Replacement Tire Question (due to flat)

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Lombardypdx

Discussion Starter · 8 mo ago

Hi all - Got a flat (not repairable) on a gravel road on my OEM Conti CrossContacts. I was in a rural area so the replacement tire options were limited, although the tire shop (which is a national chain) was able to put on a 265/45/20 Conti Extreme Contact tire, which looks a lot beefier than the OEM tires.

For the time being I am driving with one tire different than the other three:

Question 1 - Is is a bad idea to run a similar tire, but with a different tread design? The tread depth, etc, may also be off. The national chain I used has several shops in my home town of Portland, so once home I might be able to address this miss-match
Question 2 - I could replace the other 3 tires with the Extreme Contact - any opinion on that model tire? I run 18" Michelin X-Ice in the winter on Honda Ridgeline OEM Wheels
Question 3 - (the most expensive option) Buy 18" All Seasons either using my Ridgeline wheels or buy another set of 18" wheels. Maybe the national chain (who prides itself on its outstanding customer service) will give me a deal on the barely used Extreme Contact tire. It was not cheap! Also I am not much a fan of the 20" wheels like so many on this site.

Your thoughts are appreciated.

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carpayments4life

· #2 · 8 mo ago

I was in your same position last year, but I was only 5 miles from home. I used my spare donut to get home and did my research.
AWD systems are coordinated by a computer and if your tires have a tread depth difference of more than 2/32nds, it becomes difficult for the computer to make adjustments. The computer becomes actively changing vectoring all the time.

Honda's i-vtm4 AWD system corrects for individual tire speed, which is wonderful when the tires are wearing out evenly. You can take the vehicle (with your new tire) to a tire shop and have them shave off some of the tread depth, of the newest tire, and closer to the depth of the other tires.
You've already bought the new tire, so this will be the best and cheapest way to go.

I my case last year, I didn't want to pay $375 plus mounting, plus having it shaved, so I got 4 MDX 2007 18" rims and a set of new 18" Goodyear tires, which were the same height as the original 20" tires. The OEM tires are 29.4" tall and if I had to do it again, I would buy tires that are 30" tall.

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Young and bearded

· #3 · 8 mo ago

I would find a used crosscontact on eBay or Craigslist that has a tread close to your other tires. I don’t recommend driving like that for a long period if you have AWD or even if you have 2WD. I found a used crosscontact on eBay for $80 for my full size spare last year. Just make sure you ask for the DOT code before you buy it so you know it’s not too old. Other option is to just buy a set of new tires if your tires don’t have tread left but if they do I’d just get a used crosscontact and make the extreme a full size spare.

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Powdertrax

· #4 · 8 mo ago

Just my personal opinion on the Conti Extreme Contact DWS, never buy anything if Extreme is in the name Haha.

After some research on tires for my wife’s Acura TL, I went with the DWS because of the wet and snow ratings (PNW residence) and the high mileage rating, which I believe was 60k.

It was time to take her car into Main Street Auto (if you live in Snohomish county you know Tony) for a scheduled maintenance. When we swung by to pick it up he mentioned that the rear tires are starting to show wear, which I was surprised at because she had less then 20k on them. Well months later she was due for an oil change so we went back to Tony and when we picked it up he said that the cords were showing. I was pissed because she only had 23k on them and there was a 1” strip on both rear tires of cords showing. She drives very mellow, mostly Hwy and we bought the car new so no accidents. I ended up replacing them with some Yokohama Avid Ascend GT which were incredible tires, the salesman at Les Schwab and Discount said they were really good tires but not very popular. After the install I was heading home on I5 in a total downpour driving at 70 with no hydroplaning, I talked my daughters boyfriend into getting a set and I put some on my sons Civic.

Shortly after I put those DWS on my wife’s car, but before the wear issue I put a set on my S2000 and had them removed about 2 months later. I have this one “S“ turn by my house that I liked to rail around, but the first time I went through the turn with the sidewall on the tires literally felt like they rolled off of the rim or the sidewall was folding. I’m not sure if they have a soft sidewall or what but feeling the backend of your car twitch at speed was sketchy. I replaced those with the Dunlop Star Spec, which were really sticky but almost too sticky, no matter where I drove you could hear all of the tiny rocks hitting the bottom of my door. Not recommend for SUV usage

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jasonpp

· #5 · 8 mo ago (Edited)

Powdertrax said:
Just my personal opinion on the Conti Extreme Contact DWS, never buy anything if Extreme is in the name Haha.

After some research on tires for my wife’s Acura TL, I went with the DWS because of the wet and snow ratings (PNW residence) and the high mileage rating, which I believe was 60k.

It was time to take her car into Main Street Auto (if you live in Snohomish county you know Tony) for a scheduled maintenance. When we swung by to pick it up he mentioned that the rear tires are starting to show wear, which I was surprised at because she had less then 20k on them. Well months later she was due for an oil change so we went back to Tony and when we picked it up he said that the cords were showing. I was pissed because she only had 23k on them and there was a 1” strip on both rear tires of cords showing. She drives very mellow, mostly Hwy and we bought the car new so no accidents. I ended up replacing them with some Yokohama Avid Ascend GT which were incredible tires, the salesman at Les Schwab and Discount said they were really good tires but not very popular. After the install I was heading home on I5 in a total downpour driving at 70 with no hydroplaning, I talked my daughters boyfriend into getting a set and I put some on my sons Civic.

Shortly after I put those DWS on my wife’s car, but before the wear issue I put a set on my S2000 and had them removed about 2 months later. I have this one “S“ turn by my house that I liked to rail around, but the first time I went through the turn with the sidewall on the tires literally felt like they rolled off of the rim or the sidewall was folding. I’m not sure if they have a soft sidewall or what but feeling the backend of your car twitch at speed was sketchy. I replaced those with the Dunlop Star Spec, which were really sticky but almost too sticky, no matter where I drove you could hear all of the tiny rocks hitting the bottom of my door. Not recommend for SUV usage

I had a weird issue with DWS06 on my 2018 Subaru WRX. Basically the tires would cup on the inside for no reason. Wear was pretty normal. Replaced with Pirelli tires and they never cupped.
I have heard some Acuras have some alignment geometry that certain tires don't like.
Yes, the sidewalls on the DWS even the new 06 are pretty soft. I had some handling issues when driven aggressively. Felt like the sidewall would just fold over easily and the car would understeer suddenly.
Decent tires in the snow tho for being "high performance".

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Powdertrax

· #6 · 8 mo ago

jasonpp said:
I had a weird issue with DWS06 on my 2018 Subaru WRX. Basically the tires would cup on the inside for no reason. Wear was pretty normal. Replaced with Pirelli tires and they never cupped.
I have heard some Acuras have some alignment geometry that certain tires don't like.
Yes, the sidewalls on the DWS even the new 06 are pretty soft. I had some handling issues when driven aggressively. Felt like the sidewall would just fold over easily and the car would understeer suddenly.
Decent tires in the snow tho for being "high performance".

I asked my mechanic about the camber on my wife’s TL and he said the same thing, that some Acuras have an issue with tire wear with the stock camber, he mentioned that there are several vehicles with the same issue and mentioned that the Toyota mini vans were one of the worst. Odd

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