My Goodyear RSA's are 6+ years old (date code), still have okay tread (6/32nd and 5/32nd)), but are horrible in the rain now. Looking at these two tires for an upgrade and would appreciate if you owned either one with your feedback.

1) Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus
or
2) Michelin - Pilot Sport All Season 4

The Conti's are almost 4 lbs lighter per tire, which may help rotational mass. Several reviews on tire rack note the Michelin's are a bit firmer and louder.

 

Trying to decide on a specific tire is as clear as mud.
Although tirerack.com has a wealth of info and comparisons.
I have a 25 RDX Plat Elite Aspec, and have Michelin Pilot Sport SUV's for the summer, Michelin X Ice for the winters.
Yes, the Michelin Pilot Sports give a slightly firmer ride, and have a slightly higher noise level than average.
But thats always the trade off with tires.
Slightly higher noise and stiffness weighed against superior wet weather traction / braking, and top notch dry braking, cornering and traction.
It just depends which factors are more important to you.
No tire is perfect........there will always be compromises which have to be made in all diff areas, including price, tread wear, warranty, ride comfort, noise, all season vs summer/winter etc etc.

 

Appreciate the feedback. Guess you tossed the Goodyear Eagle RSA's which come with the RDX as the MFG tire for the 20" Aspec wheels (in the USA and would presume Canada too)?

 

I went Michelin Primacy Tour A/S (not in your list) since new (14k miles at this point) on my 2025 Advance w/ A-Spec 20" wheels.

In my view (and my teen kids) the ride quality is great and super-quiet (which were two of my priorities). In our views, it's a quieter/nicer ride than a new Lexus RX 350 Luxury we had for a spell.

I roll in 'Comfort' mode mostly. No issues w/ dry/snow/rain traction/confidence. I honestly have no negatives to report on them (though I've not had any other tires on it).

Wife's new 2025 Volvo XC60 has some Continentals (though not the ones you're looking at) and that car is nice but doesn't ride nearly as nice/quiet as mine.

Here's a link w/ more from me and my choice - and many others - if interested ... One tire discussion

 

I installed a set of Continental DWS 06 tires on my previous vehicle (2011 KIA Sportage SX) and they were great - they were quite, grippy in wet and dry weather and they had a great warranty. I used them for three seasons every year until we bought our 2019 RDX. I switched the stock tires on the RDX to a set of Michelin, I believe, Pilot Sport All Seasons, and used them like in the same manner/conditions (three seasons) as the Continentals. They, too, were very similar to the Continentals, quiet and grippy, but my confidence in them didn't last as long as with the Continentals. I swapped out the Michelins to a new set of Continentals late last year. The Michelins still had some life left in them when I swapped them out, but there was just something in the back of my mind telling me to change them early. Could I have swapped them out for another set of Michelins, I could have, but I preferred my previous experience with the Continentals.

 

Thanks for your detailed information. The Continental DWS 06 Plus is my top choice, and honestly anything is better that 6 year old tires with half tread.

 

It depends on what you're looking for.
I had Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 on my Infiniti and they were super hard and very noisy.
Michelin were fine when they were new, but they didn't hold up.
Goodyear Assurance were a plush ride and consistent throughout their service life.
The cheap Sumitomo (Dunlop/Falken) tires I bought for the car's last 6 months with me were a surprise. They were just as comfy as Goodyear, but I obviously don't know if they last.
As always, YMMV. Good luck with your tire purchase!

 

Are the Pilot sports louder than the X ice?

I also have Michelin X Ice for winters and my stock Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultras are way louder.

 

Can't be as loud as 6 year old half tread GoodYear Eagle RSA's. They just get louder with age and decreased tread depth - let alone slippery in the wet.

 

Pulled the trigger and got the Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus from Discount tire installed a couple of days ago ($1,173 installed with taxes). Date code on the new tires is 0626, made in early February of 2026.

Impressions compared to the Goodyear Eagle RSA's:

The Continentals are:
1) Have a protective wheel lip.
2) Much quieter than the Goodyears, even when the Goodyears were new.
3) Tires are 5 lbs lighter than the Goodyears, 28 lbs verse 33 lbs for the RSA's.
4) Appear to have a more compliant ride over man-hole covers and pot holes (but that could be due to they are brand new).
5) Firm sidewall support - you can feel it in a corner where the Goodyear would give a lot.
6) Tread pattern and spacing don't snag all the small rocks that the Goodyears do.
7) Sidewall design is smooth and simple - easy to apply wheel dressing.

**Note the original Goodyears were 6 years old and had 34K miles on them. Most of the tread depth was 6/32nds. However in the last year they got super hard, and crazy slippery in the rain.

Super happy I choose these tires. Both TireRack and Discount Tire recommended them over the Michelin - Pilot Sport All Season 4

Now looking into upgrading the brakes with new drilled rotors and ceramic brake pads, since Acura is not making a new RDX in the near future. Mine has been rock solid reliable. Looked at a few other SUV's, but didn't see the ROI in spending another $30K-$40k for a new one.

 

Here is the Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus on the RDX Aspec 20" wheel (my in a 2021 model).

 

Good call! I wanted to reply to this thread but kept dropping midway. Personally, I feel AS4 is not a good fit to RDX/MDX. I have AS4 on a sedan and MDX-S. The biggest downside is that the steering response is too quick/sensitive. This might work well elsewhere, but not on Acuras with strong front end or quick steering ratio. Besides, it loses on NVH and ride comfort against Pirelli Scorpion AS3 on my RDX.

From what you described, I think you have found the better choice.