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06-18-2001, 08:36 AM
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Mine have been very good so far (11000 miles)
No real complaints except their affinity for nails in the road. Fairly quiet and grippy although I haven't used them at the track or anything. I am always amazed at how hard I can throw this bad boy into a turn and not lose grip. They do well in rain, seems oblivious to wet roads. Don't know about snow, but I don't think they would be very good.
They'll last longer than the Pirellis that come standard on some 4.2s, but I have now sworn off Pirellis as multiple sets I have had have worn unevenly while other brands have not.
I like the ContiSports but will probably get Pilot Sports when these are gone (another 15k, I estimate).
They'll last longer than the Pirellis that come standard on some 4.2s, but I have now sworn off Pirellis as multiple sets I have had have worn unevenly while other brands have not.
I like the ContiSports but will probably get Pilot Sports when these are gone (another 15k, I estimate).
06-18-2001, 09:51 AM
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I'm happy at ~5K miles, pretty quiet and okay grippy. I've always felt (more)
that tires are the crux of handling issues (from motorcycle days, when slip and breakaway were two distinct issues!), so I will probably go Bridgestone or Michelin when they need replacing. I have no winter issues to worry about though (except rain). For now, I'm quite happy with the Conti's.
When will the replacements be? I don't know yet as there's not enough treadwear to guess.
One Thing: my car felt like it was riding on marshmallows (no pitch, dive, or body roll, but HUGE amounts of yaw movement) until I [finally] checked the air pressure. It was at about 32 lbs., and now adjusted much closer to 40 lbs. the yawing symptoms have almost disappeared. Fascinating. If I may, I still feel that the Sport package should have better (firmer, more controlled) handling, but I definitely went from disgruntled to oh-so-happy. The 4.2 is now everything I'd hoped for. I still sense a bit of float, but the car does weigh about 4100 lbs (without me!). If there were no, or less, float, it would be 100 points.
When will the replacements be? I don't know yet as there's not enough treadwear to guess.
One Thing: my car felt like it was riding on marshmallows (no pitch, dive, or body roll, but HUGE amounts of yaw movement) until I [finally] checked the air pressure. It was at about 32 lbs., and now adjusted much closer to 40 lbs. the yawing symptoms have almost disappeared. Fascinating. If I may, I still feel that the Sport package should have better (firmer, more controlled) handling, but I definitely went from disgruntled to oh-so-happy. The 4.2 is now everything I'd hoped for. I still sense a bit of float, but the car does weigh about 4100 lbs (without me!). If there were no, or less, float, it would be 100 points.
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