The KDWS is an all season tire and BF Goodrich claims that it was made to work in snow, at least better than the KDW. Living in southern California I have not driven in snow for several years.
I have not had KDW's on my car so I don't have them to compare to. It will probably be a few months before I can tell if it is a quiet tire. BF Goodrich claims that it is. The original Goodyear Eagle GS-C's were very noisy for a long time before they needed to be replaced. The Continental's were much quieter than the GS-C's. So far the KDWS's seem to be about the same as the Continentals or possibly slightly noisier.
They were very stable in the rain Friday morning on the way into work. I have not really tried to run them through their paces yet as I believe that it is wise to break in a new set of tires gently so that they will last longer overall. The traction rating is AA so it ought to be exceptional.
So far they are stiffer than either of the previous tires. Not objectionally so, but noticable. It kind of feels similar to a fresh set of struts. I don't know if I am just getting used to them, or if they are slighty mellowing but they seem better today than when they were first mounted.
So far I am very pleased with them. And they look great on the car.
Jim Johnson
98 SVT
Originally posted by ghodge:
Jim,
Have you noticed if your KDWSs are any quieter than the KDWs? I'm just itching to put a quieter tire on when it comes to time to replace mine. How's the grip on wet/dry roads and how are they in snow if you have the (mis)fortune to have some where you are.
Thanks,
