Continental Premium Contact 5 review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 64 · 119 reviews analysed Road tests 73 · 35 tests
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The Continental PremiumContact 5 is widely regarded as a high-performance touring tire that excels in wet and dry grip, offering a comfortable and quiet ride. While users frequently praise its safety and handling capabilities, the consensus is heavily polarized by its rapid tread wear and soft sidewall construction, which some drivers find detrimental to steering feedback and longevity.
Owners rate it 8.6 points lower than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- 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
64/100From 119 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
73/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 119 owner reviews found online.
The Continental PremiumContact 5 is widely regarded as a high-performance touring tire that excels in wet and dry grip, offering a comfortable and quiet ride. While users frequently praise its safety and handling capabilities, the consensus is heavily polarized by its rapid tread wear and soft sidewall construction, which some drivers find detrimental to steering feedback and longevity.
Pros
- Exceptional grip in both wet and dry road conditions
- High levels of ride comfort and low cabin noise
- Predictable and safe handling characteristics
- Strong braking performance
Cons
- Rapid and premature tread wear
- Soft sidewalls leading to vague steering feedback and body roll
- Performance degradation as the tread depth decreases
- Susceptibility to sidewall damage
Worth knowing
- Drivers of heavier vehicles and SUVs frequently report faster-than-expected tread wear and a lack of sidewall stiffness during cornering.
- Users of smaller, lighter vehicles often praise the tire's comfort and noise reduction, though some note it feels less 'sporty' than previous tires like the Bridgestone Turanza.
- Several owners of high-torque diesel engines reported issues with wheelspin, suggesting the tire may struggle with immediate torque delivery on certain platforms.
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35 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2021 Sport Auto Summer tire Test · 195/55 R16
5th of 11
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 4th of 11 | |
| Wet Handling | 5th of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 6th of 11 | |
| Dry Handling | 8th of 11 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 11 | |
| Straight Aqua | 6th of 11 | |
| Noise | 6th of 11 | |
| Price | 7th of 11 |
Source: Sport Auto
2019 AMS Summer SUV tire Test · 215/55 R17
7th of 11
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 3rd of 11 | |
| Wet Handling | 5th of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 10th of 11 | |
| Dry Handling | 10th of 11 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 11 | |
| Straight Aqua | 1st of 11 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 8th of 11 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 2nd of 11 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 5th of 11 | |
| Noise | 10th of 11 |
Source: Auto Motor und Sport
2019 ADAC Summer tire Test - 185/65 R15 · 185/65 R15
9th of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2018 AMS All Season tire Test · 205/55 R16
8th of 9
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 5th of 9 | |
| Wet Handling | 5th of 9 | |
| Dry Braking | 1st of 9 | |
| Dry Handling | 2nd of 9 | |
| Snow Braking | 9th of 9 | |
| Snow Handling | 9th of 9 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 1st of 9 | |
| Straight Aqua | 2nd of 9 | |
| Noise | 8th of 9 | |
| Price | 2nd of 9 |
Source: Auto Motor und Sport
2018 New and Worn Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
7th of 14
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 7th of 14 | |
| Wet Handling | 7th of 14 | |
| Dry Braking | 9th of 14 | |
| Dry Handling | 9th of 14 | |
| Noise | 4th of 14 |
2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer tire Test · 195/65 R15
2nd of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 6th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 8th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 14th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 12th of 20 | |
| Noise | 8th of 20 | |
| Value | 15th of 20 | |
| Price | 18th of 20 | |
| Wear | 11th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 17th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2018 AutoBild Summer tire Overview · 195/65 R15
5th of 47
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2018 ADAC Summer tire Test - 175/65 R14 · 175/65 R14
9th of 14
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2018 ADAC Summer tire Test - 205/55 R16 · 205/55 R16
3rd of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2017 Auto Express Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
1st of 11
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Express
2017 ACE SUV Summer tire Test · 215/60 R17
1st of 11
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ACE
2017 ADAC 195/65 R15 Summer tire Test · 195/65 R15
3rd of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2016 AutoBild Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
3rd of 15
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2016 Market Overview - Braking Test · 205/55 R16
9th of 50
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2016 ADAC tire Test - 185/65 R15 · 185/65 R15
2nd of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2015 Auto Bild 215/55 R16 Technical tire Test · 215/55 R16
4th of 10
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2015 Auto Bild Top 18 Summer tire Test · 185/60 R15
1st of 18
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2015 Test World Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
1st of 15
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Test World
2015 Market Overview - Braking Test · 185/50 R15
2nd of 52
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2015 European tire Test 185/60R14 · 185/60R14
1st of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2015 European tire Test 205/55 R16 · 205/55 R16
3rd of 19
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2015 ACE Summer Touring tire Test · 255/55 R16
2nd of 12
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ACE
2014 Auto Express Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
5th of 10
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Express
2014 Auto Review Summer tire Test - 205/55 R16 · 205/55 R16
1st of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Autoreview
2014 AMS Summer tire Test - 205/55 R16 · 205/55 R16
1st of 11
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Motor und Sport
2014 ADAC 195/65 R15 Summer tire Test · 195/65 R15
13th of 17
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2014 Test World Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
1st of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Test World
2013 Test World Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
2nd of 13
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Test World
2013 Auto Zeitung Summer tire Test · 215/55 R16
3rd of 12
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Zeitung
2013 54 tire Braking Test · 195/65 R15
6th of 54
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2013 European Summer Touring tire Test · 225/45 R17
2nd of 19
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2013 ACE Summer Touring tire Test · 195/65 R15
4th of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ACE
2012 Autoreview Touring tire Test · 205/55 R16
4th of 9
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Autoreview
2012 European Summer tire Test - 205/55 R16 · 205/55 R16
1st of 14
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2012 ACE Touring Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
1st of 14
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ACE
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