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    Quote Originally Posted by G-rig View Post
    Could have been the case but not the catseye's fault .

    Just unfortunate..
    yep, sheize happens
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    Quote Originally Posted by Roodosutaa View Post
    50 profile, and a consistent 32-34psi checked every time I washed the car and topped up from the compressor in the garage if necessary. That is exactly the kind of generalisation I was referring to.

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    32-34psi? That's (for the front) between 4-6psi UNDER pressure.

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    I've held a crosssection of a ContactSport2 in my hands. Believe me, the sidewalls are far from weak. Roughly 6mm in thickness and something like 40 different compounds of latex in that thing. I'm no tyre expert, but this thing was amazingly crafted and my experience in using them backs this up.

    As Maverick said, these are OEM tyres on so many cars, it's normal to hear a few complaints about them. But given the sheer volume, I'm sure there would be even more complaints if some other brand of tyre was used.

    I wouldn't dare to assume I know anything of the driving habits of someone I don't even know, Roodosutaa. Perhaps you have indeed received a faulty lot of tyres, in which case I would be calling Continental as I've had nothing but brilliant service from them. If you still weren't satisfied after speaking to them, then by all means, let rip on Continental.

    I was about to do the same thing when I had issues, but after realising that the issue I had with the tyres came from improper wheel alignment from the dealer, it's hard to stay angry at Conti.
    Last edited by pixl; 29-07-2009 at 02:33 PM. Reason: Oops: 6mm, not 60mm :P

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    Quote Originally Posted by pixl View Post
    I've held a crosssection of a ContactSport2 in my hands. Believe me, the sidewalls are far from weak. Roughly 60mm in thickness
    WTF? 6mm? at most
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    Quote Originally Posted by brad View Post
    WTF? 6mm? at most
    Yep, 6mm. Fixed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by G-rig View Post
    Could have been the case but not the catseye's fault .

    Just unfortunate..
    i would agree with those statements...indeed could have been the last straw for a ****ty tyre (not in general, just that one - i love the contis!)

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    Im on Conti's at the moment and I cant say I find anything wrong with them...

    Good grip in the wet, exceptional grip in the dry with great communication on the limit of traction!

    just avoid shoving them into gutters and potholes and you'll be fine!

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    The Contis are crap - in terms of mildly hiting anything or running over anything.

    They will puncture on a human hair. They will sidewall bulge on a small undulation.

    I have never ever had so many problems with a tyre as the Conts in 27 years of driving. I've lost count of the punctures i've had fixed (at one stage once a week for 6 weeks) and three of them buggered with huge bulges because of minor low speed curb/pothole incursions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PeterHBne View Post
    The Contis are crap - in terms of mildly hiting anything or running over anything.

    They will puncture on a human hair. They will sidewall bulge on a small undulation.

    I have never ever had so many problems with a tyre as the Conts in 27 years of driving. I've lost count of the punctures i've had fixed (at one stage once a week for 6 weeks) and three of them buggered with huge bulges because of minor low speed curb/pothole incursions.
    Clearly you'd be better off with a 4WD with off road tyres if you hit that many potholes and curbs

    Mounting kerbs and hitting potholes must be a polo thing because the golfs don't have these problems with their CSC2's

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maverick View Post
    Clearly you'd be better off with a 4WD with off road tyres if you hit that many potholes and curbs

    Mounting kerbs and hitting potholes must be a polo thing because the golfs don't have these problems with their CSC2's
    1) Dunno where you live in Qld - car swallowing potholes are a fact of life after a bit of torrential rain

    2) Maybe you girly Golf drivers aren't up to pursuing racing lines through roundabouts, chicanes, etc..... the odd curb clip is to be expected. You just dont expect your $300 tyre to be f****d up becase of a slight bump.

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