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Old May 8, 2013 | 12:18 AM
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Hi everyone, bought a 2001 coupe last week and it needs new tires badly. I was checking out these Continental ExtremeContact DWS:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e&autoModClar=


This car is my daily driver and will see rain. All the research I've done shows that it's a good wheel, but all of those reviews were on non Corvette cars. Anyone here have them on their Corvette?

Also - what should I be expecting to get them installed, rough estimate? I will be doing any alignment as well, especially since the steering wheel is a few degrees off center to the right.
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unless you drive in snow get the DW. it's a MUCH better performing tire that's excellent in the wet and very good in the dry

DWS is an all season sedan tire

15-20 per tire is average for the install
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Old May 8, 2013 | 07:14 AM
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Keep in mint the Conti mentioned above isn't a run-flat.....
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