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NiteProwlerSS · 03-22-2025, 03:57 PM

So I just ordered some new wheels and I'm thinking about going with these tires. I'm wondering how these hook compared to a low to mid tier summer tire like my current tires Nitto NT555 G2. I'm not really impressed with how the Nittos hook with my mild bolt on power. I don't drive the car in the snow but I do drive it in colder temps and the car is also parked outside during the winter months is why I'm considering an UHP All-Season tire. Any opinions on this tire or other options are welcomed. TIA

Joe.G · 03-23-2025, 08:32 AM

I have no personal experience with these tires but they have very good reviews from the people on this bored an others. I would say for a daily driver with some upgrades this would be a fine choice.

Ernie70 · 03-23-2025, 01:52 PM

I just had these installed with my new rims. Great tire! Quiet and smooth ride. They are great for traction in the wet and dry conditions. I live in Florida , so I can't give any feed back for snow, but the ratings for the tire were high across the board. Not to mention a good tread life.

SSJ2 · 03-23-2025, 06:44 PM

Only tire I use on all the cars in my family. Great tire

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hesster · 03-24-2025, 08:04 AM

Prob the most popular Tire used on these cars.
(Continental 315/35ZR-20 on the RH, OEM 15 year old Pirelli with less than 8K miles on the LH in Pic #1)

And they also look good.

Roamer63 · 03-24-2025, 08:32 AM

Love mine.

NiteProwlerSS · 03-24-2025, 10:07 AM

Yes definitely a good looking tire, I like the simplicity of the sidewall. I’m getting some quotes locally before I order online

1JEWLDSSRS · 03-24-2025, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by NiteProwlerSS

So I just ordered some new wheels and I'm thinking about going with these tires. I'm wondering how these hook compared to a low to mid tier summer tire like my current tires Nitto NT555 G2. I'm not really impressed with how the Nittos hook with my mild bolt on power. I don't drive the car in the snow but I do drive it in colder temps and the car is also parked outside during the winter months is why I'm considering an UHP All-Season tire. Any opinions on this tire or other options are welcomed. TIA

The Conti's are a great tire! I ran them on the front and the rear of my FBO cammed and stalled Camaro for a good while. Nice and quiet, smooth, and hook really good, ran the 315/35/20 on the rear. Now that I went to wider wheels, 10.5 fronts, 11.5 on the rears, I switched to the Michelin's on the rear, 335/30/20, but still have the Conti's on the fronts. Same here with the Nitto 555 G2's, I could never get them to hook up. The Conti's wear very well, they will last.

NiteProwlerSS · 03-24-2025, 12:57 PM

Thanks for the input guys. I went ahead and had the local shop to order some. Now we wait on the new wheels.

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Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

The Conti's are a great tire! I ran them on the front and the rear of my FBO cammed and stalled Camaro for a good while. Nice and quiet, smooth, and hook really good, ran the 315/35/20 on the rear. Now that I went to wider wheels, 10.5 fronts, 11.5 on the rears, I switched to the Michelin's on the rear, 335/30/20, but still have the Conti's on the fronts. Same here with the Nitto 555 G2's, I could never get them to hook up. The Conti's wear very well, they will last.

So if they hook really good with your setup it should be a massive improvement on my car.

1JEWLDSSRS · 03-27-2025, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by NiteProwlerSS

Thanks for the input guys. I went ahead and had the local shop to order some. Now we wait on the new wheels.

So if they hook really good with your setup it should be a massive improvement on my car.

Yeah, you will like them. Everyone who did ask me about them, and got a set was happy. I ran mine at 35psi cold, front and back. When they get warmed up good is when they grip the best. No burnouts.. lol.

acammer · 03-28-2025, 09:28 AM

I'll echo the thoughts about the NT555G2s - they are not bad the first few months when they are in their prime, but they get hard pretty fast, and once they do, they are spin city. The only "good" trade-off is that they seem to last FOREVER despite a lot of abuse.

I'm keen to maybe try the Xtreme Contacts for my next set on my 20x9 square setup - great reviews, and seem to be a really good compromise of all out performance, cold weather tolerance, and wear. Sub'd for more reviews!

NiteProwlerSS · 03-28-2025, 11:49 AM

Well I was hoping to have my wheels by now and have them installed today, but they was dropped shipped from the manufacturer and didn't ship until Wednesday. Expected delivery is Monday.

1JEWLDSSRS · 03-28-2025, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by NiteProwlerSS

Well I was hoping to have my wheels by now and have them installed today, but they was dropped shipped from the manufacturer and didn't ship until Wednesday. Expected delivery is Monday.

Patience grasshopper!! Good things come to those who wait...

ss camaro-monte · 03-29-2025, 10:31 PM

Do yourself a favor get some general gmax rs tires. They are a sister company of conti. Best ultra high performance tire for the money by far and if they don't hook no summer tire will, you need drag radials at that point. I run general gmax rs from november to march here in texas and then drag radials the rest of the year.

They make a 305 20 but honestly tire compound matters more than width. Also, if you want an all season gmax as are great too. Run them on my turbo mazda 6.

