I may be wrong but isn't the Pilot SS a summer tire? I have the Pilot A/S on now but never driven with them in snow.


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You know what, I'm going to buck the trend here and say just get a good all-season tire. I wouldn't want to drive on "snow" rated tires for 52 weeks out of the year just for that one week of light snow. I would either drive very carefully, or get a ride from someone else for that one week. Most all-seasons can handle some light snow anyway.

 

Correct, the PSS are a summer tire. They handle water very well, but would likely be almost worthless in the snow.

 

As pointed out above, Pilot Super Sport is a Summer tire, not all-season.

Check out Tire Rack's test of the Conti DWS, Pilot Sport A/S Plus, RE970AS, and PZero Nero All Season. I don't think you'd go far wrong with any of them, but this is probably the only direct comparison between them you'll find:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=147

 

PSS is definitely a summer tire, but they do very well in the wet, even better than a set of Pilot Exalto A/S I had (I know, different tire though). They have an inboard compound which is more suited for daily use, and the softer compound is outboard. But, if the OP is driving anywhere near freezing (even if just slightly above), I wouldn't take the risk, and go with a different choice.

 

Yes, you're right, the Pilot SS is a summer tire. Thanks for that clarification.

And thanks ZDan for referring me to Tire Rack's excellent comparison of the Continentals, Michelins, Bridgestones and Pirellis - graphs, reviews and videos too.

As a result I'm leaning toward either the Continental DWS or the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S for my driving needs. I'll talk to some tire shops about pricing and make a decision.

You folks have really helped me here. I appreciate it muchly. Thanks!!

 

No problemo! Tire selection is HUGELY important, much more so than most people realize. Tire Rack is a TREMENDOUS resource. Their prices are competitive, but I'd buy from them anyway as they do testing and provide OBJECTIVE test results and direct comparisons between competing tires. That info is simply unavailable elsewhere. I am happy to help subsidize their efforts.

Some tires aren't available in stock AP2 sizing, but there are alternative sizes you could go with on stock AP2 wheels.
stock: 215/45-17, 245/40-17
stock CR: 215/45-17, 255/40-17
alternative fitment: 225/45-17, 255/40-17

 

I used to work on the corporate side of the tire industry before working here at GT Motoring. Id say go with the DWS over the Pilot Sport A/S.

 

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Problem is every tire has a compromise, there is no excellent year round tire, there are some that do what they are designed to do better then others, yes, but point is, great tires for the winter are going to be not so great in the summer, and a great summer tire is going to not be so good in the winter. So you have to decide where you want to compromise your traction and how often you drive in that particular environment. This is why I have two cars, plain and simple. My S might as well be a Ferrari, it will never see all season tires, ever. My other car, a 4x4 Toyota pickup with siped mud terrain tires. Two extremes to get the best traction year around, hats how I like to roll.