Continental ContiSportContact 5P

I'm running the DW. The 5P is currently only available in Audi and Mercedes OE sizes. With the sizes currently available you could run the 255/35/19 in front and the 285/30/19 in back. The 5P are built in the Czech Republic as are the 245/35/19 and 285/30/19 DW that I have. BTW, I'm still luving my DW.

Lou

the 5P are the tires I was planning to get for my car. The size I wanted are 245/35YR19 and 275/30YR19 which are MB approved but only the ZR ones were available at that time, the YR had gone out of stock
It has been praised by all the reviews I have read.

Not sure what you are speaking of. The 5P is only available in a YR speed rating and neither of the sizes you speak of are listed on the continental web site. BTW, IMHO, 275/30/19 is just a wee bit too small in OD, the 285/30/19 is a better choice.

http://www.conti-online.com/generat...ires/performance/hidden/csc5_datasheet_en.pdf

Lou

lowrider said:

I'm running the DW. The 5P is currently only available in Audi and Mercedes OE sizes. With the sizes currently available you could run the 255/35/19 in front and the 285/30/19 in back. The 5P are built in the Czech Republic as are the 245/35/19 and 285/30/19 DW that I have. BTE, I'm still luving my DW.

Lou

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Yes, 255/285 would fit perfectly on a 8.5" front and 9.5" rear aftermarket wheel. I would prefer to go 255/295, so the DWs would probably be a better choice.

I'm not about to buy new wheels/tires any time soon, so it doesn't matter. I'm always looking to see what's out there though. I actually just ordered another set of DWSs for the front of my car, as I punctured the side wall of one of my front tires and had to get a new one and figured I would replace them both.

lowrider said:

Not sure what you are speaking of. The 5P is only available in a YR speed rating and neither of the sizes you speak of are listed on the continental web site.

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You are right for the US but in France we get more sizes : http://www.conti-online.com/generat...contact_5_p/contisportcontact-5p,tabNr=4.html

lowrider said:

BTW, IMHO, 275/30/19 is just a wee bit too small in OD, the 285/30/19 is a better choice.

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True, I went for this size as most of the threads on here and CL about upsizing the tires on the OEM wheels were showing most people installed 275/30R19 at the rear.