Conti SportContact 7 -- Anyone running these?

[tgb1974]

Just wondering if anyone is running a set of the Conti SportContact 7 in the OEM 19" sizes. Tire Rack does not offer the SportContact 7 in these sizes (255/35/19 and 275/35/19), so I'm wondering where you were able to source the right sizes. Continental's website says that the SportContact 7 is made in the OEM sizes. Is it a special order from Tire Rack? Thanks.

[MineralWhiteF80]

I'm not sure where on Conti's website you see that it's made for OEM sizes except for the very generic statement for "Original Equipment."

Continental's website says those two tire sizes are unavailable in the SportContact 7.

https://continentaltire.com/tires/sportcontact-7

https://continentaltire.com/tires/sportcontact-7/specs

https://continentaltire.com/tire-sea.../bmw/m3/base/2

[tgb1974]

Originally Posted by MineralWhiteF80

I'm not sure where on Conti's website you see that it's made for OEM sizes except for the very generic statement for "Original Equipment."

Continental's website says those two tire sizes are unavailable in the SportContact 7.

https://continentaltire.com/tires/sportcontact-7

https://continentaltire.com/tires/sportcontact-7/specs

https://continentaltire.com/tire-sea.../bmw/m3/base/2

It turns out I was looking at Conti's global website instead of its USA-specific webpage for the SportContact 7. The global webpage says that the SportContact 7 is made in both the 19" OEM sizes for the F8x. https://www.continental-tires.com/pr...portcontact-7/

Weird that Conti does not offer those sizes in the USA market.

[Matt@Evolve]

I run them on mine, much more choice of sizes in the U.K.

They have quite a rounded sidewall compared to a PS4S, so I don’t think you’d regret going up a size in width if you wanted a bit more of a chunky flat sidewall look.

[tgb1974]

Originally Posted by Matt@Evolve

I run them on mine, much more choice of sizes in the U.K.

They have quite a rounded sidewall compared to a PS4S, so I don’t think you’d regret going up a size in width if you wanted a bit more of a chunky flat sidewall look.

Great advice, thank you very much! I wonder if the stock sizes are available in the US on a special order basis?

[M3SQRD]

Originally Posted by tgb1974

Great advice, thank you very much! I wonder if the stock sizes are available in the US on a special order basis?

I doubt you can special order them thru a US tire shop. Your best bet is to find an EU/UK tire shop that’s willing to ship to the US. Probably prohibitively expensive to ship to the US.

What is it that you like about the CSC7? What don’t you like about the MPSS or MPS4S?

[tgb1974]

Originally Posted by M3SQRD

I doubt you can special order them thru a US tire shop. Your best bet is to find an EU/UK tire shop that’s willing to ship to the US. Probably prohibitively expensive to ship to the US.

What is it that you like about the CSC7? What don’t you like about the MPSS or MPS4S?

You’re probably right. I’m looking into it because it’s the successor to the OEM tires, the ContiSportContact 5P, so I figured it might be a good option.

[M3SQRD]

Originally Posted by tgb1974

You’re probably right. I’m looking into it because it’s the successor to the OEM tires, the ContiSportContact 5P, so I figured it might be a good option.

The Michelin PSS* are also oem f8x tires in 255/35-19 and 275/35-19.

[tgb1974]

Originally Posted by M3SQRD

The Michelin PSS* are also oem f8x tires in 255/35-19 and 275/35-19.

Very true. I should have remembered that. Thank you.