Continental Premium Contact 5 SUV review
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The Continental Premium Contact 5 SUV receives a mixed overall consensus, praised primarily for its strong dry braking and confident wet weather handling. However, users frequently express dissatisfaction regarding premature tread wear, high noise levels over time, and poor performance in snowy conditions.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
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- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
54/100From 4 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 4 owner reviews found online.
The Continental Premium Contact 5 SUV receives a mixed overall consensus, praised primarily for its strong dry braking and confident wet weather handling. However, users frequently express dissatisfaction regarding premature tread wear, high noise levels over time, and poor performance in snowy conditions.
Pros
- Excellent grip in both dry and wet conditions
- Very short dry braking distances
- Very good steering feel and confidence in wet weather
Cons
- Faster than expected tread wear and low mileage lifespan
- High noise levels that increase as the tires age
- Poor traction and usability in snow
- Higher fuel consumption compared to some competing brands
Worth knowing
- Users driving heavier SUVs, such as the Hyundai Tucson, reported significant wheel spin and premature front-tire wear at around 16,000 miles.
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1 published test appearance
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2016 AMS SUV / 4x4 tire Test · 215/60 R17
3rd of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Motor und Sport
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