Continental Sport Contact 5 Reviews - Page 9
Given 61%
while driving a
Ford Focus ST3 2008
(225/40 R18 W)
on a combination of roads
for 5,000 average miles
These tires came fitted to my wife's car, so when she needed 2 fronts replaced on MOT I stuck with the same on the rear, imagine my surprise when less than 5000 miles later the fronts were on the legal limits AGAIN!, and now the rears were done too. My wife does not drive like a boy racer either so the tires have not been thrashed. Performance wise I can not fault them but they are high end tires which are not cheap and wear out faster than my bank balance can keep up unfortunately, would not buy again on wear only (sorry).
Given 73%
while driving a
Peugeot 206 GTI 180
(205/50 R17 W)
on a combination of roads
for 31,000 average miles
tread for one year , very expencive for two years use!
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Given 80%
while driving a
(235/40 R18 W)
on
for 0 miles
It was very good until 18 - 20.000 km's. But after then it loses performance day by day. Dry and wet grip is good. braking performance is good. But I can't say the same things for comfort level and wear. It's hard to say i would buy again.
Given 96%
while driving a
Volkswagen Passat
(235/45 R17 W)
on a combination of roads
for 38,000 average miles
These tires are Conti Seal and they are the original equipment on my car. At 38,000 miles they still have some life in them. I have swapped them round regularly (every 10000 miles or so) with the full size spare wheel, which has similar wear to the rest. Tread depth is 3mm so needing to be replaced soon. They are also approaching 4 years old.
These Conti seal tires have not yet had a puncture so I have been unable to test the effectiveness of their self-seal quality.
The only disappointment is that on rough road surfaces they are noisy but aren't all tires? I put this down largely to the tires being pretty big and therefore having a lot of road surface contact, and a relatively low profile.
I will replace all tires soon with the same type.
These Conti seal tires have not yet had a puncture so I have been unable to test the effectiveness of their self-seal quality.
The only disappointment is that on rough road surfaces they are noisy but aren't all tires? I put this down largely to the tires being pretty big and therefore having a lot of road surface contact, and a relatively low profile.
I will replace all tires soon with the same type.
Given 51%
while driving a
Mercedes Benz C250 2012
(225/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 8,000 easy going miles
Good sticky tire but only lasted 8000 miles on front of a rearwheel drive car. Wouldn't buy again only due to not lasting very long at all
Audi Q3
(225/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 14,000 average miles
not very impressive, though this is in comparison to other new tires in this segment, still miles ahead of a standard mid-range design from 5-6 years ago.
Great grip in wet and dry, fairly numb steering feel, very weak lateral resistance but somehow not really that compliant vertically over the bumps. wear is poor on a heavier car, these died by scalloping on both front tires (alignment and suspension checked, no issues that would cause this) at just under 15k of normal driving
Great grip in wet and dry, fairly numb steering feel, very weak lateral resistance but somehow not really that compliant vertically over the bumps. wear is poor on a heavier car, these died by scalloping on both front tires (alignment and suspension checked, no issues that would cause this) at just under 15k of normal driving
Given 96%
while driving a
Ford Focus mk2
(205/50 R17 V)
on a combination of roads
for 8,000 spirited miles
I chose the tires after seeing many reviews and its top positions in several tire tests. Found them for 500 Euros although most of the dealers were selling them between 600-700 E. My car is not so powerful but i often drive it to the limit of the roads i use and believe me greek asphalt is not the best. My car has excellent handling on its own and before i had SportContact 2 (factory) and Toyo Proxes T1R which were very good. But this one is really remarkable. I have forgotten my car has ESP and i don't think its due to improvement of my driving skills. Excellent grip on dry and wet surfaces, fantastic feedback. Mileage is not enough to really comment on wear but they look and feel as new. Lastly Focus MK2 is not famous for its comfortable ride but the tires are not added as a con.
Given 66%
while driving a
Volkswagen CC
(235/40 R18 W)
on a combination of roads
for 10 spirited miles
The self sealing version were fitted to my 200bhp CC from the factory. They did last longer than on the front of my previous S Max but were down to the TWI by 10k. Those were replaced with P zeros which gave better handling and lasted 11k. The o/e rears are still at 5mm after 21k.
Just had standard SC5 fitted to front and they do seem better handling than originals. Quieter than Pirellis too.
I just wish tire test could see long term use reports as available from the users here , as assessing a new tire over a short testing regime doesn't mimic real life performance.
Just had standard SC5 fitted to front and they do seem better handling than originals. Quieter than Pirellis too.
I just wish tire test could see long term use reports as available from the users here , as assessing a new tire over a short testing regime doesn't mimic real life performance.
Given 100%
while driving a
MG ZT 190
(225/45 R18)
on a combination of roads
for 2,000 average miles
Outstanding tire! The last owner had fitted some Chinese Death Rings to the front and it still had some worn Sport Contact 3's fitted to the rear, which made for an interesting combination, so much so, that I would try and avoid driving the car in the wet if at all possible! The Sport Contact 5's have transformed the car and whilst driving the car recently in torrential rain, I had complete confidence! Well worth the money!
Given 56%
while driving a
Mercedes Benz s320 cdi
(275/35 R20 W)
on mostly motorways
for 12,000 easy going miles
Good tire in wet and dry... But wear..12.000km easy driving on motorway and now almost gone..
Next tire will be the Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Next tire will be the Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Given 67%
while driving a
Saab Automobile 93 Aero 1.9 TTiD
(225/45 R18 W)
on mostly motorways
for 8,000 spirited miles
Had continental sport contact 3 which did 20,000 miles on the front of my Saab 93 aero.bought sport contact 5 this year to replace,excellent grip in wet and dry but wear is very poor,need replacement after 8000 miles.going back to sport contact 3 which are almost as good but last much longer
MINI Cooper S Works
(225/45 R17)
on mostly town
for 6,000 average miles
I have a Mini JCW (210BHP Turbo)and am a big fan of Conti sport tires as I always put the conti 2s on my old BMW 328i Sport and got 20K (miles)minimum.
I had Yokohama S drive on my old Supercharged Mini running 230bhp and again was looking at 20k. The Conti Sport 5 have done 6K and are just legal, the wife mainly does the school run and uses it for work (it is easy to park she says). She can be a bit spirited, even so the tires on them and have melted in 6 months, I use the car generally twice a week, about 20 miles and although put my foot down am far from pushing the car hard. Reading one comment that the tire wear is "horrific" I can only agree, I really expected so much more from a brand I have always preferred to use.
I had Yokohama S drive on my old Supercharged Mini running 230bhp and again was looking at 20k. The Conti Sport 5 have done 6K and are just legal, the wife mainly does the school run and uses it for work (it is easy to park she says). She can be a bit spirited, even so the tires on them and have melted in 6 months, I use the car generally twice a week, about 20 miles and although put my foot down am far from pushing the car hard. Reading one comment that the tire wear is "horrific" I can only agree, I really expected so much more from a brand I have always preferred to use.