What tire is better? Continental vs. Bridgestone

shanecarmaster1 · 01-23-2010, 01:08 PM

NO! Not the runflats! These:

Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position

or

Continental ExtremeContact DWS

My main concern is ride quality, then treadlife.

Thanks, tire comparisons are hard to come by on the internet.

Fugly M3 · 01-23-2010, 01:23 PM

continental contisportcontact3 are very nice and reasonably priced with decent treadlife

shanecarmaster1 · 01-23-2010, 02:20 PM

Thanks, I just read that these two are best of the brands... but I guess I could give it a try.

Fugly M3 · 01-23-2010, 03:06 PM

read where? that conti you're looking at is an all season tire isn't it? the contisportcontact 3 is std equip on the M3 and I was under the impression it was contis best tire but who knows

Malek@MRF · 01-23-2010, 07:20 PM

Bridgestone

samchoi604 · 01-23-2010, 10:40 PM

According to tirerack, the DWS have exceptional tread life and wet grip. I own these and love them for the wet grip and low tire noise. Can't really comment on tread life yet, as I've owned them for only 4 months now. But overall, I would buy these again when I need new ones.

M_GmbH · 01-24-2010, 01:26 AM

I had the Continental SportContact3's on my old E46 325ci and they were the best tyres I have ever had on a car, lateral grip was amazing.

Fugly M3 · 01-24-2010, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aussie335iM

I had the Continental SportContact3's on my old E46 325ci and they were the best tyres I have ever had on a car, lateral grip was amazing.

so did I, that's why I put them on my 135!!!

Gary@TireRack · 01-25-2010, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shanecarmaster1

NO! Not the runflats! These:

Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position

or

Continental ExtremeContact DWS

My main concern is ride quality, then treadlife.

Thanks, tire comparisons are hard to come by on the internet.

For ride and wear, I'd lean towards the DWS.

Tires
http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&...ires/index.jsp

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Fugly M3 Major General 5076 Rep 5,114 Posts Drives: 2023 M3CX Join Date: May 2006 Location: SoCal iTrader: (5)	continental contisportcontact3 are very nice and reasonably priced with decent treadlife
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shanecarmaster1 Lieutenant 57 Rep 550 Posts Drives: e90 325i, F01 750Li, e38 740i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Thanks, I just read that these two are best of the brands... but I guess I could give it a try.
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Fugly M3 Major General 5076 Rep 5,114 Posts Drives: 2023 M3CX Join Date: May 2006 Location: SoCal iTrader: (5)	read where? that conti you're looking at is an all season tire isn't it? the contisportcontact 3 is std equip on the M3 and I was under the impression it was contis best tire but who knows
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samchoi604 Colonel 60 Rep 2,334 Posts Drives: black on black Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Burnaby, BC iTrader: (3)	According to tirerack, the DWS have exceptional tread life and wet grip. I own these and love them for the wet grip and low tire noise. Can't really comment on tread life yet, as I've owned them for only 4 months now. But overall, I would buy these again when I need new ones.
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