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). |
What are your guys mpg looking like after switching to 205's?
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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.:vtec: |
Originally Posted by Buhrawhaus
(Post 1198041)
What are your guys mpg looking like after switching to 205's?
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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 |
Just got a set of Conti DW's on my GE today. What tire pressures are you guys running?
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Originally Posted by cjecpa
(Post 1195702)
I found another thread where someone put 205/55/16 on their Fit so I think I will stick to 205/50/16 DWS.
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