Continental ExtremeContact™ DW
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From: Hotlanta
'00 CLK430 & '08 Lexus RX 350
Continental ExtremeContact™ DW
Anyone tried this new tire? I'm at the point where I need to get some new rubber and after reading a few reviews they sound pretty good. Went to Luke and he said the DW would make his updated list of Top 5/6, presumably in the Max Performance Category below. If any of you have reviews I'd love to hear your thoughts! (FYI there is also a new DWS series which I believe are the Multi-seasonal and ont need in Atlanta)
-MMM430
Maximum Performance:
These are great performing tires which offer great steering response and wet/dry traction (not for use inthe snow!!!).
1.)Eagle F1 Asymetical
2.)Pilot Sport PS2
3.)Sumitomo HTR Z3
4.)P-Zero
5.)Potenza RE050A Pole Position
6.)SP Sport Maxx
6.)Advan Sport
-MMM430
Maximum Performance:
These are great performing tires which offer great steering response and wet/dry traction (not for use inthe snow!!!).
1.)Eagle F1 Asymetical
2.)Pilot Sport PS2
3.)Sumitomo HTR Z3
4.)P-Zero
5.)Potenza RE050A Pole Position
6.)SP Sport Maxx
6.)Advan Sport
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From: Hotlanta
'00 CLK430 & '08 Lexus RX 350
Thats Luke from Tire Racks List actually and was last updated in October. I've run nothing but PS2's and agree they are great tires. I guess, truth be told, I'd like to not spend $200 per 225/45/R17 this go round and thought I'd check the market. The Contis are closer to $125 per and if they are gonna make this list and the reviews are good I might give em a try.
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2000 CLK320 Coupe & 2010 GLK350
consider the michelin sport a/s+. they are fair priced, have a 45k mile warranty and ride great. i'm in the tire business, wait till next month and michelin is going to have a rebate promotion, something like $70 back in a visa gift card. use this insider info to your advantage! the conti dw is a new model conti came out with - along with the dws - they look good and have some good traction but they are made with a harder rubber compound so they ride a little rougher compared to the michelins. go with the a/s+, you will be happy.
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From: Hammond IN
E55 AMG
I just had the dws installed on my 06 e55 at tire rack last month. originally i had the conti pro contact that i believe these cars come with, in comparison the dws are quieter, give a nice ride but cant compare to the monster grip of the conti pro contact, however the pro contacts have a very short life span in the rear. I dont have the confidence at high speeds with the dws's, "unless im going in a straight line" so there is a trade off
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From: Santa Monica, California
2002 SLK32 AMG
Maximum Performance:
These are great performing tires which offer great steering response and wet/dry traction (not for use inthe snow!!!).
1.)Eagle F1 Asymetical
2.)Pilot Sport PS2
3.)Sumitomo HTR Z3
4.)P-Zero
5.)Potenza RE050A Pole Position
6.)SP Sport Maxx
6.)Advan Sport
These are great performing tires which offer great steering response and wet/dry traction (not for use inthe snow!!!).
1.)Eagle F1 Asymetical
2.)Pilot Sport PS2
3.)Sumitomo HTR Z3
4.)P-Zero
5.)Potenza RE050A Pole Position
6.)SP Sport Maxx
6.)Advan Sport
Sorry to butt in on your CLK thread, but I am curious to hear about Conti Extreme DW's. I am thinking about those next when my SportContact 3's wear out.
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From: NoVa
2004 S55 (SOLD, miss it every day), 2009 GL550
I had the DWS version installed last november, I am VERY pleased and highly recommend them for a daily driver.
They are on my S55 daily driver, and I have about 8K on them. They got me through the east coast winter extremely well. Of course I was not out in 4+" of unplowed snow, but I was very pleased with how i was able to get around in the crap left behind by the plows and in those things that were supposed to be parking lots. Seriously, we had 6 million inches of snow and I was tooling around in an S55 all winter. How cool is that? I even got to practice a little fishtail recovery without attracting the Long Arm.
They do not have and much dry grip as well as the summer tires I had prior (duh?), but they are great in heavy rain, which my summer tires made near-lethal. Rain is the main reason I went with A/S tires and these are awesome for that.
They seem to be getting loud (I have crappy hearing so who knows?) but they are due for a flip (car is staggered, can't rotate, have to flip side-to-side) so I expect that will help with the noise (and tread life).
The DWS has "DWS" embedded in the tread as a wear indicator. As the tire wears, first the S fades, then the W fades, then the D fades and they are nearly warn. When the S has faded they have lost much of their snow traction, etc. I'm hoping to get 15K on the "S", which would have me putting on fresh EXCELLENT all-season tires right before winter.
They are on my S55 daily driver, and I have about 8K on them. They got me through the east coast winter extremely well. Of course I was not out in 4+" of unplowed snow, but I was very pleased with how i was able to get around in the crap left behind by the plows and in those things that were supposed to be parking lots. Seriously, we had 6 million inches of snow and I was tooling around in an S55 all winter. How cool is that? I even got to practice a little fishtail recovery without attracting the Long Arm.
They do not have and much dry grip as well as the summer tires I had prior (duh?), but they are great in heavy rain, which my summer tires made near-lethal. Rain is the main reason I went with A/S tires and these are awesome for that.
They seem to be getting loud (I have crappy hearing so who knows?) but they are due for a flip (car is staggered, can't rotate, have to flip side-to-side) so I expect that will help with the noise (and tread life).
The DWS has "DWS" embedded in the tread as a wear indicator. As the tire wears, first the S fades, then the W fades, then the D fades and they are nearly warn. When the S has faded they have lost much of their snow traction, etc. I'm hoping to get 15K on the "S", which would have me putting on fresh EXCELLENT all-season tires right before winter.
