Continental AllSeasonContact 2 Reviews - Page 3
Given 91%
while driving a
Volvo XC40 T5 Plug In Hybrid
(235/50 R19)
on a combination of roads
for 6,000 spirited miles
AS2 is a great all round tire, good grip in all conditions, virtually zero wheel spin when launching in the old and wet compared to the Pirelli AS that were fitted on purchase
Given 96%
while driving a
Peugeot 208 1.2VTi
(185/65 R15)
on a combination of roads
for 15,000 spirited miles
Put these on an automatic 120bhp Peugeot 208, and they have been a significant upgrade in handling, acceleration, and braking in all conditions here in Ireland.
Went all season as there are only about 2 weeks a year where it’s warm enough for summer tires IMO.
After 15k over a year, tread has lost less than 1mm.
Zero complaints. Amazing performance.
Went all season as there are only about 2 weeks a year where it’s warm enough for summer tires IMO.
After 15k over a year, tread has lost less than 1mm.
Zero complaints. Amazing performance.
Check out how the BEST all seasons tires perform against premium summer and winter tires!
Given 58%
while driving a
Audi A3 Sportback
(225/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 800 average miles
I normally do not write reviews but I had to for this time.
I bought these tires regarding positive reviews but here is a huge negative about these tires that nobody mentions. The more you speed up, the more these tires pulls to one side(left or right). If you drive slowly like 50 km/h there is no issue; but if you go above 100 km/h these tires pulls terribly to one side. It is even worse when you slightly change wheel angle while going at high speeds because the tires grips the road and does not want to release grip after a certain delay. Even when you are going straight the car pulls to one side and you always need to intervene and adjust the wheel to stay in the lane.
My car is brand new so no rod or any wheel balancing issues exist. I checked air pressure and everything by the way for weeks repeatedly. I rebalanced tires twice to be sure, swapped front back etc. At last I switched to the factory installed summer tires just to be sure and the car steered perfectly fine. I came to a conclusion that is because of the strange design of v shape of the tires like low quality v shaped snow tires that I experienced this side pulling issue almost 20 years ago.
I have not tested in snow but in dry and wet, the handling is inconsistent as these tires have a delay when you maneuver; so at first it slightly resist you(and sometimes slide a bit if road is wet) and then grips very well. When you maneuver again, the tires does not want to release grip as they grip well, you get a slight delay and resistance against your move of steering wheel.
These tires have a grip delay for every slight adjustment you make to the steering wheel at high speeds. This is terrible for winding roads while going 100 km/h and above in traffic.
This is a very tiring driving experience for long commutes, steering is somewhat unpredictable and does not give confidence at all for a brand like Continental. I had great experience before Continental Premium Contact summer tires before. In these days even budget winter tires does not pull to the sides.
Dry and wet braking is fine like one of the reviewers commented like linear not immediate, and yes they feel comfy. And yes they grip well but after a delay as I tried to explain.
For high torque wheel spin they are far better than most summer tires, especially in wet. As I mentioned after a short delay they grip very well so you get a minimal slight spin or not at all.
Tire dealers told me not to buy all seasons tires but I did not listen to them because of the positive reviews and comments. Now I extremely regret my decision and I am surprised that nobody mentioned these problems in comments. Someone mentioned "a little vagueness around the centre position of the steering wheel" but that review did not exist at that time. This is hard to explain, but in short you can not center your wheel and go straight with these tires as you speed up; or when you center your wheel the car still pulls to one side. You always need to adjust your wheel to go straight or you need to hold your wheel very tight to prevent these tires to pull to the sides.
If you drive slow at 50-60 km/h in city you can buy these but above that speeds I do not recommend these tires. For this high price, these tires are terrible value.
I hope this review helps...
