Originally Posted by Ddub
I was thinking about putting Conti Extreme Contact DWS on my wife's Volvo (234/45-18) when the OEM P7s need to be replaced later this year or early next, but based on that should I consider the General Gmax AS-05? Similar warranty, but quite a bit less expensive.
It depends on the car's sound deadening and your tolerance for tire noise. I had the AS-05 on a 2016 Mazda6 (which isn't exactly a paragon of sound deadening) for a summer and a half - it was a generally very good tire and a great value, but the complaints about noise are real. I wasn't bothered by the tread growl, but if you are, it's a point to consider.