Continental PremiumContact C review
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Continental PremiumContact C has a Relative Score of 46 out of 100 among summer tires. 10 owner reviews rate it 36 out of 100.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
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
36/100From 10 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 10 owner reviews found online.
The Continental PremiumContact C, frequently supplied as original equipment on modern electric and hybrid vehicles, receives predominantly poor reviews from users. While dry comfort and handling are occasionally noted as acceptable, drivers express significant dissatisfaction regarding its dangerous performance on wet surfaces and inadequate durability under the instant torque of EVs.
Pros
- Acceptable comfort levels on dry roads
- Fair handling performance on plug-in hybrid and standard vehicles
Cons
- Dangerously slippery and poor traction on wet surfaces
- Prone to premature tread wear and chipping on electric vehicles
- Excessive road noise and squealing during cornering
- Poor value for the high retail price
Worth knowing
- Users driving electric vehicles like the MG4 and BYD models noted that the instant torque causes immediate skidding, wheel slip, and rapid tread wear down to 3 mm in under 27,000 km.
- Drivers of the BYD Seal U DM-i in size 235/50 R19 specifically reported excessive road noise ('singing') and severe front-end traction loss.
Continental PremiumContact C specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | B in 99% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | B in 69% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 70–75 dB |
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