I bought these tires regarding positive reviews but here is a huge negative about these tires that nobody mentions. The more you speed up, the more these tires pulls to one side(left or right). If you drive slowly like 50 km/h there is no issue; but if you go above 100 km/h these tires pulls terribly to one side. It is even worse when you slightly change wheel angle while going at high speeds because the tires grips the road and does not want to release grip after a certain delay. Even when you are going straight the car pulls to one side and you always need to intervene and adjust the wheel to stay in the lane.
My car is brand new so no rod or any wheel balancing issues exist. I checked air pressure and everything by the way for weeks repeatedly. I rebalanced tires twice to be sure, swapped front back etc. At last I switched to the factory installed summer tires just to be sure and the car steered perfectly fine. I came to a conclusion that is because of the strange design of v shape of the tires like low quality v shaped snow tires that I experienced this side pulling issue almost 20 years ago.
I have not tested in snow but in dry and wet, the handling is inconsistent as these tires have a delay when you maneuver; so at first it slightly resist you(and sometimes slide a bit if road is wet) and then grips very well. When you maneuver again, the tires does not want to release grip as they grip well, you get a slight delay and resistance against your move of steering wheel.
These tires have a grip delay for every slight adjustment you make to the steering wheel at high speeds. This is terrible for winding roads while going 100 km/h and above in traffic.
This is a very tiring driving experience for long commutes, steering is somewhat unpredictable and does not give confidence at all for a brand like Continental. I had great experience before Continental Premium Contact summer tires before. In these days even budget winter tires does not pull to the sides.
Dry and wet braking is fine like one of the reviewers commented like linear not immediate, and yes they feel comfy. And yes they grip well but after a delay as I tried to explain.
For high torque wheel spin they are far better than most summer tires, especially in wet. As I mentioned after a short delay they grip very well so you get a minimal slight spin or not at all.
Tire dealers told me not to buy all seasons tires but I did not listen to them because of the positive reviews and comments. Now I extremely regret my decision and I am surprised that nobody mentioned these problems in comments. Someone mentioned "a little vagueness around the centre position of the steering wheel" but that review did not exist at that time. This is hard to explain, but in short you can not center your wheel and go straight with these tires as you speed up; or when you center your wheel the car still pulls to one side. You always need to adjust your wheel to go straight or you need to hold your wheel very tight to prevent these tires to pull to the sides.
If you drive slow at 50-60 km/h in city you can buy these but above that speeds I do not recommend these tires. For this high price, these tires are terrible value.
I hope this review helps...
Tire Reviews RepliesThis is a little confusing, tire companies do a huge amount of high speed testing on multiple vehicles and I have personally driven this tire in many sizes on track without getting this issue. I am not trying to say your experience is invalid, thank you for sharing, however it is certainly not the norm and you might have found a strange vehicle / tire combination. Sorry it didn't work out for you.
Given 88%
while driving a
Volvo XC40 T5 Plug In Hybrid
(235/50 R19)
on a combination of roads
for 1,900 average miles
Early days, but so far really great all round, Wet grip is good with almost zero wheelspin compared to the Pirelli it came with, recent snow and icy lanes no problem, motorway and dual cariageway smooth and quiet
Given 88%
while driving a
SEAT Leon FR tdi
(225/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 1,700 spirited miles
Purchased these tires for my diesel Leon. Absolutely no regrets. They’re very predictable and progressive. Possibly not the sportiest tire out there but I can thoroughly recommend them to anyone. Traction is superb and the car never feels unsettled. You can accelerate hard in heavy rain and they won’t slip unless you want them to. I have driven them on a fully snow covered road (which had been sort of iced over as well) and I could pull away and accelerate quite aggressively without any problems.
They definitely prefer colder weather so if you live in a climate that doesn’t often see more than 20 degrees Celsius they are ideal.
Overall I can’t fault them aside from a little vagueness around the centre position of the steering wheel. Only real downside is the price. Also no other all season tire was available with such a high rating (Y/300 kmh).
They definitely prefer colder weather so if you live in a climate that doesn’t often see more than 20 degrees Celsius they are ideal.
