Continental EcoContact 6 Reviews - Page 3

Given 57% while driving a Suzuki Vitara 2015> (215/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 20,000 average miles
Not so good overall. Wet grip very bad, dry grip just ok. Traveled 20000km with Vitara 1.6 120HP. You can feel the lack of contact area with the road. All those eco tires have deep treads and smaller amount or just smaller blocks. Those tires came with the new car when I bought it and at 10.000km I wanted to sell them and buy Sava Intensa UHP because it is much better tire for less money, but noone would buy used ecocontact, at least noone who knows a bit or two about tires. Since they were like new I left them and drove more and after aditional 10k they stil looked like new, so if you want a tire for life, go ahead and buy ecocontact, if you want grip, avoid them.
Helpful 16 - tire reviewed on February 19, 2024
Given 100% while driving a Skoda (225/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 21,000 average miles
Absolutely fantastic tires despite the negative reviews to the contrary. I suspect that the negative reviews are on purpose to simply put people off by the competition. I have had these on my Skoda Superb for a while now and after approximately 20,000 miles they are simply the best tires I personally have ever had.
I wouldn't consider any other tire unless of course Continental release a better tire however these are as close to perfection as I have ever got!!!

Thank you for reading.
Helpful 17 - tire reviewed on February 14, 2024
Given 94% while driving a Toyota Prius (195/65 R15) on a combination of roads for 30,000 easy going miles
Excellent tires I've done almost 30,000 miles on a set just ordered another pair for front of my 2017 Prius. Improve fuel economy to average around 75 mpg. Simply the best on a hybrid such as mine weather they will be as good on a different car is another story
Helpful 13 - tire reviewed on February 10, 2024
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Given 87% while driving a Toyota (165/70 R14) on a combination of roads for 45,000 average miles
Conti eco contact 6, 165/70 R14T second set of them on my 98 Corolla. This set has 73000 Km done in one and half years. Town and highway traffic mostly. For normal everyday driving they seem perfect. Being a pure summer tire, they do feel a bit “soapy” when it gets below 5 degree Celsius so driving style needs to be adjusted. Other than that the grip is great dry and wet, fuel consumption is about half a litre per one hundred km less than the set of budget constancy tires I had a few years back. For normal driving above 5 degrees I can only recommend them.
Helpful 9 - tire reviewed on February 8, 2024
Given 40% while driving a Kia Motors (235/55 R18) on mostly country roads for 12,000 easy going miles
Factory fit on my Kia Sportage Hybrid. I have travelled 12500 miles in 10 months on these tires and had seven punctures, all caused by stones piercing the carcass of the tire. The design of the tread collects small stones, 50+ of them in each tire and the carcass must be very thin. I've never had this before in 30 years of driving, same roads and type of driving and my other car which does similar mileage on the same roads hasn't had a puncture in years. Judging by complaints on Kia forums this is not uncommon. After four repairs and three replacement tires i've abandoned them and have swapped them out for a different tire.

They are fine in the dry and generally not a bad tire for wet grip on a heavy SUV. The are undoubtedly good for fuel consumption as the replacement tires are denting that slightly but whats the point in saving a few quid in fuel if you need to replace a £150 tire every few months as you get a puncture?! If you buy thee tires i'd recommend you get yourself a space saver spare tire.
Helpful 21 - tire reviewed on December 29, 2023
Given 45% while driving a Ford Fiesta Titanium X Turbo MHEV A (205/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 10 spirited miles
Quite simply, the worst tires I have ever had the misfortune to endure. OEM on my new Fiesta, I am happy because I am replacing these tires tomorrow morning! They have loads of miles left in them, but they just feel unsafe in the wet and I can't continue without confidence in them.
The highlights are they have probably saved me a few quid in fuel and they are relatively comfortable and quiet. The downsides are they are appalling in the wet, particularly so in deeper water where aquaplaning becomes the norm. In the dry, they understeer at the merest hint of enthusiastic driving, so absolutely no fun to be had. They are to be replaced with Goodyear F1 Asymmetric 6's tomorrow and I can't wait.
Helpful 16 - tire reviewed on December 15, 2023
Given 10% while driving a Ford Fiesta (225/45 R17) on track for 3,000 average miles
Very dangerous in the wet, I've already flown out of the curve twice!!!
Helpful 21 - tire reviewed on November 24, 2023
Given 56% while driving a MINI Cooper D (195/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
These tires were factory-fitted on my car. There are much better tires out there with lower price. Not recommended.
Helpful 24 - tire reviewed on November 22, 2023
Given 71% while driving a Dacia (205/60 R16) on mostly motorways for 20,000 easy going miles
Dead tires after 20,000km
Helpful 21 - tire reviewed on November 16, 2023
Given 44% while driving a Citroën C4 Grand Picasso (225/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
The worst tires I have ever had on a vehicle. The walls are terribly weak in comparison to any other tire I have used.
Doesn't matter if it's a shallow pothole, these do not survive.

I have got tire warranty with national tires and I have had 8 tires replaced in 11 months. It's always the walls bulging or popping.

25 years of driving experience and never seen anything like it
Helpful 22 - tire reviewed on November 14, 2023
Given 67% while driving a Volkswagen Arteon 2,0L Tsi (245/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 10 average miles
The car came fitted with this tire and after about 10k km I think that I can share my opinion with them. To start with the good things i will say that the tire is comfortable, has low fuel consumption(my 2.0tsi arteon cand average between 5-5.5l/100km when driven normally) , not very noisy and the wear is very good(yes they have aprox. 6.5-6.7 when new but after 10k km they have worn less than 1mm). Emergency braking în dry on normal and rough tarmac is good but over very smooth roads it is shockingly bad. The dry handling is also average and If you start to push the car înto bends it does lean and start to understeer quiet a lot(fwd car may also influence this, but it does seem a bit much). Without a doubt the worst part of the eco contact 6 is its wet grip. I haven't had any issues with aquaplaning but the wet traction is horrible. I can barely start from a standstill at anything but a sedated pace without wheelspin. Also at one time I could barely crawl to a start on a hill during a rainy day with the esp kicking in multiple times.
All in all I think that if you want a comfortable, efficient tire that is not noisy and you drive sedately this tire might satisfy your needs. But if you are driving a relatively heavy car and looking for a tire that has above average grip and are concearned about handling I think that there are much better options out there.
Helpful 26 - tire reviewed on November 6, 2023
Given 54% while driving a Volvo XC40 T5 Plug In Hybrid (235/50 R19) on mostly town for 11,900 easy going miles
In city/town speed use I have no major problems. However last year passing through Austria on the motorway late at night in heavy rain the tires had ‘moments of tire grip loss in straight lines when the vehicle had done less than 6000 miles from new and therefore the tread depths were good.
At just under 12000 miles I have 3mm front and 4-4.5mm rear left so I don’t think tire wear is very good but I do except that PHEV’s and Fully electric vehicles are heavier and wear quicker.
My local driving is mostly short journeys on electric and I pride myself on the smoothness of my driving which I think is chauffeur like. Once on the motorways or in bad weather they are not as good as I would expect for an expensive tire. I’m now considering fitting an all season tire such as the Michellin cross contact 2
Helpful 21 - tire reviewed on October 29, 2023