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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After a lot of experiments on my wheels,i decided to go back to oem setup (205/50/17) as i had bought it with the other oem option 205/55/16. I had tried 225/45/17 four 6 years. So,i found 4 used Contisport3 ( they had been driven for more than 40.oookms,with 4,5-5mm left) from a friend of mine in order to see how my car handles on that tire size.And...I could not believe it!!! These used Contis were superb!!! Dry and wet grip is outstanding even after more than 40.oookms!!! On icy roads were very predictable and good! Fuel consumption is ok and stopping distances quite good. And it is an FWD Skoda Octavia GT 1.8T,remmaped 240hp,with PSS9,4pots GALFER ,From mount intercooler and a lot of other things.I will probably buy or 4 brand new Contisport5 as i am very satisfied with Continental either the much cheaper Kumho Ecsta KU31 SPT.
Perfect tires for my fiesta mk7 sport. Very good for dry in hot summer and make me feel very confident in the rain. My front tires have traveled about 24.854 miles (40.000 km) and the rear 37.282 miles in 2 years time(60.000 km). Although the wear was very obvious, the tires were enough grippy for my aggressive driving style and feel that there is more to give. The only negative is that because of the soft sides, if tire pressure is low, tires get damaged from inside creating curves. My 4 tires are damaged so today I replaced them with 40% cheaper Barum Bravuris 3 (how bad can they be).
Definitely, for my driving style and my expectations (value/quality), Conti SportContact3 are the golden section for wear and grip.
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Just bought two of these tires for the front on my mini cooper s (r53). Delighted!
previously had run flats which were terrible, tendency to slightly slip out at normal road speed around a roundabout, totally reduced confidence in the car. When floored in the wet, the traction control would step in right up to 3rd gear.
Just been out in the reasonably heavy rain just now, tires stuck to road at higher speeds round the roundabout (same one). Floored it from standstill, traction control never stepped in once!
Ride is much more comfortable!
Softer rubber gives me the impression they will wear faster and they were not cheap to have fitted (£240 for 2) but really don't care, so much more grip, feels like a different car, would recommend these to anyone with a cooper s and other cars (although not in a position to do so)
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Had these tires on my VXR corsa now for about 3000 miles, and they are absolutely fantastic! The grip from these tires is phenomenal, particularly in the dry. They have never given me any scary moments in the wet (Touch wood!). Only thing I would say is the tires are quite noisy, but that may be something to do with the 35 profile and quite a stiff chassis set up.
First time with a Peugot Crossover-tire wear is poor, do not drive it hard but tires are wearing out after 16000 miles, will need to change them before Winter. Since car is pre-owned don't know how previous driver drove but suspect reasonably well. Will try Vredestein Ultrac Vorti next as their reviews are the best, only drive about 5000 miles per year so although tires are more expensive than some, around £150 each, so cost for car is £600 and if I achieve 15000+ miles out of them that is only approx £200 per year and I am saving £300 a year in Road tax compared to my previous car!
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225/45 R17 W
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They replaced my car's OE tires (Michelin Primacy HPs), which had become very badly worn. They're certainly grippier, and easily among the tires one can rely on for fast motoring. They do have a tendency to drag over standing water, though. Thankfully, they reach their operating temperature quickly.
Braking is very good, as is the feedback. They're also very progressive even when cornering on the very limit.
Gripes? Yes. I have two. They're rather noisy. And they also have increased fuel consumption by one extra liter per 100 km (about 62 miles). Predictably, they wear quickly. I don't expect them to last more than 20,000 miles.
Generally, grip in the dry and wet is good - they handle fine.
However, they have only lasted 10K miles - I usually get around 12K miles - apparently tire wear is a Saab trait.
My biggest issue is that I have never had tramlining problems as bad as this before. I don't know if it is this particular tire or because they were XL tires which I had been recommended to get for the car. Anyhow, I am going back to Goodyear Eagle F1 (Asy 2) but this time regular tires not XL.
