Continental Eco Contact 5 Reviews - Page 4

Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI [150PS] DSG (225/45 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
Only managed to get 15k miles out of from set on 2016 2.0 TDI DSG Passat se mixture of town motorway and rural driving. When these tyres got down to 3.5mm they started to get noisy also wet grip went off really quickly. Would not expect this from a primium branded tyre.
Will not buy again, especially at the price
Helpful 16 - tyre reviewed on March 14, 2018
Given 49% while driving a Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI [150PS] DSG (225/45 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
Only managed to get 15k miles out of from set on 2016 2.0 TDI DSG Passat se mixture of town motorway and rural driving. When these tyres got down to 3.5mm they started to get noisy also wet grip went off really quickly. Would not expect this from a primium branded tyre.
Will not buy again, especially at the price
Helpful 12 - tyre reviewed on March 14, 2018
Given 83% while driving a Toyota Corolla (185/65 R14) on a combination of roads for 100,000 average miles
I gave this tyre high score because as it's design to a modern era cars (like 2010ish +/-) on my Corolla from 1999 this tyre was feeling like a high performance tyre. Before this Conti I had Falken ze912 and the Conti was a massive upgrade on every aspect.
I'm doing a lot of driving, the tyre maybe not very quite but not on a problem level, had a very good fuel consumption (around 16 km on average for Liter or like about 55-60 miles per gallon), very good dry and wet grip.
Highly recommended tyre.
Helpful 13 - tyre reviewed on February 22, 2018
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Given 83% while driving a Nissan Qashqai (215/60 R17 H) on mostly country roads for 20,000 spirited miles
These tyres came with my new 2016 Qashqai Diesel which would have a heavy front end. The tyres performed perfectly in wet and dry and never once felt them slipping. Braking performance was very good in all conditions. They were driven hard at times on country roads and always felt secure. They are now down to the min treadwear at about 30k km (20k miles) and need replacing. The grip and efficiency is still great at the min thread. I rotated the tyres at about 15k so all 4 tyres have worn evenly so-as i cas replace 4 at a time. As they are a softer compound for better grip they didn't last as long as I'd like. At €140 a corner to replace I wouldn't buy again only because of the high price, as I have had plenty of other tyres as good as these but a lot cheaper..
You won't go wrong with tyres if you want to pay the money...
Helpful 34 - tyre reviewed on November 30, 2017
Given 50% while driving a Vauxhall corsa sri (195/55 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 10,200 average miles
These came fitted as standard on my Corsa E 1.4 Turbo SRI.
Dry grip seems reasonable but nothing to shout about but what lets these tyres down is the wet grip, if it was not for the fact they say continental on them I would of though I had ultra cheap budget tyres fitted instead they are that bad.
Wheel spin pulling off or out of junctions with hardly any throttle and taking on a roundabout in the wet with these is an eye opener, the front just seems to drift away from you unless you are ultra careful.
Even on dry motorways the car feels very skittish on these tyres so doesn't inspire much confidence, sligtest undulation or bump makes the car go off line.
Maybe it's just a bad fit for this particular car but I have had enough and will try out some Nexen N Blue HD Plus on all four wheels and see if that makes an improvement on handling.
Helpful 19 - tyre reviewed on July 19, 2017
Given 42% while driving a Hyundai I10 (175/65 R14) on a combination of roads for 6,000 easy going miles
Came on a 22 month old Hyundai i10 with only 4500 miles on it/them.
(maybe they don't appreciate low usage?)
Terribly noisy, sounds like they transmit all noise into the cabin.
Sound Ok on very smooth roads but on anything else they really are incredibly loud (loudest noise in a car I've ever heard from tyres).
They also feel very firm, the ride is very jittery.
Grip seems Ok ish.
Will be replacing them shortly with Michelin CrossClimates like I had on my previous Toyota Corolla, much quieter and more comfortable tyres.
Helpful 18 - tyre reviewed on June 3, 2017
Given 84% while driving a Peugeot 208 1.2VTi (185/65 R15 T) on a combination of roads for 12,000 easy going miles
These are fitted as standard on my Peugeot 208, now on 11600 miles from new. I have recently purchased the car, so cannot comment on how they are from new, but the front tyres are just on 3mm, rears on 5mm.
I am changing the fronts because they are are at 3mm, which is too worn for my safety conscious mind!
I have reviewed lots of different tyres this week, and partly due to cost, have decided to replace the worn fronts with the same tyre. This is because as soon as I drove the car, I felt comfortable, and safe, despite them being so low in tread depth.
I'm hoping for more than 12000 miles from these as I drive pretty carefully.
Helpful 15 - tyre reviewed on May 27, 2017
Given 100% while driving a Fiat Panda (175/65 R14) on a combination of roads for 3,000 average miles
Came fitted on new 2016 panda pop since day till now 3000 MLS later think they are a great all rounder ,only a bit noisier on some road surfaces & slight wheel spin at junctions on cold wet nights ,but probably more to do with my driving & road conditions,all in all would have no hesitation in recommending or buying again when the time comes 9/10 .
Helpful 13 - tyre reviewed on April 16, 2017
Given 57% while driving a Fiat 500 (185/55 R15 H) on a combination of roads for 500 average miles
Came new on Fiat 500C TwinAir 105 delivered in the second week of December 2016. I paid no attention to the tyres until the temperature dropped and the roads were wet. Shocked to find that they had no grip at all. There's wheel spin at junctions when the road is even slightly wet, and I aquaplaned on a dual carriageway when driving at a sensible speed well under the limit. Incredibly disappointed that Fiat would deliver a new car in December with Summer tyres especially when the dealership isn't in an urban setting. Going to change to Michelin All Weathers as soon as possible having spoken with the dealer.
Helpful 11 - tyre reviewed on January 2, 2017
Given 44% while driving a Citroën DS5 2.0 Hdi (335/45 R18 V) on a combination of roads for 12,000 average miles
Came nearly new on my second hand DS5 - All other corners running Nexens. Probably not the tyres fault, however due to the funky tread pattern it was causing pulling when high-speed cruising, braking and accellerating - so had to put it on the back.

