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Re: Continental Tires Cupping, 05 Dodge Magnum [thang111] by hardhawk
Oct 16, 2007 (12:09 pm)
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Replying to: thang111 (Oct 15, 2007 11:09 am)

Dump the Crapinentals! Mine only lasted 16000 miles before they were down to the wear bars. Got Cooper 18" touring tires (exact OEM size) and they made all the difference in the world. Now with almost 26000 miles on the Coopers they still look great and ride great. Cuppping usually relates to alignment issues. You might want to have that checked, but regardless you need to get new tires ASAP!
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Cupped Conti's replaced 05 Magnum R/T by thang111
Oct 18, 2007 (1:00 pm)
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Replaced my 4 Conti's which were cupped after less than 11k miles. Got some satisfaction from Continental, They gave me $75 credit for each tire. Most of that went back to the Tire Center however for their mounting charges etc. Did however have the wheels aligned. Perhaps the cause of the cupping problem to begin with. Had to replace with the same tire however. Am now enjoying the wonderful quiet ride again. Will definitely pay attention to rotation and alignment henceforth. Seems the Magnum/Continental is sensitive to tire maintenance.
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2007 R/T AWD Rims? by snakebit99
Nov 06, 2007 (5:00 pm)
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I have been looking at tire/rim packages for my new 2007 Magnum R/T AWD. There seems to be many package choices for the RWD version but very limited for the AWD. Question: Assuming the bolt pattern & back space are correct. Why would there be such a difference between AWD vs RWD rims? Can I go up a size to 20"? Also based on the adverse tire info here on the Continentials, what is a good agressive tread tire for the AWD (lots of snow here) that will give a good quiet ride. Thanks for the help.
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tirerack.com by paget
Nov 07, 2007 (7:52 pm)
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I found that going to tirerack.com is a good resource...asks questions on what's important to you...snow, handling, etc.
 
I have an 06 and am leaning towards the Goodyear Eagle R series
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Re: 2007 R/T AWD Rims? [snakebit99] by snakebit99
Nov 08, 2007 (2:44 pm)
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Replying to: snakebit99 (Nov 06, 2007 5:00 pm)

FYI: Just talked to the guys at Tire Rack. AWD rims have a different back space than RWD.
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Re: 2007 R/T AWD Rims? [snakebit99] by jacklionel
Nov 20, 2007 (8:57 am)
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Replying to: snakebit99 (Nov 08, 2007 2:44 pm)

My NOS 2006 had really bad highway vibration when I test-drove it (it had been sitting around for a long time). The dealer replaced the tires with new Mastercraft tires (I forget the specific tire, they have several styles named "Avenger"). It cured the vibration totally. Time will tell how they wear (I think they can be had for about $107 a piece).
 
(I should say that tires usually last me a very long time, since I drive very conservatively these days. Of course, with that Hemi tempting me, things may change. On cars like my Grand Marquis, they would last 70 thousand miles or better. The front tires on my '87 Grand National only lasted about 30 thousand. I don't know why; I never sped around corners much. I think that those OEM Goodyears are just too soft).
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Re: 2007 R/T AWD Rims? [jacklionel] by jacklionel
Nov 20, 2007 (11:01 am)
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Replying to: jacklionel (Nov 20, 2007 8:57 am)

Been doing a little googling:
 
TireRack customer comments pretty much damn any Continental tire (and I may have discovered why the original tires on my car vibrated so much: they may have been the "self-sealing" type, loaded with goop. After sitting around since 2006 (or earlier; I'll need to try and get the date of manufacture of my car), it just lumps up and won't distribute evenly.
 
EdgeRacing recommends the Falken Zeix Ze 912 in the 225/60R18 size. They describe it as an "ultra high performance all-season" tire. It comes with a 65,000 mile warranty, and is supposed to be an improvement on the previous design in terms of wear, wet and dry handling, noise and resistance to hydroplaning. They charge only $101 per tire, plus $58.16 for shipping for a set of four.
 
Has anyone ever heard of Falken tires?
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Re: Anyone else notice this problem with their Magnum Rt? [jburke6321] by garside
Dec 07, 2007 (12:27 pm)
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Replying to: jburke6321 (Sep 15, 2005 4:57 pm)

I have a 2005 that had continental tires that cupped, but I had regular maint. and rotated tires . I was just told the continentals were soft rubber due to self sealing and getting 20K was good, I did not agree but that got me nowhere. Finally, I just went to good year and purchased 4 new Assurance tires and love them, it totally changed my ride and wished I did sooner.
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Re: Anyone else notice this problem with their Magnum Rt? [garside] by thang111
Dec 11, 2007 (12:31 pm)
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Replying to: garside (Dec 07, 2007 12:27 pm)

Had the exact problem with my 05 at less than 12k miles. Told that improper maintenance was problem. I bought car used with 5k miles. Got a $75 credit per tire for Conti replacements. Had all 4 wheels "ALIGNED" as they were out of alignment. you may want to check that if you did not get that done. Service rep. at Dodge service center had not heard of the problem I had so don't feel that it is wide spread.
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Re: 2007 R/T AWD Rims? [jacklionel] by thang111
Dec 11, 2007 (12:34 pm)
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Replying to: jacklionel (Nov 20, 2007 11:01 am)

Check for "cupping" of your tires as a cause of the vibration.

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