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Beat 100% of the field
Continental Eco Contact 3 Test Results
Tested 1 times by independent publications, the Continental Eco Contact 3 has taken 1 test wins with an average finish of 1st.
- 1Independent tests
- 1Test wins
- 1Podium finishes
- 1stAverage finish
- 100%Field beaten on average
- 1Publications
1 test in 2011
Against its own line
The same record for the tire it replaced and the tire that replaced it.
| Tire | Tests | Wins | Avg finish | Field beaten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Eco Contact 3 This tire | 1 | 1 | 1st | 100% |
| Continental Eco Contact 5 Successor | 6 | 2 | 6th | 55% |
Performance Analysis
Drawn from 1 tests. Updated October 29, 2026.
The Continental Eco Contact 3 finished first of four in Tire Reviews' 2011 Long Term Subjective Touring Shootout, where it was the sole premium tire against two mid-range models and one budget model. The testers judged its dry grip and wet grip best, and also called it the quietest and most comfortable tire. It returned better fuel economy than the others. These are favorable findings for ordinary touring use, but they come from a single subjective comparison in 165/65 R13, rather than a broad record of measured braking and handling tests.
The drawback was steering feel. The testers found the dynamic behavior unclear at times, describing a feeling of the tire folding onto its sidewalls during hard cornering. That qualifies the grip praise: it could hold the road well in their assessment while still giving less confidence about what it was doing near its limit. The comfort and economy findings should therefore be read alongside this handling compromise, with the small and mixed-price field in mind.
Performance Strengths
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Dry grip
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- Best dry grip in the 2011 Tire Reviews subjective touring comparison of four tires.
best dry and wet grip
- 2011 Long Term Subjective Touring Shootout (2011)
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Wet grip
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- Best wet grip in the 2011 Tire Reviews subjective touring comparison.
best dry and wet grip
- 2011 Long Term Subjective Touring Shootout (2011)
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Ride comfort
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- Most comfortable tire in the 2011 Tire Reviews comparison.
the most comfortable
- 2011 Long Term Subjective Touring Shootout (2011)
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Road noise
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- Quietest tire in the 2011 Tire Reviews comparison.
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Rolling resistance
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- Better fuel economy than the other three tires in the 2011 Tire Reviews comparison.
offered better MPG than the others
- 2011 Long Term Subjective Touring Shootout (2011)
Performance Weaknesses
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Steering feel
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- Testers criticised unclear steering feedback in the 2011 Tire Reviews comparison.
The one draw back of the Continentals excellent ride quality and comfort was steering feel
- 2011 Long Term Subjective Touring Shootout (2011)
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Sidewall stiffness
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- Testers described a feeling of folding onto the sidewalls under hard cornering in the 2011 Tire Reviews comparison.
the old feeling of the tire folding onto the sidewalls under hard cornering
- 2011 Long Term Subjective Touring Shootout (2011)
Every test, newest first 1
Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.
2011 1 test
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