Continental ExtremeContact DW & DWS
 

Hi All,

Any thoughts on these tires? I had the run flats and my fav tire is no longer available in the USA ... VREDESTEIN-TIRE-ULTRAC-SUV-SESSANTA

I live in San Jose, so summer tire is fine but would like to get 20k miles out of them if possible.

Thanks,

The Vredestein Ultrac Vorti has replaced the Sessanta.

Really, they are good for a SUV?

It's an SUV tire (XL load rating).

Awesome ~!!! thanks so much,

U like them?

I have them on my e53 (second set) and will switch to them on the e70 when its tires are done. I find them quieter and longer-lived than the Michelins which it is currently wearing, and less expensive up front. I do use the all-season aspect - in fact they have given me excellent traction in very deep (16") snow here. I get 15k-20k out of them, driving pretty aggressively on narrow, winding roads. I would expect 30k in city/highway driving with a gentler foot. I also change them before the wear bars are flush because I need good rain/wet traction most of the year. Without that, they would easily exceed 20k miles even in my driving style.

just got DW for the front of my wife's 4.8 sport package 20in.

they drive/handle nice but I don't push it too hard it's an SUV/family ride. but I corner much faster than any soccer mom/dad would.

I've been very happy with the VUVs.

Quiet, great wet grip (been over 100 mph on new pavement during heavy rain), hot lapped Sebring with 5 people in the E53, several runs to over 130 mph. Put them on over 6 months/10k miles ago, the shallow grooves are still visible. Should see 40k miles with the minimum tow/camber setting I run.

Hamann is running these on the new ///M5s & ///M6s they modify.

Thats the other thing, my rears have 40% left but alignment was slightly off and the fronts are done... changing just the fronts is not advised, right?

I ran the sessantas for a while, they were quiet, and great in the wet, but as they wore, they got really loud. I'm running my second set of Falken FK453s now, not as great in the wet, but a really quiet tire. I swapped out my last set when they got down to 4/32" which is my comfort zone for not hydroplaning.

i had extreme contact dws for 60k miles on my cadillac sedan - great tires! now i have pure contacts which are also great but only have 5k miles so far so not much of a sample time period....

I'm still not sure if I want to get these or the Bridgestone Dueler's in the 20" staggered setup. I've heard some reviews good and bad about these blowing out or bubbling up a lot. And soft sidewalls apparently made them come off the wheel. (I do a lot of aggressive driving here and there so need something that can handle the corners.)

co sign the vreds gettting loud

they were amazing at first but they all turn to crap over time.

On my second set of DSW's now, and I'm a big fan. Originally bought these on a strong recommendation from the pre-sales advisors at Tire Rack. The first set on my E53 was great, but didn't have them long enough to judge. Now that I've lived with them on my E70 a while, I absolutely love these tires!

I live part time in Lake Tahoe, and part time in Folsom. I have been very pleased with the dry road handling as well as snow performance. They may get noisy eventually, but they have not yet in ~15k miles. I will probably replace them with the same tire unless something better comes along.

DSW's Are awesome. We have them on our X-drive vehicles in lieu of having dedicated summer/winter tires. They have surpassed all expectations of how a tire should be.

Any thoughts on the new DWS06 tires coming out mid May 2015.

If these tires don't come out until mid May 2015 how can anyone have an opinion of any kind?......:dunno:

He did ask for thoughts not opinions, pre and post tense I see it.

Thoughts?

Would bet they produce limited X5 fitment sizes, if it's goes anything like the Force Contacts. Waited over a year for 19" stagger fitment, finally went with Vreds.

I, too, am looking for new tires. Summer tires, that is, in 275/45R20 for my 20x10" Style 299 wheels. I'm looking at the Continental CrossContact UHP, Michelin Latitude Sport, Vredestein Ultrac Vorti and SUV Sessanta.

I'm leaning towards the Latitude Sport but the CrossContact looks good, too. The Vredestein tires seem to get decent reviews also. Really, it's a choice of two tires: if I'm going to spend $1500 on the Continentals, I'd rather spend a little more and get the Michelins. Of the Vredestein choices, I think I'd rather go with the Ultrac Vorti. It's almost $1000 between the Latitude Sport and Ultrac Vorti.

Continental ExtremeContact DW & DWS
 

I put the DWS on my 2011 SAV with the staggered 20's late last year. Put over 10,000 miles on them so far. They are much quieter than the old tires, and are wearing well. I need the all-season capabilities because I live near Lake Tahoe. They worked well in the light snow conditions I've driven in. I would buy them again when it's time to replace.

I live in the NYC area where it seems like none of our taxes go to repairing the roads, potholes and rough roads everywhere. I'm looking to to switch from the Conti RFT's to the DWS's, should I be overly worried about the soft sidewall of the DWS's and bending a rim. Had the RFT's on for 2 years, hit plenty of potholes and never bent a rim....Knock on wood

I think they will be fine.

Conti DWS
 

I don't know about how the DWS fares with potholes, compared to your RFT's. No doubt the sidewalls are softer, so you'll feel some difference in handling. The only RFT's I have had were on a 2006 Z4 I leased for 2 years. They were not my favorite tires, but I wasn't going to change them out on a leased car. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

Thank's guys