Owners are largely impressed with the Continental PremiumContact 7, rating it 82.9% on average with no outright negative reviews, and the standout theme is strong, confidence-inspiring grip in both dry and wet conditions. Nearly half of owners mention excellent dry and wet grip, often backed up by praise for secure handling and stability. The main drawback is refinement: around a quarter to a third of owners report notable road noise, and a similar share are disappointed by tread life, with wear sometimes described as quicker than expected. Comfort is generally viewed positively overall, though opinions vary, and steering feel is more mixed than the outright grip levels suggest.
What owners mention most counted across 57 reviews
I bought those a year ago, when they just came out. I have to say, i am impressed. Quality of the Continental tires really shines. They were very good in any (summer) weather condition, no problem at all with soaked roads and heavy rains. Comfortable enough, good gas millage, very good grip on both wet and dry. Would buy those anytime again. PS. I wont do that cuz im a tire geek and would probably get the newer models lol. AMAZING TIRE.
Driven for around 45000 km to its very last breath (front ones), all four will be replaced in a few days by the AllSeasonContact 2 (which I'm very much looking forward to try).
The Continental Premium Contact 7 have displayed an immaculate behavior both on dry and wet roads of all kinds, in terms of traction, handling, breaking, etc. I have found them sincerely comfortable and never as noisy as some people have previously stated. Guess there are some traits highly subjective.
Referring to safety, the car felt balanced and surely footed, with no complains whatsoever. I couldn't notice any diference in fuel economy when compared to my previous tires (Michelin PS4). The wear has been equal with no issues detected, and perfectly predictable until the very end (only minor misbehaviors when heavy rain has poured on and almost no tread was left to drain it away because of the life-ending wear).
Btw, I drive quite light-heartedly :)
Conclusion: best tires i've run to date (Michelin Primacy 3, Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo, Michelin CC+ and Michelin PS4 are the ones I can compare with).
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Tires feel amazing in terms of feed back and grip in wet and dry can get a bit hot on track Quiet and comfortable only down side is wear rate 4800 miles rears down to 4mm in 6 months.
Good grip and a good steering feel but is too loud to use, it feels like the windows are open while driving. I replaced them after one month with Hankook prime4, which are completely silent compared to Contis. I am very disappointed with Continental Premium Contact 7 and I don't recommend buying those tires!
After watching all the reviews I decided to pick these Conties PC7, and I've not regretted it.
The grip in the dry is outstanding, they feel very progressive in turns and provide good feedback through the wheel and audibly when you reach the grip limit.
Wet performance is good as well, only really falling behind if going through big puddles compared to Uniroyals RS5 I've had before.
I've not noticed any increased wear compared to other tires I had, but it might be still too early to tell.
Good morning, I own a Mini Cooper JCW 231hp mainly used on weekends and was looking to replace my Pirelli Cinturato RF (original assembly). My choice was going to be the Michelin PS4 but I read the reviews on the Continental Premium Contact 7 which sold a dream. Unfortunately, it is not possible to buy ContiSport for my car whereas on my daily (a Twingo Rs) it is original Contisport 3 which is still available in the catalog > you will understand Continental's logic in not offer a sports tire for my type of vehicle. From the first turns of the wheels I always had a feeling of "floating" at the front. I used laser geometry but nothing still gives the same feeling. So yes this tire is comfortable, this tire is riveted in a straight line even at high speed, in the rain it does not move, it takes curves at high speed all that is true but it is a tire which lacks character it does not It has no "fun" and is ultimately too sanitized. In small turns mode at a dynamic speed I have the feeling that the tire is going to go off-track and that it will not return to position straight away... No way to have a good trajectory > DISADVANTAGE because it spoils my driving pleasure . In short, a real disappointment which will force me to change the fitment next year even though they are practically new, but the desire to find pleasure behind the wheel is a priority. I use Conti Winter Ts 870 for the winter and no problems there and ultimately they give me more pleasure than the Premium Contact 7. In my humble opinion going up to 205/40/18 should be avoided.
I cannot believe that the front pair is completely worn out after 6000-7000 miles of very average driving with the occasional corner taken reasonably hard. The same driving style yielded around 3x more mileage out of PC6 (previous model) and Sava tires with the same grip and handling. This car IS NOT fast, not a racecar (it's a diesel auto estate). Pressures rechecked regularly, tracking is perfect, but the wear is extreme. Even the rear pair has lost half of its tread and this car basically just drags its arse behind it. I am extremely disappointed and will not buy another set.
Replaced the Hankook Ventus S1 evo2's that came as standard on my Golf MK7.5, which were odd from the start.
These Conti's are way better in almost every aspect, especially handling (wet) curves. The car glues itself to the road, while the Hankooks made me feel insecure in any wet conditions. I experienced massive aquaplaning on the M25 near London, during my trip to the UK last October, but they handled very well. As for the wear they're also really good, but I'm a relaxed driver, not sporty. The only thing that they lack a bit, is the noise and comfort on bad surfaces. Even on the quality roads here in the Netherlands, they can still be quite noisy sometimes and a bit 'bumpy'.
Overall they're really amazing tires. I'm really happy with them and they feel very secure.
Switch out the T005s that came with the Golf Mk 8. Good fuel consumptions but handling and braking distances were pretty bad. Did some research before deciding on switching to Continental PC7s. No regrets. Handling is way better. Handling around bends are done with more confidence and braking distance in dry and wet conditions are good too. Comfort and Noise are still bearable for me. Fuel consumption is still pretty decent as i'm able to do up to 20km/L if its highway with a tad of city driving, with an average of 16-17km/L on a full tank.
Continental PremiumContact 7 tires (235/35 R19) on 2017 Audi S3.
Replacing some old Goodyear tires. The difference is Night and Day - the car feels more planted, you feel more connected to the road and the handling in both wet and dry is superb. Breaking is exceptionally good and I highly recommend making the switch to the CPC7
Kudos Jonathan and many thanks!
93%
Member
Volvo
235/55 R18
1,000 miles
Mostly Motorways
Easy Going
Coming from a winter tire, it was expected for this one to perform far better than the previous one. Surprisingly, Continental is not stiff anymore (had PremiumContact 6 a few years back). Sidewalls are way softer than before, as far as I remember. Direction change response is good, feedback seems fine too. Rolling resistance is also good. And I can see a few mpg improvement (doesn't necessarily mean this one is fuel-friendly, just better than the winter one).
Anyway, initially quite pleased, we will see about wear, but I don't expect them to last too long since the car has 1900kg.
Price was also competitive at ±140 EUR per each.
