet/Snow). So far (since early spring 2021) they are great. I don't track the car, but get in some spirited driving. They are quiet, and I hope they last more than the 20,000 miles that were on the Summer Onlys. I did have the tires mounted, an alignment done, Road Force Balancing by my local JLR dealer, who has impressed me as pretty helpful and reliable.
I had Continental, some 'summer only' version on my 2017 Premium with 18" wheels. Living in north central Wisconsin, I opted to go with Continental Extreme Contact DWS (Dry/Wet/Snow). So far (since early spring 2021) they are great. I don't track the car, but get in some spirited driving. They are quiet, and I hope they last more than the 20,000 miles that were on the Summer Onlys. I did have the tires mounted, an alignment done, Road Force Balancing by my local JLR dealer, who has impressed me as pretty helpful and reliable.
Very cool, do you plan to use these tires year round? I actually just plugged my vehicle info into the compatibility widget on their website and it said that they wouldn’t fit my F-Type with 20” wheels. Not sure if a glitch or maybe they just don’t have enough info on “F-Type R-Dynamic” and I should just try “F-Type” without a trim specification. In any event these seem to be the tires to go with based upon what I’ve been reading about them.
Can't you just compare the tyre specs and see if it meets the spec of the ones you already have?
Most probably, yes. I’m a bit of a tire newb. Just took the below pics of my tires to have that info available for exactly the reason you mention. Figured I’d post them here as well.
I went with the Bridgestone Potenzas basically becasue they were on sale at Costco. They have exceeded my expectations and the set of 4 was about a grand, mounted.
Nice, Costco is legit for tires. Do you drive them year round and in all weather conditions?
I would go through various online tire suppliers as well as the Continental site, put in the size you have and see what comes up. It could be that the DWSs aren't available in your wheel size. Also consider Michelin pilot sports.. have them on my 2018 Corvette. Yes, I keep the Continentals on all year. Bought the car last fall and drove it until mid- December, 2020, then stored it until March.. had the all-seasons put on in April. Will drive it in cold weather, but not our winter slop.. too many opportunities for some whacko driving 80 mph on snow covered roads to lose control.
So far as I hav been able to determine there are only 3 options that fit.
1. Bridgestone Potenzas RE980 AS
2. Continental DWS06 Plus
3. Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4 ( just released in size for front wheels)
All are rated high speed ultra high performance.
All are rated excellent with some variations depending on your expected Winter conditions.
Persoanlly, I plan to buy the Michelins in November . I shall run the present Pirelli PZeros another Summer then stay with the Michelins year round.
I never get the chance to drive much above 90mph ( legal limit 65mph) so the difference beteen Summer and All-Season is irrelevant to me.
You should check the reviews and make your own decision.
So far as I hav been able to determine there are only 3 options that fit.
1. Bridgestone Potenzas RE980 AS
2. Continental DWS06 Plus
3. Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4 ( just released in size for front wheels)
All are rated high speed ultra high performance.
All are rated excellent with some variations depending on your expected Winter conditions.
Persoanlly, I plan to buy the Michelins in November . I shall run the present Pirelli PZeros another Summer then stay with the Michelins year round.
I never get the chance to drive much above 90mph ( legal limit 65mph) so the difference beteen Summer and All-Season is irrelevant to me.
You should check the reviews and make your own decision.
Awesome, great information, thanks.
Do you happen to know if any of these are compatible with 20” wheels?
I think I had inadvertently looked up compatibility for the standard Continental DWS 06 but not the Plus. The Michelins also sound like a great option. Will have to look into them. Thanks again.
My DD is a CT6 and I have MichelinPilot Sport A/S 3's, I drive the car hard daily in a suburban/city commute. Awesome rain tire, great traction in snow, responsive handling on dry pavement. High performing tires are very important to me
Nice, Costco is legit for tires. Do you drive them year round and in all weather conditions?
I'm in California, so my definition of all weather may be a little weak. I've driven in the rain and that's about as extreme as it gets here.
To be honest, the reason I went with all weather tires instead of summer tires is the much, much, much better lifespan. The Potenzas are better than the P-Zeros in terms of grip, but what isn't?
So I just acquired a 2018 R with new Kuhomo tires, which I hate the look of and realize that the seller only put them on at 14k miles because they were the cheapest tires he could buy.
ive put Michelin Pilot Sports on my past three cars and loved them. But in looking at replacing what’s on the car the Bridgestone come up as high mileage warranty. Is it worth buying the Potenzas over the Pilot Sport 4’s over the mileage?
