Lakotah
Well-known member
I put a set Continental DWS tires on my C-5 4 years or so ago. I've been really happy with them. At about 20,000 miles one of rears went flat immediately on the on ramp to the freeway. I didn't see anything I might have run over. Seeing as how had to keep driving on it, that tire was ruined. I hadn't given it much thought to look at it very closely and just bought another replacement. A few hundred miles or so later, bringing my C-5 to the dealership to have the front transverse spring and adjustment bolts replaced they kept having trouble on the alignment (pulling to the right). I mentioned the mileage difference between the rear tires. Upon removing the rear tires to switch sides with them they noticed a huge bulge on the inside of the older tire and some of cords were showing as though the casing was coming apart. Seeing as how I'm planning on buying a new set of wheels and I want all the tires to match I replaced all four.
I have to mention the height difference between the new and older tire was the new Continental was not as tall as the old one and visually it looks a little different on the shoulder. Which I find curious as the new DWS's are supposed to be a replacement tire. Anyways I'm wondering if anyone has heard of any issues with the earlier DWS's or any continental tire on a Corvette. Coincidentally while I was at the dealership another Corvette owner (a 2007) said he has Continentals on his vette and hasn't had any issues at all with his. I had given it some thought not go with continentals again and get Bridgestone Potenzas but the replacement tires were already in transit. I don't know, maybe this new style DWS cures the problem I had. I can't imagine there is too much horse power at the rear tires and it was tearing them apart. Anyways, any thoughts on this would be welcome.
I have to mention the height difference between the new and older tire was the new Continental was not as tall as the old one and visually it looks a little different on the shoulder. Which I find curious as the new DWS's are supposed to be a replacement tire. Anyways I'm wondering if anyone has heard of any issues with the earlier DWS's or any continental tire on a Corvette. Coincidentally while I was at the dealership another Corvette owner (a 2007) said he has Continentals on his vette and hasn't had any issues at all with his. I had given it some thought not go with continentals again and get Bridgestone Potenzas but the replacement tires were already in transit. I don't know, maybe this new style DWS cures the problem I had. I can't imagine there is too much horse power at the rear tires and it was tearing them apart. Anyways, any thoughts on this would be welcome.
