Road Noise - Continental Extreme Contact DW vs. Pilot Super Sports

Hellrot Sachin · 07-07-2012, 07:00 PM

HEy everyone.. I just wanted to know if anyone has ridden on both, and noticed a difference in road noise between the two.. Thanks!

driverman · 07-08-2012, 10:20 AM

According to a recent summer tire comparison test in Car & Driver (http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=712130), both tires generate about the same amount of noise.

Gary@TireRack · 07-09-2012, 09:41 AM

I would agree with Car and Driver's take on this. Both are pretty quiet tires and similar to each other in regards to noise.

Tires http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&...ires/index.jsp

Fozzy · 07-28-2015, 02:22 PM

Bumping this old post as I went to get my car serviced today thinking there were bearing issues or something wrong with the hub or wheel due to the massive amount of road noise. The conclusion was that it's pure road noise from the tires.

I have Continental DW tires that have only 5K miles on them and they are overpoweringly loud. I'll never buy these again!!

Unknown_Car · 07-28-2015, 02:27 PM

Continental dw is more smooth and less road noice, but pss will corner a bit better. I had them both on my e39. And when i got the 335 first thing i got was dw tires and love them .

Fozzy · 07-28-2015, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Roma_335xi

Continental dw is more smooth and less road noice, but pss will corner a bit better. I had them both on my e39. And when i got the 335 first thing i got was dw tires and love them .

how long did the quiet ride last? I'm shocked how loud they are with very little wear. Overpowers the stereo.

nitehawk · 07-28-2015, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Fozzy

how long did the quiet ride last? I'm shocked how loud they are with very little wear. Overpowers the stereo.

Funny you posted this today because I mentioned the same in one of the other Conti DW threads. My DW have gotten ridiculously loud after 30k km or so, that constant howling is driving me nuts. They were really quiet when new but its the opposite now. I'm considering the PSS next too. I'd like to hear from current owners about road noise after some extended mileage.

woodpecka · 08-17-2015, 10:09 PM

I also started to get noise problem on my continental extreme contact dw. I bought them last summer and drove 10k km.

The wear noise come front the external tire side...when touching them, you can feel the bump as they don't wear normaly.

neverdone · 08-18-2015, 09:26 PM

This makes me sad. I still have runflats on mine and the road noise is overbearing. I have the BMWPE and I can't even hear myself think in my car, let alone the noise of the exhaust.

I want new tires but now I don't know what to get if the road noise is that bad on both.

Isaiah5411 · 08-20-2015, 06:26 PM

I've had both...and recently (just replaced the Conti's with PSS 7 months/12k miles ago). Although I liked the Contis...until the inner sidewalls split on both rear tires - near disaster! Google that.)...the Michelin PSS is quieter and smoother. They require less weight to balance and they are wearing well. The best tires I've ever owned.

GTony · 08-20-2015, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Isaiah5411

I've had both...and recently (just replaced the Conti's with PSS 7 months/12k miles ago). Although I liked the Contis...until the inner sidewalls split on both rear tires - near disaster! Google that.)...the Michelin PSS is quieter and smoother. They require less weight to balance and they are wearing well. The best tires I've ever owned.

Only had PSS for 1500 Km's with 1000 being Highway/Freeway high speeds.
225/45/18F/255/40/18R - Replaced my Original Square 225/50/17's RFT's.
Quieter, Smoother, Best tires I've owned - Couldn't Agree More.

driverman · 08-20-2015, 07:07 PM

I've had DW and PSS (and S-04) .

DW started out smooth, quiet and mushy. They firmed up but they got rougher and louder.

PSS are nice and quiet, even after 17K miles. The ride is what I would call "active" but it's worth it to get that great responsiveness. Love these tires.

sirantsE90 · 09-03-2015, 08:02 PM

Also depends on width. When I had 19s 265 PSS it sounded like a jeep driving down the road. Great grip but they were loud. Just ordered conti ext dw for my 17s. I'll see how loud those are.

woodpecka · 09-03-2015, 10:20 PM

I will try to fix this issue by doing a side to side rotation. Anybody tried this before?

k335d · 09-04-2015, 05:09 PM

I'm on my second set of super sports and I find they are louder for the first 1000km or so and get quieter after.

