Summer tire handling Updated September 2026

Continental Sport Contact review

Name: Continental Sport Contact
Brand: Continental

This tire appears to be discontinued and may no longer be available.

± 8

Relative score from owner reviews only Provisional

Owners 60 · 18 reviews analysed

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Continental Sport Contact has a Relative Score of 63 out of 100 among summer tires. 18 owner reviews rate it 60 out of 100. 69% would buy it again.

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.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

60/100

From 18 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 69%

Dry

Overall dry

Wet

Overall wet

Comfort

Overall comfort

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 18 owner reviews found online.

The Continental Sport Contact is widely regarded as a high-performance tire that excels in dry weather handling and provides a balanced, comfortable driving experience. While many users praise its longevity and consistent grip, consensus is mixed regarding its wet-weather performance as the tread wears down, with some users reporting a significant drop-off in traction.

Pros

Excellent dry weather grip and cornering stability
Commendable tread life and durability for a performance-oriented tire
Predictable and progressive handling characteristics
High fuel efficiency for a performance tire

Cons

Noticeable decline in wet weather performance as tread depth decreases
Inconsistent tread wear reports ranging from 6,000 to 40,000 miles
Increased road noise reported by some users
Potential for sudden loss of grip in specific conditions

Worth knowing

Users with lighter, front-wheel-drive vehicles reported high satisfaction with longevity, sometimes exceeding 30,000 miles.
Drivers of high-torque or powerful vehicles noted faster front-tire wear and occasional traction issues under hard acceleration.