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flashburn · 05-16-2011, 03:30 PM

Just ordered my new tires through the local Tire/Wheel shop I use. Decided to ditch the Hankook's. They were okay for the money, but I want to try something new. I'll wind up getting a bit over 20,000 miles off of the rears, and the fronts still have a good deal of tread left.

Not sure what kind of improvement I'll actually see with the DW's, but I figured I'd give them a shot. I expect to at least see better tire wear, perhaps 30,000 miles? 95% of my driving is done on the highway, so I should get more mileage out of a tire than most others.

I have a set of Star Spec's for the track, so I just need these to be somewhat capable, quiet, good in the rain, and good treadwear. I think they will deliver in those categories.

Going with 265/35/19 in the front, and 285/35/19 in the rear. Unfortunately the 265's are out of stock for around 30 days, because they are apparently a new size. Tread on my rear tires are pretty low, so I'm probably going to just run mismatched for a few weeks. Going to try to go at least 3-4 more weeks before I replace the rears though.

05-16-2011, 03:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 19	Ordered my new street tires! Continental ExtremeContact DW Just ordered my new tires through the local Tire/Wheel shop I use. Decided to ditch the Hankook's. They were okay for the money, but I want to try something new. I'll wind up getting a bit over 20,000 miles off of the rears, and the fronts still have a good deal of tread left. Not sure what kind of improvement I'll actually see with the DW's, but I figured I'd give them a shot. I expect to at least see better tire wear, perhaps 30,000 miles? 95% of my driving is done on the highway, so I should get more mileage out of a tire than most others. I have a set of Star Spec's for the track, so I just need these to be somewhat capable, quiet, good in the rain, and good treadwear. I think they will deliver in those categories. Going with 265/35/19 in the front, and 285/35/19 in the rear. Unfortunately the 265's are out of stock for around 30 days, because they are apparently a new size. Tread on my rear tires are pretty low, so I'm probably going to just run mismatched for a few weeks. Going to try to go at least 3-4 more weeks before I replace the rears though. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT