Continental Tire Reviews

Initial Review, 4,000 Miles on Tires
April 14, 2013

I like the tires, they handle great on dry warm pavement. The one thing I have noticed is that the tires tend to wobble like they are out of balance when they are cold. When they warm up they feel fine. I have the 6.0L LS2 motor with a few light modifications so keeping my tires planted is a challenge at times but these tires do a good job. I rotate the tires reguraly but I will be lucky to get 15,000 out of this set.

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
April 23, 2013

So these are my third set of Continentals having sworn off of Bridgestones and their miserable ride quality. The DWs when compared to the Contisports are a little down on dry grip. Not the end of the world as they give up grip in a very predictable and linear fashion unlike Bridgestone. Where these tires really seem to excel is in the wet, a huge benefit here in the North West. They ride soft, enough so that you'll find yourself checking tire pressures again, but they are awesome in their ability to soak up small imperfections. Overall terrific tires, cannot speak to longevity but they show little sings of wear in the first 1000 miles, and previous experience tells me that they will last fine.

Initial Review, 16,344 Miles on Tires
April 14, 2013

Continential Contitrac tires are an excellent choice of tires for everyday highway and city driving. Long over looked by most consumers and very affordable.

Initial Review, 600 Miles on Tires
April 17, 2013

Outstanding Tire and now they reduced the price. So now this has become a great value!
So far I have had this tire for 2 months with about 600 miles. They perform great on the autobahns in Europe and handle pretty well in the Alps on cold wet roads. Since I've put these tires on my 08 MB E 350 4MATIC, the car drives just as smooth as the day I picked it up from the factory. This tire is very smooth, quiet, and handles, and responds great on the open road. I highly recommend this tire. ADM

Initial Review, 20,000 Miles on Tires
April 18, 2013

Excellent tire, love the way they grip the road and wear. They look good too.

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
April 14, 2013

I bought these tires from shop as Continentals that i wanted were not available. Levis in buffalo recommended these and I'm glad he did. very smooth ride on highway and great traction in severe rain. We just finished winter and never had a worry driving through any snow conditions. i would buy these again.

Initial Review, 600 Miles on Tires
April 17, 2013

I have had this tire for about 2 months on my 08 MB E350 4 MATIC and the car drives better than new. Great traction on the autobahn, performed very well in the Alps last weekend. This tire is very quiet, stops well, great handeling, and as stated, it makes my car drive as if i just picked it up from the dealer barnd new. I highly recommend this tire. ADM

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
February 04, 2013

There was no snow for the first month of the tire use, so when we got a few inches, I took the Miata to a parking lot to see how the tires would perform. Donuts, quick stops, quick acceleration were all tested. It's a rear wheel drive roadster so there was fishtailing, but the Miata does that with the forecast of snow. I was really impressed with the Continentals. I was able to control the slides and was able to recover every time, no matter how hard I pushed the car. I have had all season/mud & snow tires from Pirelli (P Zero Nero's), Dunlop, Goodrich (Super Sport M/S)...the Continentals beat them all. We'll see how they do in deep snow, but so far, so good!

Initial Review, 55,000 Miles on Tires
April 15, 2013

Was looking for a tire for my bmw 330xi, the OE Continental Tires were junk, worn out in 30k miles and very susceptible to road hazards. The Michelin have been wonderful, gave up a little in handling but got a tire that was reliable and durable. I use separate tires in winter, so can't comment on winter handling.

Initial Review, 18,000 Miles on Tires
April 15, 2013

This is a nice tire for rainy days. It handles pretty well in corners but a little noisy in the highway. Treadwear is poor. With 18K miles on it, it looks like there is about 8-10K left on it. I have seen worse on a Kumho but still, this one is also a bust. Spend more on a Michellin and get extra miles.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 12, 2013

Excellent winter tires for my truck. They performed well in all conditions (dry, wet, snow, ice and slush, as well as cornering, acceleration and stopping). In deep snow, my truck did some fish-tailing as I had no weight on bed and I could feel it pushes the front wheels through the snow. Once I turned the 4x4 on, the truck went like a charm through the snow and didn't flinch a bit. After one winter with 10k miles, there is a noticeable tread wear on rear wheels compared to front wheels which still looks like new. Will have to rotate them after 5k miles next winter.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 10, 2013

Bought a set when my OEM Michelins wore out after 50K miles based on reviews here and elsewhere. Unfortunately, aside from good traction in snow I have had no reason to like these tires. I have had consistent vibration issues at highway speeds even though I have had the tires balanced numerous times, alignment done, etc. In addition, now at 10,000 miles, the road noise is getting worse and noticeable.