Overall I can’t fault them aside from a little vagueness around the centre position of the steering wheel. Only real downside is the price. Also no other all season tire was available with such a high rating (Y/300 kmh).
Given 81%
while driving a
SEAT Leon Cupra 300ST 4Drive
(235/35 R19)
on mostly motorways
for 7,000 spirited miles
I have to manage my expectations with these tires, and now the temperatures are dropping and the roads are getting wetter, I’m very pleased with the ASC2…
This is the most powerful car I’ve owned, with 300bhp & 4WD, and having had all-seasons fitted to my previous cars, it felt natural to do the same when it came to replacing the tires on this car.
When I bought it, the car had Continental Sport Contact 6 fitted, which, even being worn unevenly, and the fronts being saw-toothed, gripped like poop to a blanket and it felt like the car was on rails, even at around 3mm, when I always change my tires.
Changing to the All Season Contact 2, the sportiness and ultimate grip of the Sport Contacts has gone in dry, warm/hot weather, and I’m taking things a little easier on the ASC2 in those conditions. Having deployed ‘launch control’ a couple of times (where conditions have permitted) there was zero loss of traction, so I have no doubts the ASC2 do grip, they’re just not as precise as a summer tire when pushing a little on the twisties.
All that being said, the ASC2 is quiet, comfortable and fuel efficient, along with looking like there’s hardly been any wear, even after 7,000 miles, so they suit my mainly 250+ motorway journeys perfectly.
Back to my first comment about temperatures dropping, and the roads getting wetter…in these conditions, the tire seems to come to life, and I feel more comfortable throwing the car around in these conditions than in the warm and dry - the car’s starting to feel like it’s found the rails again now we’re heading towards winter, and is more fun to drive!
Would I buy again? More than likely, but I’d like to try the Pirelli SF2 (which wasn’t available when I bought the ASC2), or Michelin’s CrossClimate 3 if it’s out by then…tires are an easy ‘mod’ to change the characteristics of the car to suit you, and I enjoy that!
Thanks for reading, and I hope this helps your decision, whichever tire you choose!
This is the most powerful car I’ve owned, with 300bhp & 4WD, and having had all-seasons fitted to my previous cars, it felt natural to do the same when it came to replacing the tires on this car.
When I bought it, the car had Continental Sport Contact 6 fitted, which, even being worn unevenly, and the fronts being saw-toothed, gripped like poop to a blanket and it felt like the car was on rails, even at around 3mm, when I always change my tires.
Changing to the All Season Contact 2, the sportiness and ultimate grip of the Sport Contacts has gone in dry, warm/hot weather, and I’m taking things a little easier on the ASC2 in those conditions. Having deployed ‘launch control’ a couple of times (where conditions have permitted) there was zero loss of traction, so I have no doubts the ASC2 do grip, they’re just not as precise as a summer tire when pushing a little on the twisties.
All that being said, the ASC2 is quiet, comfortable and fuel efficient, along with looking like there’s hardly been any wear, even after 7,000 miles, so they suit my mainly 250+ motorway journeys perfectly.
Back to my first comment about temperatures dropping, and the roads getting wetter…in these conditions, the tire seems to come to life, and I feel more comfortable throwing the car around in these conditions than in the warm and dry - the car’s starting to feel like it’s found the rails again now we’re heading towards winter, and is more fun to drive!
Would I buy again? More than likely, but I’d like to try the Pirelli SF2 (which wasn’t available when I bought the ASC2), or Michelin’s CrossClimate 3 if it’s out by then…tires are an easy ‘mod’ to change the characteristics of the car to suit you, and I enjoy that!
Thanks for reading, and I hope this helps your decision, whichever tire you choose!
Given 97%
while driving a
Skoda Karoq 2.0TSI 4x4 Sportline
(225/45 R19)
on a combination of roads
for 1,000 average miles
I bought these tires to replace the Bridgestone Dueler summer tires fitted by Skoda as after 20,000 miles these had worn significantly on the outer edges of the tread.
