Continental ProContact EcoPlus - Toyota Yaris Forums

1stToyota · 10-19-2010, 06:54 AM

Anybody have those on your Yaris? I'm thinking about it. It's a toss-up between the Continentals, Kumho eco Solus KR22 & the Hankook H727
Looking for a quiet, soft ride, with maybe a little better fuel economy.

severous01 · 10-19-2010, 05:02 PM

hankook...hahahaha....and even more funny is khumo.

any way, i've had the worst luck with those two brands over any othereven coopers or bridgestones. tehy wear funny, make noises after the first 5k miles, get hard as a rock if you light them up on the first shot...even if it's on accident on a wet road they're toast.

i'll be going with goodyear eagle GT's when i get tires...they're cheap, good reviews, and they're goodyears. they're not all-seasons (at least not the one's i'm looking at) but i live in SETX and if it snows then hell's freezing over. we deal more with water than anything. oh, it's got a 500 treadwear rating, a traction and a temp...doubt i'll ever need it.

another i was interested in was yokohama's tire. i forget the name but it's not a sport tire. it's an all season i think. about 70/ea and they had a deal at the time i was lookin at 3-brothers or whatever it is...buy 3 get 4th free.

1stToyota · 10-19-2010, 05:43 PM

Sorry to hear about those bad experiences, but tirerack seems to like the Kumho KR22, and rates the Hankook H727 #1 (100%) vs its competition.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....tnum=86TR5H727

Granted, I didn't have the greatest luck with a set of Kumhos I purchased, long ago, but they still did better overall than the twice as expensive BF Goodrich tires they replaced.

Lucas13 · 10-19-2010, 06:46 PM

Tires.com have a really good deal on the Hankook H727 $40+$50 rebate on the set of four there is also free shipping, I think I'm going with these, my current Falken 912 didn't last a shit.

I think this is a great deal, Check them out

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=185

severous01 · 10-19-2010, 10:50 PM

well, put your review on here. i'd love to see what's goin on when them...specially at 40/ea. goodyears are about 60ea.

henry33 · 10-20-2010, 01:27 PM

buy continental
I haven't had better tires then continental best tires in every conditions you won't regret

1stToyota · 10-20-2010, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by henry33

buy continental
I haven't had better tires then continental best tires in every conditions you won't regret

Thanks.

I've never tried their tires before, but in the past I've had very good luck and was very impressed with ContiTech drive belts and timing belts/kits.

henry33 · 10-20-2010, 02:50 PM

you won't regret this decision continental is the to german product
I had pirelli before and they were rubbish conti is the tire of the tires

why? · 10-20-2010, 05:08 PM

I have yokohama AS430 on now, and so far they are pretty good.

hyprmiler · 10-20-2010, 11:01 PM

I'm about to pull the plug on those Hancooks. I drive 30K miles a year so I need something that will be all season for here in Wisconsin.

Anyone got personal experience with em?

p.s thanks for the link to discounttiredirect.com . Is that also a 50.00 mail in rebate on top of the 40.00? as in CASH / CHECK / CARD offer? If so that's slick!

Almost 50.00 per tire after all rebates if that is indeed correct.

also... new valve stems? Yes / no ?

1stToyota · 10-20-2010, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyprmiler

I'm about to pull the plug on those Hancooks. I drive 30K miles a year so I need something that will be all season for here in Wisconsin.

Anyone got personal experience with em?

p.s thanks for the link to discounttiredirect.com . Is that also a 50.00 mail in rebate on top of the 40.00? as in CASH / CHECK / CARD offer? If so that's slick!

Almost 25.00 per tire after all rebates if that is indeed correct.

also... new valve stems? Yes / no ?

