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Bigtime53 · 01-25-2016, 04:41 PM

I have looked evrywhere today for michelin 315's and no one has them as I know they are back ordered from reading here. There are alot of the continental extreme contact tires available and they have 10/32 tread depth. I have them priced at 320.00 apiece. Has anyone have these on there Z? I want to know if they are a good tire or not. Thanks

ihada69L78 · 01-26-2016, 12:05 AM

I had a set of the DW's on a JCW MINI Cooper and I would buy them again.

snarky · 01-26-2016, 04:22 AM

my accord came with conti pro contacts 235/40/19. no complaints. sticky tire. excellent braking.

vatechguy3 · 01-26-2016, 06:47 AM

I have DWs on my 2001 z28 and like them.
Would consider them when my zl1 needs new shoes.

Tony

Bigtime53 · 01-26-2016, 08:05 AM

Thanks you guys for weighing in on these tires that you have had them on other vehicles but I would like to know if someone has them on their Z and what they think of them.

gr8daneh · 01-26-2016, 08:16 AM

I'm running the 275/35's up front and the 315/30's in back and I like them. Sticky. They have a little more sidewall flex than the Vredesteins that I was running before, but are a much more comfortable tire to ride because of it. They are on in the pic below. Good luck.

Bigtime53 · 01-26-2016, 12:28 PM

Are these tires good in cold weather? I am driving my Z today and it is like I am driving on ice. Very dangerous if you give it just a little to much throttle and it starts spinning real easy. I want these off of my car and I want to do it as soon as I can so I am trying to make a decision on these continental tires. I just do not want to buy some and they not be good all around tires.

gr8daneh · 01-26-2016, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigtime53

Are these tires good in cold weather? I am driving my Z today and it is like I am driving on ice. Very dangerous if you give it just a little to much throttle and it starts spinning real easy. I want these off of my car and I want to do it as soon as I can so I am trying to make a decision on these continental tires. I just do not want to buy some and they not be good all around tires.

They are supposed to be all season...I drive mine above 35 degrees and have had no problems. Can't say how the perform below that...

Bigtime53 · 01-26-2016, 02:03 PM

Well I just ordered 2 tires for the rear in 315 size. I will get those on and I will update this thread when I get a few miles on them and let whoever might be interested how they perform.

TOO.BAD · 01-26-2016, 05:04 PM

Hi Big Time 53. I have had the Continental DWS All Season Tires for 2 years now. I love them. I run them 3 seasons then I put the GoodYear's on for the summer. I bought another set of polished ZL1 wheels off of Ebay for them. I run 275-35-20 on the fronts and 315-35-20 on the rears. They handle great, are quiet, and get great traction. You also don't get every piece of sand being thrown up under the car. When my car was stock, unlikt the Good Years, they were hard to spin. Now that I have 675 RWHP they spin pretty good in first gear but hardly spin in the other gears. When I bought them they were about $252.00 each. Now they have been discontinued and replaced with DWS-06 and they are about $300.00 each. Let us know what you think after you try them out but I think you are going to like them alot.

01-25-2016, 04:41 PM	#1
Bigtime53 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,298	continental tires good or bad? I have looked evrywhere today for michelin 315's and no one has them as I know they are back ordered from reading here. There are alot of the continental extreme contact tires available and they have 10/32 tread depth. I have them priced at 320.00 apiece. Has anyone have these on there Z? I want to know if they are a good tire or not. Thanks

01-26-2016, 12:05 AM	#2
ihada69L78 Drives: 2023 Silverado LTZ, 2022 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 322	I had a set of the DW's on a JCW MINI Cooper and I would buy them again. __________________ Currenent rides: 2020 SW ZL1 A10 2019 SW 2SS A10 2017 SW Silverado LTZ

01-26-2016, 04:22 AM	#3
snarky ultracrepidarianism Drives: '14 1SS/RS/1LE/NPP '18 Accord Sport Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: where folks drive like shit Posts: 1,297	my accord came with conti pro contacts 235/40/19. no complaints. sticky tire. excellent braking. __________________

01-26-2016, 06:47 AM	#4
vatechguy3 Drives: 2014 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 493	I have DWs on my 2001 z28 and like them. Would consider them when my zl1 needs new shoes. Tony __________________ 2014 ZL1 M6 Bone stock, for now! 2001 Z28 M6 !cags, !air, FTP 85mm Lid, Z06 85mm MAF, P&P TB !4x4, Strano Springs, Strano Sways, Koni 4/4s, Watts Link ARH LTs, ARH catted Y, SLP catback with Dual/Dual Muffler, SLP CME and Valance OE Wheels Machined Face C5 DDs, 18x10.5s, with 295/35-18s on all 4 corners! 352rwhp and 366rwtq

01-26-2016, 08:16 AM	#6
gr8daneh 460 RWHP 420 RWTQ Drives: 2SS/RS - IBM LS3 M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: W.V.C., Utah Posts: 624 View My Garage	I'm running the 275/35's up front and the 315/30's in back and I like them. Sticky. They have a little more sidewall flex than the Vredesteins that I was running before, but are a much more comfortable tire to ride because of it. They are on in the pic below. Good luck. __________________ Last edited by gr8daneh; 02-03-2016 at 03:47 PM.

01-26-2016, 08:05 AM	#5
Bigtime53 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,298	Thanks you guys for weighing in on these tires that you have had them on other vehicles but I would like to know if someone has them on their Z and what they think of them.

01-26-2016, 12:28 PM	#7
Bigtime53 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,298	Are these tires good in cold weather? I am driving my Z today and it is like I am driving on ice. Very dangerous if you give it just a little to much throttle and it starts spinning real easy. I want these off of my car and I want to do it as soon as I can so I am trying to make a decision on these continental tires. I just do not want to buy some and they not be good all around tires.

01-26-2016, 02:03 PM	#9
Bigtime53 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,298	Well I just ordered 2 tires for the rear in 315 size. I will get those on and I will update this thread when I get a few miles on them and let whoever might be interested how they perform.

01-26-2016, 05:04 PM	#10
TOO.BAD Drives: 2013 ZL1 M6 Convertible Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 260 View My Garage	Hi Big Time 53. I have had the Continental DWS All Season Tires for 2 years now. I love them. I run them 3 seasons then I put the GoodYear's on for the summer. I bought another set of polished ZL1 wheels off of Ebay for them. I run 275-35-20 on the fronts and 315-35-20 on the rears. They handle great, are quiet, and get great traction. You also don't get every piece of sand being thrown up under the car. When my car was stock, unlikt the Good Years, they were hard to spin. Now that I have 675 RWHP they spin pretty good in first gear but hardly spin in the other gears. When I bought them they were about $252.00 each. Now they have been discontinued and replaced with DWS-06 and they are about $300.00 each. Let us know what you think after you try them out but I think you are going to like them alot. __________________ Mild to Wild Switch, Roto Fab CAI, Big Gulp, Washer Relocation, Ported Throttle Body, Rough Idle Road Race Cam, Supporting Valve Train Upgrade, Dynatech Long Tube Headers Ceramic Coated and High Flow Converters, Injector Dynamics 1025 cc, 22.5%Overdrive Balancer Pulley, Fuel Pump Voltage Booster, Moroso Catch Can. Jannetty Installed and Tuned. 675 RWHP 630 RWTQ 11.325 1/4 Mile Time @ 124.53 MPH