Date:         Wed, 30 Oct 1996 13:54:34 GMT
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From:         qtm@sprynet.com (Dave Thomas)
Subject:      Re: Conti Tires for '93 EV

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The originals were CS-21's; they have now been replaced by CT-22's. My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