New Conti replacement for DWS: "Extreme Contact DWS06"

[wstr75]

Will look for that info when tires are received next week.

[wstr75]

Washburn, interesting you asked the country of origin question. The 255/35-18 tires are marked Made in Slovakia. The 225/40-18 tires are marked Made in Portugal. The 255 has noticeably larger open "gutters" on either side of the central tread pattern than the 225. I guess it is a matter of scale or possibly relates to the larger 255 size tire surface shedding x% more water than the 225. This is all new to me as I've not had a car with staggered tires prior to this car.

[ryankokesh]

Dunno why, but like most tires different sizes are manufactured in different countries:



http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ance%20Package

[wstr75]

The before picture shows how the sidewall is vertical and not protruding past the rim with a Yokohama 225/40-18 tire on a 8.5" rim. The after picture shows a Continental DWS06 255/35-18 tire on the same 8.5" rim. Note how the sidewall protrudes past the rim. Just got the tires on the car and have only driven about ten miles mixed town and highway. The tires are quiet and ride is improved. Looks better, too, with the wider rear tires. Bottom picture is the before picture of 225 on 8.5" rim. The top picture is 255 on 8.5" rim.

[ryankokesh]

[prowlerflyer]

I also just bought and mounted a set of these in the stock size. Now I am coming from a staggered 19" setup with Yokohama all seasons, so I expected the ride to change.

The Contis definitely are quiet. But boy do they feel soft. Ride and turn-in feels dramatically softer. I don't remember it being this soft with the Perellis I was running on there previously.

[Gatsby]

Looks like it might have a stiffer side wall - exactly what the DWS could improve on - available in May:

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http://www.moderntiredealer.com/news...ntact-dws.aspx

http://www.ctamedia.com/continental/...econtact-dws06

I've just purchased a new set of staggered DWS06 for my 330i ZHP. I got about 25 K from a staggered set of
S-04's. When I asked what the difference was... I was told the tire had a stiffer sidewall AND a more pronounced lip at the edge to better protect the rim from curb rash. Hopefully these will do (considerably) better on the mileage front.

[prowlerflyer]

Interested to see how you like these. I am not real happy with my DWS06's. They are just too soft of a sidewall. The car just feels so unsettled now.

[bimmergofast]

Sorry to bring this back from the dead, but just got my car inspected and the rear tires *barely* passed. I'm running the older DWS, and have been happy with them, but these rears only lasted about 20k miles. Clearly I'm having more fun than some of you!!

Curious about impressions a few months on from anyone who has the DWS06's?

After running summer tires year-round for 5 or 6 years I've opted to live with a bit of softness. I'm not willing to do a summer/winter trade out and I've had a few too many sketchy winter drives on summer tires. Getting old I guess.

[bimmergofast]

Also enjoyed this- warranty on the older DWS Tires:

6 Years / 50,000 miles (1) Half mileage for rear if different size than front