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Originally Posted by gatorfast
The tread wear rating is considerably worse than the ECS if longevity is important to you.
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If you're mainly interested in a commuter/comfort type of tire, then the Conti ECS' UTQG rating will undoubtedly win on paper. They do an excellent job going from point A to B, which matches the driver profile for a good majority of this platform. However, the verdict is still out on the S007a's longevity, as not many have reached the 20k mile mark with them yet.
But like many technical specifications written on paper, true performance evaluations can only be extrapolated based on real world testing. For instance, my front set of 275/35/19 Conti ECS tires showed signs of wear (scrubbing) at a higher rate than the rest of the tread after 10k miles...
So with that said, treadwear rating goes out the window when you're after maximum street/track performance without having to resort to R compound. In fact, I blame the Conti ECS' 340 treadwear rating for its inferior performance capabilities compared to the S007a.
For reference, the better gripping and more expensive Continental tire, ContiSportContact 5P, also have a treadwear rating of 240, which is low for a Max Performance Summer tire category. The PS4S have a 300 treadwear rating similar to the PSS, but everyone knows by now that longevity isn't the PS4S' number one attribute.