On Mon, 28 Oct 1996 12:14:45 -0600, HDRoth wrote: > >Recently two of my OEM Conti's on the '93 MV we have turned up with = broken >belts in the tread. I phoned Conti's 800 number (found under General = TIre >in 800 information) and complained mildly and they replacedthem free of >charge with no treadwear considerations (Other than that there had to be >at least 2/32" left). They claimed that these tires had a 4-year/48,000 >warrantly against all manufacturing defects and road hazards. I've found >these tires to be good and reliable, but not particularly outstanding. >The originals were CS-21's; they have now been replaced by CT-22's. My >new ones handle better than the old ones, have a somewhat softer ride, >and are rated 240 A A (treadwear, traction, temperature). The CS 21's >were 200 A B. My tires had 35K miles when replaced. I just put a set of Contu CT22's on my 93 EV and am pleased -- especially with the price. I mail ordered 'em from Tire Rack and they were $60 apiece. Shipping and local mounting/balancing added a total of $61, so my net is $71.25 per tire -- not bad. I like the performance of them, as well. My original Conti CS21's were shot at about 26k, and I had a set of nonreinforced Uniroyals on for 30k -- OK for highway driving but lackluster andling performance.
Dave Thomas '93 Eurovan Asheville NC Early 70's Westy wannabe
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