Continental ExtremeContact DWS
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07 E63 AMG, 10 C63 AMG, 07 E63 Designo, 07 E350, 09 C300, 07 C230
Continental ExtremeContact DWS
All of you are aware by now that the North East got hit with a Blizzard. Well PA, NJ, NY and points North got punched in the eye this past Sunday. With over a foot or more in some places. Well on Sunday, I 
my E63 back from Pittsburgh, PA to New Jersey. Luckily for me, I had the Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires on my car, and I knew that they were up to the task. I was fortunate not to get stuck, not even once, Thank God. Their were a few times, that I was fighting for grip, but these aren't snow tires mind you. Their rated fair in 2-3 inches of snow, not a foot. My front lip spoiler acted like a snow plow. I had so much freaking snow plowed up on the front on my car, that I could see the oil temperature starting to rise, as the coolers couldn't get any air. 
So I pulled over at a rest area, and began to chisel away at the ice berg, that has generated on the front of my ride. So after alot of miles white knuckling it, we finally reached my mother house, where I spent the night. There was no way, I was going to be able to drive back down to Virginia in this mess, DWS or not. I wasn't going to try and push my luck. I ask the Lord to let me make to my mother's house, and he obligued me. But I have to say that these are absolutely awesome tires. I will say this, in deep snow you want narrow tires, not these big fat meats, that I have on my car. They tend to mush the snow, instead of rolling over it. The roads and the Turnpike weren't plowed or salted in any way, man it was a mess out there. But I'm now back in Virginia now, the spolier took a few good whacks, show some battle damage from scraping the snow for several hundred miles, but nothing a little touch up paint can't fix. 
my E63 back from Pittsburgh, PA to New Jersey. Luckily for me, I had the Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires on my car, and I knew that they were up to the task. I was fortunate not to get stuck, not even once, Thank God. Their were a few times, that I was fighting for grip, but these aren't snow tires mind you. Their rated fair in 2-3 inches of snow, not a foot. My front lip spoiler acted like a snow plow. I had so much freaking snow plowed up on the front on my car, that I could see the oil temperature starting to rise, as the coolers couldn't get any air. So I pulled over at a rest area, and began to chisel away at the ice berg, that has generated on the front of my ride. So after alot of miles white knuckling it, we finally reached my mother house, where I spent the night. There was no way, I was going to be able to drive back down to Virginia in this mess, DWS or not. I wasn't going to try and push my luck. I ask the Lord to let me make to my mother's house, and he obligued me. But I have to say that these are absolutely awesome tires. I will say this, in deep snow you want narrow tires, not these big fat meats, that I have on my car. They tend to mush the snow, instead of rolling over it. The roads and the Turnpike weren't plowed or salted in any way, man it was a mess out there. But I'm now back in Virginia now, the spolier took a few good whacks, show some battle damage from scraping the snow for several hundred miles, but nothing a little touch up paint can't fix.
Last edited by Yuille36; Dec 28, 2010 at 01:48 PM.
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Some on you already know about the Blizzard their calling for up North. Well NJ, PA, NY and points North of their took a whallup this past Sunday. With over a foot or more in some places. Well on Sunday, I my E63 back from Pittsburgh, PA to New Jersey. Luckily for me, I had the Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires on my car, and I knew that they were up to the task. I didn't get stuck not one time, Thank God. Their were a few times, that I was fighting for grip, these aren't snow tires mind you. Their rated fair in 2-3 inches of snow, not a foot. My front lip spoiler acted like a snow plow. I had so much freaking snow plowed up on the front on my car, that I could see the oil temps starting to rise, as the coolers couldn't get any air. So I pulled over to a rest area, and began to chisel away at the ice berg, that has generated on the front of my ride. So once we reached my mother house, I spent the night. There was no way, I was going to be able to drive back down to Virginia in this mess, DWS or not. But I have to say that these are great tires. I will say this, in deep snow you want narrow tires, not these big fat meats, that I have on my car. The roads and the Turnpike weren't plowed or salted in any way, man it was a mess out there. But I back home now, the spolier took a few good whacks, show some battle damage from scraping the snow for several hundred miles, but nothing a little touch paint can't fix.
my E63 back from Pittsburgh, PA to New Jersey. Luckily for me, I had the Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires on my car, and I knew that they were up to the task. I didn't get stuck not one time, Thank God. Their were a few times, that I was fighting for grip, these aren't snow tires mind you. Their rated fair in 2-3 inches of snow, not a foot. My front lip spoiler acted like a snow plow. I had so much freaking snow plowed up on the front on my car, that I could see the oil temps starting to rise, as the coolers couldn't get any air. So I pulled over to a rest area, and began to chisel away at the ice berg, that has generated on the front of my ride. So once we reached my mother house, I spent the night. There was no way, I was going to be able to drive back down to Virginia in this mess, DWS or not. But I have to say that these are great tires. I will say this, in deep snow you want narrow tires, not these big fat meats, that I have on my car. The roads and the Turnpike weren't plowed or salted in any way, man it was a mess out there. But I back home now, the spolier took a few good whacks, show some battle damage from scraping the snow for several hundred miles, but nothing a little touch paint can't fix. 
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I have them on 3 of 4 of my cars (SL600, E500, C240), right this minute. The Rover has Yoke's on right now, only because the DWS isn't made in the proper size for that vehicle.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the DWS is the best all-season tire I've ever driven on. Not to mention, I cut a ridiculous 1.79 60' with them on the SL600.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the DWS is the best all-season tire I've ever driven on. Not to mention, I cut a ridiculous 1.79 60' with them on the SL600.
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What I should have done, was come back the next day. The first thing that I did, when I got back to Virginia was visit a car wash, and get that dam salt off of my car. That was the dirtiest, that this car has ever been. 
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I love the tires ride, handling and performance in Dry, Wet and Snow conditions, but I've had 2 sidewalls blow out after hitting a mid-sized pothole (not a massive crater by any means, maybe 2-3 inches deep max).
I have a friend who has them on his car, and he had a sidewall blow out just this past weed as well.
That's the only draw back I have noticed with them so far, when compared to Michelin Pilot A/S tires. I've hit much larger pot holes with the Michelin's on and haven't even had the tires bubble up.
I have a friend who has them on his car, and he had a sidewall blow out just this past weed as well.
That's the only draw back I have noticed with them so far, when compared to Michelin Pilot A/S tires. I've hit much larger pot holes with the Michelin's on and haven't even had the tires bubble up.
