Well, forecast says 7-14" of snow for the NYC metro area mid week
My 3 winter old WinterContact SI set was toast, it was time for a new set
So I went with their successor, Continentals new VikingContact7
I run a separate set of winter wheels and tires, 205/65/16
My logic is narrower = better in snow?
And a taller sidewall is a slightly better ride and slightly more pothole resistant
Dropped it off at about 11am, they called me at 1:30 saying it was ready
I like my tire shop (especially on Sunday's)
They ran me about $118 each, but after Roadforce mount and balance ($25 each), alignment ($99), NYS inspection ($37) and other stems and disposal surcharges it was $750~ OTD
And I'm getting $70 back from Continental in a rebate
I took them for a blast up and down the expressway, they seem fairly smooth and quiet, a big improvement over the old V tread design (always a loud tread design IMO)
A little loose and mushy feeling, but it takes about 500 miles for them to finish curing right?
Hope I can get 3 or 4 winters out of this set
My 3 winter old WinterContact SI set was toast, it was time for a new set
So I went with their successor, Continentals new VikingContact7
I run a separate set of winter wheels and tires, 205/65/16
My logic is narrower = better in snow?
And a taller sidewall is a slightly better ride and slightly more pothole resistant
Dropped it off at about 11am, they called me at 1:30 saying it was ready
I like my tire shop (especially on Sunday's)
They ran me about $118 each, but after Roadforce mount and balance ($25 each), alignment ($99), NYS inspection ($37) and other stems and disposal surcharges it was $750~ OTD
And I'm getting $70 back from Continental in a rebate
I took them for a blast up and down the expressway, they seem fairly smooth and quiet, a big improvement over the old V tread design (always a loud tread design IMO)
A little loose and mushy feeling, but it takes about 500 miles for them to finish curing right?
Hope I can get 3 or 4 winters out of this set