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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 11:32 PM
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OK, 200+ miles on the DW's, impressions so far:
Smooth rolling, better than the Yokohama's.
Very quiet, little or no tread noise.
Am experiencing some tramlining on grooved pavement, and the car is a little squirrely on the grating of the Park St Bridge (drawbridge) going into/out of Alameda Island.
I've scrubbed off the release agents left on the tire tread (sidewalls still an issue, need a stiffer brush than my current wheel/tire brush) so the bridge issue can't be caused by that, probably the thick bands of treadless rubber in the center of the tire.
other than that, I think I am going to be very happy with these. Will see what happens when we get some rain out here (usually late Oct).
 
Old Aug 17, 2013 | 10:06 PM
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What are your guys mpg looking like after switching to 205's?
 
Old Aug 17, 2013 | 11:05 PM
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Generally, going to a larger tire reduces mileage somewhat because the tire is heavier than stock. But there is more to it than that, the rubber compound used is also a big factor.
The DW, being a "high performance summer tire" has a fairly soft & sticky compound for better traction & handling. This means higher friction (which helps the traction/handling) which reduces the mileage even more- also why there is no mileage warranty on the tire. I find it an acceptable trade off.
When I went to the Yokohama's from the stock Dunlops I saw a 1-2 mpg reduction. Waiting for a couple of more tanks of gas to assess what difference the DW is making. My right foot has suddenly become a little heavier because these tires grip so well.
 
Old Aug 19, 2013 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Buhrawhaus
What are your guys mpg looking like after switching to 205's?
for me, not much of a difference i could tell. the temperature/humidity and winterized gas we get in the colder months have a much bigger effect than the 185 vs 205 tire resistance.
 
Old Aug 20, 2013 | 12:54 AM
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I ran the DW on my 2011 Mustang and they did really good in the rain and I pushed them pretty hard.I'm running the Kumho Ecsta 4X in 205/50 on my Fit and my mileage did not drop at all.

My tire pressure seems to affect mpg's more then anything else.I increased to 36psi cold and saw a 1-2mpg increase from 32-33 psi cold
 
Old Jun 6, 2014 | 05:43 PM
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Just got a set of Conti DW's on my GE today. What tire pressures are you guys running?
 
Old Jul 18, 2019 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by cjecpa
I found another thread where someone put 205/55/16 on their Fit so I think I will stick to 205/50/16 DWS.
I run 205/55/16 all around on a 13 fit and have no issues. I’d actually want to run 205/60/16 in the rear but idk if it’ll work . I’m stock height
 
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