215/40/18 and 225/40/18, what tyres?

[Diesel_vert]

for the 215 and 225 continetal extremecontact dws shipped is 982.39us
peoples thoughts?
I wouldnt have to pay tax would i as the exchange rate will bring that price down not up?

That's correct.

Wouldn't the regular DW be better suited to Aus conditions? We don't need an all-season tyre do we?

Australian conditions doesn't warrant the need for all season tyres, but for reasons I've already outlined, the DWS better meets the requirements of the OP.

Do you know what the differences are in construction of the all weather tyre, or if it's just a tread pattern difference? Because if it's a slightly softer compound, then you might burn through them quickly in our hot Aussie weather...

The DWS has a treadwear rating of 540, compared to the DW (340) and the SC3 (280), so I would expect the DWS to last longer, regardless of ambient temperature.

[dylan8]

yep, thinking ill need 215s if im staying on coilovers, so thats locked in.
Thanks for that diesel_vert! .
Anyone know how much these are worth to buy in aus...?

[Diesel_vert]

If you're referring to the tyres, I don't the ExtremeContact DW/DWS are sold in Europe or Australia. Seems to be designed and made for the North American market only.

[TomC]

If you're referring to the tyres, I don't the ExtremeContact DW/DWS are sold in Europe or Australia. Seems to be designed and made for the North American market only.

I wonder why? They're a best seller on Tirerack and get terrific reviews to boot! Would they be a better all-rounder than a Maxxsport TT or Pilot Sport?

[dylan8]

If you're referring to the tyres, I don't the ExtremeContact DW/DWS are sold in Europe or Australia. Seems to be designed and made for the North American market only.

Ahhh, obviously!

I wonder why? They're a best seller on Tirerack and get terrific reviews to boot! Would they be a better all-rounder than a Maxxsport TT or Pilot Sport?

Shall find out. Have ordered them and hopefully will get to take them for a long drive to melbourne shortly.
Will post up some feedback

Another positive i noticed before ordering these, according to there specs a 215/40 is ok by manufactors specs to be fitted to a 8.5" wide wheel.
Not sure if this is the case for all brand tyres, but i thought 225 would have been the minimum

[Diesel_vert]

I wonder why? They're a best seller on Tirerack and get terrific reviews to boot! Would they be a better all-rounder than a Maxxsport TT or Pilot Sport?

Not from an enthusiasts' perspective, as I think the DW (let alone the DWS) sacrifices ultimate performance for more comfort/wear/noise/etc, which is what most Americans are after.

Ironically though, that's what most Australians are probably after as well, because of our poorly maintained road network. I think a lot of ordinary consumers who have specified large wheel and tyre combinations (because they look good and were unaware at what it does to comfort/noise/wear) would probably appreciate them.

Another positive i noticed before ordering these, according to there specs a 215/40 is ok by manufactors specs to be fitted to a 8.5" wide wheel.
Not sure if this is the case for all brand tyres, but i thought 225 would have been the minimum

The permitted range for 215/40 R18 tyres is from 7.0J to 8.5J so it should be fine.

[TomC]

Not from an enthusiasts' perspective, as I think the DW (let alone the DWS) sacrifices ultimate performance for more comfort/wear/noise/etc.

So are you saying that the DW is less of a performance orientated tyre than the CSC2? Because the DW is labelled as ExtremeContact. Now you would assume that from a marketing point-of-view that "extreme" would be a more focused performance tyre than "sport". Is this not the case? Or would you not consider the CSC2 a particularly focused tyre?

[Diesel_vert]

The SportContact series are not renowned for wearing well (which is borne out by many people here and overseas on forums), whereas the ExtremeContact series apparently do wear well (according to comments posted on Tire Rack). Unless Continental are deliberately hobbling their European range of tyres, I suspect that something has been sacrificed to achieve this.

In addition, the North American market generally prefers a softer suspension tune than the European market, so I just assume the same concept holds for their choice of tyres as well. Or perhaps their conditions make summer tyres impractical to use all-year round in some states, which would affect ultimate dry performance if a tyre has to deal with low temperatures (below +7°C) or light snow.

As for the choice of name, I think you ask their marketing department about that one.

[dylan8]

received my tyres today, only sent final confirmation on Thursday last week.
Just going by looks of the tread. I can understand why they have such good ratings. Will follow up once they are fitted

[dylan8]

I took these pics for other reasons not thinking of this thread. If anyone wants any other pics for reference let me know.
Tyre shop almost died when i told them how much i paid. said they look and feel very similar to a set of $600ea tyres they fitted to a bmw Z4 a week or so ago.