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.

FYI, PremuimContact6 was miles better

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!

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.

Continental say they did put effort on making this a comfortable tire but i have to disagree.
Great grip, feedback etc but comfort is rubish, and i personally look out for comfort.
They are actually harder than pirelli scorpion verde which are know for being hard!
Cannot recomend.

I was a fanatic customer of Continental for the last 10 years , i have bought for our family cars ,all season , winter contact ts860,870 , Premium 5 , Premium 6, were almost perfect in their behaviour on the road. But the last 5 months with the Continental premium 7 , it was the worst experience i could imagine . Apart Wet and dry braking that was satisfactory .
The handling and the sense of the road is like i have an other , no stable car. Its likefeel the dimension of the tires are 40 % less. The sense of the steering wheel is definetely lighter and almost dangerous. I have gone to the tire shop i bought them and check it from the beginning . Everything was ok apart the behaviour of the tires... I would not recommend it ( Continental premium 7 ) ..

The 8th wonder of the world is called ¨ Continental PremiumContact 7 ¨ nothing more nothing less.

I originally bought Continental Ultracontact, only to regret it after a few days, too soft tire, no ultra contact properties at all. It goes well in both dry and wet conditions, but behaves badly in turns. I'm a bit more aggressive driver. To trade a few days ago for a continental premium contact 7. The tire is a monster. 10 times better than ultra contact in every sense. Amazing tire, corners like I'm driving a porsche, car is glued and no lean, be it wet or dry. Wet braking, I was amazed when I braked in the rain. Brutal tire. Top tire. The best I've ever had. And I drove a lot

Wow! Phenomenal tires. Scoring 10s all round but gave a 9 for wear as still need to see how these fair out in that department compared with the previous fast wearing 6s. Handling is razor sharp! Comfort is excellent. Noise is low. Highly recommend these. Best summer sporty tires I have ever had and have owned over 30 performance cars and done track days etc. These have got to be the best road tires out there. Maybe not so for track having a fast wear rate? Highly recommend these for spirited road driving. Very very good Continental!

Dry grip so far is impressive.

Wet grip is basically the same as the dry grip which means i haven`t been near the limit of the tires so far with fairly spirited road driving.

Feedback and handling is the same at low speeds as my "winter tires" - Michelin CC2. However when you pick up the speed in a corner - there is huge difference. The car turns immediately and is a lot more stable mid corner and this is on low temperature 7-11 degrees C.

Comfort is similar as CC2 which are 94Y vs 91V index on the Continental. Noise is higher but it`s okayish. Can`t really comment on wear and fuel efficiency.