66%
- Audi A6 Avant 2tdi
- 225/50 R17 W
- Mostly Motorways
- Average
Ok tire but quick to wear only 10,000 off front set Bridgestone or Michelin far better wearing
Continental Premium Contact 2 Owner Reviews
Review this tireWhat owners say summarised from 162 reviews
Drivers generally describe the Continental Premium Contact 2 as a confidence-inspiring summer tire with strong dry grip, capable wet grip, and communicative handling/feedback when pushed. Many higher-scoring reviews also mention stable braking and predictable behavior, with some reporting very long life on lighter cars or predominantly motorway use. However, a large portion of users complain about rapid treadwear (especially on the driven axle) and noticeable road noise, and several note that wet grip/aquaplaning resistance can deteriorate as the tire wears. Overall, it's viewed as a strong performer when fresh, but often expensive to run due to wear and (for some) noise.
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Owner ratings averaged from 202 ratings
- Owner score 72%
- Dry Grip 84%
- Wet Grip 77%
- Road Feedback 76%
- Comfort 73%
- Handling 73%
- Wear 62%
Continental Premium Contact 2 Reviews - Page 9
Score spread across 157 written reviews
89%
- Volkswagen Golf 1.9 Tdi
- 205/55 R16 V
- 5,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
Excellent tires, well worth the money. Early days but so far I'd say that definately buy these or the Sport Contacts again.
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74%
- Peugeot 406 Coupe SE (3.0 ltr V6)
- 215/50 R16
- 10,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
Very comfortable tires, quite good in the wet and exceptionally silent. Good wear, reasonable grip. Not terribly exciting tires though, buy if touring is the priority.
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43%
- Citroën Xantia Activa TCT
- 205/60 R15 W
- 100,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
Far from origonal tire on this car, ie Michelin Pilot Sx-Gt
46%
- Volkswagen Golf Mk IV 1.6SE
- 195/65 R15 V
- 200 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Average
Seems like a good all round tire with a tread capable of dealing well with icy and muddy conditions. But for anyone who has suffered from neck injuries this is not the best option as the tread tends to grapple with the road causing noise and uncomfortable vibration. Having tried this for a week I returned to Dunlop Sport SP 01 which gives a much smoother ride. The tread is not very deep so might not last long.
63%
- Nissan ntec
- 185/55 R16 V
- 8,000 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Easy Going
These tires are pretty good regarding grip, handling and ride. However, the wear on these are really poor. I no longer do loads of miles - mainly pottering around and a few motorway journeys (no hard driving) a year, so was shocked they were down to 3mm all round after only 9000 miles. At £100 each that is poor value. Unfortunately, this is not a popular size, so I am restricted to only Dunlops, Conti's, Falkens, Yokohamas or budget.
46%
- BMW 530d
- 245/50 R18 W
- 36,000 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Average
These tires were fitted as standard to BMW 5GT I do 90% motorway miles (my colleague has/does the same) the tires were quite frankly useless rear tires were at legal limit at 9,000 miles and fronts at 14,000!. Previously I had achieved 27,000 rear and 52,000 fronts with Dunlop Sport Maxx with a 520D Touring. BMW were also surprised and sent them to Continental who dismissed as heavy right foot! We run a total of 4 x BMW 5GT's and other 2 cars were delivered with Pirelli got 20,000 + on rears. At £300 a tire on 4 cars Continental are a non starter we will take our business elsewhere.
73%
- Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI
- 215/55 R16 W
- 32,000 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Average
The tires were fitted at the front of FWD car all the time. The grip level was very good in dry and wet, the drive was fairly quiet and with comfortable ride on mostly motorway journeys all year round. However, the tires didn't last as long as Bridgestone ER300 Turanza - 25% to 30% shorter mileage.
81%
- Toyota Vios
- 185/55 R15 V
- 10,000 miles
- Mostly Town
- Average
I put this tire with size of 185/55R16 on my Toyota Vios 1.5 liter 2011 model.
The grip on road was perfect but the comfort was bad. I think this tire may make by hard compound rubber.
Overall satisfaction was above expect.
The grip on road was perfect but the comfort was bad. I think this tire may make by hard compound rubber.
Overall satisfaction was above expect.
51%
- Fiat Bravo
- 205/55 R16 H
- 12 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Easy Going
Driving mostly on higway the tire was ok but within the city the tire is very noisy and bad on gripp regarding the weather I had to be very careful, Almost 2 and a half years later the tire is totally bad the ABS is working all the time and I have only 20.000 kms.
99%
- Renault Clio 1.5 DCi 65
- 185/55 R15 H
- 20,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
THE tires are fitted to a clio 1.5dci, they have covered 20000mls and are on 6mm. they have proved to be quiet, comfortable, inspire confidence both in the dry and asspecialy in the wet. During last winter they proved to be superb(wife prefered the clio to my 4x4)in the snow.Cant speak to highly of these tires.
66%
- Audi A4
- 205/50 R16
- Mostly Motorways
- Average
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