Returned Continental Extreme Contact DWS tires
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Returned Continental Extreme Contact DWS tires
I ordered the Continental DWS tires from Tirerack for the front. I then took them to the dealer and had them mount and balance them. They also did an alignment. After around 500 miles of driving on different roads, I decided the car was pulling to the right and it was not my imagination. So I went back to the dealer and had them check the tires and alignment. They cross-rotated the tires, but it still pulled to the right. Plus, they double-checked the alignment and said it was right on the money. I also told them about the pulling to the right issue that many F owners have had issues with and posted about on this site. Their conclusion was that it was the tires. Especially since I had no problems with the OEM Bridgestones for 27K miles. So, I sent the Conti's back to Tirerack and ordered some Michelin Pilot PS2's instead. (Their customer service is great!) Sure enough, the car seems to be fine now! I'll keep everyone posted if something changes, but I'm staying with the Michelins when it comes time to order the back ones. My recommendation is to stay with the OEM Bridgestone Potenza's or OEM Michelin Pilot PS2's. While they are more expensive, they are definitely worth it. Many have had success with other brands, and that's great. This is just my story and opinion that I wanted to share. This forum has helped me so many times, I hope to contribute and maybe help someone else in return.
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DWS has an asymmetric design, so what you were experiencing was probably the result of not having them on all 4 posts.
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Just curious...what tires do you have in the rear? So you're currently running PS2s in front, and something else in the back?
Seems like an unusual choice.
Personally, I think the ExtremeContact DW is an amazing tire and I would highly recommend it, but I would never put DWS on a performance car.
Seems like an unusual choice.
Personally, I think the ExtremeContact DW is an amazing tire and I would highly recommend it, but I would never put DWS on a performance car.
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Thanks for sharing your experience with the DWS, but I'm going to derail your thread.
Has anyone used both the DW (summer) and the Michelin PS2? How do they compare for road use (comfort, noise, grip, wet handling) and light track use? Seeing that the DW is half the price of the PS2, might be worth looking into.
Has anyone used both the DW (summer) and the Michelin PS2? How do they compare for road use (comfort, noise, grip, wet handling) and light track use? Seeing that the DW is half the price of the PS2, might be worth looking into.
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...xtreme-dw.html
And, YES I am still extremely pleased with them
Lou
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Just curious...what tires do you have in the rear? So you're currently running PS2s in front, and something else in the back?
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IMHO, your recommendation is flawed.
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FWIW, I'm running the Conti DWS on my Prius (wider than stock), had DWS installed on my parents' RX350, and recommended to my brother-in-law that he install them on his X5 (275/40/20 front and 315/35/20 rear). Works very well on all three vehicles.
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Change all four. You're driving a Lexus ISF for gosh sakes. The tires are unique to each of the four corners of the car. If you want to cut corners by only buying two tires at a time, get a Corolla. When I replaced my PS2s with the DW, I still had tread on all four tires, but I was interested in more than just saving a couple of cents. At least you now have the same type of tire on all four corners.
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One reason I can see switching to another tire: all-season daily usage. In my area, the temps drop to the 30's and 40's quite often in the winter, with light snow a few times. And yes, this is in the SF Bay Area.
If my IS-F was a daily driver, I would consider installing the DWS for winter safety reasons, with another set of wheels for the track and rest of the year...
If my IS-F was a daily driver, I would consider installing the DWS for winter safety reasons, with another set of wheels for the track and rest of the year...