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Commission · 11-09-2020, 04:46 PM

Front: 245/45ZR20XL Rear: 275/40ZR20XL

35k on tires and moving

Tires feel like they must be 35 psi on all 4 corners. Warmed up with minimal driving will increase them to 36-37 psi. Tpms doesn’t seem to recognize them if they aren’t the stock pirellis. Sensors might be worn out but not worried about it due to the fact that they get checked before every start up and still get reed fairly well on the dash after relearning... Eventually will be replaced.

High maintenance tires but worth every penny. Catch myself driving faster than everyone else in the Chicago snow or rain.

Glassman66 · 11-12-2020, 08:11 AM

Holy crap, 35k out of performance tires! Wow

1JEWLDSSRS · 11-12-2020, 08:50 AM

I run these on all 4 corners. Fronts are 275/35 and rears are 315/35. The fronts are only the second set on there and am at 118k on the odo. The first set on the front I got 65k out of !! Keep the alignment right and the pressures at 35 cold all the time. I really like these tires. The rears,,,we on the 3rd set of those. lol. Great tires and worth it.

byrds8 · 11-12-2020, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

I run these on all 4 corners. Fronts are 275/35 and rears are 315/35. The fronts are only the second set on there and am at 118k on the odo. The first set on the front I got 65k out of !! Keep the alignment right and the pressures at 35 cold all the time. I really like these tires. The rears,,,we on the 3rd set of those. lol. Great tires and worth it.

I thought you just ran extreme contact sport not the DWS06?

EMB135Driver · 11-12-2020, 10:50 AM

TPMS doesn’t recognize them? TPMS doesn’t know if you put whitewalls from the 1950s....it measures air pressure. But TPMS is driven by batteries in each sensor, which it appears have died in your case. I changed all 4 sensors when I put new tires on back in September after almost 11 years (but only 17000 miles).....as you have higher miles, the sensors need to be replaced.

Royal Tiger · 11-12-2020, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by byrds8

I thought you just ran extreme contact sport not the DWS06?

That’s the one I’m looking at. The ultra performance summer.

1JEWLDSSRS · 11-12-2020, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by byrds8

I thought you just ran extreme contact sport not the DWS06?

No, they are the DWS06'S.. I just went to look. Sorry if I confused anyone.. I thought they were all the same. These that I have are supposedly a new blend of compound than the first set I had on there, so they said. I had to wait a bit when I ordered them for them to come in as the compound I had before had been discontinued.

byrds8 · 11-13-2020, 10:08 AM

Ahh gotcha. Im not sure how you have traction at all with that amount of power you are putting down. I break loose constantly and I dont put down what you do. I have thought about going with the Sports next time as they are a summer tire and should be stickier. Not to say these are good tires though. I have always had great luck with Continentals. Our old 2003 Mazda MPV had a set after the ones that came with it and only changed those years later due to them dry rotting. I think they were on there for around six years and still had most of their tread left lol. There again, when we sold it, it only had 77K miles on it.

Black_SS10 · 11-13-2020, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by byrds8

Ahh gotcha. Im not sure how you have traction at all with that amount of power you are putting down. I break loose constantly and I dont put down what you do. I have thought about going with the Sports next time as they are a summer tire and should be stickier. Not to say these are good tires though. I have always had great luck with Continentals. Our old 2003 Mazda MPV had a set after the ones that came with it and only changed those years later due to them dry rotting. I think they were on there for around six years and still had most of their tread left lol. There again, when we sold it, it only had 77K miles on it.

The Extreme Contact Sports are doodoo.

byrds8 · 11-13-2020, 11:50 PM

Then I guess that settles that doesnt it lol. Wont be trying those out.

Royal Tiger · 11-14-2020, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Black_SS10

The Extreme Contact Sports are doodoo.

Really? I’ve only ever seen positive reviews. I was also looking at another set of Nitto Invos or Falken Azenzis. The Michelin PSC are over $2k.

1JEWLDSSRS · 11-14-2020, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by byrds8

Ahh gotcha. Im not sure how you have traction at all with that amount of power you are putting down. I break loose constantly and I dont put down what you do. I have thought about going with the Sports next time as they are a summer tire and should be stickier. Not to say these are good tires though. I have always had great luck with Continentals. Our old 2003 Mazda MPV had a set after the ones that came with it and only changed those years later due to them dry rotting. I think they were on there for around six years and still had most of their tread left lol. There again, when we sold it, it only had 77K miles on it.

lol, yea getting traction is really tough, especially if I romp on it with the 4200 stall!! Gotta feather into it and they still break loose at 40mph!! I even had the MPSS's on there, 335/30/20 AND still couldn't hook them up either, but also I don't want to run DR's on the street either. Been there done that with my SC'd Mustang. So I just be easy or put on a smoke show..lol.

