New back tires needed: Continental OK?

chops · 09-06-2012, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

I'm currently having to do this, and I hate it, oversteer like crazy, but that's because V12's suck anus.

OP, either get 2 tires that match your front, or buy 4 new. And if you're going the conti route, get the Conti DW. Don't go for anything less, especially if you track. (Which I hope you won't do with 2 different tires on...

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yea...stock yoko advan sports with id say 30% tread and new conti dw's in the rear were horrible. the car oversteered like crazy, wouldnt hold a straight line at speeds over 50mph.

swapped in some conti dw's on the front, voila. car drives like a champ. dont mix front and rears, different rubber compounds and all that make it a scary drive

XwChriswX · 09-06-2012, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by chops

yea...stock yoko advan sports with id say 30% tread and new conti dw's in the rear were horrible. the car oversteered like crazy, wouldnt hold a straight line at speeds over 50mph.

swapped in some conti dw's on the front, voila. car drives like a champ. dont mix front and rears, different rubber compounds and all that make it a scary drive

I had a set of PSS' and loved them. But the rears wore out first, so I had to replace them. Didn't have enough $$ to get 2 more PSS', so I got a set of V12's. I won't ever run V12's by themselves after this point. My PSS Fronts still have about 50~% on them

But I'll be getting a new set of PSS' in the fall. Great tires.

Arnold · 09-06-2012, 04:10 AM

Thanks for the update!
I don't want to buy 4 tires for now so I'll buy 2 same as the front ones:
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A. I think I'll take them in 285 or 295. Does that sound better?

I always inflate to 2.4kPA, I think it's equal to 36PSI.

cheshirecat · 09-06-2012, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

I had a set of PSS' and loved them. But the rears wore out first, so I had to replace them. Didn't have enough $$ to get 2 more PSS', so I got a set of V12's. I won't ever run V12's by themselves after this point. My PSS Fronts still have about 50~% on them

But I'll be getting a new set of PSS' in the fall. Great tires.

I feel the same way about the V12's. The oversteer is just awful and it makes driving (especially highway) a chore.

They're good tires as far as wet grip and longevity, I just can't stand the way they ride.

I'll be going with the Continental's next.

Arnold · 09-06-2012, 09:46 AM

Crap, they don't have any Bridgestone in stock anymore... I'll go there tomorrow morning and see what they can offer.
What are V12's BTW? Except from an engine type ;-)

Thanks for the help.

XwChriswX · 09-06-2012, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by cheshirecat

I feel the same way about the V12's. The oversteer is just awful and it makes driving (especially highway) a chore.

They're good tires as far as wet grip and longevity, I just can't stand the way they ride.

I'll be going with the Continental's next.

Thats exactly what I bought them for, so in that regard they give you what you're looking for, but in a corner, they suuuuck.

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Originally Posted by Arnold

Crap, they don't have any Bridgestone in stock anymore... I'll go there tomorrow morning and see what they can offer.
What are V12's BTW? Except from an engine type ;-)

Thanks for the help.

Hankook V12's.

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09-06-2012, 04:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Arnold Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: London Posts: 89 Drives: '10 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 14	Thanks for the update! I don't want to buy 4 tires for now so I'll buy 2 same as the front ones: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A. I think I'll take them in 285 or 295. Does that sound better? I always inflate to 2.4kPA, I think it's equal to 36PSI.

09-06-2012, 09:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Arnold Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: London Posts: 89 Drives: '10 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 14	Crap, they don't have any Bridgestone in stock anymore... I'll go there tomorrow morning and see what they can offer. What are V12's BTW? Except from an engine type ;-) Thanks for the help.