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Ordered 4 Continental ExtremeContact DWS from Tire Rack

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Re: Ordered 4 Continental ExtremeContact DWS from Tire Rack

Post by JRL »

Unless you are looking for ultra high dry cornering performance, these are THE best tire you can buy for a Volvo and are reasonable
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precopster wrote:Treadwear isn't published on the sidewall of my ContiContactPro's. How about yours, Matt?
Sorry Precopster, I just now noticed your question to me. Yep, someone above nailed it (sorry about the association... tires+nails) it's 400+something, a good high rating.

And -- they're still holding the road like the wagon is on rails. They finished the winter out in similar fashion.
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Post by radmangto »

Since my original reply, we have drifted further south, Punta Gorda, Fl. As retirement now rules. :D

With significant rains here during the summer months, these DWS continue to be superb tires, especially now in the rain. They were spectacular in the snow last year and now I am fully pleased with their summer quiet interstate highway ride and now, superb rain-tire performance.

May not buy another set as the Corolla is destined for an upgrade to something else. :)

I can't say enough about these Conti's .... My first set was changed at 40,000 miles and could have approached the sales value of 50,000 but the winter-time was upon us and I wanted a new set in case the white-stuff fell .... and it did .. !

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Post by viper69 »

Are these all weather tires?
Volvo 850 GLT 1995

5 Speed Manual transmission

122,500 miles and barely broken in

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Yes, but there is a new name now (I think it is called Eco Plus or something like that).
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Post by Georgeandkira »

I'll use the MVS Tire Rack link when I buy my set of Continental TrueContact Tour(s).
Mine are an "H" rated tire with a UTQG rating of 800 A A which appeals to my "sense of thrift".

Every Continental tire I've ever owned has delivered good value.
I was settled on Cooper CS-5's because the CS-4's I had were great but availability seems sparse.
I'd love to hear anyone's first hand experience with filing a claim through Continental's "road hazard" protection.

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