Continental DWS issues

igota21incher · 08-30-2011, 04:40 PM

Just replaced the original bridgestones after 27k miles with a pair of these highly recommended all seasons. First thing i notice after the switch was how soft these side walls really are. No biggie. My issue with these tires is that i feel a pretty noticeable shaking of my steering wheel at speeds >60 never had this issue with the old set so i dont think its an alignment problem. My next complaint is how disconnected i felt with the steering wheel, with the old set any slight turn i would feel right away, now there is a little play that i noticed when moving it slightly left to right without the car actually giving me any feedback of this adjustment. Is this just the nature or this tire overall or am i looking at something a little bit more complicated involving incorrect balancing or an alignment problem? Thanks!

kenchan · 08-30-2011, 04:48 PM

you drives a civic, no?

azn370z · 08-30-2011, 05:09 PM

I have the same tires, dws. I didnt notice any play. I did notice the vibration, but only until the tires warm up, after 5 miles or so. Then after its warmed up I can take my hands off the wheel and there is no vibration at speeds 70+. If you have vibrations you may need wheel weights or torque your nuts.

igota21incher · 08-30-2011, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

you drives a civic, no?

no its a 370

HKYStormFront · 08-30-2011, 06:21 PM

sounds like one or more of them might be out of balance or have a broken belt inside the tire

TreeSemdyZee · 08-30-2011, 07:32 PM

Did you not have an alignment done? My first rule-of-thumb when buying tires is to get an alignment done or at least checked.
Check your cold tire pressure and make sure they have 35 pounds. Tire stores aren't not known for their accuracy. I had a flat repaired and they put in 45 pounds.

Did they include balancing when you had the tires mounted? Also and absolute neccessity.

Juruki · 08-30-2011, 07:45 PM

The reason why I stayed away from the continentals was the soft sidewall. Dunno about the vibrations but it doesnt sound normal...

Guard Dad · 08-30-2011, 07:58 PM

If I'm not mistaken the DWS is an all season tire. If you have a sport package or a Nismo you had summer tires ( not sure what comes on the base model ) so if you came from a high preformance summer tire with almost no tread and went to an all season tire with full tread you could easily feel some squirm in the steering. Also remember that tires need to be scuffed in and run through several heat cycles before you really know what you've got. I generally hate the way all season tires behave so I avoid them whenever possible, but my cars never see snow so I can get by with summer tires

The vibration should be checked out, properly balanced and installed tires shouldn't vibrate.

Baer383 · 08-30-2011, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

you drives a civic, no?

8 minutes in,kenchan you are fast on the draw.

11Thumper · 08-30-2011, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

you drives a civic, no?

b1adesofcha0s · 08-30-2011, 08:29 PM

Also got these tires and notice some shaking, but I think for me that was because I have different tires in front and rear.

08-30-2011, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
igota21incher Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: new york Posts: 100 Drives: 07 civic Rep Power: 17	Continental DWS issues Just replaced the original bridgestones after 27k miles with a pair of these highly recommended all seasons. First thing i notice after the switch was how soft these side walls really are. No biggie. My issue with these tires is that i feel a pretty noticeable shaking of my steering wheel at speeds >60 never had this issue with the old set so i dont think its an alignment problem. My next complaint is how disconnected i felt with the steering wheel, with the old set any slight turn i would feel right away, now there is a little play that i noticed when moving it slightly left to right without the car actually giving me any feedback of this adjustment. Is this just the nature or this tire overall or am i looking at something a little bit more complicated involving incorrect balancing or an alignment problem? Thanks!

08-30-2011, 05:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	I have the same tires, dws. I didnt notice any play. I did notice the vibration, but only until the tires warm up, after 5 miles or so. Then after its warmed up I can take my hands off the wheel and there is no vibration at speeds 70+. If you have vibrations you may need wheel weights or torque your nuts. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

08-30-2011, 06:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	sounds like one or more of them might be out of balance or have a broken belt inside the tire __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

08-30-2011, 07:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Juruki Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 965 Drives: 370Z Tour/Sport/Navi Rep Power: 16	The reason why I stayed away from the continentals was the soft sidewall. Dunno about the vibrations but it doesnt sound normal... __________________ 09 370z - 7AT Volk Racing TE37SL / BC Coilovers / Berk HFC / TopSpeed CBE + Y-Pipe / Mines Spoiler

08-30-2011, 08:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Also got these tires and notice some shaking, but I think for me that was because I have different tires in front and rear. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

08-30-2011, 04:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	you drives a civic, no?

08-30-2011, 07:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	Did you not have an alignment done? My first rule-of-thumb when buying tires is to get an alignment done or at least checked. Check your cold tire pressure and make sure they have 35 pounds. Tire stores aren't not known for their accuracy. I had a flat repaired and they put in 45 pounds. Did they include balancing when you had the tires mounted? Also and absolute neccessity.

08-30-2011, 07:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Guard Dad Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Orange County, CA Posts: 422 Drives: 2010 370Z Silver A7 Rep Power: 15	If I'm not mistaken the DWS is an all season tire. If you have a sport package or a Nismo you had summer tires ( not sure what comes on the base model ) so if you came from a high preformance summer tire with almost no tread and went to an all season tire with full tread you could easily feel some squirm in the steering. Also remember that tires need to be scuffed in and run through several heat cycles before you really know what you've got. I generally hate the way all season tires behave so I avoid them whenever possible, but my cars never see snow so I can get by with summer tires The vibration should be checked out, properly balanced and installed tires shouldn't vibrate.

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