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Hellrot Sachin First Lieutenant 42 Rep 344 Posts Drives: TiAg E90 335i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dallas iTrader: (3)	Road Noise - Continental Extreme Contact DW vs. Pilot Super Sports HEy everyone.. I just wanted to know if anyone has ridden on both, and noticed a difference in road noise between the two.. Thanks!
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driverman Captain 38 Rep 715 Posts Drives: 2008 328i 6MT - SOLD Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA iTrader: (0)	According to a recent summer tire comparison test in Car & Driver (http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=712130), both tires generate about the same amount of noise.
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Gary@TireRack Moderator 372 Rep 4,742 Posts Drives: Formerly 1995 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Bend, IN, Tire Rack HQ iTrader: (2)	I would agree with Car and Driver's take on this. Both are pretty quiet tires and similar to each other in regards to noise. Tires http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&...ires/index.jsp __________________ Gary. Tire and Wheel Forum Moderator. Tire Rack Sales Rep Gary@Tirerack.com http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&url=index.jsp Please refer to 'Gary/E90 Post' as your previous contact when you order online to help support this forum.
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Fozzy Waaka Waaka 41 Rep 486 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 xdrive & 2015 F15 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Downtown Toronto iTrader: (3)	Bumping this old post as I went to get my car serviced today thinking there were bearing issues or something wrong with the hub or wheel due to the massive amount of road noise. The conclusion was that it's pure road noise from the tires. I have Continental DW tires that have only 5K miles on them and they are overpoweringly loud. I'll never buy these again!!
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Unknown_Car Major 447 Rep 1,060 Posts Drives: Few and diffrent Join Date: May 2015 Location: All over iTrader: (0)	Continental dw is more smooth and less road noice, but pss will corner a bit better. I had them both on my e39. And when i got the 335 first thing i got was dw tires and love them .
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woodpecka Major 73 Rep 1,026 Posts Drives: E91 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Montreal iTrader: (2)	I also started to get noise problem on my continental extreme contact dw. I bought them last summer and drove 10k km. The wear noise come front the external tire side...when touching them, you can feel the bump as they don't wear normaly.
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neverdone Major 334 Rep 1,398 Posts Drives: X5, 335, Ford Lightning, 63 me Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: calgary iTrader: (0)	This makes me sad. I still have runflats on mine and the road noise is overbearing. I have the BMWPE and I can't even hear myself think in my car, let alone the noise of the exhaust. I want new tires but now I don't know what to get if the road noise is that bad on both.
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08-20-2015, 06:26 PM	#10
Isaiah5411 Lieutenant Colonel 193 Rep 1,675 Posts Drives: 2008 Montego Blue 328i E93 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Modagascar iTrader: (0)	I've had both...and recently (just replaced the Conti's with PSS 7 months/12k miles ago). Although I liked the Contis...until the inner sidewalls split on both rear tires - near disaster! Google that.)...the Michelin PSS is quieter and smoother. They require less weight to balance and they are wearing well. The best tires I've ever owned. __________________ 2008 Montego "330i" /3.0 manifold /AA /Eurobox /PE /Alufelgen CS7 /Macht Schnell /Michelin PSS /XPel "O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires." (Isaiah 54:11)
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driverman Captain 38 Rep 715 Posts Drives: 2008 328i 6MT - SOLD Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA iTrader: (0)	I've had DW and PSS (and S-04) . DW started out smooth, quiet and mushy. They firmed up but they got rougher and louder. PSS are nice and quiet, even after 17K miles. The ride is what I would call "active" but it's worth it to get that great responsiveness. Love these tires.
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sirantsE90 Colonel 151 Rep 2,120 Posts Drives: N51 E90 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lake Grove iTrader: (18) Garage List 2008 328i [0.00]	Also depends on width. When I had 19s 265 PSS it sounded like a jeep driving down the road. Great grip but they were loud. Just ordered conti ext dw for my 17s. I'll see how loud those are. __________________ BMW CCA # 473001
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woodpecka Major 73 Rep 1,026 Posts Drives: E91 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Montreal iTrader: (2)	I will try to fix this issue by doing a side to side rotation. Anybody tried this before?
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09-04-2015, 05:09 PM	#15
k335d Private First Class 87 Rep 163 Posts Drives: 09 335d Join Date: May 2014 Location: Abbotsford Canada iTrader: (1)	I'm on my second set of super sports and I find they are louder for the first 1000km or so and get quieter after.
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