Continental Sport Contact 2 Reviews - Page 5

Given 69% while driving a Skoda Octavia vRS (225/40 R18 V) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
Wear too quickly - need changed at 10,000 miles
Helpful 9 - tire reviewed on June 3, 2013
Given 52% while driving a Saab Automobile 9 3 Vector cabriolet 150 (225/45 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 15 easy going miles
Came standard on car.
Extremely poor mileage, not especially quiet or comfortable & very expensive to replace relative to other premium brands. Acceptable rather than remarkable performance in use.
Conclusion: Very poor value due primarily to excessive wear & high price.
Other premium brands offer better mileage & performance for less money.
Helpful 7 - tire reviewed on April 25, 2013
Given 100% while driving a BMW 535d M Sport (275/30 R20) on a combination of roads for 20,000 spirited miles
I don't care what the previous reviews have said about these tires, they are brilliant with a capital B. On a car that kicks out 275 bhp and is rear wheel drive they have lasted 20k. They are excellent in the dry and offer lots of grip, in the wet they have been super grippy and have never let me down. Now I can drive and know how to push the car without ending up in a ditch, and if anyone has ended up in a ditch, well good better that than a box. Learn how to drive to the conditions of the road and to your cars capabilities otherwise keep your reviews to the comic section. These tires are so good I have put on another set and the fronts still have about 3mm on them.
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on March 26, 2013
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Given 97% while driving a BMW 118d M Sport (225/45 R17 V) on mostly motorways for 12,000 average miles
This tire even in RFT is superb 12k in and down to 6mm all round on the fronts dry grip is excellent wet grip is excellent.
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on March 24, 2013
Given 50% while driving a Saab Automobile 9 3 Vector cabriolet 150 (225/45 R17 W) on mostly town for 11,000 average miles
would not buy this again, already need changing
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on February 28, 2013
Given 90% while driving a Renault Clio III dci 106 (195/50 R16 V) on mostly country roads for 12,000 spirited miles
A remarkable tire, not cheap but better than anything else I've tried before. They are very strong in every area, I liked them used when I bought the car and fitted the same ones again. A different experience, they were fantastic on the dry at the end of their life and still very good when new but more reassuring in other conditions. They offer a good feel, I wish the power steering did the same. Good on fuel economy, especially when used, excellent on wear, the rear lasted 45000 miles and the front about half as much. An all rounder that is not afraid of being pushed from time to time.
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on February 19, 2013
Given 61% while driving a Volkswagen Scirocco 1,4 TSI 160hp (235/40 R18 W) on mostly country roads for 20,000 spirited miles
Tire had good grip when new, but wore out too fast in just 7000 kms. Wet grip is average. Despite their tread size, traction is lost even in second gear. Car is 240 hp at front wheels
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on February 15, 2013
Given 40% while driving a Mercedes Benz ML (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 24,000 easy going miles
I got these on a new Merc ML300 which is now 3 years old and has done only 24000 miles. The front has now had 6 tires on and 2 have had to be replaced because of side wall bulges. My last ML had Bridgestones on and they were so much better.
I don't drive fast or abuse tires but at over £250 each I consider these tires to be very poor and my opinion is that they are simply not good enough for the car.
I have had enough of them and next time round I will e going for another tire supplier.
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on January 28, 2013
Given 96% while driving a Ford S Max Titanium X Sport (235/45 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 12,000 spirited miles
I am at 25000 miles. I have just replaced the prevous SC 2`s on the front with the same again. They have lasted around 12000 miles which for a 2 tonne S-Max with 200bhp isn`t bad. (the same milage the factory Michelins lasted) These tires taken off where down to the tread wear indicators but dry grip was great and wet weather grip not dissappointing. I got no tramlining at all. I have these all round now and it is a far better car than on the original Michelins. These are great tires.
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on January 8, 2013
Given 57% while driving a Skoda Superb II combi 2.0 tdi cr (225/40 R18 W) on mostly motorways for 25,000 easy going miles
The Tires that came fitted with the car are great performers BUT after only 15,000 they are on or past their limit. This is very poor wear , I have had two sets of contintentals so far and I will not be buying them again. I am used to tires lasting around double to triple the miles , so it adds a lot of cost per mile at these are not cheap tires. The MPG is excellent with the Skoda 170Bhp engine but any advantage here is lost due t the tires at £500 Plus for 4.
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on December 28, 2012
Given 86% while driving a Volkswagen GTi Mk6 (225/40 R18) on mostly country roads for 25,000 spirited miles
What a brilliant tire. ould reccomend it to anyone, only prob i found was the tire wears out to fast
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on December 21, 2012
Given 66% while driving a MG ZR 115 TD (tuned) (205/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 18,000 spirited miles
The Sport contact 2 provide outstanding grip in the wet and the dry but the tram-lining is horrendous when the pressure is correct and when the pressure is a couple of psi low they dive all over the place without any warning or provocation. They also loose there grip when the temperature drops.
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on December 10, 2012