Tire noise is very dependent on the surface structure of the road. I think it would be hard to evaluate or compare one tire to another without a noice level measuring device. In our minds we might think the noise levels decrease from one brand to another, but without a scientific analysis our minds just might cause the new tire to be less noisy when it actually is not.

 

I was looking at the DWS and alternatively new Pirelli P7 Cinturato, but ended up with some Michelin Primacy MXM4 because they were on clearance

While working with the staff at Discount Tires, they specifically steered me away from the DWS saying that tire was consistently coming back worn out well under the warantee. They said almost no tire met the warantee, but the DWS was a standout underperformer in this area.

Continental was taking care of the customers with discounts when that occurred, but since I drive 20-25k miles a year I didn't want to have to buy new tires every 12 months, or less.

So the DWS wasn't a good application for me.

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