Summer vs all-season

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03-11-10, 08:19 PM

Toymota

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Summer vs all-season

I live in Florida so I don't drive in snow. I have an IS 250 with 18" wheels. Comparing summer to all-season tires, which ones are quieter and have better ride comfort? e.g. Continental ExtremeContact DW vs. DWS?

Even though I don't drive in snow, I am still considering all-seasons because they usually have longer treadlife.

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03-11-10, 11:28 PM

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Toyo Proxes 4 - All Seasons
Yokohama S-Drive - Summer

Both are High Performance search about them.

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03-20-10, 03:56 AM

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Go summer!!!

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03-26-10, 05:49 AM

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The best bet for quiet tires with ride quality is Grand Touring All Season. That is the best category for what you want.

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03-27-10, 08:13 AM

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Thanks for the advice. I found that my choices are extremely limited in the sizes I need. Front 225/40R18, Rear 255/40R18 or maybe 245/40R18.

For Grand or Standard Touring All-Season there's only Bridgestone Turanza EL400-02, Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum and Continental ContiProContact.

For Grand Touring Summer there's only my current OEM Bridgestone Turanza ER33.

I guess low noise and ride comfort don't go together with low profile 18 inch... Maybe I'll investigate getting 17" wheels.

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