After a 1,000 miles, they seem to be more comfortable and quieter, but the extra tread depth seems to have the side effect of making the steering slightly less precise. I haven't detected any change to fuel consumption, or grip, but now the temperatures are dropping I expect them to have more grip on winter roads.
After a 1,000 miles, they seem to be more comfortable and quieter, but the extra tread depth seems to have the side effect of making the steering slightly less precise. I haven't detected any change to fuel consumption, or grip, but now the temperatures are dropping I expect them to have more grip on winter roads.
Given 99%
while driving a
Ford Transit Connect
(205/60 R16)
on a combination of roads
for 500 average miles
I absolutely love these tires, I’ve always had summer budgets/mid ranges on the van and have been caught in snow a few times in winter and nearly come a cropper, let me tell you I will never go back to budget/mid range summer tires ever again! these are so much more refined, comfortable and by Jove they’re grippy plus my mpg has gone from 61.7 to 65!
top marks to continental I am one happy customer.
top marks to continental I am one happy customer.
Given 57%
while driving a
Audi A4 Avant B9
(225/50 R17)
on mostly motorways
for 5,000 average miles
Too many people here review the tires new.
The initial impression was wow.
After a 1000km the fronts were severly hurt by mild summer driving. I drive A4 b9 2.0tdi FWD and the fronts look bad already (5k km). Someone also mentions this here. The rear look like new. I dont think they will last me good 20k meaning new tires after 2 years.
Comfort and noise is 9/10 but wear i gave 1/10 since I've never seen anything so soft and wearprone. They are litteraly pieces of tread falling off the pattern.
Handling is fine in dry and wet but this tire cannot get my recommendation.
I've looked on multiple other cars and the wear on driving wheels is bad with pieces of tread missing.
I thought mayve I got a bad batch so I should return them but after seing other i lost all hopes.
Attached image is with 1000km.
The initial impression was wow.
After a 1000km the fronts were severly hurt by mild summer driving. I drive A4 b9 2.0tdi FWD and the fronts look bad already (5k km). Someone also mentions this here. The rear look like new. I dont think they will last me good 20k meaning new tires after 2 years.
Comfort and noise is 9/10 but wear i gave 1/10 since I've never seen anything so soft and wearprone. They are litteraly pieces of tread falling off the pattern.
Handling is fine in dry and wet but this tire cannot get my recommendation.
I've looked on multiple other cars and the wear on driving wheels is bad with pieces of tread missing.
I thought mayve I got a bad batch so I should return them but after seing other i lost all hopes.
Attached image is with 1000km.
Tire Reviews RepliesPlease consider writing another review in a few thousand miles and letting us know how those edges clean up. Tires often have high wear for the first few thousand KM then stabilise. All the independent wear tests show the ASC2 has having excellent wear for the category.
Given 73%
while driving a
Renault Clio IV TCe 90
(195/65 R15)
on mostly country roads
for 0 easy going miles
Hello, after watching many tests, I decided on the conti ASC2, I am satisfied with it in all respects, I have not tested the snow and ice but I am sure it will be great. The huge disappointment comes from the wear of the tires. I have them on 2 vehicles.
A 2008 Scenic (2 tires mounted at the front in) 195-65-15 95V DOT 24 made in Slovakia and a Clio 4 mounted in 185-65-15 88H DOT 24 made in France with 4 tires
At the start the sculptures at the maximum were 7.7 mm for the 6 Neus.
After having driven 5300 km on the Scenic I have 6.2 mm left at the front (loss of 1.5 mm), at the rear they are Goodyear
After having driven only 1300 km with the Clio I have 7.2 mm left (-0.5 mm) at the front and 7.5 at the rear.(-0.2 mm)
I check my pressures every month, I am meticulous.
