Mr Jones

I need to buy 2 new rear tyres and my fronts don't need changing so I want to match the same brand. In your experience which are better/quieter/longer lasting - ContiSport Contact 5P or ExtremeContact DW? I'm on OEM multi-spokes and buying 265 30 19's.

sick430

Hey, Im running the DW on my CLK55 and love them. have only had them for 2 months but they have been great so far.

Rate

Subbed - I'm in the same boat with my car...
Need new rears and have ContiSportContact 5P's on the front already.

zibby43

See my review here: https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...ontact-dw.html

In sum, I much prefer the ExtremeContact DW over the 5P.

The DW tires have a much better ride and are substantially quieter. I also had wheel hop issues with the 5P tires. No issues whatsoever with the DW.

rentzington

i got the 5ps on the rear last week because it was the best the place had in stock at the time. havent had much of a true test but so far I can say I wish they gripped a little better than they do considering the price.

correction i got Continental ControlContact Sport AS - they said these are a new version, if you can believe a tiresalesman

choppo

What about the Continental ContiProContact*tires for the c63 ?

zibby43

Your tire salesman was incorrect. The 5Ps are a true max performance summer tire whereas the tires you received are all-season tires.

I personally wouldn't mix and match summer tires and all-season tires. You could be entitled to a refund based on your salesman's mistake.

rentzington

guy was pretty much an idiot, but i had 1 tire that wouldn't hold air and couldn't be fixed so i was at the mercy of what was in stock. was that or nitto....i knew the guy didnt have a clue when i asked about PSS and he gave me some line about some other Michelin they could order being a better replacement for it.....odd too because this DT shop usually has very swift guys

The more i look at them the more i think they look too much like a family car tire instead of a performance tire....heck the guy also tried to talk me into run flats!

JRHolt

I ran the ExtremeContact DW on my SLK55 AMG before I traded it in on my C63 507. I really liked the tires, would definitely buy them again

aussie e55

i have a set of contact DW waiting to get my wheels refinished will b 2 to 3 weeks before fitting them will report my opion on them .

jmueller

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I had stock continentals on the front which were not badly worn and therefore just wanted to replace the rears. I picked up the conti extremecontact DW (no, not the DWS). After installation, alignment and balance, the car feels like its fish tailing badly at highway speeds. It feels downright unsafe. I have checked the lug nuts. The rear tire pressure is at 44 and the front is at 41. Could this all be caused by the mismatching tires? I just ordered a set of front extremecontact DW so that they match, but my god this is terrible. Anyone ever heard of such a thing happening? Could something have happened to my suspension when removing the old rear tires? The car is a 2012 so I doubt the suspension is to blame. Any input is appreciated.

Gerry_M

Fishtailing when going straight on the highway? Sounds like a toe issue. Maybe mismatched settings. They could have knocked the toe out of alignment in at least one of the wheels.

jmueller

Yes. If I am going straight and then turn the wheel ever so slightly to the right or left, the rest end feels like it has a second of delay in reacting. The car surely is fish tailing and if I had to do a quick steering change I'm sure this would result in a snap oversteer or a harmonicly induced spin.

JRHolt

Sorry I didn't come back to this thread and update my opinion of the DW's.

I ended up getting rid of them for the exact reason you are describing. Here is what I posted on another thread about my tire experiences:

rentzington

the PSS are great in dry weather, car never budges unless i want it too...great traction, that is until the tire meets water then theres some slippage

rediesel

^^^ I just ordered a set of Conti DW for my Dad's Porsche 944. Haven't even had them installed now I'm worried. PSS weren't available in the 16" sizes although they did have PilotSport AS3 - which I almost got .

zibby43

In my experience (4,000+ miles on the ExtremeContact DW tires with plenty of tread remaining), the sidewalls on the PSS/5Ps are a bit stiffer, which is certainly noticeable in very aggressive cornering.

I simply slightly increased the tire pressure on the DWs (still within MB's suggested specs) and they have been very solid. Sidewalls felt better after bumping up the psi. They ride smoothly and quietly and hook up great in the warm summer weather. Wet grip is amazing, too.

dchl21

no, I mismatched on my c63 as well. contisp3 front and dw rear. no issues.


ya the side is alittle soft compare to pss. but for the $ I can settle. you can always pump alittle harder and also the DW are better in wet than pss.

jmueller

Alright. Based on all of this, I'm convinced I have a suspension problem then. Sway bar, control arm bushing, something. Taking the car in tomorrow for emergency service. The car simply isn't safe to drive like this, and I refuse to take my family on a road trip in it this weekend. I'll report back as to what is found.

AMG6.3

Ditto same for me as well, I have DWs.

JRHolt

In my experience the PSS are awesome in the wet. Not quite as good as the DW's but really close.

JRHolt

The only problem with increasing the tire pressure is you will not get optimum tire wear and the contact patch will be smaller which kind of defeats the purpose.

JRHolt

Nope, I will bet it is the mismatched tires. The stock continentals have a much stiffer sidewall than the DW's.

Like I said above, with DW's on all four corners, the car would sway back and forth with a gusty side wind, driving next to an 18 wheeler or making a fast lane change. It was outright dangerous!!! They were reminiscent of the Nitto Invo's I used to have on my 2006 Z06. It completely ruined the handling of the car.

I guess it also depends on how you want the car to handle. If you are okay with an unresponsive turn-in and wobbly sidewalls then the DW's will be just fine for you

rentzington

i swear if i as much as drive through a puddle they slip once i'm past it.
not a ton or anything thats really concerning but enough that i just avoid driving it in rain.

rentzington

im betting mismatched tires as well, i had bad experiences with different fronts and rears. I actually had to replace the cheapo rears my car had when i got it and i went with an allseason continental since it was all they had in stock that day and my tire had an unrepairable hole.....those matched with summer performance up front let to some terrible terrible wobbly handling.