Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 8 reviews
Continental Eco Contact EP looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Continental Eco Contact EP vs Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 — 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 + 12 road tests and 8 + 5,817 owner reviews. How we score
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 is ahead, 74–67
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Tests 74 · 12 tests Owners 69 · 5,817 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tyre Test (dry braking)
“I've got just that on my coupe and love the tyres! massive difference from my fk453s that I have on my csl reps. took 300ish miles to properly bead in but now they're brilliant!”
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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66
Dry
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 +874Why this score
Source Eco Contact EP Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 75 Reviews found online 66 72 Eco Contact EP: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3: 60% × 75.3 + 40% × 71.9 = 74
No road tests of dry for Eco Contact EP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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69
Wet
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 +1079Why this score
Source Eco Contact EP Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 12 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 80 Reviews found online 68 77 Eco Contact EP: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 69
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3: 60% × 80.3 + 40% × 76.5 = 79
No road tests of wet for Eco Contact EP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison58Why this score
Source Eco Contact EP Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online – 51 Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 51 = 58
No road tests of snow for Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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68
Comfort
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 +472Why this score
Source Eco Contact EP Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 68 74 Eco Contact EP: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 67.9 = 68
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 73.5 = 72
No road tests of comfort for Eco Contact EP or Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison69Why this score
Source Eco Contact EP Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests – 64 Reviews found online – 76 Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3: 60% × 63.5 + 40% × 76.4 = 69
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68
Treadwear
Level68Why this score
Source Eco Contact EP Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 70 Reviews found online 70 66 Eco Contact EP: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 68
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3: 60% × 70.1 + 40% × 65.9 = 68
No road tests of treadwear for Eco Contact EP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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61
Handling (owners)
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 +1374Why this score
Source Eco Contact EP Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Reviews found online 61 74 -
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Efficiency
No comparison75Why this score
Source Eco Contact EP Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests – 75
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental Eco Contact EP | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 |
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| Relative Score | 67 | 74 |
| Dry | 66 | 74 |
| Wet | 69 | 79 |
| Snow | – | 58 |
| Comfort | 68 | 72 |
| Noise | – | 69 |
| Treadwear | 68 | 68 |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | 74 |
| Efficiency | – | 75 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
67
/ 100
Eco Contact EP
74
/ 100
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
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 Eco Contact EP
Pros
- Exceptional tread longevity and durability
- High fuel efficiency
- Reliable grip in dry and wet conditions
Cons
- Vague or weak steering feedback
- Poor performance in snowy conditions
- Susceptibility to sidewall and tread cracking after long-term aging
Tire B Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and compliance over bumps
- Low road noise levels, especially compared to OEM or competitor alternatives
- Strong wet and dry grip for everyday and spirited driving
Cons
- Softer sidewalls lead to a somewhat mushy or less precise steering feel when pushed hard
- Faster-than-expected tread wear reported by aggressive drivers
- Vulnerability to sidewall damage, bubbles, or punctures from potholes
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Continental Eco Contact EP
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Community members frequently consider the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 as an affordable alternative when replacing factory run-flats, praising its handling, low road noise, and strong grip compared to earlier tires. However, sentiment is tempered by criticism of its poor snow capability as a summer tire, complaints about the RunOnFlat variant from performance car owners, and mixed tread wear reports compared to rivals like Michelin.
z4-forum.com
·2017-05-02
“Hi I am having a set of these fitted tomorrow. They are the same sizes as yours. The total cost will be £366 including fitting and balancing. I am using a Formula One Autocentre. I don't know if there is one in your area but it would be worth having a look. Hope this helps.”
bobistheoilguy.com
·2018-05-28
“Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog DTD has their memorial day sale, and the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 is $132 each, plus $200 in rebates. If you open up a DTD credit card, there is another $100 $50 rebate available (making the total $300 $250 off) I made a slight mistake, sorry But still, $200 or $250 off the set of four tires is a great deal”
forums.mbclub.co.uk
·2018-08-22
“I've run Conti 5P's on my E63's and they grip well in both wet and dry, last reasonably (circa 13k miles on the rear, a little further on the front, and I change my tyres when they're down to 2.5mm - 3mm of tread), but are a bit noisy. My wife's SLK55 is on 5P's too and the fronts last about 20k, the rears 12k - 13k. Are you running MO-spec tyres or the generic version? This can have a significant effect on life expectancy. FWIW, I'm now running Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3's on my E63. They grip as well as, if not better than, the 5P's and are noticeably quieter. I've got 11.5k miles on the current set and they still have a good 5mm of tread remaining, so I anticipate that they will run to at least 14k miles.”
Top themes
#replacing run-flat tires#wet and dry grip#road noise and comfort#pricing and deals#staggered fitment sizing#tread wear longevity
Based on 32 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental Eco Contact EP | B · Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 39 |
| Rim diameters | — | 17″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 7 - 11/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 240 - 300 AA A |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall - Raised Black Lettering |
| Max pressure | — | 42 - 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
67
/ 100
Continental Eco Contact EP
74
/ 100
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental Eco Contact EP rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 scores 74 vs 61 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 scores 79 vs 69 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 scores 74 vs 66 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 scores 72 vs 68 on comfort.
Tire A · Continental Eco Contact EP
Tire B · Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
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Eco Contact EP or Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3?
Which is better in the wet, Eco Contact EP or Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3?
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3, 79 vs 69 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Eco Contact EP or Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3?
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3, 74 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Eco Contact EP or Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3?
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3, 72 vs 68 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Eco Contact EP or Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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