Admittedly the suspension setup on the DS5 is known for being a little twitchy, however noticeably when the Continental was on the outside (it was on the off-side right, so when turning left and the weight was over it) it would step out if there was any sort of deformity in the road surface.

Also, very uneven wear despite being at the recommended pressures. Car had an alignment as I'd spotted the wear starting to happen (alignment was fine apparently) but i'd say around 12,000 miles on it and it was spent down to the wear bars, right on the widest part of the centre of the tread pattern.

Probably perform better when fitted all round, but replacing with a Nexen as per the others the car feels so much better. I certainly don't recommend it on it's own.
Helpful 13 - tyre reviewed on December 2, 2016
Given 43% while driving a Audi A4 (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 8,000 average miles
Having these tyres for 13.000 kms now. In dry warm weather they perform quite ok. Not noisy at all and quite good feedback on the road. When the humidity reaches above 5% these tyres will try to kill you. It's like they suddenly wake in an angry destructive mood. They deliver tons of wheel spinning, no grip at all and at occasional intervals will treat you to the feeling you are driving in the mud. Super dangerous, it's not safe at all.

Can't vouch for the wear, gave it an overall 7. I am really hoping they wear out pretty quick.
Helpful 14 - tyre reviewed on November 30, 2016
Given 70% while driving a Skoda Octavia estate (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 2,000 average miles
These tyres came fitted on my new 2016 Skoda Octavia estate. They are efficient and relatively quiet, but probably the worst tyres in the wet that I've ever had. It's hard not to spin the front wheels on cold wet hill starts or junctions from a standstill where you need to nip into rush hour traffic.

When it comes to replacements it will be Dunlop Sport BluResponse, Goodyear Efficient Grip or perhaps even Michelin Cross Climates.
Helpful 12 - tyre reviewed on November 25, 2016