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CuSStomRS · 02-16-2012, 12:54 PM

Is the Extreme Contact DWS a good street tire for the Camaro?

inferno camaro · 02-16-2012, 01:12 PM

I'm running 245/45/20 and 315/35/20 on mine and love them. I didn't expect it to hook as good as the stockers, but they seem to hook better. My car also drives better in my opinion, it used to want to dart side to side now nice and straight. I only have 1500 miles on them so still pretty new to me so can't say how they will hold up.

My 5th · 02-16-2012, 01:35 PM

I've got the DWS 275's up front and 315's in back. They do not corner with as much grip as the P-Zeroes, and break loose on accleration easier than the Zeroes, but the treadwear and wet performance is better than the Zeroes. Plus I like the looks of all that meat under the fenders. The widths and offset of the Forgeline MD3P's help with that aspect though. I've already put more than twice the miles on the DWS's than I did on the Zeroes and have more tread left than the Zeroes after 12,000 miles.

jmelchio · 04-12-2012, 04:22 PM

For what it's worth, I have the Conti's on my SS. I need to get them replaced, but I have about 40,000 miles on them. Rears are about done, but front's could take another 10,000 miles or so. They wore very well.

jeremywilson18 · 04-24-2012, 11:37 PM

Did you guys do many burns on these tires?

jmelchio · 04-25-2012, 04:40 AM

I didn't do many burns, and most of my miles were highway miles.

BlackIce1066 · 04-25-2012, 04:53 AM

I have DWS with about 1K miles on them. Very good tire and excellent traction in wet. But, if you like the stifness of a performance tire, these dont have that. They do feel a little squishy on turns and agressive cornering. Those are the trade offs of an all season tire though. They are a very quiet tire and you dont feel all the bumps on the road. Very good tire if you drive all year around.

thesnoopster · 04-25-2012, 05:42 AM

I had on my daily driver and they were great tires. I got a friend that has them on his Camaro and he likes them, heck he went 12.7's at the track with them. I plan on getting some for mines so I can drive it more when the weather is cooler...thats when they come off backorder

caverman · 04-25-2012, 09:57 AM

Look into the BFG g-Force Comp2 that just came out. I've heard pretty good things about them. I'm thinking about giving them a try. They are cheaper than the DWS from what I've seen. Probably not as good of tread life but sounds like a better gripping tire.

I only got 11k out of my P-Zeros but I didn't baby them by any means.

Rudy@Tirerack · 04-25-2012, 11:24 AM

The Conti DWS are a great all season street tire. You will definately be giving up some grip vs a tire like the BFG Comp2 but you will get some light snow/cold weather traction and better tire wear.

If you looking for good hook up the BFG would be a little better option.

Rallyman6 · 04-27-2012, 08:53 AM

Need help finding good sticky tires for my Rushforth wheels. Stock width on the front and an inch wider in the rear. Its hard finding staggered tires IMHO.

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Originally Posted by Rudy@Tirerack

The Conti DWS are a great all season street tire. You will definately be giving up some grip vs a tire like the BFG Comp2 but you will get some light snow/cold weather traction and better tire wear.

If you looking for good hook up the BFG would be a little better option.

stangkilr · 04-27-2012, 09:07 AM

Yes very good tire!

02-16-2012, 12:54 PM	#1
CuSStomRS Drives: Black 2SSRS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 138	Continental Tires Is the Extreme Contact DWS a good street tire for the Camaro?

02-16-2012, 01:12 PM	#2
inferno camaro Drives: 2010 camaro pace car, 2008 cts bl, Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 841	I'm running 245/45/20 and 315/35/20 on mine and love them. I didn't expect it to hook as good as the stockers, but they seem to hook better. My car also drives better in my opinion, it used to want to dart side to side now nice and straight. I only have 1500 miles on them so still pretty new to me so can't say how they will hold up. __________________ Mods, 2r max cam, ls3 conv,kooks lt w/hf cats,kooks street sleeper cat back with magnaflow res x-pipe, roto fab cai, v-max TB, vigilante 3700 stall, 3.70 LPE, 442hp/392tq, Mike Norris Tune 11.71@116.24 1.63 60' m&h DR's

