Continental EcoContact 6 Reviews - Page 2

Given 67% while driving a Toyota Yaris (195/55 R16) on mostly town for 15,000 average miles
While they have good grip on dry and wet and good fuel consumption, wear is poor. Despite rotation the front is now after less than 15000 miles down to 3mm and back 4mm. Also, one of the tire has a split on the side (I have rather gently hit the kerb but the split is on the opposite side with no sign of external contact at this point) so I need to replace them. As they were fitted to a new car I have not checked the initial tread high, but if indeed it is only 6.5 - this is another reason to avoid them. I suppose, if the initial tread was as on other tires, they would not wear so quickly.
Helpful 22 - tire reviewed on October 31, 2024
Given 41% while driving a Mercedes Benz A180 W177 (225/45 R18) on mostly town for 7,000 easy going miles
Fitted as standard on my wife’s a180, not exactly a powerhouse of a car, the traction is really not great and the wet grip is awful. Swapping from my son’s Clio on Michelin cross climate with similar mileage is like night and day. Mercedes is great car spoiled by these awful tires.
Helpful 27 - tire reviewed on October 16, 2024
Given 50% while driving a Mercedes Benz CLC 180 Kompressor Sport (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 15,000 spirited miles
Dry grip is below average traction off line is the worst(0 out of 10), can't stop spinning wheels, wet grip is poor don't drive when raining I found my self sideways many times, Comfort is good in a perfect road however it makes you feel every imperfections in the road. Feedback is very good, response delay is well. Wear is very slow, they will go at least 40k kms. About 5 mm at 25k kms. When new they were around 6mms. Fuel efficiency best 10 out of 10, but tires spin quick:( I don't recommend this tire unless it's are free.
Helpful 19 - tire reviewed on October 14, 2024
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Given 51% while driving a Ford Focus Zetec (215/50 R17) on mostly country roads for 0 easy going miles
These were factory fit on a Ford Focus Wagon 1.0 155hp from 2022. They last only 40.000km. I had 3 tire punctures during two years. Really not a good tire in the wet.
Helpful 24 - tire reviewed on October 8, 2024
Given 59% while driving a Mercedes Benz EQB 300 (235/50 R19) on mostly town for 11,200 easy going miles
The EcoContact 6 are the original tires came with our 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQB 300.

Nice tires for all around daily usage, quiet and comfort.

Unfortunately, tires must be replaced after 18 months and 18000km of home-school-supermarket usage.

