Continental ContiSportContact 5P vs ExtremeContact DW - Opinions?
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Here is a link from Tirerack.com, they have a video review of the PSS towards the bottom of the page: Pilot Super Sport
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We recently had a lot of rain here in the Dallas area, I am sure you saw it on the news, and I had no problem on wet roads at all.
Here is a link from Tirerack.com, they have a video review of the PSS towards the bottom of the page: Pilot Super Sport
Here is a link from Tirerack.com, they have a video review of the PSS towards the bottom of the page: Pilot Super Sport
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Swapping out the new rear Conti DW tires with stock Conti 5ps as I write this. Hopefully all will be back to normal once the swap is done. I'll confirm for everyone if the swaying and floating feeling goes completely away (I am sure it will). Also this will answer the question as to whether you can just replace the rears with DW tires when you have stock fronts on a 2012 coupe.
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Update: It was the tires. The Contisport Extreme Contact DW had way too soft of a sidewall to be paired with the Contisport Contact 5ps tires up front. The car now has 5PS all around and drives like it came off the factory line. I would NOT recommend the Extreme Contact DW to anyone.
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Update: It was the tires. The Contisport Extreme Contact DW had way too soft of a sidewall to be paired with the Contisport Contact 5ps tires up front. The car now has 5PS all around and drives like it came off the factory line. I would NOT recommend the Extreme Contact DW to anyone.
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Didnt ready any posts but for me DWs hands down -Ive had both.
Ive had over 7 different max summer tires/rcomps on a c63 and my friend owns a tire shop. I even think I prefer the DWs to PSS, my only irritation is the 'smaller' side wall (not softer). Overall best performing tires Ive run have been the Dunlop R Comps, and best summer tire is the DW or PSS they are basically a wash for me.
Ive had over 7 different max summer tires/rcomps on a c63 and my friend owns a tire shop. I even think I prefer the DWs to PSS, my only irritation is the 'smaller' side wall (not softer). Overall best performing tires Ive run have been the Dunlop R Comps, and best summer tire is the DW or PSS they are basically a wash for me.
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Update: It was the tires. The Contisport Extreme Contact DW had way too soft of a sidewall to be paired with the Contisport Contact 5ps tires up front. The car now has 5PS all around and drives like it came off the factory line. I would NOT recommend the Extreme Contact DW to anyone.
I missed the part where you were driving around on a mismatched set of tires. I have never "mixed" tires on the street. And for daily driving, I prefer my ExtremeContact DW tires over the 5Ps that came with my car (which I sold). The 5Ps are very solid performance tires but they're a little noisy and have quite a firm ride. Their rival competitor from Michelin, the PSS, are a little bit more polished in both those respects (i.e., noise and ride comfort).
In all of the DW reviews, the tires have performed very well (e.g., best-in-class wet handling). And in those reviews, the DWs were going head-to-head against gold standard performance tires like the Michelin PSS.
"More than any other tire in the dry, this DW was resilient when driven aggressively. Grip fell off predictably, and holding the edge of performance was easy. Recovery from a slide was also quick work."
"The wet half had us gushing. It was by far the handiest tire on the irrigated autocross and secured a marginal, 0.1-second victory over the Michelin. This tire did as it was told every time. “Excellent wet performance!” declared Geswein. Communication was top-notch, which earned the Conti a subjective perfect 10 in the wet."
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...tact-dw-page-6
Based on my experience with the DWs, the experiences of other members here, and the available DW reviews, I think the lesson learned here is don't mix tires with substantially different levels of sidewall firmness.
Looking over some of the crucial specs, the DWs have a higher UTQG (340) than the 5Ps (280) and both sets of tires have the exact same speed rating, temperature grade (A), and traction grade (AA).
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. . . but for me DWs hands down -Ive had both.
Ive had over 7 different max summer tires/rcomps on a c63 and my friend owns a tire shop. I even think I prefer the DWs to PSS, my only irritation is the 'smaller' side wall (not softer). Overall best performing tires Ive run have been the Dunlop R Comps, and best summer tire is the DW or PSS they are basically a wash for me.
Ive had over 7 different max summer tires/rcomps on a c63 and my friend owns a tire shop. I even think I prefer the DWs to PSS, my only irritation is the 'smaller' side wall (not softer). Overall best performing tires Ive run have been the Dunlop R Comps, and best summer tire is the DW or PSS they are basically a wash for me.
We're getting about 2 inches of rain per day right now (it's insane; under a tornado warning as I type this) and even on completely soaked streets in driving/pouring rain, my DWs never flinch.
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Exactly my thoughts as well. For daily driving purposes, I'll always be thrilled with either the PSS or the DWs.
We're getting about 2 inches of rain per day right now (it's insane; under a tornado warning as I type this) and even on completely soaked streets in driving/pouring rain, my DWs never flinch.
We're getting about 2 inches of rain per day right now (it's insane; under a tornado warning as I type this) and even on completely soaked streets in driving/pouring rain, my DWs never flinch.
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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
correction i got Continental ControlContact Sport AS - they said these are a new version, if you can believe a tiresalesman
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Had the same problem !!! Needed new rear on my c 63 B S and wantedto replace with OE M Contenentat but back ordered till ???? So tire rack recommended Conti extreme contact D W tuned A Better tire !!! Well same unsafe loose rear end on turning the wheel at any speed !!!! Tried diff erent pressures !! No help Had to BUY the same tire for the front !!! Did solve the problem Haven't had any issues since !!! Really felt UNSAFE before Tire Rack should tell people that in adv ance Don't mix and match!!!!
