New From Continental (and Hoosier): A 200tw Endurance Tire

David S.
By David S. Wallens
Jun 1, 2021 | tires, Hoosier, Continental

Continental has a new 200tw tire on the way aimed at endurance use: AER, WRL, ChampCar, Lemons, SCCA Track Night in America and the like. Meet the ExtremeContact Force.

Sizes for this German-built model will range from 205/50R15 to 345/30R19 with distribution, we’re told, handled by both Tire Rack and Hoosier Tire Distributors. First tires should be available June 1, 2021.

No word on price yet, but we already have a set reserved for testing.

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Comments
Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/16/21 11:28 a.m.

What if I want to put the 205/50-15 or 225/45-15 on my NA Miata? Will that invalidate the warranty? ;)

Weird breakdown. But happy to see more performance tires in the 23" OD size, and I'm looking forward to drive reports!

79rex
79rex Reader
4/16/21 11:29 a.m.

245-15 PLZ

procainestart
procainestart Dork
4/16/21 11:33 a.m.

No 16-inch sizes - in general, has 16 become even less supported than 15 in the perf. tire world? 

dps214
dps214 HalfDork
4/16/21 11:38 a.m.
procainestart said:

No 16-inch sizes - in general, has 16 become even less supported than 15 in the perf. tire world? 

What do you mean "become"? They've never been as well supported as 15s.

NickD
NickD MegaDork
4/16/21 12:22 p.m.
dps214 said:
procainestart said:

No 16-inch sizes - in general, has 16 become even less supported than 15 in the perf. tire world? 

What do you mean "become"? They've never been as well supported as 15s.

Yeah, 16" was always the unloved middle child.

NickD
NickD MegaDork
4/16/21 12:23 p.m.

Also, I'd really like to see the performance numbers on these. The 340tw ECS can put down grip numbers that nearly equal some 200tw tires, so a 200tw Conti ought to be monstrous.

ross2004
ross2004 Reader
4/16/21 12:23 p.m.

Hopeful for two things:  that it's truly aimed at the endurance crowd and not another of the super-200tw autocross tires, and that they make a 245/15 if the first part holds true. 

ProDarwin
ProDarwin MegaDork
4/16/21 12:24 p.m.
Keith Tanner said:

What if I want to put the 205/50-15 or 225/45-15 on my NA Miata?

Then your fitment would be....  atypical.  

obsolete
obsolete GRM+ Memberand Reader
4/16/21 12:25 p.m.

I love all the 200TW options these days.

But, seriously, give us the 16s!

captdownshift (Forum Supporter)
captdownshift (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
4/16/21 12:30 p.m.

In reply to ross2004 :

I suspect that it will have grip levels close to the super autocross rubber within the class and wear better, but won't be resistant to being heat cycled. 

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