Continental Sport Contact 3 review

“Quote: Originally Posted by AbuDhabi_C63s Nice, but for me I would like to stick with OEM sizes. To each their own . I’m very please with the outcome and feel that aside from preference to summer vs all season, this size tire should be stock. The only thing i could rely on with the OEM tires is that they would lose traction in 1st-3rd gear. While using 500hp to blow the tires off is tons of fun, i’d rather put that power to the ground. Noise is honestly minimal like i said and grip is unparalleled. i haven’t had any issues with temperature (pittsburgh) affecting grip although it is unseasonably warm still (~50-60 degrees). car will be garaged when temps drop to freezing as i have another vehicle for winter use. Appearance wise, these tires fill up the gaps in the wheel well much better and look beefy. The sidewall doesn’t spill over the wheel like it would with a 295 or 305 (depending on the tire). IMO it looks perfect. 285 is the max width for the sedan wheels and the torque our cars put out warrants more tire on the ground.”

“Just had mine replaced. Ended up getting Contact 3's on the back, same as the front, to keep them all the same. Went to National tyres and they quoted me £518 + £6.50 valves + £11.50 balance for 2 rears. Said he'd have to do better than that, ended up paying £421 all in after a bit of haggling and they had 2 in stock.”

2009-01-16

“Originally Posted By: edyvw Continental Sport Contact 3 What car and size? I had this tire on my '96 M3 in 245/40-17 all around on 8.5" wheels. I liked it, especially coming from the awful Kumhos and Falkens I had run before, but I remember it feeling a bit squishy for my taste. The PS2 was a better performer in every way, with only a slight NVH penalty IIRC.”

2017-06-16

“I've got good news. SportContact 3 can be bought new in your size. I believe this is a legacy OE that is still in production. But they are 80 Euros more expensive than current PremiumContact 7 / SportContact 7 www.tyreleader.ie/car-tyres/continental/contisportcontact-3/235-45-r17-97w-805902”

2024-05-06

“We see multiple temp ranges over the seasons here - from -3c to mid 40’s c. 45-47c at its hottest. Most track days I’ve been on have been between the 25c and 35c range, however have done a few below 10c/mid teens, and wet. Exclusive SC3 user, 675cc supersport-class bike - never felt the need to change.”

2025-11-22

“The SC3 didn't quite manage 10,000 miles on the front of my 406. On the rear they fared a little better. In fairness though I was asking them to put down well over 300lbft, in a FWD car with a hefty lump of a diesel engine sat above 'em”

2013-04-15