Not recommended for extremely poor mileage.
Helpful 27 - tire reviewed on September 5, 2024
Given 42% while driving a Nissan Qashqai (235/50 R19) on mostly town for 4,600 easy going miles
Hi everyone, firstly I'm 68, I want mpg not mph. Im telling you the whole truth here, no lies, its not my style to lie. In March I bought a new Qashqai epower, it came with Continental eco6 on as standard tires. First impression, only 6.4mm of tread brand new, are they serious? Surely they'll wear quicker than an 8mm treaded tire,,,,yep, they have. Listen, I drive with the lightest foot going, I'm getting over 55mpg over the period I got it (1st March 2024) it's done 4628 miles now. I just checked my front tire tread depth,,,4.7mm, I swear, I couldn't believe it. Back are 5.4mm.
So, mpg is brilliant, tire wear is diabolical on the heavier epower qashqai. Dry handling is ok but wet handling isn't, it'll move sideways on wet corners, it's a bit scary.
Noise level is very good inside the car.
I'm going to change these soon, before Winter, I live in Aberdeen, it's cold in Winter, I can't trust these things. Looking at : Goodyear 4 seasons Gen3 , hopefully with 8mm of tread on.
I'd never recommend these Conti Eco6 to anyone, Continental are taking the proverbial with only 6.4mm of tread from new.
Steve.
Helpful 21 - tire reviewed on September 4, 2024
Given 39% while driving a BMW 218i (205/55 R17) on mostly country roads for 500 average miles
NB the new tread depth on these is only 6.5 mm - (the normal is 8-9MM). In my case after less than 500 gentle miles all 4 tires were down to 4.2mm after 3 months ie 47% worn having already lost 35% of potential wear. I also had a bulge without hitting any kerb or pothole. Continental told me they were designed that way and would save me fuel-MOT requires 3 mm of tread. avoid like the plague is my advice.
Helpful 17 - tire reviewed on August 5, 2024
Given 50% while driving a BMW X1 23d Xdrive (245/40 R20) on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
Have these fitted from stock on BMW x1 and after travelling 15700 miles/ 19 months the front are down to 2mm and back 4mm. They grip but rain and wet found them lacking and will be changing all 4 this week as a result. Deeply disappointed in them and why fitted from factory I will never understand but that’s what they used. I am in my 50’s and don’t race or power the car hard so I hope this honest appraisal of theses tires makes buyer aware and look a little closer at alternatives as I am having to do this now.
Helpful 15 - tire reviewed on August 2, 2024
Given 87% while driving a Suzuki SX4 Scross 1.4T Boosterjet (215/55 R17) on a combination of roads for 6,000 spirited miles
These tires came on my new Suzuki S-Cross (AWD.) I was very happy with them until I tore the sidewall on one of them after 10k km. They are great on asphalt, and very quiet; I drive fast and aggressively and they never let me down, no slipping, no aquaplaning, nothing negative to comment. However, they are not good if you habitually drive on gravel or any terrain with slightly sharper stones. Since I do that very often, I'm now getting five AT tires which will hopefully last much longer (though fuel consumption and noise will be much worse than with the Conti's).
Helpful 10 - tire reviewed on July 30, 2024
Given 76% while driving a MINI MINI COUNTRYMAN S ALL4 (225/45 R19) on a combination of roads for 300 spirited miles
This tire is Eco Contact 6 SSR BMW labelled which is OE tire for MINI countryman cooper S ALL 4 sell in China.
According to my oberservation, the treadwear is 440 and the traction is AA which is different to the non brand-labelled tire or other brand proved tire.BMW or MINI may customize of this tire with Continental and improved the traction, handling and reduced wear.

This tire has good handling in urban and mountain tarmac in Beijing.The support in curves is good and not easy to make some noise to remind driver so this tire can support the spirited driving although it is not belongs to the sports tire at all.I think the Premium Contact 6 is placed at higher level than this.

I gave the lower mark on noise.This runflat tire is likely to produce more noise than others like PZ4 RSC for BMW X5 21 inch wheel.(The countryman has poorer level of NVH)

I may buy the UHP non-runflat tire for Countryman to increase its sportiness and reduce the rolling noise.
Helpful 12 - tire reviewed on July 23, 2024
Given 36% while driving a Mercedes Benz E Class (275/35 R20) on a combination of roads for 1,200 spirited miles
By far the worst tire I drove in the last 10 years.
Noise and ride comfort are all right.
Grip in dry is ok if you take it slow but as soon as you speed up in corners, the tire struggles to keep you on the road.
Wet grip and wet breaking are the worst I’ve ever experienced in my life. At first I could not believe the car would drift sideways that easy at normal acceleration on a wet road, figured that that part of tarmac must have been greasy or something. Then tried the same on 4-5 diferent places and realized just how bad and dangerous this tire is.
Wet breaking - ABS kicking in on maximum breaking at 30 km/h !?!
After driving it on 3 different occasions / days on wet roads, decided to get rid of the tire after only 2.000 km I drove it.
I cannot believe such a terrible and dangerous tire is used as an OEM and delivered as a first set you get on the car which costs over 100.000 €.
I understand it reduces CO2, but safety must be more important that CO2.
Absolutely terrible.
Helpful 14 - tire reviewed on July 20, 2024
Given 100% while driving a BMW 318 coupe (205/55 R16) on for 260,000 miles
I am extremely pleased with the tires. Especially, you feel the full quality with its superior handling and quiet driving performance. It provides excellent balance even at high speeds and increases steering control. While the rubber compound of the tires ensures long-lasting use, it also contributes to fuel economy thanks to its low rolling resistance. Overall, these tires were an ideal choice for me for a safe and comfortable driving experience. I will also change my winter tires to Continental.
Helpful 17 - tire reviewed on July 6, 2024