61%
- Audi A4 Quattro 220 bhp TFSI
- 255/35 R19
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
Tires were fine when new but over time because way too noisy as they wore down. Ended up changing them early due to noise.
Continental Sport Contact 3 Owner Reviews
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Drivers generally describe the Continental Sport Contact 3 as a strong-performing UHP summer tire with confident handling, strong braking, and notably good wet-road grip with good resistance to aquaplaning. The most consistent complaint is rapid tread wear (especially on front axles/FWD cars), with many also reporting higher road noise/firm ride and premium pricing. A smaller but recurring theme is tramlining/steering pull on certain cars or as the tire wears, and some note wet/cold performance can deteriorate later in the tire's life.
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Owner ratings averaged from 246 ratings
- Owner score 76%
- Dry Grip 88%
- Road Feedback 81%
- Wet Grip 80%
- Handling 77%
- Comfort 74%
- Wear 62%
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Score spread across 196 written reviews
50%
- Audi Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TDI Quattro
- 255/45 R19 W
- 10,000 miles
- Easy Going
Almost down to the indicators after 10k on an Audi A6 Allroad and not driven hard. About half motorway miles. Tramlines alarmingly on road markings and odd cambers.
Would not buy these again.
Would not buy these again.
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53%
- BMW m2
- 265/35 R19 W
- 7,000 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Spirited
Had these fitted on my car from new ,not many are .i can say these just about do the job .I am now needing to change and i am not happy with 7000 miles from 2 rear tires i am a 'spirited driver' but these are not great on any level.Front tires have possibly 2000 left in them, the car now tramlines terribly i would not recomend or buy again conti sport6 or mich 4s for me.
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84%
- Ford Falcon BFII XR6
- 245/40 R18
- 16,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
Great tire, punctures easily.
63%
- Vauxhall Insignia CDTI SRI 160
- 225/45 R17
- 10 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Average
Even though this tire is very straight up the middle in terms of it ticks most boxes, but recently the tires have began to cause some vibrations at motorway speed, and now im suffering from Tram-lining, as well as being in Ireland were it rains basically all the time, the wet grip ive found to be terrible. The car is very nervous in the wet, constantly pushes the nose out when even taking it easy, and when pushing on a little you can feel the rear wanting to come around as well. In the dry the tires are good gripping and very responsive. The ride is very hard in them, and with the more miles going on them the road noise soon becomes annoying.
- 225/45 R17
Only lasted 10000 miles very poor wear
81%
- BMW 520d M Sport
- 225/45 R17
- 25,000 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Spirited
noisy but very hard wearing runflats
87%
- MG ZT T
- 225/45 R18
- 1,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
GREAT TYRES, CANT FAULT THEM REALLY.
70%
- Ford Mondeo Titanium X Sport
- 235/40 R19 W
- 10,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
OK here's the schizzle - I have a Ford Mondeo 2 ltr diesel TCDi Titanium X-Sport. it is a family car, not a sports car no matter what the badging says (and a rear spoiler is not a performance enhancer), but here it is with 235/40/19s on each corner - tires that are standard fit for the likes of Porsche Caymans. I've tried Conti Sport Contact 2s, and 3s. I've tried Michelin Pilot Sport 3s. I've tried Hankook Ventus Evo2s. They all grip like the proverbial to a blanket. They all have tremendous reassurance. They all perform well when I have been driving on my own and tried to break traction (only to test you understand and only once each). They all cost similar amounts (£lots). They all wear at a frightening rate.
In short, I have a shopping trolley shod with sports car boots. So time to try something a little less expensive, and a little more appropriate - I want good efficiency
In short, I have a shopping trolley shod with sports car boots. So time to try something a little less expensive, and a little more appropriate - I want good efficiency
60%
- BMW 520d Tourer
- 245/45 R18 W
- 5,000 miles
- Mostly Town
- Average
Bmw 520d I bought the tires to the back. Never burn the tires. After 6 months both tires used to the limit. Paid 300 pounds for it and is gone after 6 months. Creazy. Good tires but not for long :-(
66%
- Peugeot 308 1.6 HDi
- 225/45 R17 W
- 15,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
I had these tires mounted on the front of my Peugeot 308 HDI. This car is driven hard most of the time.
The positives are:
-Insane dry grip during high speed cornering even on a car that has 0 sportiness to it and huge bodyroll, even with low thread left;
-Good grip on wet conditions when the tires are new;
-Cosmetically, the tire looks good;
The negatives:
-If you want a tire that will last you then look away from these or any other Sporty tire. Seriously I've had two pairs on the front, and both pairs lasted 10k to 15k Kilometers at best before they started going out on the inside. That means you'll have like 1 or 2mm left on the thread but the inside will already be unsafe to drive, with metal exposed;
-Grip degrades a lot on wet conditions on low wear compared to other tires however;
-They are a bit pricey here in Portugal compared to other options, however the SportContact 5 which replaced these tires have had their price lowered by a substantial ammount which makes them a good buy at around 80 to 90€ however, keep in mind the wear factor.
The positives are:
-Insane dry grip during high speed cornering even on a car that has 0 sportiness to it and huge bodyroll, even with low thread left;
-Good grip on wet conditions when the tires are new;
-Cosmetically, the tire looks good;
The negatives:
-If you want a tire that will last you then look away from these or any other Sporty tire. Seriously I've had two pairs on the front, and both pairs lasted 10k to 15k Kilometers at best before they started going out on the inside. That means you'll have like 1 or 2mm left on the thread but the inside will already be unsafe to drive, with metal exposed;
-Grip degrades a lot on wet conditions on low wear compared to other tires however;
-They are a bit pricey here in Portugal compared to other options, however the SportContact 5 which replaced these tires have had their price lowered by a substantial ammount which makes them a good buy at around 80 to 90€ however, keep in mind the wear factor.
80%
- Skoda Skoda Superb MK1
- 205/55 R16
- 30,000 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Average
After 2 years and 25000 miles the grip and the brakes are really low. Great tire in the dry and in the wet but really easy to wear. Probably to buy again
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