I don't know if these tires are even close to the ones that came stock on my G6 but thoses tires were the worst. Is there any sort of comparison between the two?
Continental Extreme Contact DWS
Continental Extreme Contact DWS
UTQG: 540 A A (All Sizes)
50,000 Mile Tread Life Warranty
60 Day Customer Satisfaction Ride Guarantee
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The Extreme Contact DWS features improved grip and braking in both dry and wet conditions with a unique asymmetrical tread design. This tire includes an advanced tread compound for improved traction in all-weather conditions including snow, significantly improved mileage, and an industry leading level of rolling resistance for better fuel economy.
Benefits:
*Enhanced performance in dry conditions
*Improved water evacuation for outstanding wet handling
*Improved snow performance
*Reduced distortion for enhanced energy delivery, lower rolling resistance and improved treadlife.
*Consumer friendly indicators alert drivers to tires performance level in Dry, Wet, and Snow conditions.
*Improved water evacuation for outstanding wet handling
*Improved snow performance
*Reduced distortion for enhanced energy delivery, lower rolling resistance and improved treadlife.
*Consumer friendly indicators alert drivers to tires performance level in Dry, Wet, and Snow conditions.
Tread Wear Indicators:
Consumer friendly indicators alert drivers about tire's performance level in Dry, Wet, and Snow conditions.
DW indicates tire is tuned for optimum performance (D for Dry, W for Wet, S for Snow)
When indicators disappear, tire is no longer tuned for optimum performance in that particular road condition.
Dry Performance
ExtremeContact DWS has a unique "chamfered edge" technology for dry performance. This dry road surface technology generates greater acceleration grip, handling and braking traction in dry conditions. Solid outer shoulder and chamfered pattern edges concentrates on a maximum surface contact resulting in increased traction.
Wet Performance
The Continental ExtremeContact DWS has a high void to tread ratio with enhanced groove curvature which improves water evacuation for outstanding wet handling. Void to tread ratio means the amount of void area in the tread vs. the amount of tread pattern making contact with the road surface. This void allows water absorbed into the pattern and then quickly evacuated.
Snow Performance
The Continental ExtremContact DWS has an excellent grip on snow covered roads provided by the extreme number of biting edges and a new feature "Traction Grooves". Continental Tires engineers designed the extreme number of biting teeth inside the grooves. These biting teeth keep the packed snow from sliding though the grooves adding a grip to an area of the tire. This new feature is unique to the Continental ExtremContact DWS.
Dynamic Temperature Distribution
The Continental ExtremeContact DWS has industry leading treadlife combined with lower rolling resistance and improved energy delivery to the road surface. This outstanding combination of traction, long wear and reduced rolling resistance is accomplished through "Dynamic Temperature Distribution".
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I'm not sure if I had those or not (senior moments
) but whatever Continental type I had on the 2007 GT were unbelievably bad when it came to traction esp on a wet road. I used to have my wife drive my Mazda when it was raining because she was scared to death to be on the road with her car tires. Those were normal driving conditions; the performance side of the stock tires was at least as bad. I could smoke the tires from a stop, at first I thought WOW this G6 is one bad ass car but the acceleration was not as impressive as the smoke screen I was leaving behind. Once I replaced the original tires with a well researched brand I was quite pleased with the G6's handling and stopping abilities. I can no longer smoke the tires from a stop either; they grab the road and scat now. One other issue I had may not be due to the tires but I think its worth bringing up; the G6 used to shimmy a bit at 55mph plus. Since I replaced the tires it doesn't shimmy anymore. Just to clear the air to my automotive knowledge I am a DIY guy but I know when I need to have a professional do the work. I keep whatever car(s) I have in the best condition I can.
I'll find out what tire I had then post it here.
EDIT;
This is what I found so far,
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/re...e&tmn=ContiTouringContact+CV95&pager.offset=0
and
http://www.tirerack.com/survey/Surv...PageLocQty=&partnum=25VR7CV95&commentStatus=P
) but whatever Continental type I had on the 2007 GT were unbelievably bad when it came to traction esp on a wet road. I used to have my wife drive my Mazda when it was raining because she was scared to death to be on the road with her car tires. Those were normal driving conditions; the performance side of the stock tires was at least as bad. I could smoke the tires from a stop, at first I thought WOW this G6 is one bad ass car but the acceleration was not as impressive as the smoke screen I was leaving behind. Once I replaced the original tires with a well researched brand I was quite pleased with the G6's handling and stopping abilities. I can no longer smoke the tires from a stop either; they grab the road and scat now. One other issue I had may not be due to the tires but I think its worth bringing up; the G6 used to shimmy a bit at 55mph plus. Since I replaced the tires it doesn't shimmy anymore. Just to clear the air to my automotive knowledge I am a DIY guy but I know when I need to have a professional do the work. I keep whatever car(s) I have in the best condition I can.I'll find out what tire I had then post it here.
EDIT;
This is what I found so far,
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/re...e&tmn=ContiTouringContact+CV95&pager.offset=0
and
http://www.tirerack.com/survey/Surv...PageLocQty=&partnum=25VR7CV95&commentStatus=P
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