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Continental Extreme DWS - WOW

Old 01-06-12, 11:51 AM
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I've now had them on for a week and I am thoroughly impressed. I cannot believe how smooth and quiet these tires are. They also soak up bumps and expansion joints a lot better than the Michelins did. Simply outstanding.
Old 01-06-12, 03:10 PM
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Nice updates . . . . are you sure you are not a Conti rep?
Old 01-06-12, 04:24 PM
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LOL Moose, I've been waiting for that one...

No, I've always been a Michelin fan. All of my vehicles have always had Michelins but this DWS is the best yet.
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what tire size are you running?
Old 04-02-12, 07:48 AM
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I bought a set of Conti DWS for my GS300 three months ago and I cannot express how happy I am now. I had the Michelin HX MMX4 on and they were noisy at 30k miles so I replaced them with Conti DWS. I bought from Direct Tires for $600.
Old 04-02-12, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by tbilisi79
Is that a bad thing? I wouldnt want rims sticking out.
I run the 225/35 on a 20x9 and 265/30 on a 20x10. Its a little 'stretched ' but it clears my fenders. They worked great in the snow/ice without chains.
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Old 04-02-12, 12:16 PM
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DWS tread pattern.

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Ive posted this before...

DWS's, snow storm, up a hill, Passing a 300c AWD and Cayenne AWD.

Old 04-04-12, 08:19 PM
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Has anyone had a chance to compare the DWS to the Bridgestone Turanza Serenity?
Old 04-06-12, 11:17 AM
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I had them on my 22" wheels for my LS and they were amazing because of the insane tread wear rating AND they come in 245/30/22 and 295/25/22!!! That so cool. Most AS tires dont come in sizes like that
Old 04-06-12, 05:04 PM
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I am glad to see the positive reviews on these tires since I am getting them installed tomorrow!
Old 08-11-12, 02:54 PM
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Do any of you guys have any issues with vibrations or out-of-round problems with the DWS? I am hearing alot of this lately and wonder about the quality of the DWS productions??? Also I am hearing that they cause some wandering and flat spot issues..
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^ when i park too long mine do get that, but all tires get that if park long enough. Think this dws is a bit soft, but that also mean good traction.
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I had these tires on my car and cannot complain about the ride and handling of them. I can complain about the road noise that I had from them. I put 15k miles on them and they sounded like snow tires.....I took them off and gave them away! BTW, the reason they feel so good is that the sidewalls of these tires are very soft. You can push in on the sidewall and it will go in like a baloon.
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I got a set of these for my 06 XJ8 (that my mom now drives) and they are incredible, especially in the snow.

They weren't in stock so I went with Goodyear GTs for my GS, wish I could have waited for the Contis
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