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06-01-18, 05:32 AM

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Continental contisport contact 5 or other

hello
need to change the 4 tires for my 2013 is250 RWD
17"
front 225/45
rear 245/45

have any of you tried the Continental contisport contact 5

do you have any OTHER suggestions??

i am driving about 15000 miles a year most of it on a highway

thanks

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06-01-18, 08:19 AM

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Running BF Goodrich Comp 2 A/S 225/40 255/40R18...
Very happy. Tons of grip wet or dry. Stable at all speeds. And ya, RWD.

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06-01-18, 02:29 PM

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I bought mine from simpletire.com and loves them. Cheap and free shipping. I went with Nittos though. They also have discount codes available. So definitely worth a look there.

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06-03-18, 05:13 AM

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I have ‘09 RWD and decided upon having the same size tires front and rear. I went with 235’s all round so I have rotation options. No issues at all.

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06-03-18, 10:23 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by diverchris

I have ‘09 RWD and decided upon having the same size tires front and rear. I went with 235’s all round so I have rotation options. No issues at all.

4x 235 on the staggered wheel set?

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06-03-18, 11:36 AM

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Correct I had the same 245 rear 225 front but I went to 235 on all corners and no issues whatsoever

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06-03-18, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by diverchris

Correct I had the same 245 rear 225 front but I went to 235 on all corners and no issues whatsoever

I think he was talking about the rims. Unless you changed them out, the RWD comes from the factory with 8" wide rims up front, and 8.5" rims in the back.

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06-03-18, 06:14 PM

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Perhaps it’s different in the USA but in Canada all four rims were identical

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06-05-18, 11:19 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bichon

I think he was talking about the rims. Unless you changed them out, the RWD comes from the factory with 8" wide rims up front, and 8.5" rims in the back.

We're talking 17" wheels. All 17"s are all 8" wide. Its the 18" wheels that are staggered 8"/8.5"

To answer the original post, I vote OTHER. Michelin Pilot Stupid (or super if you prefer, Super) Sports are on closeout for those sizes. For roughly the same price as the Continentals you will get a higher performing tire with a treadlife warranty.