The wear is very high on both cars.
My driving is very smooth and I don't do motorway.
In the tests the conti was the best in longevity.!!
I continue my analysis as the km go by
Have you noticed quite high wear on your ASC2.
Thank you for reading me
A 2008 Scenic (2 tires mounted at the front in) 195-65-15 95V DOT 24 made in Slovakia and a Clio 4 mounted in 185-65-15 88H DOT 24 made in France with 4 tires
At the start the sculptures at the maximum were 7.7 mm for the 6 Neus.
After having driven 5300 km on the Scenic I have 6.2 mm left at the front (loss of 1.5 mm), at the rear they are Goodyear
After having driven only 1300 km with the Clio I have 7.2 mm left (-0.5 mm) at the front and 7.5 at the rear.(-0.2 mm)
I check my pressures every month, I am meticulous.
The wear is very high on both cars.
My driving is very smooth and I don't do motorway.
In the tests the conti was the best in longevity.!!
I continue my analysis as the km go by
Have you noticed quite high wear on your ASC2.
Thank you for reading me
Tire Reviews RepliesThanks for the detailed review. Regarding the high wear, all tires have a period at the start of life where the wear is very high, but this quickly stabilizes. I expect this is what you are experiencing and in another 10-15,000km you will be much happier. Please report back when you get there!
Given 94%
while driving a
Mercedes Benz A180 CDI W176
(225/40 R18)
on a combination of roads
for 8,000 average miles
Coming from a Michelin CrossClimate 2, the thing I had noticed IMMEDIATELY is how much more comfort and less noise these tires offered.
The bumps went from hurting my back to not being felt, and the noise was less pitchy.
The car was as planted in the dry, and responded faster and better to turns. Granted, CC2 was only slightly more planted in the rain, but ASC2 gives you the perfect amount of confidence in the car. Only slightly tried in the snow, and was perfect. But no matter the temperature around, the tire remained lovely, balanced, and linear (predictable).
Weelspin went away (where I had more occasion with CC2, especially in harsh ascends).
The breaking is more linear than the CC2: Whereas the CC2 would "bite" the road immediately, ASC2 is a more linear stop. I find it to be a bit more comfortable way, especially in the city.
And finally, plenty of rim protection in ASC2, something inexistent on CC2.
Overall, really good tire that I will be buying again (I rarely need the summer/winter split) and would absolutely recommend to anyone.
The bumps went from hurting my back to not being felt, and the noise was less pitchy.
The car was as planted in the dry, and responded faster and better to turns. Granted, CC2 was only slightly more planted in the rain, but ASC2 gives you the perfect amount of confidence in the car. Only slightly tried in the snow, and was perfect. But no matter the temperature around, the tire remained lovely, balanced, and linear (predictable).
Weelspin went away (where I had more occasion with CC2, especially in harsh ascends).
The breaking is more linear than the CC2: Whereas the CC2 would "bite" the road immediately, ASC2 is a more linear stop. I find it to be a bit more comfortable way, especially in the city.
And finally, plenty of rim protection in ASC2, something inexistent on CC2.
Overall, really good tire that I will be buying again (I rarely need the summer/winter split) and would absolutely recommend to anyone.
Given 84%
while driving a
BMW 520d
(225/55 R17)
on mostly motorways
for 10,000 average miles
I bought these tires in March. I'll start with the negative feedback. After 10,000 miles on a BMW 520d, I have 4-5mm tread left on them. I think I will have them for another 5000 miles until I have to change them. Compared to Michelin Cross Climate, which I had for 25,000 miles on a BMW 320d, these ones wear too soon. I have tested them on snow only for a bit while I got caught by the Welsh weather. :D They act good. I had grip and good control of the car. In spring/summer conditions they are almost like a summer tire: great grip, handling and short breaking distance. Overall I'm happy with their performance, but not with their wear, considering I'm doing 90% of miles on motorways.