Continental PremiumContact 7 vs Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun

In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Continental PremiumContact 7 and the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun to find out which tire is best for your own driving.

The good news is that both the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun are Premium Touring Summer tires designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tires is relatively simple.

Both tires are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tire tests.

In This Article
Introduction Test Results Driver Reviews Conclusion
PremiumContact-7 VS ZIEX-ZE310-EcoRun

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 seven tests which compare both tires directly!

Out of these seven tests:

  • Continental PremiumContact 7 finished ahead of the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun in seven of the tests

While it might look like the Continental PremiumContact 7 is better than the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 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 six tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during six dry braking tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 4.19% less distance than the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Continental PremiumContact 7
35.21M
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
36.75M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Continental PremiumContact 7

2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:35.27M Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 36.7M
2024 Summer Tire Market Overview
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:35.4M Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 36.5M
2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:35.4M Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 37.7M
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:35.4M Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 36.5M
2024 AZ Summer Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:32.9M Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 34.3M
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:36.9M Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 38.8M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two dry handling [s] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 1.09% faster around a lap than the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Continental PremiumContact 7
63.52s
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
64.22s
Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Continental PremiumContact 7

2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:51.73s Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 52.04s
2024 AZ Summer Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:75.3s Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 76.4s

Dry Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 0.1% faster around a lap than the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Continental PremiumContact 7
97.35Km/H
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
97.25Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Continental PremiumContact 7

2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:115.5Km/H ✓ Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 116.2Km/H
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:79.2Km/H Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 78.3Km/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 10% more points than the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Continental PremiumContact 7
100 Points
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
90 Points
Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Continental PremiumContact 7

2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:100 Points Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 90 Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from six tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during six wet braking tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 8.18% less distance than the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Continental PremiumContact 7
34.23M
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
37.28M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Continental PremiumContact 7

2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:31.58M Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 33.88M
2024 Summer Tire Market Overview
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:25.8M Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 28M
2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:28.5M Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 32.6M
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:40.3M Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 43.7M
2024 AZ Summer Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:39.5M Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 43.2M
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:39.7M Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 42.3M

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 Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Continental PremiumContact 7
32M
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
36.3M
Wet braking on Concrete in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Continental PremiumContact 7

2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:32M Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 36.3M

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two wet handling [s] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 1.94% faster around a wet lap than the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Continental PremiumContact 7
81.28s
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
82.89s
Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Continental PremiumContact 7

2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:84.85s Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 86.58s
2024 AZ Summer Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:77.7s Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 79.2s

Wet Handling [Km/H]

Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 1.53% faster around a wet lap than the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Continental PremiumContact 7
71.95Km/H
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
70.85Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed, higher is better

Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Continental PremiumContact 7

2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:75.5Km/H Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 74.5Km/H
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:68.4Km/H Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 67.2Km/H

Subj. Wet Handling

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 scored 5% more points than the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Continental PremiumContact 7
100 Points
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
95 Points
Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Continental PremiumContact 7

2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:100 Points Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 95 Points

Wet Circle

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 had 6.13% higher lateral wet grip than the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Continental PremiumContact 7
6.53m/s
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
6.13m/s
Lateral wet grip in m/s squared, higher is better

Best In Wet Circle: Continental PremiumContact 7

2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:6.53m/s Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 6.13m/s

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from five tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 floated at a 1.07% higher speed than the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Continental PremiumContact 7
81.52Km/H
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
82.4Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun

2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:74.91Km/H ✓ Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 78.92Km/H
2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 Continental PremiumContact 7:74Km/H ✓ Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 77.4Km/H
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:82.5Km/H ✓ Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 83.4Km/H
2024 AZ Summer Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:82.3Km/H Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 79.2Km/H
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:93.9Km/H Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 93.1Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during zero curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 slipped out at a 7.41% higher speed than the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Continental PremiumContact 7
5.75m/sec2
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
6.21m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun

2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:3.3m/sec2 ✓ Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 3.56m/sec2
2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 Continental PremiumContact 7:2.8m/sec2 ✓ Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 3.3m/sec2
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:4.51m/sec2 ✓ Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 4.77m/sec2
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 Continental PremiumContact 7:12.4m/sec2 ✓ Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 13.2m/sec2

Subj. Comfort

Continental PremiumContact 7
92 Points
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
100 Points
Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun

Noise

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun was better during three noise tests. On average the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun measured 0.59% quieter than the Continental PremiumContact 7.

