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ContiExtreme Contacts Tire Review

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So my winter set up includes the stock wheels with some 225/45R18 Continental ContiExtreme Contact tires. And now that we've had some snow I feel I can give an initial review.

Dry conditions:

They have held very well so far in the corners. I don't trust them as much as the stock Potenzas, but they are rock solid. Only downside is a slight increase in noise on the freeway, nothing ridiculous though.

Snow conditions:

I have been very pleased and impressed so far with these tires in the snow. Starting out from a stop they grab extremely well and they plow nicely through deeper snow (6") without me having to spin the tires and power my way through. They also brake very smoothly and I did not experience any slippage really. They tires have a nice deep tread pattern and I think that allows them to perform very well as a snow tire. Overall, I feel confident driving around on these in the white stuff.

So, IMHO for a reasonably priced ($118/tire @ tire rack) High Performance All-Season these perform very well in the snow and are the perfect alternative to much higher priced and faster wearing dedicated snow tires.
 
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Great tires!

I do have to mention one other thing for the MS3 folks. I experienced very slight rubbing of the back tires with these installed and my other four wheels and tires loaded in the hatch. As soon as I took the extra weight out of the back, no more rubbing.

Never the less, I will be rolling the rear fenders ASAP.
 
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