Continental UltraContact NXT review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 97% of the summer tires we score.
Owners 81 · 3 reviews analysed Road tests 80 · 4 tests
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Continental UltraContact NXT has a Relative Score of 80 out of 100 among summer tires. In 5 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 3 times and in the top three 5 times. Testers rate it best for dry (83) and weakest for treadwear (77). 3 owner reviews rate it 81 out of 100.
Projected tread life in 1 wear test: about 32,000 km (20,000 miles), newest 2025.
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
81/100From 3 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
80/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 3 owner reviews found online.
Users are highly enthusiastic about the Continental UltraContact NXT, rating it 93–99 out of 100 across the reviews. It is praised above all for its very low road noise, comfort, wet-weather grip and safety feel, along with efficiency benefits for EV use. The only reservation is a slightly firm ride over bumps, and the sample is small and short-term.
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet: one reviewer describes road noise becoming noticeable only from about 45 km/h on smooth roads, quieter than their winter tyres.
- Comfortable on both city streets and long drives, though one reviewer notes a firmness over bumps.
- Excellent grip and reliable wet-weather performance that gives a real sense of safety, with shorter braking noticed.
- More responsive steering after installation.
- Low energy consumption, which matters to EV owners, and a compound formulated for extended longevity and durability.
Cons
- Can feel firm over bumps, a minor qualification of otherwise strong comfort praise.
- Long-term wear has not been verified: the longevity claims come from product descriptions rather than extended real-world use, with only about 4,000 km reported.
Worth knowing
- An EV owner highlighted low consumption, low noise and a sense of safety as the tyre's key strengths.
- The 235/45R18 size is the only one specifically identified, and its review focuses on durability, comfort and sustainability.
5 published test appearances (4 in the score)
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2026 autozurnal Eco Summer tire Test · 215/55 R18
2nd of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 1st of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 4th of 10 | |
| Wet Circle | 4th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 2nd of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 2nd of 10 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 5th of 10 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 6th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | 5th of 10 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 4th of 10 | |
| Noise | 5th of 10 | |
| Energy Consumption | 2nd of 10 |
Source: Autožurnal
2025 Motor Low Rolling Resistance (AA) tire Test · 205/55 R16
1st of 7
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 1st of 7 | |
| Wet Handling | 1st of 7 | |
| Dry Braking | 3rd of 7 | |
| Dry Handling | 1st of 7 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 7 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 4th of 7 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 4th of 7 | |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | 1st of 7 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 3rd of 7 | |
| Noise | 2nd of 7 |
Source: Motor
2025 AMS Sustainability tire Test · 215/55 R17
1st of 6
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 1st of 6 | |
| Wet Handling | 4th of 6 | |
| Dry Braking | 2nd of 6 | |
| Dry Handling | 2nd of 6 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 2nd of 6 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 4th of 6 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 3rd of 6 | |
| Noise | 2nd of 6 |
Source: Auto Motor und Sport
2025 Wybór Kierowców Summer Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16
1st of 6
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Wybór Kierowców
2025 DEKRA Wear Test of Michelin Primacy 5 Energy vs Rivals · 215/55 R18
3rd of 8
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wear | 3rd of 8 | |
| Abrasion | 4th of 8 |
Source: DEKRA
Continental UltraContact NXT specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | A |
| EU label: energy | A |
| EU label: external noise | 69–70 dB |
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