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Originally Posted by sshakrr

Anyone have a comment on whether the Continental DWS is any different than the DW version OTHER than the S being the snow rating? Same exact tire just minus the snow rating as far as ride characteristics? Thanks Ron

The DWS is considered an ultra all season tire and the DW is an Extreme Performance summer only tire. If you don't push the car hard through the corners and drive in light snow, the DWS is a good choice. They do really when on the Fusion in a couple inches of snow but I wouldn't expect the same on the Mach. If the car is never driven in the snow but is in the rain the DW is a good tire. The issue I have with them is there is a delay in turn in. If you have never run a really good tire you might not notice it but after running the Bridgestone Potentzas there is a very noticeable difference. Unfortunately Bridgestone no longer makes a 275 40 17 which is why I am running the DW. Looking at getting some Hoosier A7s for autox events so the drop off in performance of the DW is not a big deal. For normal spirited driving they are more than capable.