New Tires for 4.8is- Has anyone tried the Continental Extreme Contact DWS's?

[tomcat]

Post #4 on this thread.
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-related-...t-vs-stii.html
Anyone able to explain how the UTQG rating relates to treadwear/noise? I noticed on the 315/35/20 it drops to 280AA. On the Contis they are all 540AA.

Scott

[wallyx5]

Treadepot.com. Use dctd25 as a promo code for another $25 off. For me the toyos are excellent tires.

[JavX5]

How do the Toyo's do in light snow? The Conti's have a decent rating in that area

[JavX5]

I'm leaning towards the Toyo Proxes STII. Based on several comments from prior Toyo owners the road noise after some wear becomes an issue, should I set my rear camber to almost 0 right off the bat and what will that do to the ride?

Thanks for the input, I'm still camber challenged!

[///Bruce]

Are there any other sized tires that can be used instead of the stock tires on our 20" rims?

[Ag4.8]

I am considering these tires for my E70. For a comparison, the Dunlop SportMaxx RFT (20in) are pretty worn on the front at 13,000 miles. The Diamari's on my previous 4.8is wore much better.

[///Bruce]

As hard as some X5's drive with the stock suspensions, are you sure you want a harder ride still by going with a RFT?

[Ag4.8]

Originally Posted by ///Bruce

As hard as some X5's drive with the stock suspensions, are you sure you want a harder ride still by going with a RFT?

That's what the car came with (sport package with 20 inch 214's). The E70s only come with RFTs. I don't think the ride is too harsh, but I was coming from a 4.8is. I am disappointed with the tire wear. I am considering other tires because of the tire wear, not the ride. I am not going to change anything else, such as camber.

[///Bruce]

So far, I have come across the following tires that will fit the e53 X5 4.8 20" rims: Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport, Conti CrossContact UHP, Conti ExtremeContact DWS and DW, Goodyear F1 GS-D3, Michelin 4x4 Diamaris (but why TireRack has a "closeout" for the rear tires I don't know why) and the Conti 4x4 Sport Contact.

[AZX54.4]

Any new info on the Conti ExtremeContact dws?? I was reading about these tires and I like the stats. They seem like a good all season tire for the X5. They seem like they might offer a little more performance than the michelin latitudes but still be all season. I am a little timid to try the toyos. Reviews have said they dont perform as well after a few thousand miles. Any input on that topic?