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Many factors will determine this - where you live, type of roads and their upkeep, etc.
I've driven 5,200 miles so far on them, and the tread is still very thick. I didn't measure it so I can't give any kind of scientific answer, but it seems like I have a long time before I will need to replace these.
Is there an expected life difference between the Pef options's 21s (described as "high performance tires") and the Sig 21 inch "high performance tires"? I know the Perf wheels can be gray vs. silver but at one point I thought the tires themselves were from different manufacturers.
In short, are you giving up tire life for better performance with the MSP vs. the MS?
I've driven 5,200 miles so far on them, and the tread is still very thick. I didn't measure it so I can't give any kind of scientific answer, but it seems like I have a long time before I will need to replace these.
So, am I correct in believing that I can stick with the 21" performance tires all year round here in sunny Atlanta?
It's only iced once here in 4 years where I live in Texas and that lasted for 6 hours. The entire city was shut down. In that case, I may just end up taking a taxi as strange as that sounds. I really would rather have all season tires as well but the car came with the 21" rims.
yes the root of my question (and many others here) is performance in less than summer for the DW rated 245/35R21 Continentals. Whats I've learned from you (I believe I have this correct) is that the DW (dry, wet) rating means its (a) optimized for summer (warm/hot performance driving), (b) but has tread patterns etc. that allow for water to be reasonably shed for acceptable (good?) wet performance and (c) not to be used below 10°C (snow/ice) because the tread compound will not be flexible/compliant enough for safe stopping.
(a) I too would prefer 19" all season HOWEVER (b) my Sig "made" me pay for the 21s (or lose the premium value) and (v) I'll keep the car in my garage in the relatively few times in the NW (Oregon/Washington) that there is snow or ice.
I'm pretty sure that Washington--or at least parts of Washington--requires tires with M-S rating during certain months of the year whether there are bad road conditions or not. Be sure to check your local DMV for the actual requirements because it's been some time since I lived in that area. Don't know about Oregon but it's likely similar.@Jerry33 - yes the root of my question (and many others here) is performance in less than summer for the DW rated 245/35R21 Continentals. *Whats I've learned from you (I believe I have this correct) is that the DW (dry, wet) rating means its (a) optimized for summer (warm/hot performance driving), (b) but has tread patterns etc. that allow for water to be reasonably shed for acceptable (good?) wet performance and (c) not to be used below 10°C (snow/ice) because the tread compound will not be flexible/compliant enough for safe stopping.
If thats right, then (a) I too would prefer 19" all season HOWEVER (b) my Sig "made" me pay for the 21s (or lose the premium value) and (v) I'll keep the car in my garage in the relatively few times in the NW (Oregon/Washington) that there is snow or ice.
Hey pilotSteve, as another Vancouver (WA) resident, I have had been studying this issue (since I'm getting the performance w/21") and chatted with a co-worker who has DW rated 'Summer' tires on his 911 (which he has had for years). My take away has been that I should definitely swap out for the 19" MS tires in the winter here. There are just too many days where the temps hover around freezing and the tires become dangerous to drive. If price is a major concern consider that over time, you might break even or even save money because you're doubling the life of your 21" tires (yes, you'll wear your 19" but at a slower rate, and they're much cheaper to replace).