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Continental ContiProContact vs Continental UltraContact — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
UltraContact is ahead, 74–61
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Tests 77 · 1 test Owners 72 · 1,307 reviews
“Continental ultracontact Anyone knows if this tire is ditectional? I suspect that my tires on backwards because the tread pattern does not match left and right. See pic ..”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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64
Dry
UltraContact +1276Why this score
Source ContiProContact UltraContact Professional tests (TWG score) – 79 Reviews found online 62 73 -
62
Wet
UltraContact +1274Why this score
Source ContiProContact UltraContact Professional tests (TWG score) – 73 Reviews found online 60 75 -
59
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiProContact UltraContact Reviews found online 52 – -
63
Comfort
UltraContact +972Why this score
Source ContiProContact UltraContact Reviews found online 56 74 -
66
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiProContact UltraContact Reviews found online 66 – -
60
Treadwear
UltraContact +1676Why this score
Source ContiProContact UltraContact Professional tests (TWG score) – 80 Reviews found online 56 70 -
58
Handling
UltraContact +1169Why this score
Source ContiProContact UltraContact Reviews found online 58 69
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiProContact | Continental UltraContact |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 61 | 74 |
| Dry | 64 | 76 |
| Wet | 62 | 74 |
| Snow | 59 | – |
| Comfort | 63 | 72 |
| Noise | 66 | – |
| Treadwear | 60 | 76 |
| Handling | 58 | 69 |
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Headline score
61
/ 100
ContiProContact
74
/ 100
UltraContact
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A ContiProContact
Pros
- Smooth and comfortable ride quality
- Low road noise
- Strong dry and wet grip for most drivers
Cons
- Soft sidewalls susceptible to impact bubbles and damage from potholes
- Some complaints about poor wet traction and braking performance
- Faster-than-expected tread wear or chipping reported by a minority of users
Tire B UltraContact
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and smooth performance
- Low noise levels and quiet highway cruising
- Strong traction and confidence-inspiring grip in wet and dry conditions
Cons
- Soft sidewalls lead to reduced steering feedback and vague handling
- Prone to feeling 'push-y' or inducing understeer during hard cornering
- Higher price point compared to some mid-range competitors
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Continental ContiProContact
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Continental UltraContact
Community discussions regarding the Continental UltraContact (and NXT variant) generally highlight them as durable, efficient tires that offer great longevity and low rolling resistance. Users compare them favorably or contextually against the PremiumContact series, noting trade-offs where the UltraContact prioritizes mileage, quietness, and fuel efficiency over ultra-high performance handling.
r/TyreReviews
·1 upvote ·2024-12-05
“I am driving an ev with factory size 215/55/r18 and this ultracontact nxt is the only tyres with A rated interms of energy efficiency and noise level. Sadly cant get this in my country.”
r/Miata
·1 upvote ·2025-05-26
“ND Tyre Performance / Difference Premium Contact 7 vs Ultra Contact I had to change the back tires of my ND because they were down to 2 mm grooves. The garage put on Continental Ultra Contact as my new tires. Before I had Continental Premium Contact 7. Question is, will I notice significant loss of traction? They put them on on tuesday, and weather was absolutely terrible the past month here in Europe. So I wasn't able to actually drive with my new tires. And it doesn't seem like I will be bale to drive the next 3 weeks (vacation, work), that's why I ask here for some opinions. Anyway I went this saturday to drive with my new tires, and they were pretty slippery. First i was really surprised and shocked, but it seems that new tires are more slippery than usual and need to drive 200 - 300 km to get a good grip. So i first have to drive those km AND THEN I can actually test the difference. But what do you think? I like to drive on the limit on turns, and I appreciated my car for the very firm grip it had in high speeds while taking the turn. Can I continue to drive this way with the new, but slightly worse tires? From various content on the internet, it is said, that premium contact 7 is way better than ultra contact. And I'm kinda bummed about that. Also scared, that I might not be able to drive the way I used to in the past years. Read more”
r/automobil
·3 upvotes ·2026-05-25
“Im normalen täglichen Gebrauch wirst du keinen Unterschied feststellen. Den Ultra Contact verkaufe ich hauptsächlich an Vielfahrer da aus ihm etwas mehr Laufleistung rauszuholen ist. Ansonsten triffst du mit keinem Continental die falsche Wahl.”
Top themes
#Longevity and Mileage#Energy Efficiency and Noise#Comparison with PremiumContact#Wet Weather Performance#Pricing and Value
Based on 14 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiProContact | B · Continental UltraContact |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 56 | 94 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 19″ | 14″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 9 - 12/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 400 - 540 A - AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 - 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
61
/ 100
Continental ContiProContact
74
/ 100
Continental UltraContact
Winner: Continental UltraContact — better treadwear, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Continental UltraContact scores 76 vs 60 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental UltraContact scores 76 vs 64 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental UltraContact scores 74 vs 62 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Continental UltraContact scores 69 vs 58 on handling.
Tire A · Continental ContiProContact
Tire B · Continental UltraContact
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How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.