why do continental tires suck so bad?

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Apr 13, 2006 | 01:20 PM

Chipped2.7Tip

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why do continental tires suck so bad?

i purchased some continental contisportcontacts and they had to be replaced in less then 6 months. all four were worn flat with no tread left. i next round of tires i purchased some michelin pilot sports allseason's. i hope i have better luck with these tires.

anyone else have issues with continental tires?

Apr 13, 2006 | 01:47 PM

ESN

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Have the Pilot Sport A/S and they've been great for a full year - no sign of wear at all...

But no.dot will say you blaspheme about the Conti's.

Apr 13, 2006 | 01:49 PM

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My wife has Continental ContiPremiers on her Volvo . . .

and they've been great. I have Pilots on my A6, they've also been very good.

Apr 13, 2006 | 03:22 PM

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I have 20K on 215/55/16 now winter tire Conti Touring M +S and more than 1/2 left.

Apr 13, 2006 | 03:59 PM

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Re: why do continental tires suck so bad?

These are the first Contis that I've ever run and I like them. I've always had Michelins but I'll replace them with the same providing that they're still available.

Apr 13, 2006 | 07:21 PM

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I've never had any bad experiences with Contis...

I can't imagine a scenario where you wear out a set of contis in 6 months unless you do crazy mileage or the tires were very underinflated....

Apr 14, 2006 | 04:35 AM

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What kinda mileage did you put on them in 6months?

Seems really unusual to wear down a set of tires *that* quickly. Doing 4 wheel burnouts at every light? ;-)

I was happy with the sportcontacts that were on my S6. Good all season tire IMO.