Continental PremiumContact 7 vs Vredestein Ultrac
In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Continental PremiumContact 7 and the Vredestein Ultrac to find out which tire is best for your own driving.
There are a few basic differences between the two tires. The Continental PremiumContact 7 is an Premium-Touring Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars, and the Vredestein Ultrac is an High-Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger-Cars
Test Results
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been ten tests which compare both tires directly!
Out of these ten tests:
- Continental PremiumContact 7 finished ahead of the Vredestein Ultrac in eight of the tests
- Vredestein Ultrac finished ahead of the Continental PremiumContact 7 in two of the tests
While it might look like the Continental PremiumContact 7 is better than the Vredestein Ultrac purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
Dry Braking
Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during eight dry braking tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 3.68% less distance than the Vredestein Ultrac.
Best In Dry Braking: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:35.27M | Vredestein Ultrac: 36.26M |
| 2023 Motor Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:35.6M | Vredestein Ultrac: 37.4M |
| 2024 Summer Tire Market Overview 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:35.4M | Vredestein Ultrac: 36.1M |
| 2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:35.4M | Vredestein Ultrac: 37.8M |
| 2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:35.4M | Vredestein Ultrac: 36.1M |
| 2024 AZ Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:32.9M | Vredestein Ultrac: 33.7M |
| 2024 AMS Summer SUV Tire Test 235/55 R18 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:34.1M | Vredestein Ultrac: 35.7M |
| 2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:36.9M | Vredestein Ultrac: 38.6M |
Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during three dry handling [s] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 1.44% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Ultrac.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:51.73s | Vredestein Ultrac: 52.4s |
| 2023 Motor Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:55.2s | Vredestein Ultrac: 56.8s |
| 2024 AZ Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:75.3s | Vredestein Ultrac: 75.7s |
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 0.73% faster around a lap than the Vredestein Ultrac.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:115.5Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 116.1Km/H |
| 2024 AMS Summer SUV Tire Test 235/55 R18 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:93.8Km/H | Vredestein Ultrac: 92.6Km/H |
| 2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:79.2Km/H | Vredestein Ultrac: 77.7Km/H |
Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 scored 15% more points than the Vredestein Ultrac.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:100 Points | Vredestein Ultrac: 85 Points |
Wet Braking
Looking at data from eight tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during eight wet braking tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 8.89% less distance than the Vredestein Ultrac.
Best In Wet Braking: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:31.58M | Vredestein Ultrac: 35.29M |
| 2023 Motor Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:51.1M | Vredestein Ultrac: 59M |
| 2024 Summer Tire Market Overview 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:25.8M | Vredestein Ultrac: 26.6M |
| 2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:28.5M | Vredestein Ultrac: 34.1M |
| 2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:40.3M | Vredestein Ultrac: 41.6M |
| 2024 AZ Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:39.5M | Vredestein Ultrac: 44.1M |
| 2024 AMS Summer SUV Tire Test 235/55 R18 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:27.9M | Vredestein Ultrac: 28.7M |
| 2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:39.7M | Vredestein Ultrac: 42.8M |
Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 11.85% less distance than the Vredestein Ultrac.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
| 2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:32M | Vredestein Ultrac: 36.3M |
Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during three wet handling [s] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 0.67% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Ultrac.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:84.85s | Vredestein Ultrac: 84.91s |
| 2023 Motor Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:83.8s | Vredestein Ultrac: 84.7s |
| 2024 AZ Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:77.7s | Vredestein Ultrac: 78.4s |
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 0.22% faster around a wet lap than the Vredestein Ultrac.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:75.5Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 76.2Km/H |
| 2024 AMS Summer SUV Tire Test 235/55 R18 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:75.5Km/H | Vredestein Ultrac: 75.1Km/H |
| 2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:68.4Km/H | Vredestein Ultrac: 67.6Km/H |
Subj. Wet Handling
Best In Subj. Wet Handling:
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:100 Points | Vredestein Ultrac: 100 Points |
Wet Circle
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 had 1.19% higher lateral wet grip than the Vredestein Ultrac.
Best In Wet Circle: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
| 2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:6.53m/s | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 6.56m/s |
| 2024 AMS Summer SUV Tire Test 235/55 R18 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:8.62m/s | Vredestein Ultrac: 8.42m/s |
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from seven tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 floated at a 3.23% higher speed than the Vredestein Ultrac.
