Go to full test report and read the data on each tire. I am sure there are variables to them since they were done at different times, yet the difference iS too great to ignore.
Yes dws is slower thaan dw rain or dry. (by a lot) The dw is a softer tire, the softer compound allows it to stick while the dws has sipes that allows it to work in light snow. Its a 540 treadwear tire!
This is not a knock on the dws, they are just built for different purposes.
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Originally Posted by KingZee
Where'd you see this? Not bashing, just really curious. And like I said, for the money and tread life, the Continentals are great tires, everyone here loves them and so do I from experience. Judging from reviews on this site of the RE11s and tread life, I'm confident without having drive time on them that they are amazing, superior tires. But like you said, if you can afford them, by all means.
Also, I don't give those ratings on tire rack much weight, but they are what they are still. I'm sure not EVERYONE going the distance to rate these tires is a complete moron.
Aside from all that, from an engineering perspective, rubber compound that is built for extreme dry performance usually lacks in other categories.
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