TIL: Continental Extreme Contact Sport tires don't make good winter tires

"gettingoldercarguy" (gettingoldercarguy) 01/15/2020 at 17:18 • Filed to: None

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Nothing bad happened, around town and speed limits are already low @ 25mph. Bit of ice on side streets made main roads more appealing.  My wife’s new Vredesteins are amazing on this stuff, no slippage whatsoever. 

Winter tires inbound.

CompactLuxuryFan > gettingoldercarguy 01/15/2020 at 17:33

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DWS 06s are great in snow! Sports... not so much

dogisbadob > gettingoldercarguy 01/15/2020 at 17:34

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ooo a 4-door Metro hatch

gettingoldercarguy > CompactLuxuryFan 01/15/2020 at 17:35

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Going with these on my factory wheels

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Vredestein&tireModel=Wintrac+Pro&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=245VR7WTPXL&tab=Specs

Chariotoflove > gettingoldercarguy 01/15/2020 at 17:46

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Glad you got home safe with no damage.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > gettingoldercarguy 01/15/2020 at 17:53

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They are working great for me.

wafflesnfalafel > CompactLuxuryFan 01/15/2020 at 18:05

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agree - that was my experience as well, (with the DWSs)

gettingoldercarguy > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/15/2020 at 18:13

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Nice! That’s how  I like my summers.  Winters, I'll take a bit of cold, just not the f off cold that CB gets.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > gettingoldercarguy 01/15/2020 at 18:14

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Unfortunately it’s supposed to drop back down to the low 50's next week for the high, and 20's for the low. 

gettingoldercarguy > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/15/2020 at 18:41

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Those large swings in temperature kick my butt anymore. My brother texted me this over the weekend.

“70 degrees out yesterday. Flash flood and Tornado warnings at night. Snow this morning. Texas."

Thisismydisplayname > CompactLuxuryFan 01/15/2020 at 19:02

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Not great in the snow, but usable.  Pilot sport AS are much better than the contis.  

imadick > gettingoldercarguy 01/15/2020 at 20:03

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You mean high performance summer tires are rubbish in the snow? Shocked!!!

gettingoldercarguy > imadick 01/15/2020 at 21:20

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Odddoylerules > gettingoldercarguy 01/15/2020 at 22:57

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Trust the nordic brands. Our hakka six studs are money here in the valley of ice and sun.  They are bear claws. I ran my star specs til the first snow this year and learned the same lesson you did.

pip bip - choose Corrour > gettingoldercarguy 01/16/2020 at 03:40

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winter tyres = nope