295/40ZR20 Conti EC DWS

[josh162f]

Wanting to put Conti Extreme Contact DWS 295/40ZR20 and 315/35ZR20 on my 2012 ZL1 stock rims. These are the only tires and sizes I can find that are all season but is 1.4 inches taller and .5 inches wider in the front going to rub?

Thank you in advance for your guidance.

[BPG]

You're completely good to go with the rear. I'm sure someone will chime in about the fronts.

[rvnmaniac]

Originally Posted by josh162f

Wanting to put Conti Extreme Contact DWS 295/40ZR20 and 315/35ZR20 on my 2012 ZL1 stock rims. These are the only tires and sizes I can find that are all season but is 1.4 inches taller and .5 inches wider in the front going to rub?

Thank you in advance for your guidance.

Most of us are doing 275/40/20 up front ... this is the set-up i have..

[Fast92RS]

Originally Posted by rvnmaniac

Most of us are doing 275/40/20 up front ... this is the set-up i have..

Is that the same set up Lingenfelter used on there zl1 to go 200mph?

[josh162f]

Conti does have a 275/40/20 EC DWS but I'm concerned about going smaller in the front and bigger in the back. If you are running a 275 in front then whats on the back and is the handling change negligible? Is 275/40/20 and 295/40/20 the best option if I want to run the Conti ECs?

[Red Jewel RS]

Originally Posted by rvnmaniac

Most of us are doing 275/40/20 up front ... this is the set-up i have..

+1

[rvnmaniac]

Originally Posted by josh162f

Conti does have a 275/40/20 EC DWS but I'm concerned about going smaller in the front and bigger in the back. If you are running a 275 in front then whats on the back and is the handling change negligible? Is 275/40/20 and 295/40/20 the best option if I want to run the Conti ECs?

FRONT - 275/40/20
REAR - 315/35/20

this set-up is just fine, no issues at all. this is my winter rims and set-up..

[josh162f]

Thank you very much for the info…….

[Fast92RS]

how is the traction compared to the gy's?

[rvnmaniac]

Originally Posted by Fast92RS

how is the traction compared to the gy's?

Well with temps under 50 degrees there is no comparison. The Conti's rule hands up. The coldest temp for me this winter driving the Camaro was 9 degrees F. No issues at all. You can't even think about that with GY's... I've only had the Conti's on since Sep last year.

[djnice]

Originally Posted by rvnmaniac

FRONT - 275/40/20
REAR - 315/35/20

this set-up is just fine, no issues at all. this is my winter rims and set-up..

That's what I run too. They work great and look pretty good on the car. Handling difference is negligible for street driving. I will put the GY's back on for the track in May.

Anyone notice that discount tire is changing to a Conti Control Contact Sport A/S. They say it works the same as the DWS. I am going to try a set on my wife's car.