Black_SS10 · 11-14-2020, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Royal Tiger

Really? I’ve only ever seen positive reviews. I was also looking at another set of Nitto Invos or Falken Azenzis. The Michelin PSC are over $2k.

Yup, for anything more than touring they suck. Break loose easily. They are OK in the rain. The MPSS weren't much better. I run Pirelli's up front and The new Nitto nt555r2 in the rear. Track great, great in the rain, and stick on launches and 40mph rolls.

Royal Tiger · 11-14-2020, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Black_SS10

Yup, for anything more than touring they suck. Break loose easily. They are OK in the rain. The MPSS weren't much better. I run Pirelli's up front and The new Nitto nt555r2 in the rear. Track great, great in the rain, and stick on launches and 40mph rolls.

Thank you. Decent tread life with the 555?

11-09-2020, 04:46 PM	#1
Commission Drives: Chevy Camaro LT1 RS Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Chicago Posts: 9 View My Garage	Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Front: 245/45ZR20XL Rear: 275/40ZR20XL 35k on tires and moving Tires feel like they must be 35 psi on all 4 corners. Warmed up with minimal driving will increase them to 36-37 psi. Tpms doesn’t seem to recognize them if they aren’t the stock pirellis. Sensors might be worn out but not worried about it due to the fact that they get checked before every start up and still get reed fairly well on the dash after relearning... Eventually will be replaced. High maintenance tires but worth every penny. Catch myself driving faster than everyone else in the Chicago snow or rain.

11-12-2020, 08:11 AM	#2
Glassman66 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS/RS 1le Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Denver Co Posts: 260	Holy crap, 35k out of performance tires! Wow __________________ 2014 Camaro 1LE SS/RS THE MISTRESS

11-12-2020, 08:50 AM	#3
1JEWLDSSRS Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 11,442	I run these on all 4 corners. Fronts are 275/35 and rears are 315/35. The fronts are only the second set on there and am at 118k on the odo. The first set on the front I got 65k out of !! Keep the alignment right and the pressures at 35 cold all the time. I really like these tires. The rears,,,we on the 3rd set of those. lol. Great tires and worth it. __________________ TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.

11-12-2020, 10:50 AM	#5
EMB135Driver Jedi Master Drives: Boeing 757/767+2010 IBM 2SS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangor, ME and Palm Coast, FL Posts: 1,121	TPMS doesn’t recognize them? TPMS doesn’t know if you put whitewalls from the 1950s....it measures air pressure. But TPMS is driven by batteries in each sensor, which it appears have died in your case. I changed all 4 sensors when I put new tires on back in September after almost 11 years (but only 17000 miles).....as you have higher miles, the sensors need to be replaced. __________________

11-13-2020, 10:08 AM	#8
byrds8 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS, L99 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 447 View My Garage	Ahh gotcha. Im not sure how you have traction at all with that amount of power you are putting down. I break loose constantly and I dont put down what you do. I have thought about going with the Sports next time as they are a summer tire and should be stickier. Not to say these are good tires though. I have always had great luck with Continentals. Our old 2003 Mazda MPV had a set after the ones that came with it and only changed those years later due to them dry rotting. I think they were on there for around six years and still had most of their tread left lol. There again, when we sold it, it only had 77K miles on it. __________________ 2013 Camaro SS/RS, Stainless Power long tube headers with HF's, Air Raid CAI, Solo Mach XL cat back, BC Racing coil overs, Elite Engineering catch can, Ferrada Forge 8 Wheels, Windows tinted at 20%, Tuned by Dyno Steve.

11-13-2020, 11:50 PM	#10
byrds8 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS, L99 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 447 View My Garage	Then I guess that settles that doesnt it lol. Wont be trying those out. __________________ 2013 Camaro SS/RS, Stainless Power long tube headers with HF's, Air Raid CAI, Solo Mach XL cat back, BC Racing coil overs, Elite Engineering catch can, Ferrada Forge 8 Wheels, Windows tinted at 20%, Tuned by Dyno Steve.