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.