Wanted to give my thoughts here.
I traded for some 16" Konigs that had the forum popular choice, the 205/45/16 BFG Sport Comp 2
The tires, in my opinion, are just kinda "meh". Definitely less grippy than the stock Bridgestones, a bit harsh on the highway, and we're slightly hydroplaning for me with around 6.5/32". I wasn't wowed by these tires at all.
Coming from my RS, the Pilot Super Sport is THE tire to have for what I expect out of a daily driver sporty tire. I want to get around 20k miles, have plenty of straightline and corner grip, and have it be as comfortable and quiet as possible.
Except Michelin doesn't make 16's. Anyway, the Continental Extreme contact Sport to my eye looks like a near copy of the PSS. I decided to give them a try.
1. Yes they are about 1" more narrow than the BFG. However on my 16*8, I don't believe they look stretched. They appear more stretched in the photos than they do in person. The rim protector on the tire plays tricks with your eyes
2. Straight line and corner grip is substantially improved in my mind. Its not even that close. The car seems to be more planted out of apexes and less prone to understeer. With the BFG, the wheel could easily get very light and you'd start to push wide depending on the corner.
Also, I used to be able to spin/scratch the tires in 2nd when the torque would hit. With the ECS, I've only had that happen with cold pavement
Grip on the rain is also excellent with the ECS
3. Comfort and sound appear to be as good, if not a touch quieter than the BFG. Honestly close, hard to tell
4. Technically these come with a 30,000 warranty like the PSS. On my RS, I got Michelin to pay me $455 towards a new set of rubber when my PSS lasted about 16k miles. The BFG come 9/32", the ECS come 10/32" new. So time will tell if I can get close to 25-30k miles
5. Tirerack lists these as 3lbs lighter than the BFG. Another +
Anyway, I'm loving these Continentals. I'd buy them with confidence!
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I traded for some 16" Konigs that had the forum popular choice, the 205/45/16 BFG Sport Comp 2
The tires, in my opinion, are just kinda "meh". Definitely less grippy than the stock Bridgestones, a bit harsh on the highway, and we're slightly hydroplaning for me with around 6.5/32". I wasn't wowed by these tires at all.
Coming from my RS, the Pilot Super Sport is THE tire to have for what I expect out of a daily driver sporty tire. I want to get around 20k miles, have plenty of straightline and corner grip, and have it be as comfortable and quiet as possible.
Except Michelin doesn't make 16's. Anyway, the Continental Extreme contact Sport to my eye looks like a near copy of the PSS. I decided to give them a try.
1. Yes they are about 1" more narrow than the BFG. However on my 16*8, I don't believe they look stretched. They appear more stretched in the photos than they do in person. The rim protector on the tire plays tricks with your eyes
2. Straight line and corner grip is substantially improved in my mind. Its not even that close. The car seems to be more planted out of apexes and less prone to understeer. With the BFG, the wheel could easily get very light and you'd start to push wide depending on the corner.
Also, I used to be able to spin/scratch the tires in 2nd when the torque would hit. With the ECS, I've only had that happen with cold pavement
Grip on the rain is also excellent with the ECS
3. Comfort and sound appear to be as good, if not a touch quieter than the BFG. Honestly close, hard to tell
4. Technically these come with a 30,000 warranty like the PSS. On my RS, I got Michelin to pay me $455 towards a new set of rubber when my PSS lasted about 16k miles. The BFG come 9/32", the ECS come 10/32" new. So time will tell if I can get close to 25-30k miles
5. Tirerack lists these as 3lbs lighter than the BFG. Another +
Anyway, I'm loving these Continentals. I'd buy them with confidence!
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