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I have them on my '99 9-3 (also 17")...
Posted by Alex (more from Alex) on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:57:30
In Reply to: ContiExtremeContact 17" on Viggen?, ex-volver, Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:19:55
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...I have had them for around 8k miles. They seem to be a decent compromise tire. I'm coming from Bridgestone Potenza RE750s that were very VERY grippy and had super stiff sidewalls. The Continentals have a much softer sidewall, almost too soft. (I can push one the side of the car, and get it to wobble back and forth as the sidewall flexes) However, I have eibach springs and bilstein sport shocks (hard ride) so the softer sidewalls help to smooth the ride up a bit. They'd probably work similarly well on your Viggen. My brother had them on his '90 SPG and they worked well in the snow too.
So all in all, I would say that there isn't anything "extreme" about them. Grip is fairly respectable, in a bend but don't break kind of way, with the soft sidewalls, and ride is better than with a more hardcore tire.
Alex
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Posts in this Thread:
- ContiExtremeContact 17" on Viggen?, ex-volver, Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:19:55
- Re: ContiExtremeContact 17" on Viggen?, George on the Cape, Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:57:41
- I have them on my '99 9-3 (also 17")..., Alex, Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:57:30 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: ContiExtremeContact 17" on Viggen?, Jeremy R., Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:40:34
- Perhaps the best lazy-man's tire out there., Stan W., Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:11:52
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