Just Drove the Conti Extreme Contact

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05-20-2003, 11:54 AM

Dexter@tirerack

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Just Drove the Conti Extreme Contact

Just got back from a test drive on the Conti Extreme Contact - pretty impressed. The test car was an '03 BMW 330CI and the tire size was 225/40-18. We have 4 of these BMWs; one had the Contis, another had the Yokahama AVS DB S2, another had the Pirelli P-Zero Nero AS and the last with the 17" OE Goodyear Eagle RS-A.

All three of the tested tires impressed me. It might have been because it was my first time behind the wheel of the new BMWs. The road was wet so I couldn't test the dry limits, but they were well composed in the wet.

The Conti was surprisingly responsive, and lived up to my expectations; which were high. It was relatively quiet on the highway with nice wet traction. The handling was quite predictable and never "squirmy," which was a nice surprise.

I did like the Yokahama a bit more, and the Pirelli about the same. For overall value, the Conti wins. I will now begin recommending this tire as a great ultra-high performance all-season value for the Subarus in sizes 205/55-16, 225/50-16, 215/45-17, 225/45-17, and 225/40-18.

I'll be testing these all on the race track on Thursday - expect a full report...

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05-23-2003, 07:28 PM

Sevielle

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Re: Just Drove the Conti Extreme Contact

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Originally posted by Dexter@tirerack
Just got back from a test drive on the

The Conti was surprisingly responsive, and lived up to my expectations; which were high. It was relatively quiet on the highway with nice wet traction. The handling was quite predictable and never "squirmy," which was a nice surprise.

Hmmmm.... you like the other tire more, yet it costs about the same and yet the Conti had the best "value"?

Anyway, I just ordered 4 215/17 ContiExtremeContacts to get plunked onto my also brand-new Subzeros by (local tire company name here) today. Will be reporting back on my discoveries in about 2 weeks.

Here's a nice touch- (local tire company name here) matched an EBAY quote on the subs, $545/4 with shipping, in fact they reduced the price so that after they added the local sales tax it came to $545 exactly. That's just the kind of spring fancy that makes a young man fall in "love".

Stay Tuned. Report at 11. June 11 that is, if not sooner.