Driver feedback on the Continental EcoContact 5 is mixed overall. Many higher-scoring reviews praise its low rolling resistance/fuel economy, strong dry grip and braking, and in some cases excellent longevity. However, a large share of mid/low scores report poor wet and cold-weather traction (including aquaplaning and winter use), along with frequent complaints about road noise on coarse surfaces and a soft/vague sidewall feel that reduces steering precision.
What owners mention most counted across 73 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 91 ratings
Owner score69%
Dry Grip79%
Wear74%
Handling69%
Road Feedback68%
Comfort68%
Wet Grip68%
Continental Eco Contact 5 Reviews - Page 4
Score spread across 71 written reviews
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205/55 R16 V
Mostly Country Roads
Average
i must say these tires are very quit and smooth.
i loved the sportcontact 5 i had on my previous car,
now i have these fitted and they are the most quit ones i ever had
cant say much about wear yet or wet handling cause i did not encounter that yet
Good on dry, mediocre on wet. Fitted to my wife's Toyota Aygo (2015 model) they were starting to show cracks on the sides after just 3 years and 21.000 km. This size of tires under this very light car is made for city trips and low mileage, so should you be able to expect the Continentals to last far more than they've done. Granted, the tread is somewhere around 4.5mm now, so that's not bad, but that means nothing when cracks all around are showing very heavily after just 3 years of Dutch (or UK) weather and I have to replace them. Thinking about replacing them with ADAC's 2018 test winner, the Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun (with wear the only against it seems) or Toyota's own choice, the Yokohama BluEarth ES32.
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These came fitted to my new car. After 5 months and little over 6.000 Km they have proven to be a great disapointment. Dry grip is OK, but wet grip is very, very bad. Every small poodle of water make then start aquaplaning. One time, when entering an underground car park with the tires wet, at less than 30kph the back lost grip and I almost spun arround.
Even when new, they are very noisy.
I will definetly never again buy these tires. Horrible!
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Only managed to get 15k miles out of from set on 2016 2.0 TDI DSG Passat se mixture of town motorway and rural driving. When these tires got down to 3.5mm they started to get noisy also wet grip went off really quickly. Would not expect this from a primium branded tire.
Will not buy again, especially at the price
Only managed to get 15k miles out of from set on 2016 2.0 TDI DSG Passat se mixture of town motorway and rural driving. When these tires got down to 3.5mm they started to get noisy also wet grip went off really quickly. Would not expect this from a primium branded tire.
Will not buy again, especially at the price
I gave this tire high score because as it's design to a modern era cars (like 2010ish +/-) on my Corolla from 1999 this tire was feeling like a high performance tire. Before this Conti I had Falken ze912 and the Conti was a massive upgrade on every aspect.
I'm doing a lot of driving, the tire maybe not very quite but not on a problem level, had a very good fuel consumption (around 16 km on average for Liter or like about 55-60 miles per gallon), very good dry and wet grip.
Highly recommended tire.
These tires came with my new 2016 Qashqai Diesel which would have a heavy front end. The tires performed perfectly in wet and dry and never once felt them slipping. Braking performance was very good in all conditions. They were driven hard at times on country roads and always felt secure. They are now down to the min treadwear at about 30k km (20k miles) and need replacing. The grip and efficiency is still great at the min thread. I rotated the tires at about 15k so all 4 tires have worn evenly so-as i cas replace 4 at a time. As they are a softer compound for better grip they didn't last as long as I'd like. At €140 a corner to replace I wouldn't buy again only because of the high price, as I have had plenty of other tires as good as these but a lot cheaper..
You won't go wrong with tires if you want to pay the money...
These came fitted as standard on my Corsa E 1.4 Turbo SRI.
Dry grip seems reasonable but nothing to shout about but what lets these tires down is the wet grip, if it was not for the fact they say continental on them I would of though I had ultra cheap budget tires fitted instead they are that bad.
Wheel spin pulling off or out of junctions with hardly any throttle and taking on a roundabout in the wet with these is an eye opener, the front just seems to drift away from you unless you are ultra careful.
Even on dry motorways the car feels very skittish on these tires so doesn't inspire much confidence, sligtest undulation or bump makes the car go off line.
Maybe it's just a bad fit for this particular car but I have had enough and will try out some Nexen N Blue HD Plus on all four wheels and see if that makes an improvement on handling.
Came on a 22 month old Hyundai i10 with only 4500 miles on it/them.
(maybe they don't appreciate low usage?)
Terribly noisy, sounds like they transmit all noise into the cabin.
Sound Ok on very smooth roads but on anything else they really are incredibly loud (loudest noise in a car I've ever heard from tires).
They also feel very firm, the ride is very jittery.
Grip seems Ok ish.
Will be replacing them shortly with Michelin CrossClimates like I had on my previous Toyota Corolla, much quieter and more comfortable tires.
These are fitted as standard on my Peugeot 208, now on 11600 miles from new. I have recently purchased the car, so cannot comment on how they are from new, but the front tires are just on 3mm, rears on 5mm.
I am changing the fronts because they are are at 3mm, which is too worn for my safety conscious mind!
I have reviewed lots of different tires this week, and partly due to cost, have decided to replace the worn fronts with the same tire. This is because as soon as I drove the car, I felt comfortable, and safe, despite them being so low in tread depth.
I'm hoping for more than 12000 miles from these as I drive pretty carefully.
Came fitted on new 2016 panda pop since day till now 3000 MLS later think they are a great all rounder ,only a bit noisier on some road surfaces & slight wheel spin at junctions on cold wet nights ,but probably more to do with my driving & road conditions,all in all would have no hesitation in recommending or buying again when the time comes 9/10 .
Came new on Fiat 500C TwinAir 105 delivered in the second week of December 2016. I paid no attention to the tires until the temperature dropped and the roads were wet. Shocked to find that they had no grip at all. There's wheel spin at junctions when the road is even slightly wet, and I aquaplaned on a dual carriageway when driving at a sensible speed well under the limit. Incredibly disappointed that Fiat would deliver a new car in December with Summer tires especially when the dealership isn't in an urban setting. Going to change to Michelin All Weathers as soon as possible having spoken with the dealer.
