295/40ZR21 Continental ExtremeContact DSW06 on FX50s

[santiagodraco]

There are a few discussions on tires for our 21s but I thought I'd post a shot of my new 295's so those who were wondering how they'd fit and perform can find the info easier.

First off I love these tires! They are super sticky and ride very well. I was torn on going all-season vs summer but based on the large number of very positive reviews on these in dry/wet and light snow I decided to go with them (not to mention longer tread life).

Fit wise I was very pleasantly surprised. I wasn't sure if they were going to balloon out or look awkward...but as you can see they look fantastic and a perfect fit for our 21 OEM rims (which are 9.5 inches wide).

Here are some shots for those interested.

 

[akachi]

Wow I was expecting it's going to protrude out but that looks great

 

[santiagodraco]

Yeah I was definitely pleasantly surprised.

That said I DO think that different tire brands/models will fit differently. I had Goodyear 275's on previously and hated how they fit. These are much better and don't have that "rounded" look some tires do.

 

[RAGTPZ]

Wow, that looks a lot better than I thought they would. NICE!

 

[gto]

looks great, but trying to figure out how a 560 utqg tire is all that sticky. Good all season probably. Do you guys have option for summer tire in this size?

 

[gto]

lol, just noticed your profile pic in snow. These sound perfect for you

 

[santiagodraco]

That was one thing in the thought process. I plan on getting up north once I move back to Cali and figured the all-seasons would come in handy. That said... if anything they feel better than my summers!

Oh, and there are summer tires in this size as well. But comparatively (based on hundreds of Tire Rack reviews/ratings) there wasn't any loss of traction between these and the summers.

 

[ScottFX50S]

I've been running Lexani LX-Twenty 295/40ZR21s on the factory rims for about 18 months now, and I love them. Looks and drives great. Fairly quiet, too. They're still only $175 each at onlinetires.com.

Lexani is better known for high end rims, and these tires are actually made by Nexens. The continentals are probably stickier, but the Lexani's seem pretty well planted and a lot less expensive. No complaints and I'm an aggressive driver.

 

[nima]

@santiagodraco Aren't these (the DWS-06) summer tires?

 

[santiagodraco]

They are the DWS 06 which are "Ultra High Performance All-Season". They are not summer tires.

 

[nima]

I love the "well-hidden" hitch!

 

[Derek4727]

Very nice! Did you install any spacers for the wheels to be pretty flush with the fenders like that?