I'm thinking no on the stems, because you should have sensors, unless they've been removed?

hyprmiler · 10-20-2010, 11:18 PM

woah... ok stay FAR away from the discount tire credit card. Their TOS is just a disaster waiting to happen...... why in the #@$@ would they need my drivers license # to open an account, no thank you.

avoid! not worth the 50.00

1stToyota · 10-23-2010, 09:56 AM

Well, looks like it'll be the Goodyear Eagle LS

Woke up to a flat tire, so I bought one at the Goodyear center for an OTD price of $90.00 ...cheaper than what Wal-Mart wanted for the carry out price on a Viva 2

Looks a little different than the OEM Eagle LS, but probably has similar crappy characteristics with ride, noise and handling in bad weather...guess I'll buy 3 more in a week or two.

Hershey · 03-30-2011, 11:56 PM

We just bought the Eco Plus for the 2010 3 door . 185/60-15T @ $89.91 each before tax . Hope to have them installed by mid APRIL or sooner , depending on the weather

. Will let you know if any increase in gas mileage , etc.. Transferring the Eagle LS to the '08 sedan on used rims w/ tpms from an '08 .

Hershey · 04-10-2011, 12:04 AM

Just got the Eco Plus put on the 2010 3 door earlier today and these ride very well by soaking up most imperfections in the roads . Glide down hills ( slopes ) with ease . They seem much quieter too . This is with only 126 miles on them . Can't vouch for any increase in gas mileage as of yet . Even if there's no increase , these tires performance surpass the Potenza RE 92 and EAGLE LS for only $89.91 each ( w/o tax ) . Will update in poor weather conditions , today was sunny . About time .

Hershey · 04-10-2011, 02:34 AM

Have the E.P. tires at 35.5 p.s.i..

Hershey · 04-11-2011, 01:22 AM

Here's some pics :

rick996 · 04-11-2011, 07:48 AM

I've already chosen Continental ProContact EcoPlus for when my OEM Goodyear Eagle LSs need replacement. I run Continental Extreme Winter Contacts in the winter and they're great.

View Poll Results: Good P185/60-15 to replace OEM junk
Continental ProContact EcoPlus	15	53.57%
Hankook Optimo H727	6	21.43%
Kumho KR22	1	3.57%
Other	6	21.43%
Voters: 28. You may not vote on this poll

10-19-2010, 05:43 PM	#3
1stToyota Drives: 2013 Chevy Spark 1LT 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,185	Sorry to hear about those bad experiences, but tirerack seems to like the Kumho KR22, and rates the Hankook H727 #1 (100%) vs its competition. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....tnum=86TR5H727 Granted, I didn't have the greatest luck with a set of Kumhos I purchased, long ago, but they still did better overall than the twice as expensive BF Goodrich tires they replaced. __________________ 1997 Lincoln Town Car - *SOLD* 2008 Scion xD (w/ automatic) - SOLD 2008 Yaris HB - SOLD

10-20-2010, 05:08 PM	#9
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	I have yokohama AS430 on now, and so far they are pretty good. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

10-23-2010, 09:56 AM	#13
1stToyota Drives: 2013 Chevy Spark 1LT 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,185	Well, looks like it'll be the Goodyear Eagle LS Woke up to a flat tire, so I bought one at the Goodyear center for an OTD price of $90.00 ...cheaper than what Wal-Mart wanted for the carry out price on a Viva 2 Looks a little different than the OEM Eagle LS, but probably has similar crappy characteristics with ride, noise and handling in bad weather...guess I'll buy 3 more in a week or two. __________________ 1997 Lincoln Town Car - *SOLD* 2008 Scion xD (w/ automatic) - SOLD 2008 Yaris HB - SOLD

04-10-2011, 12:04 AM	#15
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	Just got the Eco Plus put on the 2010 3 door earlier today and these ride very well by soaking up most imperfections in the roads . Glide down hills ( slopes ) with ease . They seem much quieter too . This is with only 126 miles on them . Can't vouch for any increase in gas mileage as of yet . Even if there's no increase , these tires performance surpass the Potenza RE 92 and EAGLE LS for only $89.91 each ( w/o tax ) . Will update in poor weather conditions , today was sunny . About time . Last edited by Hershey; 04-12-2011 at 12:15 AM.

