Brand new Continental DW and it blows up!

nepali · 04-18-2014, 11:09 AM

Follow-up to this thread: My Z is on crutches!

So, got four brand new Continental ExtremeContact DW yesterday. Discount Tire ordered and installed them! On my way to work this morning, front-right tire just explodes. I was probably going about 65-70mph. Scary as ****! Luckily, there were no vehicles next to me. They are supposedly "investigating" the cause. Road was clean so it couldn't have been any foreign object. Wheel is ok!

DEpointfive0 · 04-18-2014, 11:44 AM

Holy crap
At least you're ok! That's all that counts!

Check your tire pressure

cooltoy · 04-18-2014, 12:03 PM

Eeeek!!!

Zamfield · 04-18-2014, 12:33 PM

Bloody hell!
I've just installed the same tires, from tire rack too.

Please update us when they've finished their investigating.

Glad you're ok.

Trips · 04-18-2014, 12:49 PM

Wow!!

Good to see you and the Z are okay minus the tire

bdavis89 · 04-18-2014, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zamfield

Bloody hell!
I've just installed the same tires, from tire rack too.

Please update us when they've finished their investigating.

Glad you're ok.

Same here just two weeks ago. So far so good

GetYourWheels · 04-18-2014, 04:12 PM

That is scary! That happened to my brother on some Falkens.
Usually when the sidewall separates from the tread like that its due to driving on the wheel while flat/low.
Hopefully discount tire is taking care of you!

synolimit · 04-18-2014, 04:32 PM

Whats production date? Maybe a new batch is defective. I'd also check pressure. Make sure they're not at like 80psi.

Waiz · 04-18-2014, 04:48 PM

WTF?

I have a feeling something really went wrong during the install

madwi · 04-18-2014, 04:53 PM

Glad you are ok!

clintfocus · 04-18-2014, 10:16 PM

im on my 3rd set of Conti DW's and have DD'ed and tracked them and have not had a issue. Most likely install error over defect. Conti has good quality control

Shadezz · 04-19-2014, 08:51 AM

I also have been running dw's and no problems..daily driver with over25k on them with a road trip and many track days.

nepali · 04-19-2014, 10:31 AM

Thanks all! Of the four tires I got, only one did that. So, either it was defective or it was not inflated properly. Discount Tires have given me a hefty discount on the purchase of four tires. They've ordered another front tire. It should get here sometime next week. I really hope it was just a manufacturing defect because I was loving the tires for the first 20 miles I drove on them.

nogoodname · 04-19-2014, 10:44 AM

So lucky the tire didn't rip the bumper and fender. That's just crazy.

Super Werty · 04-21-2014, 08:21 PM

sometimes at discount we had to over inflate to around 80 psi to get the bead to pop on the rim. Then deflate back to whatever the tire should be at 32-35 psi etc etc.

Maybe someone forgot. Were they busy when they mounted them?

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Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Wow!! Good to see you and the Z are okay minus the tire __________________

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GetYourWheels A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,816 Drives: 2011 BMW M3 Rep Power: 22	That is scary! That happened to my brother on some Falkens. Usually when the sidewall separates from the tread like that its due to driving on the wheel while flat/low. Hopefully discount tire is taking care of you! __________________ Email : Eddie@GetYourWheels.com \| Tel: (562)249-7184 \| Your Wheel Fitment Specialist / Wheel & Tire Deal via DM Top Tiers Dealers - Avant-Garde / Forgestar / Rohana / Stance / Vossen + More https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...de6886f7a7.jpg

04-18-2014, 04:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3390	Whats production date? Maybe a new batch is defective. I'd also check pressure. Make sure they're not at like 80psi. __________________ 13 370z-

04-18-2014, 12:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zamfield Base Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: WV Posts: 39 Drives: 09 Silver 370z S/T Rep Power: 12	Bloody hell! I've just installed the same tires, from tire rack too. Please update us when they've finished their investigating. Glad you're ok.

04-18-2014, 04:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 460	WTF? I have a feeling something really went wrong during the install madwi likes this.

04-18-2014, 04:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	Glad you are ok!

04-18-2014, 10:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
clintfocus Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: los angeles Age: 39 Posts: 933 Drives: 370z, EK Civic, F150 Rep Power: 16	im on my 3rd set of Conti DW's and have DD'ed and tracked them and have not had a issue. Most likely install error over defect. Conti has good quality control Shadezz likes this.

04-19-2014, 08:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
Shadezz Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado Age: 44 Posts: 896 Drives: 2012 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 15	I also have been running dw's and no problems..daily driver with over25k on them with a road trip and many track days. __________________ 2012 370Z BLACK EDITION/ FLT BLK Rays / 5% 3M Tint / DW's / Z1 SS & 2 Piece Rotors Nismo S-Tune OEM / Beluga CBE & Y-PIPE / DDX370 / GTR Start .4 Fluid / NST Blue Kit

04-19-2014, 10:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
nepali Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 597 Drives: like a maniac! Rep Power: 16	Thanks all! Of the four tires I got, only one did that. So, either it was defective or it was not inflated properly. Discount Tires have given me a hefty discount on the purchase of four tires. They've ordered another front tire. It should get here sometime next week. I really hope it was just a manufacturing defect because I was loving the tires for the first 20 miles I drove on them. __________________ '11 SR/6MT/T/S

04-19-2014, 10:44 AM	#14 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	So lucky the tire didn't rip the bumper and fender. That's just crazy.

04-21-2014, 08:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
Super Werty Track Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: AZ Posts: 668 Drives: '13 Sport Rep Power: 14	sometimes at discount we had to over inflate to around 80 psi to get the bead to pop on the rim. Then deflate back to whatever the tire should be at 32-35 psi etc etc. Maybe someone forgot. Were they busy when they mounted them? __________________ The Build

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