Continental EcoContact+6 Reviews - Page 8

Given 61% while driving a Kia Motors Sportage (225/60 R17) on a combination of roads for 4,609 average miles
These tires performed reasonably well in all categories but are very poor value indeed due to short tire lifetime. All tires I have ever purchased have had a tread depth of 7mm or more when new - to my surprise the Continental EcoContact 6 tires, fitted to a brand new car I recently hired, only had a tread depth of 6.3mm. The GoodYear Efficiency tires on my previous newly hired car had a tread depth of 7.5mm. I checked with the supplier that the Continental tires were new, which they confirmed. So I phoned Continental UK and spoke to one of their technical staff who, to my surprise, confirmed that the manufactured tread depth was indeed 6.3mm, within some 1/10th mm tolerance. The continental advertising blurb claimed that their superior technology made the tires more wear resistant, so I decided to wait, measure, and check that is true. It isn't. The front Continental EcoContact 6 tires on my fwd drive car have done only 4609 miles in their first year (Covid limited mileage) and their measured tread depth is now 5.3mm, a loss in tread depth of 1.0mm which projects to 2.2mm tread depth reduction per 10k miles. The equivalent figure for my previous car tires (Toyota Avensis estate with GoodYear Efficiency 215/55/R17) was a bit better than that, at 1.9mm/10kmiles, challenging Continental's claim of extra wear resistance. And because Continental EcoContact 6 tires are manufactured with only 6.3mm tread, 1.2mm less than GoodYear, I get about 5.5k miles less 'life' from them than from the GoodYear tires; the missing 1.2mm would have extended the tire's 'lifetime' by 4609 miles x 1.2mm/1.0mm = 5.5k miles.
Helpful 155 - tire reviewed on June 13, 2022
Given 63% while driving a Ford Kuga (225/60 R18) on mostly town for 6,000 average miles
OEM tires on a new Ford Kuga mk3. I think the worst tire a had in my 35 years driving experience. Thinking of replacing them in autumn(10000km). Feeling unsafe in wet
Helpful 140 - tire reviewed on May 26, 2022
Given 53% while driving a Volvo XC60 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 2,000 easy going miles
These tires came on my Volvo XC60. They perform ok, but the thread is so shallow on a brand new tire that they look used. Will be replaced with Michelin or Goodyear...
Helpful 136 - tire reviewed on April 23, 2022
There's a new all season tire, can it be best?!
Given 79% while driving a Hyundai Tucson (215/65 R17) on a combination of roads for 12,000 average miles
Average tire , confortable ride , reasonable wear : tread depth alter 18000 km is about 5.5 mm
Helpful 118 - tire reviewed on March 30, 2022
Given 50% while driving a Renault Clio V Tce 100 (205/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 10,000 spirited miles
Tires came with the car when I bought it. The new 5th gen Clio is very capable car for a small eco car, so the fact that these tires disappointed me, tells a lot. First the positives: very low wear, excellent fuel consumption. The bad: Below average in dry, but kind of expected from eco tires. The horrendous: Dangerous in wet! It might be fine for city driving, but when you are going to need to stomp on brakes or just go into a corner a little too quick, there wont be any buffer zone where the tire would save you. It works then you want a little bit more from it... ...and the grip is gone. Full on braking in rain feels many times like braking on ice. My personal conclusion: The negatives far outweigh the positives. For me, I started to avoid driving in rain because I usually drive very spirited and these tires are simply not very reliable choice for driving outside of city areas.
Helpful 134 - tire reviewed on March 16, 2022
Given 51% while driving a Volvo V40 D3 (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 15,000 spirited miles
Decent grip in the dry, low in the wet. Front tires are almost gone after about 20.000km. Boring tires
Helpful 118 - tire reviewed on March 7, 2022
Given 97% while driving a Dacia Sandero Stepway II 0.9 2105 (205/55 R16) on mostly country roads for 30,000 easy going miles
Great grip on dry, actually here in Israel most days are dry, accept few rainy days a year. Where I am living, when it’s winter there is snow. The tires are handling and no sign of slipping when driving calm. Less noisy then falken 310 I had or Dunlop enasave.
Helpful 126 - tire reviewed on January 27, 2022
Given 64% while driving a Volvo XC40 (235/50 R19) on mostly town for 200 easy going miles
BEWARE New ECO CONTACT 6 now coming new with 5mm tread, by lucky to get 10,000, dont bother is my honest opinion. Others are offering much better tread and performance.
Helpful 105 - tire reviewed on December 6, 2021
Given 63% while driving a Opel Astra K 2020 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 12,000 average miles
No major complain, a bit too noisy, expecially when the tarmac isn't the smoothest. They were fitted as OE, and probably I will not buy them again.
Helpful 125 - tire reviewed on November 10, 2021
Given 47% while driving a Hyundai Tucson (225/60 R17) on a combination of roads for 7,000 easy going miles
Since buying 3 hyundai cars (which fit these tires as standard) from 2015 i have had 16 punctures in these tires. Had to replace tires on 4 occasions. The most recent, 4 punctures in 8 weeks. I learnt these tires are a softer rubber and more prone to punctures. Reviews of these from others say the same thing. I don't rate them as a tire at all in 32 years of driving the previous 26 i had 8 punctures WITHOUT continental tires. Now i replace them with tires that are harder rubber that are less prone to the tire being penetrated by metal on the road. I hear the brand new Hyundai now use Michelin Tires. I wonder why they switched?. Obviously too many complaints like mine.
Helpful 116 - tire reviewed on November 3, 2021
Given 76% while driving a Dacia Logan (225/45 R17) on track for 5,000 average miles
Noisy tires, but good in the rest.
Helpful 106 - tire reviewed on October 23, 2021
Given 41% while driving a Volvo V60 T3 (205/60 R16) on mostly town for 10,000 average miles
In the beginning the Tire behaved very well but immediately after 3 or 4 months I started feeling vibrations on the steering wheel even though I was checking the pressure every week. I visited the tire fitting garage and checked/weighted the wheels but the vibrations did not stop. Finally the tires had an uneven wear so now I have to use 2.5 -2.6 bars of pressure in order to avoid vibrations. The overall wear is significant and after exactly 1 year of use I will need to replace them. Not a very good tire for heavier cars even with moderate use.
Helpful 125 - tire reviewed on September 21, 2021