Has anyone located a place to purchase a Continental Contitrac EcoPlus Tire?
I was considering getting one to use as full size spare. I spoke with the dealership, the parts dept called Continental to check the price. Continental said the Contitrac EcoPlus was discontinued and that they were replacing it with the regular Contitrac tire.

 

Somebody else is having trouble getting a replacement as well. If it is indeed discontinued, maybe that explains why the EPA numbers dropped 1MPG for the new models.

 

This is a very good theory, RandyKato. On Continental's web site, the "EcoPlus" brand name is used for OTR semi truck tires, and does list it as a low rolling resistance tire. There is no mention of a size for passenger cars or SUV's.

I emailed Ford and am waiting for a replay. You'll know more when I do!

-John

 

This type of tire is rated as the best for fuel economy but at the expense of traction. It is the worst tire to drive in the rain, on slick surfaces and unpaved roads. If you look at Consumer reports listing about tires, it lists this data.

Frankly, my life is more important than a couple of extra MPG. I was driving my FEH with these tires during a rain storm on the highway and had serious control problems. As a result, I returned to the dealership, purchased some great Goodyear Assurance tires and sold my tires to one of the mechanics.

Happily, the next huge rain storm hit the next week and I certainly felt the difference in control. I was hitting speeds up to 80mph with total control. I feel so much more secure driving my FEH now that I have proper tires.

Perhaps the lack of control with the ecoContinental tires is why they are switching to more conventional tires. I would take control over mpg's anyday.

 

80mph in heavy rain? Must rain a lot where you are. If a single drop falls from the sky here, that's enough to cause a spate of traffic accidents! (Yes, it happens to be raining right now!)

 

Continental ContiTrac EcoPlus

 

Thanks for that link Walt, that's a good price!

GaryG

 

Um....so your life is NOT more important than arriving a couple of minutes early????

80MPH in the rain and you are talking about safety....

 

Yea, they are less than half the cost of the tires for my Mustang. I don't know why, but I thought the EcoPlus tires were expensive.

 

Wow! What a good price Walt! Thanks!

( are you sure they didn't leave out the 1 in front of $69??? )

Those are cheaper than any tire I think I ever bought for any car in the past 20 years! I wonder why? ( Maybe it's a mistake and I should get mine now and save 'em for later? )

Hopefully that's not a typo! Great Find.

-John