Ordered my new street tires! Continental ExtremeContact DW

flashburn · 05-16-2011, 02:30 PM

Just ordered my new tires through the local Tire/Wheel shop I use. Decided to ditch the Hankook's. They were okay for the money, but I want to try something new. I'll wind up getting a bit over 20,000 miles off of the rears, and the fronts still have a good deal of tread left.

Not sure what kind of improvement I'll actually see with the DW's, but I figured I'd give them a shot. I expect to at least see better tire wear, perhaps 30,000 miles? 95% of my driving is done on the highway, so I should get more mileage out of a tire than most others.

I have a set of Star Spec's for the track, so I just need these to be somewhat capable, quiet, good in the rain, and good treadwear. I think they will deliver in those categories.

Going with 265/35/19 in the front, and 285/35/19 in the rear. Unfortunately the 265's are out of stock for around 30 days, because they are apparently a new size. Tread on my rear tires are pretty low, so I'm probably going to just run mismatched for a few weeks. Going to try to go at least 3-4 more weeks before I replace the rears though.

ArtK · 05-16-2011, 02:59 PM

what do you think of the hankook's? I wanted to buy toyo t1r's but the size i need for the rear are sold out everywhere and a couple of places recommended the hankooks. Did you do any serious driving and cornerning with them, how do they stick and perform?

flashburn · 05-16-2011, 03:05 PM

There have been quite a bit of posts about the V12's. If you search on the forum you should be able to get many people's opinions instead of just mine. I'll give a quick writeup about my experiences.

They are okay... for the money. For normal driving, they are probably acceptable for most. If you find yourself pushing your car to it's limits often, then you probably want to stick with something stickier, like the Pilot Super Sports perhaps. The soft sidewall is by far my biggest complaint about them, not sure how much better the DW's will be, but I'll see.

kenchan · 05-16-2011, 04:06 PM

cool, flashburn!

christian370z · 05-16-2011, 10:20 PM

I'm really interested to hear your thoughts about these tires once you get them on all four corners, they have some really good reviews and are reasonably priced to boot.

daisuke149 · 05-16-2011, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by christian370z

I'm really interested to hear your thoughts about these tires once you get them on all four corners, they have some really good reviews and are reasonably priced to boot.

if you considering em, get em. mine are awesome so far. (200 miles

)

quiet, dont ride rough. grip seems good although i havnt pushed it ver hard yet.

sstevens7 · 05-16-2011, 10:59 PM

I just got my new wheels - Volk Gt-S - in the mail and the tires were shipped a day later so hopefully they are here today?!?!?!?

I got the DW's as well and I will be sure to let you know how they perform as well.....

05-16-2011, 02:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 18	Ordered my new street tires! Continental ExtremeContact DW Just ordered my new tires through the local Tire/Wheel shop I use. Decided to ditch the Hankook's. They were okay for the money, but I want to try something new. I'll wind up getting a bit over 20,000 miles off of the rears, and the fronts still have a good deal of tread left. Not sure what kind of improvement I'll actually see with the DW's, but I figured I'd give them a shot. I expect to at least see better tire wear, perhaps 30,000 miles? 95% of my driving is done on the highway, so I should get more mileage out of a tire than most others. I have a set of Star Spec's for the track, so I just need these to be somewhat capable, quiet, good in the rain, and good treadwear. I think they will deliver in those categories. Going with 265/35/19 in the front, and 285/35/19 in the rear. Unfortunately the 265's are out of stock for around 30 days, because they are apparently a new size. Tread on my rear tires are pretty low, so I'm probably going to just run mismatched for a few weeks. Going to try to go at least 3-4 more weeks before I replace the rears though. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

05-16-2011, 03:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 18	There have been quite a bit of posts about the V12's. If you search on the forum you should be able to get many people's opinions instead of just mine. I'll give a quick writeup about my experiences. They are okay... for the money. For normal driving, they are probably acceptable for most. If you find yourself pushing your car to it's limits often, then you probably want to stick with something stickier, like the Pilot Super Sports perhaps. The soft sidewall is by far my biggest complaint about them, not sure how much better the DW's will be, but I'll see. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

05-16-2011, 10:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 431	I'm really interested to hear your thoughts about these tires once you get them on all four corners, they have some really good reviews and are reasonably priced to boot. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

05-16-2011, 10:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
sstevens7 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tucson Posts: 199 Drives: '10 370Z TOUR/SPORT Rep Power: 15	I just got my new wheels - Volk Gt-S - in the mail and the tires were shipped a day later so hopefully they are here today?!?!?!? I got the DW's as well and I will be sure to let you know how they perform as well..... __________________ "Anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?" - George Carlin / 2010 RED 370Z Touring w/SPORT / Volk GT-S / Stillen G3 Intake / GTM HD oil cooler / F.I. CBE w/18" RES #227 / F.I. HFC's / UpRev Tune / Swift springs / Apline INA-W910

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ArtK Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 36 Drives: 2010 370Z Black 7AT Rep Power: 13	what do you think of the hankook's? I wanted to buy toyo t1r's but the size i need for the rear are sold out everywhere and a couple of places recommended the hankooks. Did you do any serious driving and cornerning with them, how do they stick and perform?

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