The ContiSport Contact3 thread

[TW]Fox · 21 Jun 2010 at 23:25

MikeHiow said:
They really don't.

I think they do.

MikeHiow · 21 Jun 2010 at 23:28

Tell that to the wheel on my VXR that got annihilated by a very small and light brush with the curb - the "rim protection" just disintegrated instantly.

[TW]Fox · 21 Jun 2010 at 23:30

It's not designed to protect your wheels from numpty drivers just the odd parking brush

MikeHiow · 21 Jun 2010 at 23:33

It was "just the odd parking brush". Typical scenario, parallel parking on a high street, the pressure is put on by the anxious drivers queuing behind you, and in a split second lapse of concentration I just scuffed a little bit of curb. It wasn't hard or fast, just a light brush.

I guess it may be a little more effective if you have a bit more sidewall, I'm not sure, but in 225/35/18 it offered me nothing in the way of protection.

mjt · 21 Jun 2010 at 23:40

It depends on the angle of entry and the angle of the kerb, they can't protect against everything.

MikeHiow · 21 Jun 2010 at 23:43

Well it would have protected against it, if the rubber hadn't just disintegrated the moment it touched the curb.

That said it may have faired better against a new, super smooth shiny curb.

Pug · 21 Jun 2010 at 23:45

you mention expensive retail but obscure size - my 19" Alfa tyres set me back £250 a corner. Eek.

Howard · 22 Jun 2010 at 08:18

Fox, have you driven the car enough to form an opinion on them yet?

Howard · 27 Jun 2010 at 14:04

Mine:

Rear - "4409" stamped - What does the 44 refer to? week number?

Front - "3308" stamped

Janesy B · 27 Jun 2010 at 14:10

44th week of 2009.

Howard · 27 Jun 2010 at 14:13

Makes sense, the rears have loads of tread on, the fronts haven't, lol

[TW]Fox · 27 Jun 2010 at 14:14

So we can conclude then that production date and the size of the font have absolutely no relation at all and that therefore you cannot tell the 'new ones' by the font size.

How bizarre

Howard · 27 Jun 2010 at 14:18

I'd imagine that there's not a blind bit of difference between new and old really

Overlag · 27 Jun 2010 at 14:49

factory its made in?

Howard · 27 Jun 2010 at 15:02

Real world difference

[TW]Fox · 27 Jun 2010 at 20:24

Howard said:
I'd imagine that there's not a blind bit of difference between new and old really

I'd imagine you are wrong, why spend time money and effort developing a new variant for no gain :confused:

Housey · 27 Jun 2010 at 20:31

This thread needs girls in Rubber, I'm disappoint.

Will · 27 Jun 2010 at 20:39

[TW]Fox;16839064 said:
I'd imagine you are wrong, why spend time money and effort developing a new variant for no gain

Marketing? 'New and improved' type of thing...?

Muffin` · 29 Jun 2010 at 19:47

Is this right? :confused:

What's this!

Weight's on the outside and 55 sidewall, but still Eagle F1 GS3D's :cool:

Hawk Tuah · 29 Jun 2010 at 20:10

With the amount of pot holes around here, I was tempted with 55's too.