Just ordered my 2008 MCS today. It's got the sport package so it'll be coming with the 17" rims and the default Dunlop summer tires.

I'm now just reading some reading some terrible reviews on this particular tire and thinking that I might be better off just going with the continental all season tire and avoiding having to get a 2nd set of rims and tires for the winter (I live in Boston)

How are these continental all season tires in snow? Does anyone actually run them year around in new england type snow?

 

I don't know how the Dunlop runflats perform in snow -- don't get much here in northern California -- but I found they gave pretty good traction in dry and wet. I replaced two of them with Conti runflats and, to date, I wish I had stayed with Dunlop.

 

Conti's are your cheapest option in terms of runflats, and perform quite well in terms of an all season tire, I have driven them in the snow a litte without any issues. But it all depends on what you want your tires to do for you. I'm glad I didn't spend the extra money for 17 inch wheel, because I plan on buying after market wheels and non-runflats. You could buy lighter wheels and better tires for your summer set up and use the Conti's for the winter time or even all year round if you prefer. Check out the reviews on tirerack.com