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Originally Posted by daiheadjai
Didn't see anyone review Continental's Extreme WinterContact (which I believe have been replaced by Winter Contact Si).
I got mine way back in 2013, and used them for 3 winters (car was on a 3 year lease).
Mine were 205/55R16, purchased with a set of TE37 knockoffs (C$640 for tires, C$360 for wheels).
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I had the same tires, except on 16x6.5 steelies. Overall I wasn't terribly impressed compared to other snow tires I'd had previously. They were good enough in poor weather when new, like any new tire generally is, but they went downhill with age faster than other snows I've had. I replaced them with a set of studded Uniroyal Ice and Snow 3s, which are noticeably better at moving soupy slush out of the way due to a directional tread pattern that appears intended for wet performance, and more void space. In harder conditions (packed snow and ice), the studs are obviously in another league, so not a fair comparison there. The studs do hurt dry performance, but I really don't care about ultimate cornering capability in the winter. The tires have turned the car into hilarity to drive in the winter, whereas before, it was merely adequate.