Writing about the
Continental EcoContact 6 given
67% (245-45-18-)
Driving on
a combination of roads for 10
average miles
The car came fitted with this tyre and after about 10k km I think that I can share my opinion with them. To start with the good things i will say that the tyre is comfortable, has low fuel consumption(my 2.0tsi arteon cand average between 5-5.5l/100km when driven normally) , not very noisy and the wear is very good(yes they have aprox. 6.5-6.7 when new but after 10k km they have worn less than 1mm). Emergency braking în dry on normal and rough tarmac is good but over very smooth roads it is shockingly bad. The dry handling is also average and If you start to push the car înto bends it does lean and start to understeer quiet a lot(fwd car may also influence this, but it does seem a bit much). Without a doubt the worst part of the eco contact 6 is its wet grip. I haven't had any issues with aquaplaning but the wet traction is horrible. I can barely start from a standstill at anything but a sedated pace without wheelspin. Also at one time I could barely crawl to a start on a hill during a rainy day with the esp kicking in multiple times.
All in all I think that if you want a comfortable, efficient tyre that is not noisy and you drive sedately this tyre might satisfy your needs. But if you are driving a relatively heavy car and looking for a tyre that has above average grip and are concearned about handling I think that there are much better options out there.