03-23-2025, 08:32 AM	#2
Joe.G Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 6SP Ashen Grey Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: NY Posts: 1,657	I have no personal experience with these tires but they have very good reviews from the people on this bored an others. I would say for a daily driver with some upgrades this would be a fine choice. __________________ GM 3.91/TrueTrac OEM ZL1 Rims, 6 Piston Brakes & Side Skirts.ACST4 Splitter/Deflectors NPP M2W,GM Short Throw,GPI Ported Rod Mod,BO White PTB,CAI/JRE Scoop, GC Aluminum DS,Stainless Works Ceramic LTH/HiFlo Cats, Hotckis 1" Springs & Chassis Max Brace BMR Adjustable Swaybars,Trailing Arms, Adjustable Toe Rod, LCA & Z28 UCA Bushings Hendrix Solid Cradle Bushings Pedders Radius Rod Inserts Strut tower brace, Moroso Catch Can,SCT X4 Dynosteve,Remote Clutch reservoir,Hero Smoked Tail and 3rd Brake Light, Diode Dynamic SL1 Fog Lights AeroForce Dual gauge/Autometer pillar mount.

03-23-2025, 06:44 PM	#4
SSJ2 Drives: 2010 2SS CAMARO Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: CT Posts: 140 View My Garage	Only tire I use on all the cars in my family. Great tire Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ BBK Long tube headers, Hi flo cats, straight pipe muffler delete with j-pipes. K+N CAI, Soler Performance Ported Throttle Body, Soler Performance Throttle Controller, Phantom Grill, MGW flatstick shifter. 3.91 Gears, Ported Rod Mod Intake, ZTA Spoiler, Rohana RC22 20x10 20x11.

03-24-2025, 08:04 AM	#5
hesster Drives: '10 T/A Conv, '10 2SS, '77 SE T/A Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Michigan Posts: 874 View My Garage	Prob the most popular Tire used on these cars. (Continental 315/35ZR-20 on the RH, OEM 15 year old Pirelli with less than 8K miles on the LH in Pic #1) And they also look good. Attached Images

03-24-2025, 10:07 AM	#7
NiteProwlerSS Matt Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2023 Location: KY Posts: 132	Yes definitely a good looking tire, I like the simplicity of the sidewall. I’m getting some quotes locally before I order online __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS LS3 M6

03-28-2025, 09:28 AM	#11
acammer GPI Sales Consultant Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS SGM Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Weedsport, NY Posts: 2,982 View My Garage	I'll echo the thoughts about the NT555G2s - they are not bad the first few months when they are in their prime, but they get hard pretty fast, and once they do, they are spin city. The only "good" trade-off is that they seem to last FOREVER despite a lot of abuse. I'm keen to maybe try the Xtreme Contacts for my next set on my 20x9 square setup - great reviews, and seem to be a really good compromise of all out performance, cold weather tolerance, and wear. Sub'd for more reviews! __________________ GPI Max Package 2.0: Brodix BR7 heads/GPI porting, MAX3 cam, ST2116LSR, BSR Max Lift rockers, LS7 LSXR with 103mm TB, Vararam OTR, Mcleod RXT, G-Force/Strange 9" IRS setup with 4.63 gear. 551whp, 11.1@124mph. *Got a question about a GPI product? Feel free to shoot me a message!*

03-22-2025, 03:57 PM	#1
NiteProwlerSS Matt Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2023 Location: KY Posts: 132	Continental Extreme Contact DWS 06 plus So I just ordered some new wheels and I'm thinking about going with these tires. I'm wondering how these hook compared to a low to mid tier summer tire like my current tires Nitto NT555 G2. I'm not really impressed with how the Nittos hook with my mild bolt on power. I don't drive the car in the snow but I do drive it in colder temps and the car is also parked outside during the winter months is why I'm considering an UHP All-Season tire. Any opinions on this tire or other options are welcomed. TIA __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS LS3 M6 Last edited by NiteProwlerSS; 03-24-2025 at 10:04 AM. Reason: Typo

03-23-2025, 01:52 PM	#3
Ernie70 Drives: 2010 Synergy Green Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Orlando Posts: 277	I just had these installed with my new rims. Great tire! Quiet and smooth ride. They are great for traction in the wet and dry conditions. I live in Florida , so I can't give any feed back for snow, but the ratings for the tire were high across the board. Not to mention a good tread life.

03-24-2025, 08:32 AM	#6
Roamer63 Drives: 2014 camaro 2ss/rs Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Nebraska Posts: 62	Love mine.

03-28-2025, 11:49 AM	#12
NiteProwlerSS Matt Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2023 Location: KY Posts: 132	Well I was hoping to have my wheels by now and have them installed today, but they was dropped shipped from the manufacturer and didn't ship until Wednesday. Expected delivery is Monday. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS LS3 M6

03-29-2025, 10:31 PM	#14
ss camaro-monte Drives: 2015 camaro 2ss, 87 monte ss Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Houston Posts: 304	Do yourself a favor get some general gmax rs tires. They are a sister company of conti. Best ultra high performance tire for the money by far and if they don't hook no summer tire will, you need drag radials at that point. I run general gmax rs from november to march here in texas and then drag radials the rest of the year. They make a 305 20 but honestly tire compound matters more than width. Also, if you want an all season gmax as are great too. Run them on my turbo mazda 6.