I have a 2006 G6 Coupe with Continental Touring Tires that is sliding all over the road, especially on wet roads. The tires only have 19,000 miles on them. When I called the dealer today to ask if they had any complaints about the handling of G6's with Continental Tires I was told they never had a complaint, which I find hard to believe after some of the things I've read on the internet. I was going to order the Goodyear Eagle F1 All Season Tires today until the dealer told me he didn't think it would make a difference. Has anyone else had a problem with the Continental Tires?

Judy

The Continental tires are garbage, from what I heard. I believe that too. If you want handling and performance from the Conti Touring tires, you will be disappointed. Goodyear F1 AS are excellent tires. The person who told you the Goodyear F1 AS won't make a difference is full of S@#*.

I recently bought a set of Goodyear F1 AS's, having put about 54,000 on the original Goodyear Eagles on my '06 GTP coupe ( cords were starting to show. I also got 54,000 out of the original wiper blades, due to the highway robbery price of those ! ). What a difference the F1's made ! They have improved handling immensely. The ride is a little harsher and a bit noisier, but it's worth it. The traction in the rain is much better as well, seems like the hydroplaning at speed on the turnpike is less now. Just wonder how many miles I'll get out of these.

I have a 2006 G6 Coupe with Continental Touring Tires that is sliding all over the road, especially on wet roads. The tires only have 19,000 miles on them. When I called the dealer today to ask if they had any complaints about the handling of G6's with Continental Tires I was told they never had a complaint, which I find hard to believe after some of the things I've read on the internet. I was going to order the Goodyear Eagle F1 All Season Tires today until the dealer told me he didn't think it would make a difference. Has anyone else had a problem with the Continental Tires?

Judy

My G6 coupe also has continental touring tires and they ride rough until the warm up also not very good traction when the roads are wet here in Florida


G6 Chris

UniRoyal Tiger Paws on our G6 from the factory,when it was time to reshoe our old Sunbird I had the Paws put on there.I like em.

Hey guys I'm a new guy on here....but not to modding cars, just waned to say hello to all.....I guess it has something to do with what state you purchased in?? (idk maybe just throwin that out there).....mine came with Pirelli tires......handle great but they wear pretty quick.

The Continental ContiTouringContact CV95 tires that came with my 2006 GT are horrible in the wet weather. I smoke the tires from stop lights without trying and trust me...I don't have a heavy foot. (I got 98,000 miles out of a set of Goodyear Eagle GA tires on my Impala.) On top of that I had one blow out and another with a serious bulge. I replaced them with Falken Ziex ZE-912 and mounted them up front with the continentals in the rear. I looked for good all season tires, but this tire size was hard to match so I had to settle for high performance all seasons. Haven't tried it in the snow, but its great on dry and wet pavement. Steering is much more responsive. And it's cheap!! I want to pass it through a northeast winter before I commit to it.

I replaced them with Falken Ziex ZE-912 and mounted them up front with the continentals in the rear. I looked for good all season tires, but this tire size was hard to match so I had to settle for high performance all seasons. Haven't tried it in the snow, but its great on dry and wet pavement. Steering is much more responsive. And it's cheap!!


What do they cost per tire?

I got them for $95 each. I didn't get to do much research since I switched the flat with the spare and the other tire had a golf ball size bulge. I think other tires in that performance range were $140 and up. They are the highest rated ultra high performance all season tire by consumer reports.

I got them for $95 each. I didn't get to do much research since I switched the flat with the spare and the other tire had a golf ball size bulge.

I'll have time today to research, I'll post anything interresting.
Thanks

I had Falcon Ziex on my old car. They were cheap but their performance were equal or better than the Michelin Pilots I had. Excellent tires for the price.

Thats what I've been finding. I think I'll buy some. They get great reviews and most compare them to Michelin too.

I was planning on getting a set of yokohama's, but i ended up getting another set of Kumho's, can't beat the price/handling.

I was planning on getting a set of yokohama's, but i ended up getting another set of Kumho's, can't beat the price/handling.

What do you think of them? I just spent $442.00 on a set of Falken ZE-912 225/50/17, I've read a lot of good things about them.

They have had excellent handling on every surface, dry, wet, snow, ice, you name it. I just have to make sure that i rotate them frequently to keep the wear in balance.

They have had excellent handling on every surface, dry, wet, snow, ice, you name it. I just have to make sure that i rotate them frequently to keep the wear in balance.

What type of Kumho's did you get? Are they All season tires and what size?

What do you think of them? I just spent $442.00 on a set of Falken ZE-912 225/50/17, I've read a lot of good things about them.

You'll like the tires...I just haven't had the opportunity to try them in the colder months.

What type of Kumho's did you get? Are they All season tires and what size?
They are all season, 17". Here is the link to them:
Link (http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/findTireDetail.do?rc=TDMINT&yr=2005&cf=false&c=1&sw=false&pc=33481&tc=KUMHZ8&rf=true&rcz=75068&cs=225&dVeh=dVeh&rd=17&vid=009215&ar=50)

Yes, I like them. Check this out; I ordered them June 18th in the morning around 8.00am. I recieved them at my house on June 20th near :D 2:00pm. I was driving on them at 4:00pm. discounttiredirect.com awesome!
As far as the tire's ride? Very nice. I had to make a late run to New Orleans and put a good 200+ miles on them. So far A-OK.

