Continental Sport Contact

The Continental Sport Contact is a Ultra High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

This tire has been replaced by the Continental Sport Contact 2.

Dry Grip 81%
Wet Grip 73%
Road Feedback 72%
Handling 73%
Wear 66%
Comfort 71%
Buy again 69%

Tire review data from 18 tire reviews averaging 72% over 259,599 miles driven.

The Sport Contact is ranked 85th of 143 Summer Ultra High Performance tires.

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Size Fuel Wet Noise Weight
0/0 R0 0         5.89kgs
245/45 R16 94Y N2 F B 71 10.70kgs
245/45 R16 94Y N2 E A 71 10.76kgs
225/50 R16 92Y N2 F B 71 8.08kgs
205/55 R16 91Y N2 E A 71 9.19kgs
205/55 R16 91Y N2 F B 71 9.18kgs
225/45 R17 94W XL J E B 75 9.10kgs
255/40 R18 95Y M3 F B 72 11.02kgs
225/45 R18 91Y M3 F B 71 9.52kgs

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Top 3 Continental Sport Contact Reviews

Given 59% while driving a BMW Z3 (145/40 R17 W) on mostly country roads for 12,000 spirited miles
Dry grip is quite startling but sudden break away is a problem. My car is light and powerful but in the wet the tire still performs well. Wear is OK(ish) approx 12k of mixed cruising and hard driving. These have performed better for grip than the Perelli P6000 that were fitted before but obviously wear rates are higher. The side walls are softer on the Contis too which took a little getting used too.
Helpful 22 - tire reviewed on April 13, 2017
Given 67% while driving a Volkswagen CC (235/40 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 8,500 spirited miles
With the car coming from the Factory on Sportcontact with Contiseal I was expecting good things. Dry weather handling is good and wet wether performance was not bad up to 6k miles. Then it become all to easy to spin an inside wheel before T/C cut in. Fuel economy has been exceptional for a 200 ps Turbo diesel. Road noise was more than expected though. Braking and straight line stability are very good with progressive grip on the limit , easy to judge when to ease off. Never needed any air or rebalance over their life of....8500 miles and worn evenly to 2.5 mm. These have been replaced with Pirelli P Zero and I have just read they did well in a test of slightly smaller 225 size. Giving them a try on CC as I have them on my Audi TT and found they cope well handling the 3.2 v6.
Helpful 26 - tire reviewed on March 26, 2015
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Latest Continental Sport Contact Reviews

Given 80% while driving a Vauxhall Corsa (155/65 R15) on mostly town for 10,000 average miles
Eats up the corners, dead Impressive, until I got a nail in one and had to change to Barums, which compared to the contis, we're average at best.
Helpful 28 - tire reviewed on December 29, 2012
Given 81% while driving a Volkswagen polo 1.4cc 16V (195/40 R16 W) on a combination of roads for 8,000 spirited miles
amazing grip in wet and dry no understeer at all but they wear after 6000k miles but back lasted 12k, all round very good for grip if you drive hard :)
Helpful 18 - tire reviewed on June 8, 2012
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Given 79% while driving a Vauxhall Corsa (195/45 R16 V) on mostly country roads for 6,000 spirited miles
Great tire everything you would expect from continental. 6000 miles down with about 5mm left.
Helpful 21 - tire reviewed on March 12, 2012
Given 67% while driving a Peugeot 106 (195/45 R13 V) on track for 1,000 spirited miles
drive only on track days. good grip when hot.Stiff side ways.
On wet is not verry good- hard compound.

Helpful 18 - tire reviewed on September 7, 2011
Given 62% while driving a Land Rover Range Rover Sport (275/40 R20) on mostly country roads for 40,000 easy going miles
Absolute rubbish for wear, Had 4 sets in 40,000 miles.
Helpful 23 - tire reviewed on August 6, 2011
Given 83% while driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 34,500 spirited miles
17500 miles out of this front set so far and still a few to go. Will probably change before winter sets in properly. 17000 also out of the original fit sport contact 2's but I have preferred the recent set better. the rears are still original fit and have 5mm of tread after a total of 34500 miles, cant really complain at that!
Helpful 20 - tire reviewed on November 9, 2010
Given 86% while driving a Ford Fiesta Zetec S (195/45 R16 V) on mostly country roads for 42 spirited miles
These were original fitment to my Fiesta and have been a joy to drive in both wet and dry on main and twisty country roads; also reasonably capable in slush and snow. Great grip and steering feel matches the Fiesta well, pinning ears to side windows on demand! Cannot comment on how they fare with great power, but am happy with 42k miles (down to 2mm); swapped mid-life front to back. Maintained their grip over the 2years that it has taken me to wear them out, but with an expected deterioration in outer-lane standing-water performance after they dropped below 4mm. So dissatisfied with them that I have bought another set!
Helpful 20 - tire reviewed on September 8, 2010
Given 86% while driving a Ford Fiesta (195/45 R16 V) on mostly country roads for 47 spirited miles
Great Tires! The wear is excellent, been on the rear of my car since new covering 47,000 miles! Great grip both dry and wet even down to 2mm! Would buy again, but i am going to go for Toyo T1R all round instead.
Helpful 23 - tire reviewed on July 6, 2010
Given 81% while driving a Ford Mondeo (205/50 R16) on a combination of roads for 40,000 spirited miles
I had these in directional asymetric and the newer 'non' version
prob 10 tires in all, the old style directional were astonishing, my RS Mondeo was handling better than any other time, grip but no slip!
the newer types were not a patch on them, they were only V.good not incredible, they suited my car well, and made me seem a better driver (and safer to boot), a slight chirp on hard acceleration spin....
Helpful 23 - tire reviewed on June 1, 2010
Given 74% while driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI (225/45 R17 R) on a combination of roads for 27,000 average miles
Driven 46,00 kms on these in Australia over two years. Cannot believe how good the wear has been. Good grip and cornering,although lacking a little from a dry start(the price you pay for the wear) Excellent cornering abilities
Helpful 17 - tire reviewed on December 20, 2009
Given 51% while driving a MG ZT T (190) (225/45 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 10,500 average miles
Nice when new and middle aged. Good feel but quite noise-affected by road surface - but that applies to many makes.
As they got older (but not worn out) they lost their feel.
I just have 2 little moans; 1. Worn out after 10K of easy/mixed driving. 2. Rubber perishing/cracking in tread, I've never seen that before.
On the whole pretty good until they got old.
Helpful 24 - tire reviewed on November 9, 2008
Given 87% while driving a Porsche 964 (245/45 R16 R) on mostly country roads for 6,000 spirited miles
honest and trustworthy N1 tires, why risk anything less?
Helpful 27 - tire reviewed on September 3, 2008