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Continental IceContact 2 Test Results

Tested 2017 to 2018 2 publications

Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Continental IceContact 2 has taken 1 test wins with an average finish of 2nd.

  • 2Independent tests
  • 1Test wins
  • 2Podium finishes
  • 2ndAverage finish
  • 94%Field beaten on average
  • 2Publications

2 tests, 2017 to 2018

The latest test

2018 Vi Studded Winter Tire Test P1 of 8

Strong: Dry Braking, Wet Braking, Snow Handling, Ice Braking, Ice Traction, Ice Handling Weak: Rolling Resistance

Record by discipline

Where the Continental IceContact 2 finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tires. Field beaten is the share of the other tires it outranked in that measurement.

Record by discipline
Discipline Tests Avg finish Field beaten Firsts
Dry
Dry Braking 2 P4.5 of 9 61% 1
Wet
Wet Braking 2 P5 of 9 54% -
Snow
Snow Braking 2 P3 of 9 71% 1
Snow Traction 1 P4 of 8 57% -
Snow Handling 1 P1 of 8 100% 1
Ice
Ice Braking 2 P2 of 9 89% 1
Ice Traction 1 P2 of 8 86% -
Ice Handling 1 P2 of 8 86% -
Value
Rolling Resistance 2 P6.5 of 9 28% -

Against its own line

The same record for the tire it replaced and the tire that replaced it.

Against its own line
Tire Tests Wins Avg finish Field beaten
Continental IceContact 2 This tire 2 1 2nd 94%
Continental IceContact 3 Successor 13 3 3rd 58%

Every test, newest first 2

Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.

2018 1 test
P1 of 8 Beat 100% of the field

2018 Vi Studded Winter Tire Test

Vi Bilagare 205/55 R16

StrongDry BrakingWet BrakingSnow HandlingIce BrakingIce TractionIce Handling WeakRolling Resistance

2017 1 test
P2 of 10 Beat 89% of the field

2017 Autocenter Studded Winter Tire Test

Autocenter 205/55 R16

The Continental IceContact 2 tire is excellent in the ice with good grip and a good balance. In the wet, the reactions to steering inputs are accurate and fast. In the dry there is slightly more sliding when compared to the best in test

StrongSnow Braking WinnerNokian Hakkapeliitta 9

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