Ashman,

I am curious about what you don't like about your Continentals? I saw a post when I bought the C Class about the Continentals being "noisy." That is not a concern to me.

I have had some very good Continentals. They are not great handling tires, but the ones I've had were smooth, balanced well and gave many smooth miles. I've only bought two sets, so I'm curious to know abouth other peoples experiences with them.

My use for them is mostly highway miles, and my criteria is that they balance well and last to a reasonable number of miles.

Continentals are one of the few tires I've found with radial mold marks. Most all American tires I see have the mold mark around the outside. Micelin started using molds that go together in a way to keep the belts more uniform, Continental has followed their lead. Have you seen some of the Japanese tires that also use a radially joined mold?

Have a great day,