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Old 07-13-2010, 08:17 PM
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-4 on the Continental Contact. We got rid of them all on the 5 series and got Michelins. We Put Michelins on the X5 as well.
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-4 on the Continental Contact. We got rid of them all on the 5 series and got Michelins. We Put Michelins on the X5 as well.
I think you are talking about a different Conti Contact. They make numerous tires.
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Old 07-14-2010, 03:57 PM
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Possibly; but If i have seriously trouble with more than
one tire in a brand I tend to shy away from the product.

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I think you are talking about a different Conti Contact. They make numerous tires.
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Old 07-14-2010, 06:11 PM
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These are some pics of my new Yokohama AvidENVigors. They replaced the Michelins that were running very rough. I love them - very very smooth ride, great in the rain and feel good at speed. For what it's worth.....

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Anyone have first hand experience with the 18" General Grabbers? They are almost as highly ranked as the Conti's on tirerack but more competitively priced.
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Anyone have first hand experience with the 18" General Grabbers? They are almost as highly ranked as the Conti's on tirerack but more competitively priced.
I had them on my 2008 X5 for around 15K (before I traded it in). They were good tires, did nothing wrong, but also didn't really excite me. Maybe a tad noisier than when the run flats were new and the winter grip was good, but again not great. So overall good tires.

We had the Conti DWS on our Mazda 3 and they were fantastic. I was shocked at what they did for the car.
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Hey guys, I have a '06 4.4 w/ sport/ 19" staggered set-up. After the Bridgestone's went off I got the Michelin Latitudes. Talk about changing the character of the vehicle!! MUCH better ride quality and MUCH quieter. (Tire noise is of ultimate importance to me.) I've got over 10,000 miles on them and I can tell you, it's a fantastic tire. No reason to compromise. Cheers, Rob
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