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Old 04-13-2022, 04:15 PM   #17
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This thread reminds me of my A/S vs Summer tire dilemma for the GTI. At least I am convinced now that I will get winter tires, but I do like the flexibility of on worrying about a random cold day. as the seasons turn. That and the comparative wear rate of PS4S vs A/S give me pause. This GTI will be driven a lot in the next few years. Likely over 15k/year, which is a lot for me.

Anyway, good discussion. Seems the DWS tires are great.
We've reached a point where summer tires from ten years ago are mostly worse than the best all seasons today. And the good summer tires of today are borderline r-tires, with the downsides that that entails.
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