02-16-2012, 01:35 PM	#3
My 5th Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Black on Black Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Global Citizen Posts: 1,243	I've got the DWS 275's up front and 315's in back. They do not corner with as much grip as the P-Zeroes, and break loose on accleration easier than the Zeroes, but the treadwear and wet performance is better than the Zeroes. Plus I like the looks of all that meat under the fenders. The widths and offset of the Forgeline MD3P's help with that aspect though. I've already put more than twice the miles on the DWS's than I did on the Zeroes and have more tread left than the Zeroes after 12,000 miles. __________________ Meh

04-12-2012, 04:22 PM	#4
jmelchio SSmokinJoe Drives: 2010 SIM 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, North Hills Posts: 568 View My Garage	For what it's worth, I have the Conti's on my SS. I need to get them replaced, but I have about 40,000 miles on them. Rears are about done, but front's could take another 10,000 miles or so. They wore very well. __________________ 1SS/RS Silver with Black Rally Stripes. 35% Tint Roto-Fab CAI SLP Loudmouth II Axleback Hurst Shifter R1Concepts Slotted Rotors Hawk Ceramic Brakepads I drive way too fast to worry about my cholesterol.

04-25-2012, 04:40 AM	#6
jmelchio SSmokinJoe Drives: 2010 SIM 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, North Hills Posts: 568 View My Garage	I didn't do many burns, and most of my miles were highway miles. __________________ 1SS/RS Silver with Black Rally Stripes. 35% Tint Roto-Fab CAI SLP Loudmouth II Axleback Hurst Shifter R1Concepts Slotted Rotors Hawk Ceramic Brakepads I drive way too fast to worry about my cholesterol.

04-24-2012, 11:37 PM	#5
jeremywilson18 Drives: 2011 Inferno Orange 2SS RS(LSX 454) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 248	Did you guys do many burns on these tires?

04-25-2012, 04:53 AM	#7
BlackIce1066 Black Ice Drives: 2SS/RS Black w/ silver ice stripes Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pueblo,Co. Posts: 898	I have DWS with about 1K miles on them. Very good tire and excellent traction in wet. But, if you like the stifness of a performance tire, these dont have that. They do feel a little squishy on turns and agressive cornering. Those are the trade offs of an all season tire though. They are a very quiet tire and you dont feel all the bumps on the road. Very good tire if you drive all year around. __________________

04-25-2012, 05:42 AM	#8
thesnoopster Drives: '17 Fifty SS - '18 Traverse Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 3,616	I had on my daily driver and they were great tires. I got a friend that has them on his Camaro and he likes them, heck he went 12.7's at the track with them. I plan on getting some for mines so I can drive it more when the weather is cooler...thats when they come off backorder __________________ 2017 Camaro SS -"FIFTY" Mods: "93 Octane"

04-25-2012, 09:57 AM	#9
caverman Drives: '69 SS Convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 7,111	Look into the BFG g-Force Comp2 that just came out. I've heard pretty good things about them. I'm thinking about giving them a try. They are cheaper than the DWS from what I've seen. Probably not as good of tread life but sounds like a better gripping tire. I only got 11k out of my P-Zeros but I didn't baby them by any means. __________________ *-2010 Camaro* 2SS \| M6 \| VR w/White Stripes \| 1 3/4" KOOKS - 3" Magnaflow \| LPE 3.91 gears \| ADM tuned \| Halltech w/ADM Scoop \| Spohn/BMR Trailing Arm/Toe Rod \| BC Coilovers\| Pedders FE4 ZL1 swaybars \| Cradle/Diff/Radius Rod bushings \| VMax TB \| Morimoto Projectors \| MGW shifter \| Red Calipers Build Journal

04-25-2012, 11:24 AM	#10
Rudy@Tirerack Drives: 1-800-428-8355 X4664 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: rudy@tirerack.com Posts: 1,186	The Conti DWS are a great all season street tire. You will definately be giving up some grip vs a tire like the BFG Comp2 but you will get some light snow/cold weather traction and better tire wear. If you looking for good hook up the BFG would be a little better option.

04-27-2012, 09:07 AM	#12
stangkilr Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 621	Yes very good tire! __________________ 2017 ZL1 2014 Corvette 2002 Camaro

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