Originally Posted by Pex5

We've run the OEM dunlops down to where they will just past the muster at lease end, so now I'm getting a new set of rubber.

The 4.8 with the 20s has more mechanical grip than it really needs from the tires (read: you can plaster your front seat passenger's face to the side window as your child's scoop of ice cream flies off the top of the cone in the backseat). So, since it's our family car, and not being featured on Jersey Shore, I am going to put some A/S tires on it since 1) even if it looses 20% of its max. grip, that's still enough; 2) The hydroplaning that occurs far too easily with this width tire (i.e. 70 mph in driving rain) should be dramatically reduced with the Contis; 3) they will be non runflat sothey should ride a touch better and quieter, 4) their tread wear rating is almost double the Dunlops and lastly) they are much less expensive. The Dunlops would be $2,000-$2,200 installed at tirerack prices whereas the Contis should be about $1,200- $1,400.00.

Does anyone have any comment on this switch? They only other tire I was considering is the Bridgestone that comeson the Ms, but in the non-run flat version. Same $ as the Contis, but wear, noise and hydroplanning would remain an issue.

last thing, I have snows, so I don't care about the snow traction on the A/S tire, just the other benefits.

Thanks for any feedback/input. Regards,
David