Continental ExtremeContact Sport the new Conti DW Tire | Arriving in February

[Todd15Fastback]

These new Contis sure do favor their 5P tread design.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ContiSportContact+5P

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[Paul@PKAUTODESIGN]

Will the 295 35 19 work on the pp wheels or is 285 as wide as I can get by with without going to wider rims ? And do you have any price info as of yet? Thanks

No price info on them as of yet, but the 295 can work, members have even done 305 on the stock PP wheels.

 

[Khyber]

So, Kyber, you're on Air and you had to set negative camber in the rear with 305's? So, "safe" would be to run 295's in the rear? As far as I remember, HRE and Velgen rears are the same offset, +45. If it works for you, without adjusting rear camber, I'd do 305's. If you had to mess with rear camber to fit, I'll go with another tire that offers 295 for rear. Just trying to get the widest tire back there to assist with FI traction.

well i only have 10.5 width and with 305/35/20s it's very thick and tall. so yeah i got -2 camber on rear and almost on the front with the 275/35s

look where the bumper and fender come together. you can't even fit a penny between the tire and fender lol. a piece of paper is about it. those things are so wide though what's cool is the inside aren't even really that worn in than the rest of the tire. fronts are a different story. insides are worn in much more but that was even from when i just had a prokit and -1.5

yeah the rear cambers in big time when air'd out but i'm nervous to put any more positive in then it hit the fender. it's just too tight now.

you'd prob be fine with 305/30s but that's too skinny for my taste.

 

[Paul@PKAUTODESIGN]

305/35/20 is spot on for air setups

 

[16s550]

Any 325+ wide tires that are 35 tall. For 19inch rim

 

[HISSMAN]

35 isn't the height, which I think some on here are thinking it is. The second number is the Total height of the sidewall, but it is a percentage of the first number. A 305/30 sidewall is typically 30% of 305mm. So it would be roughly 91.5mm tall. Variances may happen, but that is what it is supposed to mean.

 

[16s550]

35 isn't the height, which I think some on here are thinking it is. The second number is the Total height of the sidewall, but it is a percentage of the first number. A 305/30 sidewall is typically 30% of 305mm. So it would be roughly 91.5mm tall. Variances may happen, but that is what it is supposed to mean.

I guess that's what it's supposed to mean based on how wide the tire is. So a 35 is taller on the side walls than a 30 wouldn't you agree? It also kind of seems like you're contradicting what you are saying. you say 35 isn't the height but then you say 35 is the total height of the sidewall which is what I'm talking about. the sidewall.

 

[HISSMAN]

A lot of people thing that 35 is an actual measurement. I 35 on a 200 tire is not the same as a 35 on a 325 tire.

 

[wildcatgoal]

Aspect ratio is a measurement that is very simple to understand. First, it is a relative measurement, not a measure of distance in-and-of itself, so that is where the confusion is. Aspect is simply a % of the tire's width; so a 35 aspect ratio means that the height of the tire is 35% of the tire's width. Why they went this route I don't know, as it really doesn't help anyone vs. simply using a sidewall height in mm (millimeters) measurement, but I suspect it is to promote standardization.

 

[16s550]

It is a measurement that is very simple to understand. First, a ratio is a measurement, just a relative one. Aspect is simply the % of the tire's width. A 35 aspect ratio means that the height of the tire is 35% of the tire's width. It is just not a static measurement.

But if the number was higher than the sidewall would be taller correct?

 

[Black]

Any idea when is this gonna be out? and what pricing?

 

[HISSMAN]

Yes. For example 325/30 and a 275/35 would have almost the exact same sidewall. So just looking for something with a 30 sidewall is not the right way to go about it.

 

[wildcatgoal]

But if the number was higher than the sidewall would be taller correct?

The higher the aspect RATIO for a given tire WIDTH, the taller the sidewall will be. The aspect ratio between two tires with different widths does not compare - 295/35 does not equal the same sidewall height as a 315/35. You would need to do .35*295 and .35*315 to get the actual mm sidewall height measurements. I also suspect that they use this ratio because it'd be easier to understand sidewall heights this way - especially relatively (or in relation to, or proportionally).

 

[Khyber]

however you wanna look at it.. 305/35 is taller than 305/30 lol but yes i was meaning sidewall height.

 

[16s550]

Yeah the end of the day I just want a rear tire that matches my front tire. Well atkeast simila, because right now that's the widest Tire I could find with the tallest sidewall for a 19 inch rim and the front is a 285 35 so it looks kind of funny but I don't want to bring the front down to a 30. I'd rather bring the rear up

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