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Aug 25, 2025 | 01:07 PM

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JosephMingle

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Originally Posted by whitey019

I just had a set of Continental ExtremContact Sport 02 tires installed yesterday and I'm extremely pleased. They are much quieter and smoother than the OEM Michelins. The hope is that they will also prevent the GS rims from cracking.

They did in fact preserve my wheels until I finally made a decision on the forged solution... about 5 years later... and agreed, they were quieter and smoother... and better in wet weather. But I still like the Michelins more... it's good to have choices.

Aug 25, 2025 | 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 2001PewterWS6

Extreme Contact Sports here as well. They preform way better than the Michelins that came on the car. Way quieter as well. I have no issues with them in the colder weather either. Car ran a 4.99 60-130 and it was 38* outside so traction is still good but even better in the warmer months.

I guess "... [performing] way better than the Michelins" would have to depend on your criteria. There was some serious engineering work put in on the specifications and subsequent selection of the OEM Michelins our cars came equipped with... of course I'm no longer running that exact spec. The Michelins are noticeabley improved in lateral grip under acceleration, straight line traction under boost and just feel far more precise to me than the Continentals did. The Continentals served me well though.

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