Yes, I like them. Check this out; I ordered them June 18th in the morning around 8.00am. I recieved them at my house on June 20th near :D 2:00pm. I was driving on them at 4:00pm. discounttiredirect.com awesome!
As far as the tire's ride? Very nice. I had to make a late run to New Orleans and put a good 200+ miles on them. So far A-OK.

This is what happened to my Continental's

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j36/maluz28/G6Blowout3.jpg

I'm still in search of a good all season touring tire that fits our size 225-50-17. I heard the General Altimax HP are good tires. Anybody have them?

I'm still in search of a good all season touring tire that fits our size 225-50-17. I heard the General Altimax HP are good tires. Anybody have them?

I don't know about that brand but I will say that the Falken 912 225/50/17
($95 per tire DELIVERED) are awesome! Unless I get one hell of a deal I'm staying with these tires.

EDIT
I went back and read the earlier post, you do like these tires. Good luck with the feedback for the General Altimax HP.

I do have a pair of ZE912's but I'm still worried about its winter performance. Some people say its ok, others say its horrible. I just wanted to be prepared in case I need to make a change in the future. There aren't many good all season touring tires in our size. I was even considering getting a 16'' wheel since there are more tires available for it.

There aren't many touring tires because our wheel size is meant for performance.

I have a 2006 G6 GT & a 2009 G6 SE V6

The Continental contact Touring Tires are the worst tires I have ever had. Even including the mastercraft tires I once had. Those of you from Canada will know what I mean.

With the 2006 G6 GT
I find I can't touch the gas on wet roads without tire spin. In the snow or on ice I'm all over the road. I'm getting real tired of seeing my back end pass me down the road. I ordered new Dunlop winter performance tires winter sport 3D and will update when I get them.

The 2009 G6 SE V6
This car came with the Hankook Optima All Season and my wife has allready complained about tire spin on wet roads. Although when I drove the car I like the better responce you get from them. They seem to be a little harder than the Continentals. Gm should put better tires on the cars they build.

I have a 2006 G6 GT & a 2009 G6 SE V6

The Continental contact Touring Tires are the worst tires I have ever had. Even including the mastercraft tires I once had. Those of you from Canada will know what I mean.

With the 2006 G6 GT
I find I can't touch the gas on wet roads without tire spin. In the snow or on ice I'm all over the road. I'm getting real tired of seeing my back end pass me down the road. I ordered new Dunlop winter performance tires winter sport 3D and will update when I get them.

The 2009 G6 SE V6
This car came with the Hankook Optima All Season and my wife has allready complained about tire spin on wet roads. Although when I drove the car I like the better responce you get from them. They seem to be a little harder than the Continentals. Gm should put better tires on the cars they build.

I agree, I'm going to change mine out w/ FALKENS. I put them on my Mazda and I was more than pleased with their performance. Not bad for $90 a tire. BTW, Consumer Report ranked them with Michelins.

I used to have a Mazda and I put Falkens on it too. Man those were terrific tires for the price.

I used to have a Mazda and I put Falkens on it too. Man those were terrific tires for the price.

Hey! Good to see you again! I've been out of pocket for a while. I thought you and I had this "Falken" conversation before. :D

Hey! Good to see you again! I've been out of pocket for a while. I thought you and I had this "Falken" conversation before. :D

Thanks. Seems we have some same experiences in cars.

I bought the Yokohama YK520.

very happy so far.

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/findTireDetail.do?rcz=78163&rc=TXSINT&c=1&cf=false&cs=225&pc=43147&rd=17&ar=50&ct=&rf=true

http://www.discounttire.com/product/tires/yokhvt.ang.jpg

I bought the Yokohama YK520.

very happy so far.


Those are awesome tires! That's what I used to run on. They're good to the end!!
Around here distributors think they're made of gold.:mad:

I have been a fan of most BF Goodrich tires for some time. I know they are a division of Michelin. I have read very good reviews on other sites about the BF Goodrich g-Force Super Sport A/S. Has anyone else had experience with these?
I may just wait until next fall and purchase a set of dedicated winter tires, then buy a complete new set of rims and summer tires next spring. :)

I had the original set of continental tires on the car, they where horrible. Then I bought a set of Michelin Pilot Sport Plus. They are awesome for traction, handling, braking, and in the rain. I HIGHLY recommend these tires.

I have a 2006 G6 Coupe with Continental Touring Tires that is sliding all over the road, especially on wet roads. The tires only have 19,000 miles on them. When I called the dealer today to ask if they had any complaints about the handling of G6's with Continental Tires I was told they never had a complaint, which I find hard to believe after some of the things I've read on the internet. I was going to order the Goodyear Eagle F1 All Season Tires today until the dealer told me he didn't think it would make a difference. Has anyone else had a problem with the Continental Tires?

Judy

I had the exact same problem with mine... I complained enough that GM replaced them with Goodyear tires... much better... those tires are horrible... it's unfortunate that Continental won the bidding war against other brands to take GM in... GM ain't complaining because they are cheap... unfortunate..

My Wife has the Contintal Pro Contacts on her '05 GT, so far, she's had to replace 2 tires, the first one, she hit a curb and rolled the tire off the rim then drove a mile back home!
The other one she had to replace, was due to her hitting a pothole and driving on the deflated tire to her friends house. I wasn't too happy this time, she called me at 11 PM to change the tire in the pouring rain. I did get some satisfaction though, I made her hold the flashlight so we both got drenched.
With her driving style or lack there of, I think she'd be better off going with a higher profile tire!!
B.B.

I have the general uhp's on my gt and they are great tires for the price.