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Given 63% while driving a BMW 530D (225/50 R17 H) on mostly country roads for 15 average miles
Theese came with my e61 bmw 530xd. Never wanted continental but lets try them out, since they were almost brand new. They are upper market premium tires, not sporty tires, but overall good...they claim. Looks: pattern looks modern and effective. Tire sidewall has to bee some of the worst design ever. Makes the car look bad. This alone wants me to change to something like pilot sport 4s or Hankook S1 evo, wich both have very stylish sidewalls. Dry grip; more than i will need. 1800kg car and you really feel the tire give under pressure, but still remains grip. Wet grip: Never have i tried better tires in wet grip. Remarcable, given this is not a performance-sport tire. Comfort/drive quality: Theese tires are very noisy! Took off studded winter tires, and the summer contis are the same if not more noisy. Very dissapointed, given the soft rubber and premium image to the brand. I can barely stand it. Think Falken FK510 should be my next tire because of lower noise level. Driving feel is ok, but no responce from the steering. I can forgive that, this beeing a comfort orientated tire, but not when it is this noisy. Ride comfort is very good. It eases out any roughness in the road. Wear: Good for a Conti tire, wich are prown to wear out after 1-2 summer seasons (for me that is 1. april to 1. November) I feel pc6 will last longer. After 15.000km they are worn down from 7mm from new, to 4.7mm. So if they last 15.000km more, that beeing a total of 30.000km, i'm happy. Will buy again?; NO! The road noise and awful lokking sidewalls are what puts me off. Price is not an issue when i buy tires. Next time i will try Pilot Sport 4s og FK510.
Helpful 15 - tire reviewed on March 31, 2020
Mercedes Benz C350 RWD (255/35 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 1 spirited miles
Thoughts on initial receipt of the tires in 255/35/18 94Y size. 7-7.2 tread, seemingly the norm these days, so effectively only 5.4mm usable tread vs. 6.4mm at 8mm new. VERY wide longitudinal grooves - leaving not much 'rubber on the road'/contact patch compared to the CSC5 s ive previously used. (Or much rubber to wear through at all) Despite the publication reviews showing the best wear on test at date, having used PS4s a while back, also with very wide grooves and 7mm tread, which did not last well at all for a Michelin, I'm sceptical of how well these will last. Full review to follow in the coming weeks once I've got the winter wheels off and ive managed to run them in.
Helpful 19 - tire reviewed on March 20, 2020
Given 74% while driving a Audi A3 Sportback (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 8,000 spirited miles
very good and soft tire good handling far less noisy than my previous Bridgestone s001s but much less sporty. yes they grip well at both dry and wet road but they are too soft with stability problems when driving on "s" turns and high speed. slow response from the steering wheel. definitely NOT a sport tire.
Helpful 19 - tire reviewed on March 19, 2020
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Given 56% while driving a Volvo XC40 (235/50 R19 V) on mostly town for 8,000 average miles
Repeat of another review, too soft. Tires squirm and slip at the slightest road discrepancy. No confidence with these tires if in icy conditions. At brand new, they slipped as if already badly worn and now 8k miles, they need replacing. Be glad to get rid of them for something more stable.
Helpful 40 - tire reviewed on January 22, 2020
Given 91% while driving a Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI (235/45 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 22,000 spirited miles
Excellent tires in every category apart from wear. (I guess it is the trade-off) From new(7,2mm) to wear indicator (3mm)it takes me dead on 22K miles, so 2 years in my driving style. Still I am buying it every two years as they are just superb.
Helpful 23 - tire reviewed on January 7, 2020
Given 46% while driving a Ford S Max (235/45 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 10,000 miles
Too soft. Awful value for money. Wheel spin without much effort. Fine if they were 50 quid each. So, given the price, terrible.
Very unhappy. Don't feel safe with speed or hard cornering. Don't trust them at all.

I drive on country roads and motorways...lots.
All over France.
Done 20000 miles in 6 months. They won't last long.
Helpful 38 - tire reviewed on December 4, 2019
Given 97% while driving a Skoda Octavia vRS (225/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 1,000 spirited miles
Really good tires, excellent dry and wet grip, good steering feel, and not too noisy.
Helpful 32 - tire reviewed on November 8, 2019
Given 84% while driving a BMW 316 (225/45 R17 V) on track for 13,500 spirited miles
I use my f30 ied with stage1 220 hp. Really good in dry and short braking dist. Also good in wet braking dist but sometimes oversteer in wet cornering , lost control 1 or 2 times lucky catch the road quickly . Wear is ok modarete and comfortable tires . Drive about 22k km.
Helpful 14 - tire reviewed on November 6, 2019
Given 100% while driving a Audi A4 Quattro 220 bhp TFSI (235/45 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 8,000 spirited miles
Great overall experience, awesome tire modell for sport cars.
Helpful 21 - tire reviewed on October 17, 2019
Given 96% while driving a Toyota Auris (205/55 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 3,000 average miles
very good in dry and wet roads. very comfort also but a little noisy. we shall see about wear.
Helpful 23 - tire reviewed on October 5, 2019
Given 95% while driving a Volkswagen 1.8 20vT Sport (225/40 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 100 average miles
So far they are very good, better than my previous Assymetric 3s. But time will tell, most tires are good in their first few miles.
Helpful 12 - tire reviewed on September 27, 2019
Given 70% while driving a Audi A6 Avant Quattro 2.0TDI (225/55 R17 W) on mostly motorways for 3,000 average miles
Had these tires a few months on my Audi A6 Avant Quattro which has very light steering and they improved the handling and directional stability of my car hugely compared to the Michelin CrossClimate+ tires. The Contis are superb when cornering whereas the CrossClimate felt wallowy and difficult to keep in a straight line at speed. However, and it’s a big however, the Contis are very noisy on the high number of poor road surfaces in the UK, whereas the CrossClimate+ were quiet and comfortable. Apart from on the best smooth road surfaces, I don’t find the Contis comfortable and I’m almost constantly aware of the noise levels. It’s a trade off between comfort and handling.
Helpful 20 - tire reviewed on September 19, 2019