Initial Review, 3,500 Miles on Tires
February 09, 2013

After putting 51,000 miles on my OEM tires (Hankook Optimo H431), it was time to replace them. I must say that I was very pleased with the Hankook tires and had always thought I would go back with them. But when the time came, I took a look at every option that was available. What really sold me on the Continental PureContact tire was the warranty, UTQG, and price. All three points were much better then the OEM Hankook tires. Also, I opted to size up from P225 to P235 which gives me alittle taller and wider tire with abit more sidewall for ride comfort. While I might have lost alittle dry cornering from the OEM tires, I have gained in ride comfort, less road noise, better traction in rain or snow, and I believe alonger lasting tire. I am a VERY spirited driver, and I must say that these tires give me confidence in all weather conditions. I'm already saying that when it comes time to replace these tires that I'll buy them again.

Initial Review, 4,800 Miles on Tires
April 09, 2013

OEM on my '13 Mustang GT Premium Convertible. Aquired the car just after the New Year and drove it hard in Jan-Feb on snow and ice. Exceeded my expectations. Now that it is warm again I am finding how great these tires are in the wet and dry. I feel confident in all weather conditions with these tires. Highly recommended! This GT replaced an '08 CTS that was equipped with Continental DWS. I'll take the P Zero Nero over the Conti DWS any day.

Initial Review, 15,000 Miles on Tires
April 09, 2013

Love this tire. If you own a Subaru, put these tires on your car. I own three Subies, and they all get wrapped in ExtremeContact DWS as soon as I can. Water evacuation is awesome in shallow or deep road rivers. Road force balanced the tires when they were put on and haven't needed to adjust to date. What they slightly lack in winter (deep winter, regular winter they are great) they make up for in the overall category. Dry sand, wet sand, moist mud, deep sloppy mud, and a mix of manure and mud (on the farm if you haven't figured that out already.) I have not been stuck, stopped, or buried. With a quick flick of the gas pedal to clean the tread they will keep chugging right along with Conti pride!! They have a slight wiggle when cold from sitting overnight outside but after 5-10 min of driving it is business as usual

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
April 16, 2013

Replaced Continental's that only lasted 40,000 miles. Ride and handling much improved. Noticed roughly 2 mpg improvement which is the main reason I did the research and purchased tires. Great stabililty even on this very heavy crossover. Price much better than comparable Michelin's. Gas savings will more than pay for tires.

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
April 14, 2013

These tires will not give up their traction, my ABS will not activate, the car just comes to an immediate halt. On curves, everything inside my car will slide before the tires do. They never have, not even on highway 'decreasing radius' exit ramps. Beware they have no traction on snow or ice.

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
April 09, 2013

Bought these to replace my worn out Pirelli Scorpions. Thinking spring had arrived I pulled off my Blizzak WS-70's and put these on. As luck would have it, 3 days later we got hammered with almost 2 feet of snow. Very quickly found out how good my Blizzak's really are. Calling these "All Season" tires is being optimistic. Traction in loose snow (after roads were plowed) is marginal at best. Cornering in loose snow caused the front end to plow and the traction control to activate immediately. Deep snow (unplowed roads) resulted in lots of wheel spin and darting. To be fair, I didn't buy these for winter driving and I did get a chance to evaluate them on dry roads prior to our spring snow. Road noise is low to moderate. Not as quiet as my Pirelli's but not annoyingly so. Haven't seen wet roads yet so I can't comment on how these do on them. Dry traction feels good but there is a small amount of sidewall squirm that you can feel in cornering. We have a lot of rutted roads thanks to the use of studded winter tires and these tires wander around when you get in a rut. It's not uncontrollable but it does make me feel a little loose compared to the OEM tires. I only have 500 miles on the tires so maybe they will get better as they break in and the roads warm up. I'll write a followup review in another 1000 miles to see if this is the case.

Initial Review, 400 Miles on Tires
April 12, 2013

Initial review:

So far, I am very pleased with these tires. They are comfortable and quiet. I am still within the break-in period, so I have not had a chance to test any other aspects of the tires. They do seem less responsive than my previous Bridgestone Potenzas (which were almost completely bald) but that could be due to tread squirm on the new tires. I would definitely recommend these tires for any passenger car, but haven't tested their performance capabilities yet, so I don't know if I would recommend them for sports cars.