Continental Sport Contact 6 Reviews - Page 4

Given 94% while driving a BMW 535i Mperformance (275/35 R19 W) on mostly motorways for 23,000 average miles
Incredible grip on dry road, excellent handling with fast reactivity. Have to remplace them at 37000km which I think it's 1 very good score for high performance tyre.
Helpful 15 - tyre reviewed on August 24, 2020
Given 77% while driving a Mercedes Benz SL55 (305/25 R20) on a combination of roads for 500 average miles
I do not recommend these for high horsepower cars or at least where forced induction is involved, they fry up quite easily compared to the pirelli P-zero’s I had on before them. In spirited driving Occassions they hold corners very well without breaking traction or under steering, a 25 series tyre is never really going to be comfortable so it’s not fair to pass that judgement but considering the profile they are not overly noisey. They need to be a bit softer to suit my car. Standing starts will fry tyres easily and even low speed pulls will light up the tyres.
Helpful 11 - tyre reviewed on August 4, 2020
Given 100% while driving a BMW m2 (265/35 R19) on mostly country roads for 1,000 spirited miles
Having had my car delivered new with conti sport 3,s(terrible).These were replaced with Michelin 4s,which were excellent in almost all areas,reason to follow.I have now replaced the michelin 4s with Conti sport 6's.In my normal driving style/day to day,I would have to say I find the Conti's,Much quieter.I am aware this may change in time,and I cannot comment on wear rate,I am very happy with the Continental 6 tyres
Helpful 13 - tyre reviewed on June 10, 2020
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Given 71% while driving a Honda Civic Type R (245/30 R20 W) on mostly motorways for 14,300 spirited miles
The Sport Contact 6 is the tire that the Fk8 Type R comes with from factory. Has tremendous grip in the dry, very good in the wet as well. Road feedback is excellent, can feel every undulation. The car is very easy to place throughout a corner. Many had issues with wear but I'm at 23 k km right now and they're almost worn out. I drove the car almost exclusively on country roads or motorway at very high speeds. Very rarely spun the wheels at low speeds or accelerated hard from a stop. I drive very hard, very close to the limit so I'm quite impressed that they lasted this long given their apparent low life. Will probably fit Cup 2 next out of curiosity to try semi slick tires.
Helpful 21 - tyre reviewed on May 15, 2020
Given 96% while driving a Nissan 350z (265/35 R19 W) on a combination of roads for 2,500 spirited miles
Was in need of a set of 19' tyres for summer wheels and wanted a set of UHP's. Having previously had Michelin PS3's, PS4's and PSS wanted something different. Went for the Continental SportContact 6 in 245/35 and 265/35 and WOW, honestly could feel the difference before even leaving the drive. Steering felt so much more taught and direct, I'd imagine due to the stiffer sidewalls. Car *Nissan 350z GT felt alot more pointy on the front end, responding to the smallest input. Not reached the limit of grip on road and if they were even almost as good as the MPSS, I'd have been chuffed as they in my opinion look fantastic. Very much a minimalist race looking sidewall, brand model and tyre size in bold font and not much else. Very much a rated tyre for an exciting drive without nearing the limits, however from side by side testing shows outright grip is shoulder to shoulder with the very best road offerings from Goodyear and Michelin.
Helpful 10 - tyre reviewed on May 4, 2020
Given 80% while driving a Honda Civic Type R (245/30 R20 W) on a combination of roads for 12,000 easy going miles
The Sport Contact 6 are the manufacturer mounted tyres for the Civic Type R FK8. After about 20000km on them, mostly motorway and city streets, they still have pleanty of thread depth remaining. I haven't taken them on track nor did I drive very fast. Rarely above 130km/h. But even above that speed, grip levels are great and the wear is okay. They tend to melt on the sides a little. Wet grip is good, though aquaplaning is quickly noticeable at 80km/h and above. Deep puddles feel like a parachute opening behind the car, pulling you backwards. Cornering is great at normal speeds, both wet and dry. At low temperatures, they slip a little and need some time to warm up. Above 15C, they are good to go off the bat. You can feel every little bump and stone in 245/30 and you shouldn't take them on unpaved roads.
Helpful 10 - tyre reviewed on April 13, 2020
Given 80% while driving a Honda Civic Type R (245/30 R20 W) on a combination of roads for 7,000 spirited miles
Have this on my honda fk8 since bought car brand new.. dry and wet grip was great, feedback and handling was phenomenal , but at 11k km, the front is worn out right at the winter indication. Rear still has 70% life. Probably because i abuse the fronts with launches and B road drives (no track at all). tyre has seen its great days but now it loses traction in WOT even in 2nd, forget about 1st gear. I would say i would want a tyre to last 30k km at least, the plus point of this tyre is not enough for me to re-buy or recommend to others. No doubt its a very very good UHP tyre But the horrible wear is just a deal breaker for me(unless you drive like a granny, should be fine). If you have the money to change tyres every 15k km go for it, if not move on.
Helpful 12 - tyre reviewed on April 12, 2020
Given 100% while driving a Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT (235/35 R19) on mostly country roads for 20,000 average miles
Awesome tyre , feels really sporty, wear has been good too considering it's so sticky!
Helpful 11 - tyre reviewed on February 17, 2020
Given 90% while driving a BMW 325i M Sport (255/30 R19 W) on a combination of roads for 6,000 average miles
Had these tyres replace the Bridgestone potenza runflats I had on the car and they seem to soak up the road better and really quiet on the motorway, where I live there are pot holes everywhere and owning a car that I have is known for alloys cracking, these tyres soak up potholes and have shown no sign of letting the alloys crack, always wanted continentals and I’m glad I paid the price for them. 100% worth buying.
Helpful 18 - tyre reviewed on October 17, 2019
Given 74% while driving a Audi A4 3.0 litre TDI S Line Quattro (245/35 R19 W) on a combination of roads for 12,000 easy going miles
Great tyres in day to day use, smooth, low road noise, great road feel, did not push them too hard... only one problem, too soft!

I guess you can say it is easy to make a great tyre if you make a soft compound?

On my A4 only got 12k miles from a set! and I look after my tyres, the OE Hankook tyres lasted much longer 25k
Helpful 26 - tyre reviewed on September 20, 2019
Given 63% while driving a Audi Audi A4 B9 TFSI 40 (245/35 R19 W) on a combination of roads for 8,000 average miles
Fitted on FWD 2.0 Audi A4. Tyres has relative good grip in both dry and wet (No near death encounters so far).
One thing to point out. Wear is terrible. Expect these to last less than 20k miles, no value for money. Highest $/mile cost for almost any tyres out there.
Helpful 13 - tyre reviewed on May 29, 2019
Given 74% while driving a BMW 640d (275/30 R20 W) on a combination of roads for 14 spirited miles
I put these tyres on my 640D back in November 2016 and as a result of a change in job with less travel and retirement, they are just at the point of needing to be changed (2.2mm). At the time, I was expecting to change out the Dunlop SP SportMax GT 245/35/20 95Y RunFlat on the front, but they are still going "strong" (4mm). Running a mix of tyres means that it is difficult to give a fully representative view of the Continentals. My view is that it is a reasonable tyre both in the wet and dry, but I have not noticed any material handling changes over the Dunlop, except it doesn't seem to crash as much (being a non-runflat) as the fronts. The wear is a factor having only done 14,000 miles compared to the 21,000 miles done by the replaced Dunlop SP SportMaxs. I was hoping to replace all 4 corners with the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, but unfortunately they don't currently have suitable tyre sizes as yet, so I may just have to go for Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Runflats (aaaargh!) all round.
Helpful 11 - tyre reviewed on May 17, 2019