Continental PremiumContact 7
72.48dB
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
72.05dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun

2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:72.2dB ✓ Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 71.6dB
2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:71.3dB Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 71.4dB
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:74.1dB ✓ Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 73.7dB
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 Continental PremiumContact 7:72.3dB ✓ Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 71.5dB

Noise

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun was better during one noise tests. On average the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun measured 1.39% quieter than the Continental PremiumContact 7.

Continental PremiumContact 7
72dB
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
71dB
Internal noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun

2024 AZ Summer Tire Test
225/45 R17		 Continental PremiumContact 7:72dB ✓ Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 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 20.81% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Continental PremiumContact 7
45525KM
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
36050KM
Predicted tread life in KM, higher is better

Best In Wear: Continental PremiumContact 7

2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:60300KM Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 46300KM
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:30750KM Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 25800KM

Value

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun was better during one value tests. On average the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun proved to have a 9.49% better value based on price/1000km than the Continental PremiumContact 7.

Continental PremiumContact 7
12.85Price/1000
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
11.63Price/1000
Euros/1000km based on cost/wear, lower is better

Best In Value: Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun

2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:12.85Price/1000 ✓ Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 11.63Price/1000

Price

Looking at data from three tire tests, the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun was better during three price tests. On average the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun cost 22.03% less than the Continental PremiumContact 7.

Continental PremiumContact 7
222.9
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
173.8
Price in local currency, lower is better

Best In Price: Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun

2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:99.69 ✓ Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 89.39
2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 Continental PremiumContact 7:174 ✓ Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 132
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 Continental PremiumContact 7:395 ✓ Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 300

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from four tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during four rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 had a 2.84% lower rolling resistance than the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Continental PremiumContact 7
8.22kg / t
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
8.46kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental PremiumContact 7

2023 Tire Reviews Best Summer Tires
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:8.38kg / t Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 8.72kg / t
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R16		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:8.08kg / t Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 8.22kg / t
2024 AZ Summer Tire Test
225/45 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:8.6kg / t Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 8.9kg / t
2024 Motorhome Summer Tire Test
225/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:7.82kg / t Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 8kg / t

Fuel Consumption

Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 used 1.67% less fuel than the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Continental PremiumContact 7
5.9l/100km
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
6l/100km
Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km, lower is better

Best In Fuel Consumption: Continental PremiumContact 7

2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:5.9l/100km Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 6l/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 16.53% less particle wear matter than the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Continental PremiumContact 7
60.1mg/km/t
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
72mg/km/t
Weight of Tire Wear Particles Lost (mg/km/t), lower is better

Best In Abrasion: Continental PremiumContact 7

2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test
215/55 R17		 ✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:60.1mg/km/t Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun: 72mg/km/t

Real World Driver Reviews

Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

In total the Continental PremiumContact 7 has been reviewed 26 times and drivers have given the tire 84% overall.

The Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun has been reviewed 101 times and drivers have given the tire 81% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun.

Best Review for the Continental PremiumContact 7
Given 99% 205/55 R16 on a combination of roads for 600 spirited miles
Fantastic tires. Previous tires were Michelin ps4. These 7s are possibly better in every department. Highly recommend them. Very impressed.
Helpful 252 - tire reviewed on February 21, 2023
View all Continental PremiumContact 7 driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Given 78% 195/65 R15 H on a combination of roads for 500 average miles
New silica and new model tire. I have bought them a few days ago.
Very silent. Most silent tires I had the last 20 years.
Nice handling.

Cheaper than most other brands.
(30euro cheaper than dunlop and 50 euro cheaper than michelin)

Euro label - C A A 67db for 195 65 15
Helpful 380 - tire reviewed on March 9, 2018
View all Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun driver reviews >>

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], subj. wet handling, wet circle, wear, rolling resistance, fuel consumption and abrasion, while the Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun performed better in straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, noise, noise, value and price.

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

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.