I have yet to see this in any of 40 pages of posts.
So for any future XFire buyers you may want to read this.

The Continental ContiTouringContact CW95 have a 60,000 miles tread life
warranty from the tire manufacturer. This applies to the following tire specs:

225/40WR18 88W
225/40WR18 92W
255/35WR19 92W

Also being that these tires are quite expensive, I highly recommend going
into a Discount Tire store and have their road hazard warranty placed on the
tires. You must do so prior to driving 10,000 miles on the tires.

 

Click on this link to download the Continental Limited Warranty brochure.
Refer to page 4 for the listing of ContiTouringContact CW95.

http://continentaltire.custhelp.com/...ted=1083781506

 

You should have received a warranty booklet for the tires with all the manuals. The warranty book for OEM tires is different than the warranty book for replacement tires. There is no mention of a mileage warranty. The tires are only covered for defects. See section 4.B. "Company does not offer tread wearout coverage up to a predetermined mileage under this Policy."

If you replace your OEM tires with identical Continental tires, those will have the 60K mile treadwear warranty.

 

if someone gets 60K miles out of the all-season continentals, they should have their crossfire confiscated for misuse. :lol:

the treadwear warranties offered by tire manufacturers are more of a marketing scheme than anything else. there are so many conditions and exclusions that it is rare that anyone actually benefits from them. they are helpful though in estimating how long a tire might last. the tire's treadwear rating provides the most accurate means of comparing various tires. ratings for crossfire-compatible tires range from 220 to 400. the all-season continentals are rated 360. the michelin ps2 is rated at 220. so if the continental all-season tires can last 60K miles, the michelins would be expected to last 37K miles. it is unlikely that either tire will live up to these expectations.

for those considering leasing a crossfire, the all-season continentals as an original equipment option are a good pick because you might make it through the lease without having to buy new tires. from a performance perspective the michelins, as well as other summer tires, are better on both dry and wet (excluding snow or ice) pavement.

as far as the road hazard warranty is concerned, i'd only consider it if i couldn't afford to buy a new tire or drove over extremely poor roads. most road hazard flats can be repaired and defects in the tire are covered under the general warranty. the pro-rated terms of road hazard warranties tend to minimize their benefits as well.