Michelin Defender2 

The traction on these is great. Wet road performance particularly when getting on/off the highway at higher speeds is perfect.

I like these tires a lot. I have them on my 2008 Mini Cooper S too.

They offer performance that is higher than I can experience on the street (with rare exceptions - looking at you on-ramps and round-abouts). The wet traction is very good, and hydroplaning has not been an issue at all.

I lowered my Alltrack on Golf R springs, and this size (235/40-18) fills out the wheel wells just about perfectly for me.

I would certainly recommend these tires for most spirited drivers - great performance and cheaper than that "other" brand.

This is the second set of Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS tires I have purchased and I regret nothing, just like the first time. These tires are great in the rain, which is the main reason I purchased them in the first place (hydroplaning is scary) and their dry weather performance is nothing to scoff at either, easily besting some so-called "performance tires" I have used in the past. The chance to test them recently in 9" powder snow, packed snow and ice proves that, even in deep snow, their tread block pattern and sipes are very good at gaining grip, as they readily pulled my AWD mid size SUV through that snow like it wasn't even there. This rivals a recent set of all out "snow tires". My electric brakes make driving on packed snow hard enough, but these Conti's do a good job of keeping the ABS from pulsing and locking up so much (causes the front end to slide). Quite commendable white weather performance from a non-snow/ice tire. These tires inspire confidence, no matter what the weather. Thank You Continental.

Continental DWS has been my go-to tire for year-round usage in all conditions. Near Cincinnati, we usually don’t get enough winter snow to justify dedicated snow tires and wheels but we can easily get a few 6+” snow dumps a couple times per winter. These DWSs and Audi all-wheel drive got us up and down our long gravel driveway just fine in 10+” of snow in recent weeks. Conti DWS has been a great tire for my family’s needs on half a dozen cars over 15+ years and I expect to buy more in the future.

This is the second set of Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS tires I have purchased and I regret nothing, just like the first time. These tires are great in the rain, which is the main reason I purchased them in the first place (hydroplaning is scary) and their dry weather performance is nothing to scoff at either, easily besting some so-called "performance tires" I have used in the past. The chance to test them recently in 9" powder snow, packed snow and ice proves that, even in deep snow, their tread block pattern and sipes are very good at gaining grip, as they readily pulled my AWD mid size SUV through that snow like it wasn't even there. This rivals a recent set of all out "snow tires". My electric brakes make driving on packed snow hard enough, but these Conti's do a good job of keeping the ABS from pulsing and locking up so much (causes the front end to slide). Quite commendable white weather performance from a non-snow/ice tire. These tires inspire confidence, no matter what the weather. Thank You Continental.

Did surprisingly well in all the ice we got in Virginia, late January 2026. Vehicle was able to drive on top of the ice as the Jetta wasn't heavy enough to break through 3 inches of ice, it barely left tracks. Made it to work taking it slow and easy on 3 miles of untouched country roads, highway was decently clear. This is my third set of the Extreme DWS model from Contentntial. I am pleased with my purchases.