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Title: Continental Sport Contact 5 (SC5) 225/40/18 92Y Extra Load : Review
Post by: john_o on February 28, 2012, 10:21:34 pm
PLACEHOLDER for 2013 onwards  :signLOL:

brand new Continental Sport Contact 5's
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4CEsidVBXtY/T0A2sHSTGrI/AAAAAAAAiWI/AE1uBf9AqQc/s400/20120218_121037.jpg)


Intial impressions

much more 'bulge' as a profile when viewed off a rim, better rim protection
soft sidewalls mean you need to run them at high psi (Im running 37psi just now)
no bedding in period = good straight out of the box
seem to work in the wet straight away even when cold

I was very concerned jumping from PS3's to these, but so far the initial signs are very promising.
Although I suspect they aint gonna last 15,000 miles but well see.

more to follow...........
Title: Re: Continental Sport Contact 5 (CS5) 225/40/18 92Y Extra Load : Review
Post by: stealthwolf on February 28, 2012, 11:46:58 pm
Comparison to PS2s?
Title: Re: Continental Sport Contact 5 (CS5) 225/40/18 92Y Extra Load : Review
Post by: john_o on February 29, 2012, 09:05:42 am
very early days stealth but at the moment PS2 is top of the bunch for me  :happy2:
Title: Re: Continental Sport Contact 5 (CS5) 225/40/18 92Y Extra Load : Review
Post by: rich83 on February 29, 2012, 09:16:57 am
No bedding in?? Really?
Title: Re: Continental Sport Contact 5 (CS5) 225/40/18 92Y Extra Load : Review
Post by: john_o on February 29, 2012, 01:51:56 pm
Quote from: richwig83 on February 29, 2012, 09:16:57 am
No bedding in?? Really?

As per my PS3 review, I do tend to take it easy for a few hundred miles anyway to get rid of the releasing agent.
But for the SC5 they were spot on straight away  :happy2:
(traditionally goodyears Ive tried on other cars have required at least 500 miles to get to their best!)
Title: Re: Continental Sport Contact 5 (CS5) 225/40/18 92Y Extra Load : Review
Post by: the bruce on February 29, 2012, 02:56:04 pm
Are these SC5s or SC 5Ps?
Title: Re: Continental Sport Contact 5 (SC5) 225/40/18 92Y Extra Load : Review
Post by: john_o on February 29, 2012, 04:45:51 pm
SC5  :happy2:
(I did read TT's review but it didnt put me off  :signLOL:)
Title: Re: Continental Sport Contact 5 (SC5) 225/40/18 92Y Extra Load : Review
Post by: Janner_Sy on February 29, 2012, 05:10:09 pm
The FRS, Meganne RS250, Clio RS200 etc come with these as std.  They can't be bad if they made the grade