Continental Extreme Contact Sport: thumbs up

[Gelbster]

Check the Tire Rack Spider Chart ?
The Conti DW is a good compromise.If your priority is Handling , they show some much better alternatives YEMV
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/spiderChart.jsp?ttid=120
I agree with your choice because I want the best Wet-Stopping rating and the Conti DW is by far the best of those reviewed including Mich PS2.Why wet stopping ? Because in my driving conditions, that is the most likely time to have an accident.
You'll always find single use anecdotes that may involve old tires(tread depth not withstanding) or no documentation. In most cases , Tire Rack testing seems a more credible source than individual opinions. Yemv

Originally Posted by eddy

Just thought I'd share for those out there thinking about new tires. I've been considering tires for my 01S for a while. I put Continental Extreme Contact DW's on my daily (Volvo 850 turbo with suspension mods) and was pleased, so after some price comparisons and reading, I went with the new generation of this tire, the Extreme Contact Sport, for my Boxster.

75 miles into ownership, I am impressed. Great levels of grip, very communicative, and not too loud. Haven't pushed them to their limit, but all the initial signs point to them being a good choice at about 2/3rds the cost of the new Michelin Pilots.

[eddy]

Good call on the chart. Part of the reason I buy from Tire Rack is the testing they do and their knowledge.

I will be interested to see where the Extreme Contact Sport (the DW is the previous gen) lands on that. I talked with Tire Rack and they expect to test these in the next couple of months-- he said he expected the Sport to best the DW in grip and since I was happy with the DW on the Volvo, I picked the Sport up for the 986.

Originally Posted by Gelbster

Check the Tire Rack Spider Chart ?
The Conti DW is a good compromise.If your priority is Handling , they show some much better alternatives YEMV
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/spiderChart.jsp?ttid=120
I agree with your choice because I want the best Wet-Stopping rating and the Conti DW is by far the best of those reviewed including Mich PS2.Why wet stopping ? Because in my driving conditions, that is the most likely time to have an accident.

[Giller]

I had Conti's on my Box when I got it, so had about 30K on them, and will say I was very unimpressed. The grip was poor - lots of tire spin when wet.
Switched to PS2's and was blown away with the difference.
Apparently the Conti's do not wear well. Would never switch back.

[Gelbster]

Originally Posted by eddy

Good call on the chart. Part of the reason I buy from Tire Rack is the testing they do and their knowledge.

I will be interested to see where the Extreme Contact Sport (the DW is the previous gen) lands on that. I talked with Tire Rack and they expect to test these in the next couple of months-- he said he expected the Sport to best the DW in grip and since I was happy with the DW on the Volvo, I picked the Sport up for the 986.

Glad you found it useful and appreciate the significance of deferring to the Pros. I am certainly very grateful to them(Tire Rack) for their published results. It is a huge advance on the old days when merely Brand name, reputation or anecdotes determined tire selection for enthusiasts.
One other Tire retailer used to publish somewhat similar test buy I can't remember.Was it Big O ?