[BenTDI]

I had a set of 20" Continental DWS put on 2 years ago and got 26,000 miles out of them. The rears had only the D left while the fronts have the D and W. I like knowing that I have every bit of performance in my tires in every condition so I saved the two fronts just in case I ever need them.

I never had the tires/wheels rotated in all the years/miles and the wear was very even across the entire tread, just that the rears wore a little quicker than the fronts.

The new Pirelli Verde Plus are great.

Here is the best part. While there have been some, maybe many, who have had problems with steering wheel shake aka SWS, the past two times I had new tires put on, I never gave the service advisor any special instructions like; torque the lug bolts to 133 ft lbs, or inflate the tires to this psi, face east towards Mecca and balance on one foot while torquing the lug bolts in a sequential pattern . . . They put the stuff on and I let it be and both times I get my truck back and it is mint, right out of the shop. I didn't even bother with asking for the alignment printout this time around like I had done a couple of years ago when I had it done.

I didn't even bother with coming home and checking the lug bolts to see if they are all at 133 ft lbs. Sometime, when I am bored and have the time, I probably will but for now, I will leave it alone and enjoy the verified, smooth as silk ride at triple digit speeds.

I know that the entire truck is so much smoother after the alignment and having new tires that have been newly balanced. It feels better than it did with the worn DWS, that's for sure.

 

[BenTDI]

The Plus' are definitely better than the standard Verde's that come stock/oem with vehicles. At least Pirelli says that they build the Plus to be what owners/drivers want vs what the oem('s) want.

At least with SWS, when I first got my T3, I was disappointed when I felt it from 65 mph+. Thankfully, thanks to CT, I adjusted my psi and torqued the lug bolts and just like that, it went away.

Whether it is luck, tires, wheels, whatever it might be, to be able to let whatever tech do what they need to do to change, balance, install the tires, then align the truck, and not have SWS is a great thing. It should be the norm but sadly, for some, it just isn't the case.

Now, with new tires, my Treg is mint again. I so think of either having my wheels powdercoated a dark gray or getting some new wheels.

 

[BenTDI]

Funny how some talk about "grip", and I had even seen someone mention his wife had felt "sidewall flex" on DWS', as if they are driving their T3's around on road courses or closed circuits, when all they are really doing is whipping around parking lots and taking on-off ramps all the while braking into the turns. I mean really, some wouldn't even know it if someone were to take 5 psi out of their tires. As if utmost grip is of some sort of requirement.

I've had the Treg shuddering on on-off ramps from all the nannies working to keep me out of the weeds on off-camber, downhill off-ramps, trying to find the limits of the tires and I just about never can because the nanny keeps me in-check. Thank goodness.

I almost got the DWS 06 but I want long-life and also know that if I want to take the on/off ramps faster than the CR-V behind me, I can. It is always funny when I go hot into/off of a ramp and someone in a Camry or an Odyssey does their best to keep up, I love it.

 

[BenTDI]

Ben, you got the right tire for the T3. Most recommended by dealers and tires shops for this vehicle as all-season. I, too, was very close to getting the DWS 06. Others, here say they won't get this and won't get that...fine. The Plus version is the number one rated tire for our type of SUV on Tire Rack -- that rating, along with people here and my local tire shop convinced me to try them.

You were one of the main reasons why I got them. That and the longer life based on the UTOG rating.

Now we will see what the next best thing will be in 2-3 years from now, and I also will be waiting for my $60 rebate/gift card.