10-19-2010, 06:54 AM	#1
1stToyota Drives: 2013 Chevy Spark 1LT 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,185	Continental ProContact EcoPlus Anybody have those on your Yaris? I'm thinking about it. It's a toss-up between the Continentals, Kumho eco Solus KR22 & the Hankook H727 Looking for a quiet, soft ride, with maybe a little better fuel economy. __________________ 1997 Lincoln Town Car - *SOLD* 2008 Scion xD (w/ automatic) - SOLD 2008 Yaris HB - SOLD Last edited by 1stToyota; 10-19-2010 at 02:02 PM.

10-19-2010, 05:02 PM	#2
severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	hankook...hahahaha....and even more funny is khumo. any way, i've had the worst luck with those two brands over any othereven coopers or bridgestones. tehy wear funny, make noises after the first 5k miles, get hard as a rock if you light them up on the first shot...even if it's on accident on a wet road they're toast. i'll be going with goodyear eagle GT's when i get tires...they're cheap, good reviews, and they're goodyears. they're not all-seasons (at least not the one's i'm looking at) but i live in SETX and if it snows then hell's freezing over. we deal more with water than anything. oh, it's got a 500 treadwear rating, a traction and a temp...doubt i'll ever need it. another i was interested in was yokohama's tire. i forget the name but it's not a sport tire. it's an all season i think. about 70/ea and they had a deal at the time i was lookin at 3-brothers or whatever it is...buy 3 get 4th free.

10-19-2010, 06:46 PM	#4
Lucas13 Drives: 07 Yaris LB Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 179	Tires.com have a really good deal on the Hankook H727 $40+$50 rebate on the set of four there is also free shipping, I think I'm going with these, my current Falken 912 didn't last a shit. I think this is a great deal, Check them out http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=185

10-19-2010, 10:50 PM	#5
severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	well, put your review on here. i'd love to see what's goin on when them...specially at 40/ea. goodyears are about 60ea.

10-20-2010, 01:27 PM	#6
henry33 Drives: yaris1.33 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: slovakia Posts: 425	buy continental I haven't had better tires then continental best tires in every conditions you won't regret

10-20-2010, 02:50 PM	#8
henry33 Drives: yaris1.33 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: slovakia Posts: 425	you won't regret this decision continental is the to german product I had pirelli before and they were rubbish conti is the tire of the tires

10-20-2010, 11:01 PM	#10
hyprmiler It's cold in Wisconsin... Drives: 2008 and 2009 Yaris Sedans Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 81	I'm about to pull the plug on those Hancooks. I drive 30K miles a year so I need something that will be all season for here in Wisconsin. Anyone got personal experience with em? p.s thanks for the link to discounttiredirect.com . Is that also a 50.00 mail in rebate on top of the 40.00? as in CASH / CHECK / CARD offer? If so that's slick! Almost 50.00 per tire after all rebates if that is indeed correct. also... new valve stems? Yes / no ?

10-20-2010, 11:18 PM	#12
hyprmiler It's cold in Wisconsin... Drives: 2008 and 2009 Yaris Sedans Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 81	woah... ok stay FAR away from the discount tire credit card. Their TOS is just a disaster waiting to happen...... why in the #@$@ would they need my drivers license # to open an account, no thank you. avoid! not worth the 50.00

03-30-2011, 11:56 PM	#14
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	We just bought the Eco Plus for the 2010 3 door . 185/60-15T @ $89.91 each before tax . Hope to have them installed by mid APRIL or sooner , depending on the weather . Will let you know if any increase in gas mileage , etc.. Transferring the Eagle LS to the '08 sedan on used rims w/ tpms from an '08 .

04-10-2011, 02:34 AM	#16
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	Have the E.P. tires at 35.5 p.s.i..

04-11-2011, 07:48 AM	#18
rick996 Drives: 2010 5 door hatch w/5 sp man. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Coventry, CT Posts: 160	I've already chosen Continental ProContact EcoPlus for when my OEM Goodyear Eagle LSs need replacement. I run Continental Extreme Winter Contacts in the winter and they're great. __________________

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