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Old 09-18-2013, 06:24 AM   #1
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Put Continental 315/35zr20 On Rear Car Floating

I put 315/35ZR-20 Continental Extreme Contact DWS XL on rear and the car is floating. With the Goodyear's I could pull 1.2g's with these only .85 tops.

I am hoping they will firm up when a little tread wears off. So far not recommended.
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Old 09-18-2013, 08:12 AM   #2
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Well it's an all season tire, might have been better if you lived up north during winter months. You can't beat a summer tire in the south. Continental's aren't known for performance either.
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Old 09-18-2013, 09:55 AM   #3
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Well it's an all season tire, might have been better if you lived up north during winter months. You can't beat a summer tire in the south. Continental's aren't known for performance either.
I see what your saying, just have to burn the puppies off and get new ones!
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Old 09-18-2013, 01:01 PM   #4
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Old 09-18-2013, 01:35 PM   #5
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For our weather down here, I'm planning on trying a set of Invo's at the end of the month.
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Old 09-18-2013, 02:56 PM   #6
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Old 09-19-2013, 02:17 PM   #7
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It is an all season tire with much thinner sidewalls.
I found them bouncy on my Subaru STi.
To help the float situation, try adding a couple extra psi.

For the ZL1 they still are the best all-season option.
I will be getting a set soon for the cooler months.
But if you live in Florida, why run all-season tires ??
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Old 09-19-2013, 06:02 PM   #8
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I put 315/35ZR-20 Continental Extreme Contact DWS XL on rear and the car is floating. With the Goodyear's I could pull 1.2g's with these only .85 tops.

I am hoping they will firm up when a little tread wears off. So far not recommended.
WHAT'S THE TREAD WEAR, TEMP RATING, TRACTION RATING?
GOODYEARS ARE 220 AA A
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Old 09-22-2013, 03:56 AM   #9
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It is an all season tire with much thinner sidewalls.
I found them bouncy on my Subaru STi.
To help the float situation, try adding a couple extra psi.

For the ZL1 they still are the best all-season option.
I will be getting a set soon for the cooler months.
But if you live in Florida, why run all-season tires ??
It has been raining very heavily in the afternoons one, two I was trying to save some $$$ those Goodyear's are pricy and wear out quickly.
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Old 09-30-2013, 09:43 AM   #10
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I don't know how many miles you put on the tires yet but it could take up to 400 miles for them to break in. Tires do not have there full potential right off the bat.
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Old 10-01-2013, 02:20 PM   #11
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Mine grip good and no issues, but they had 3k miles wen I got them.
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