Best In Straight Aqua: Vredestein Ultrac
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:74.91Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 80.78Km/H |
| 2023 Motor Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:76Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 80.6Km/H |
| 2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test 215/55 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:74Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 78.4Km/H |
| 2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:82.5Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 86.8Km/H |
| 2024 AZ Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:82.3Km/H | Vredestein Ultrac: 79.3Km/H |
| 2024 AMS Summer SUV Tire Test 235/55 R18 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:73.5Km/H | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 77.5Km/H |
| 2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:93.9Km/H | Vredestein Ultrac: 92.4Km/H |
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from five tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during zero curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 slipped out at a 8.09% higher speed than the Vredestein Ultrac.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Vredestein Ultrac
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:3.3m/sec2 | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 3.7m/sec2 |
| 2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test 215/55 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:2.8m/sec2 | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 3.5m/sec2 |
| 2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:4.51m/sec2 | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 5.12m/sec2 |
| 2024 AMS Summer SUV Tire Test 235/55 R18 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:8.25m/sec2 | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 8.58m/sec2 |
| 2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:12.4m/sec2 | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 13.1m/sec2 |
Subj. Comfort
Best In Subj. Comfort: Vredestein Ultrac
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac was better during four noise tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac measured 0.79% quieter than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Noise: Vredestein Ultrac
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:72.2dB | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 72dB |
| 2023 Motor Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:64.6dB | Vredestein Ultrac: 65.3dB |
| 2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:71.3dB | Vredestein Ultrac: 71.8dB |
| 2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:74.1dB | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 73.6dB |
| 2024 AMS Summer SUV Tire Test 235/55 R18 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:73.2dB | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 70.1dB |
| 2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:72.3dB | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 71.5dB |
Noise
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac was better during one noise tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac measured 1.39% quieter than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Noise: Vredestein Ultrac
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
| 2024 AZ Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:72dB | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 71dB |
Wear
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two wear tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 is predicted to cover 53.21% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Vredestein Ultrac.
Best In Wear: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
| 2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:60300KM | Vredestein Ultrac: 27200KM |
| 2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:30750KM | Vredestein Ultrac: 15400KM |
Value
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one value tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 proved to have a 35.13% better value based on price/1000km than the Vredestein Ultrac.
Best In Value: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
| 2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:12.85Price/1000 | Vredestein Ultrac: 19.81Price/1000 |
Price
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Vredestein Ultrac was better during four price tests. On average the Vredestein Ultrac cost 10.87% less than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Price: Vredestein Ultrac
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:99.69 | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 85.59 |
| 2023 Motor Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:6938 | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 6250 |
| 2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test 215/55 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:174 | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 139 |
| 2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:395 | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 305 |
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from six tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during four rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 had a 2.82% lower rolling resistance than the Vredestein Ultrac.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:8.38kg / t | Vredestein Ultrac: 9.02kg / t |
| 2023 Motor Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:0.829kg / t | Vredestein Ultrac: 0.888kg / t |
| 2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:8.08kg / t | Vredestein Ultrac: 8.81kg / t |
| 2024 AZ Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:8.6kg / t | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 7.9kg / t |
| 2024 AMS Summer SUV Tire Test 235/55 R18 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:7.7kg / t | ✓ Vredestein Ultrac: 7.1kg / t |
| 2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test 225/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:7.82kg / t | Vredestein Ultrac: 8.86kg / t |
Fuel Consumption
Best In Fuel Consumption:
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
| 2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test 215/55 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:5.9l/100km | Vredestein Ultrac: 5.9l/100km |
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 emitted 41.48% less particle wear matter than the Vredestein Ultrac.
Best In Abrasion: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
| 2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test 215/55 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:60.1mg/km/t | Vredestein Ultrac: 102.7mg/km/t |
Real World Driver Reviews
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Vredestein Ultrac.
In total the Continental PremiumContact 7 has been reviewed 25 times and drivers have given the tire 84% overall.
The Vredestein Ultrac has been reviewed 20 times and drivers have given the tire 76% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Vredestein Ultrac.
i had bridgestone potenzas before these which although fast wearing did give a good drive. These are the worst tires i have ever purchased by a long way, avoid them at all costs!
Conclusion
In conclusion the Continental PremiumContact 7 performed better in dry braking, dry handling [s], dry handling [km/h], subj. dry handling, wet braking, wet braking - concrete, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], wet circle, wear, value, rolling resistance and abrasion, while the Vredestein Ultrac performed better in straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, noise, noise and price.
Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in subj. wet handling and fuel consumption, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Continental PremiumContact 7 seems to be the best tire overall.
However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.
Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
Overall Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7
Footnote
This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.
Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.
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