fishbone Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 The Contis do both really well if you don't cook them by using them as a summer tire too. Wait, I shouldn't use these in the summer? I need a set of tires that I can use all year round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rp1790 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I really want to get the re92's off. I've driven in some light snow with them for the first time and I was less than impressed. Are there any good all season tires that work close to/just as good in the snow? I'm trying to kill 2 birds with one stone, even if I have to pay a little extra. Right now I don't want to spend the money on a dedicated winter set. Decent 17" snow tires for the subie cost more than I paid for snow tires and wheels combined for my civic. I have the Conti Extreme Contacts, bought them just before winter and have had them 3 months and about 4,000 miles. Am in Kansas City, we've had about a dozen snow/sleet/ice events and in snow these are pretty damn good. They are very good in the wet but I had a spin out on some black ice...but thats black ice. For about $96 per tyre they are the best value you can get. Snow, sleet, slush and the wet...they can't be beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Wait, I shouldn't use these in the summer? I need a set of tires that I can use all year round. You can certainly use them but you'll cook the cold weather properties out of the rubber to a certain degree. They are fine dry tires and great in the rain. The Bridgestone 960s might cover the warmer months a little better, IMHO, but not handle winter slop as well as the Contis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisted Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 MY new contis make my car ride like a buick....or a boat...i'm not sure which??!!! AM i running too much air pressure? i think i'm 35 all around Plus now my car pulls to the right at sped > 55mph....did the shop mess up balancing ? Hvnt had any snow since last wk so cant comment yet on snow performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 ^ Pump 'em up shy of 40 psi (conditions permitting i.e. load) and make sure they are cold (ambient) when you do. You could have an alignment issue that your new tires are telling you about or a bad tire. I think the former more likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberwagon Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Def run them at 40 lbs ..... they will feel better!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I run my Conti's pretty close to OEM settings 35 front 33 rear. If its pulling then its an alignment issue. Did you get a 4 wheel alignment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisted Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 wow 40lbs...sounds a lot, but i will give it a try. There are 2 issues, slight steering wheel shake at higher speeds and slight pull to the right. I will re-visit them on the alignment, which may explain the pull but does that also account for the steering wheel vibration? And it snowed yesterday and i was very impressed in the 2" that fell yesterday. I was going 55-65mph and feeling very confident doing so. Helped my braking ability as well. Next mods will be suspension and that crazy deal from KOP on brakes. Thx all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobE Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 wow 40lbs...sounds a lot, but i will give it a try. There are 2 issues, slight steering wheel shake at higher speeds and slight pull to the right. I will re-visit them on the alignment, which may explain the pull but does that also account for the steering wheel vibration? the ContiExtremes are a very hard tire to balance. i would make the tire center rebalance the tires. http://newenglandsubarus.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 the ContiExtremes are a very hard tire to balance. i would make the tire center rebalance the tires. I've not had any balance issues with my set but if a vibration suddenly appears with a new set of tires then a re-balance is definitely in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtoVT Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 didn't read all this, but recently decided which a/s to go with after the winter: Yokohama Avid W4S http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=AVID+W4S&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=245WR7W4S&fromCompare1=yes&place=0 took a while to decide between these and the Continentals. but through TireRack's road and track tests, these were higher ranked, though not in the snow area: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/TireTestServlet?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=AVID+W4S&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&partnum=245WR7W4S&tirePageLocQty=%26partnum%3D245WR7W4S http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/chartDisplay.jsp?ttid=88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 The Yokohama Avids are good tires but there are always trade offs depending on what your looking for. My vote went to the conti's as they had better ratings in deep snow and ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtoVT Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 aaaah, true. corrected. but I decided to run M3 snows in winter and will run Avids, Spring thru Fall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 didn't read all this, but recently decided which a/s to go with after the winter: Yokohama Avid W4S http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=AVID+W4S&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=245WR7W4S&fromCompare1=yes&place=0 took a while to decide between these and the Continentals. but through TireRack's road and track tests, these were higher ranked, though not in the snow area: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/TireTestServlet?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=AVID+W4S&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&partnum=245WR7W4S&tirePageLocQty=%26partnum%3D245WR7W4S http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/chartDisplay.jsp?ttid=88 The rankings for these Yokos only have >.3% of the reported miles compared to the Contis. Just bear that in mind. I must say that having two sets of tires really changes the way you think about tires selection. I don't know what A/S I'd get for year round use (my Contis are for winter only). The Yoko looks good for summer but it is also "only" W rated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtoVT Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 The rankings for these Yokos only have >.3% of the reported miles compared to the Contis. Just bear that in mind. thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korpsepatrol Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I wanted the Contiextreme's but i was strapped for cash and ended up going with the General Tire Exclaims UHP and they have worked awesome in the snow for what they are. Uber cheap too. 2008 6mt Legacy Gt Spec B DGM - Not so Stock/Work in progress 2006 5mt Legacy Gt OBP - Sold 2005 5eat Legacy Gt OBP - RIP R.I.P Coxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobE Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 If i was purchasing A/S that I wasnt going to use in the winter, I would purchase the Bridgestone 960s http://newenglandsubarus.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerbynight573 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Goodyear Eagle F1 all-seasons...just put some on bout 1000 miles ago great cornering and overall traction dry and wet...tested em out in 4 inches of snow the other day no probs watsoever even climbing a snow covered dirt access road....couldnt resist the temptation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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