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Continental ContiProContact vs Continental UltraContact — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 79 + 1,336 owner reviews. How we score

UltraContact is ahead, 76–64

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Continental UltraContact
Tire BContinental

UltraContact

Summer

± 6

Tests 78 · 1 test Owners 75 · 1,336 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 50 in 2023 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (abrasion)

“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.”

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 67

    Dry

    UltraContact +11
    78
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactUltraContact
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)80
    Reviews found online6675

    ContiProContact: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 67

    UltraContact: 60% × 79.6 + 40% × 74.7 = 78

    No road tests of dry for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 65

    Wet

    UltraContact +10
    75
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactUltraContact
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)73
    Reviews found online6378

    ContiProContact: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.7 = 65

    UltraContact: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 78.3 = 75

    No road tests of wet for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 62

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactUltraContact
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online56–

    ContiProContact: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.5 = 62

    No road tests of snow for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    UltraContact +12
    73
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactUltraContact
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5875

    ContiProContact: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 58.1 = 61

    UltraContact: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 75.1 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for UltraContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactUltraContact
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online70–

    ContiProContact: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 68

    No road tests of noise for ContiProContact. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    UltraContact +17
    79
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactUltraContact
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 64 (est.)83
    Reviews found online6074

    ContiProContact: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 59.5 = 62

    UltraContact: 60% × 83 + 40% × 74 = 79

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    UltraContact +10
    72
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactUltraContact
    Reviews found online6272
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactUltraContact
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–73
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiProContactContinental UltraContact
Relative Score 64 76
Dry 67 78
Wet 65 75
Snow 62 –
Comfort 61 73
Noise 68 –
Treadwear 62 79
Handling (owners) 62 72
Efficiency – 73

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

ContiProContact

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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
All owner themes in the ContiProContact review

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
All owner themes in the UltraContact review

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

Continental UltraContact

Mixed

The Continental UltraContact (including the NXT and UC7 variants) is generally viewed as a comfortable, quiet, efficient and long-lasting tire. Several owners and a seller recommend it, citing better mileage and a transformed ride. Reservations include its positioning relative to the PremiumContact (which has better handling and wet performance), doubts about winter and snow ability, and one Tesla owner who was not fully happy with it.

teslamotorsclub.com ·2025-04-27

“I'm very curious as well. Can't seem to find any info on the Primacy 5. They say it's better than the 4+ it replaces but noone has tried on a Tesla. I'm currently running Continental ultra contact NXT which is a triple A but not entirely happy. Maybe will go back to the Hankook Ion Evo or Primacy 5.”
r/TyreReviews ·8 upvotes ·2023-12-17

“Continental UltraContact or some other tyres? Hello everybody. I live in Athens Greece where the temperatures rarely drops under 7 degrees Celsius (44 Fahrenheit) in the winter. The temperature drops this much for very few days and it never snows here, it just rains. It's a big city but the roads are of rather poor quality. Some mild off-roading occurs from time to time. So I am looking for summer tyres. I now have 4 season tyres but I believe they aren't worth it for the climate we have here. The Michelin crossclimate I have, have proven resistant but very poor on wet road. I am looking for a tyre that can handle driving with some speed, going fast on turns etc. I want a good grip on wet road too. I have a seat leon mk1 with 205/55 R16 tyres. I have found some good reviews on the Continental UltraContact tyres. They seem to offer what I am looking for, but I would love your opinion as I truly have no idea about tyres. Also I seem to find the same tyres in the same price at the XL version. Would that be worth it? Thanks in advance for any suggestions! Tldr: Looking for summer tyres, good for some speeding, good on wet roads. 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
#Comfort and low noise#Fuel efficiency, EV range#Longevity and mileage#UltraContact vs PremiumContact#Wet grip rating#Weak winter performance#Tesla and EV fitment#Value for price

Based on 20 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiProContact B · Continental UltraContact
CategoryAll-Season tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available5694
Rim diameters15″ – 19″14″ – 20″
Tread depth9 - 12/32″—
UTQG400 - 540 A - AA A—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common3939

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiProContact

Continental UltraContact

Winner: Continental UltraContact — better treadwear, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental UltraContact scores 79 vs 62 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental UltraContact scores 73 vs 61 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental UltraContact scores 78 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental UltraContact scores 75 vs 65 on wet.

Tire A · Continental ContiProContact
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ContiProContact or UltraContact?

Which is better in the wet, ContiProContact or UltraContact?

Continental UltraContact, 75 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiProContact or UltraContact?

Continental UltraContact, 78 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiProContact or UltraContact?

Continental UltraContact, 73 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiProContact or UltraContact?

Continental UltraContact, 79 vs 62 on our treadwear score.

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.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology