Continental Truck Tires

Initial Review, 4,000 Miles on Tires
May 16, 2012

We recently purchased the Continental tires and had them put on our vehicle in Waco, Texas. We drove home to Canada through torrential rains and really tried out the tires in Wyoming. We never drove below 70 miles/hour and were more than impressed! Most vehicles drove at a snail's pace and we felt very safe staying closely behind a large truck at the indicated speed. Much better than the Kumho that were on the car originally. We also ordered new wheels and snow tires from Tire Rack to put on the car in the Fall and can hardly wait to try these although we expect that the Continentals will be just fine. The wheels were FANTASTIC and very cheap!!! Service form Tire Rack was better than excellent. We are first time customers and will definitely be back, especially since we have children and grand children living in the USA. Our order that was sent to Waco came perfectly on time and the tires + tires/wheels were wrapped-up beautifully. We'll be back Tire rack and Continental. J.H. Lethbridge, Canada.

Initial Review, 800 Miles on Tires
May 09, 2012

I own a 2005 Honda Element which is a terrific vehicle, the best I have ever owned, but one of the negatives of this vehicle is that the box construction amplifies tire and road noise. When I first got this truck, I added carpets which helped lower the road noise. I then changed the tires for Goodyear TripleTred tires as the noise ratings on TireRack were low for those tires, and other issues such as wet traction, handling etc. were well rated. When new, the TripleTred Goodyears were pretty quiet good in the rain, and gave me about 38,000 miles of wear. I recently needed to replace my tires again and after doing extensive online research, I chose Continental CrossContact LX20 EcoPlus tires. I am EXTREMELY satisfied with these tires. My Element feels almost like a regular luxury sedan on all but the most rough roads. Amazingly quiet, excellent wet handling, and just smooth as can be. My truck is considerably quieter than it ever was before. I purchased these from TireRack.com at a very reasonable cost. At this time, Continental includes a free Barnes and Noble Nook reader as a rebate. That was not a main reason for my purchasing these tires, but it is a nice bonus. The claimed increased gas mileage has not panned out for me, or at least only a very small gas mileage increase. My alignment shop (I highly recommend Ken Heiden's "The Alignment Factory" in Miami) suggested a cold tire pressure of 38 psi and even at that pressure, the ride is extremely comfortable. I believe that you will be very pleased with these tires on a Honda Element as well and other vehicles as well.

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
April 25, 2012

These tires are excellent. The OEM BF Goodrich were horrible. I then went to a set of Fusion's which looked really great with the flame sidewall and rode and handled ok. These tires are great. The ride is much better, quiter and softer but responsive. They handle well in the rain also. I have them blackwall out since my truck is black and chrome. I also went bigger than the OEM rims. The taller height and width still are handled well witht this tire. I run dedicated snows in the winter on the OEM rims so I have no snow comments. As far as better gas mileage, come on let's be honest. I have a 6000 lb pickup, my mileage is what it is. But these tires are worth the price and you will enjoy them. A definite rebuy.

Initial Review, 10 Miles on Tires
April 18, 2012

I just drove my truck home with the new set of tires, and all the vibration I used to experience is gone. It rides like a new truck. Never woulda bought the continentals if not for the great reviews I found here. Very glad I did!! I'll update this review as I put more miles on these tires. And tirerack is great - ordered the tires on Monday, and they're on my truck by Wednesday.

Initial Review, 6,000 Miles on Tires
April 15, 2012

Recently purchased these tires for my 11' Sonata at the beginning of the winter to replace a set of Yokohama Avid's that were just awful. Right away I noticed a substantial difference in ride comfort, smoothness and noise. We live in Colorado where the weather can change in a matter of minutes. With the first snowfall I just had to test them out on the twisty slick mountain roads and they performed beautifully. Light snow traction was great and deep snow wasn't much worse. They are no dedicated winter tire but for your average driver that doesn't push the limits, these tires are all you need.
I also had them out in a pouring rain storm. Tried to get them to slip but it was next to impossible. To get these tires to fail you in the rain, you'd have to be driving in a way that almost no tire could handle and TRYING to wreck yourself.

Recently, we got caught in a bad snowstorm on the highway. It was perfect timing after the storm started but before the plow trucks could get to it so it was nasty. Whiteout conditions and easily 3 inches of heavy wet slushy snow on the roadway that hadn't been plowed yet. These tires were solid as a rock! My traction control never even had to take over. I felt safe that these tires would hold their own in bad conditions and they did! Highly recommended tire for the casual driver.

As for treadwear, I just inspected my tires after the winter and I see almost no noticeable treadwear. All siping and everything still there. I think these tires will last.
If your looking for all-season flexibility but don't want to sacrifice too much in the snow, these tires will get you around.

Initial Review, 600 Miles on Tires
February 13, 2012

Purchased recently with excellent results right off the bat. Just returned from a trip with snow covered roads for over two hours straight, and they tracked flawlessly with only an occasional slip on sharp turns. Felt very assured in all cases of snow and wet.
Tracks extremely well with absolutely no noise. Only complaint is a bit of a harsh ride, but I compensated a bit with some adjustment in tire pressure, resulting in a comfortable ride - this IS a truck and not a sports car! A definite recommend and if the tread lasts as long as quoted, I will be completely satisfied.

Initial Review, 4000 Miles on Tires
February 11, 2012

THIS IS THE BEST RIDING TIRES ON THIS TRUCK THAT I EVER HAD..GREAT ALL ROUND PERFORMANCE..I HOPE THE TREAD WEAR WARRANTY IS TRUE TOO..70K..SUREL RECOMMEND THIS TIRE TO A FRIEND.. MICHELIN IS OVER-RATED AND EXPENSIVE...

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
February 27, 2012

What I was looking for was a responsive tire with good straight line stability. Handling and surefooted confidence was far more important than a spongy ride. The Yokohama Geolandar HT/S tires (with 15K on them) that were on the truck when purchased used at 93K were quite squirmy exhibiting a very delayed response from steering input. Before I looked for tires I replaced the shocks, Idler arm and pitman arm, and had the truck aligned. I had a very unique opportunity to test three new tires on my truck: P265/70R17 Michelin LTX MS2, LT265/70R17 Michelin LTX MS2, and the P265/70R17 Continental CrossContact LX20. The P265/70R17 Michelin LTX MS2 exhibited considerable tire squirm at both 35 and 40 psi cold, not unlike the Yokohamas. The LT load-e version of the same Michelin LTX MS2 tire felt very similar at 50 and 60 psi, although the ride was predictably firmer. The Continental CrossContact LX20s, however, were like night and day compared to the Michelins and the Yokohamas. There was more feedback from the tires with a slightly firmer ride. They were quieter (although I wouldn't consider the Michelins noisy). But the steering response was considerably better. Steering input resulted in a nearly immediate change in direction, far better than either the Michelins or the Yokohamas which both exhibited an uncomfortable lag in response. The Continentals are rated at a slightly higher load rating then the P-Metric Michelins (144 lbs. per tire more) and are three pounds lighter. If you are interested in handling response and a better driving tire, get the Continentals.

Initial Review, 40000 Miles on Tires
January 22, 2012

My car had the OEM runflats which made more noise then a 4 whell drive truck. The Continental Contiprosport 3 was very quiet all the way to 40,000 miles. I just replaced the tires with the same ones, and will try for 40,000 miles again. The ride, and traction was about as perfect as possible. The OEM Bridgestone Runflat I achived about 30,000 miles, but the noise was very loud, and the ride very rough. I would recomend these tires to someone who is looking for a good clean ride with out the noise.

Initial Review, 300 Miles on Tires
January 15, 2012

I've had both Blizzaks and Continental Winter Procontact tires on my 85 Porsche and was unsatisfied with the Blizzaks feel on dry roads (where you spend most of your time). Both were great on snow. I'm pleased to say that these are obviously a much improved version of my old Blizzaks, they have great road feel none of that steering a cow delay of the old days, VERY quiet, and so far in the ice and what snow we have had they are like the grip tires on the Mach 5 (speed Racer) they just stick to the road. The cornering is good considering the softness of the tread lugs but that is to be expected on a snow tire, just slightly less cornering stability in tight turns than a regular street tire. I'm very pleased with these tires. Most people would not think to put snow tires on a 4WD vehicle figuring that they would be fine getting around, and probably that's true for the most part. Imagine yourself on the off ramp on the Highway and in front of you as you come around you see a vehicle on the one side of the road, one in the guard rail, another on the other side, and the car in front of you starting to slide. THAT is why I buy snow tires, at this point you either panic or you control the vehicle, Blizzaks will stick you to that road and you won't become another statistic of winter driving crashes. Peace of mind! Additionally you WILL be able to get through ANYTHING when it comes to snow. I drove my 85 Porsche 944 back from Vermont to Philadelphia with Blizzaks during the worst Noreaster we have had in recent history and literally watched (through a tiny un-iced hole in the windshield) SUV's tumbling along on the side of the road. I not only made it but was able to plow through more than a foot of snow for about the last 2 miles to my house and we are talking a rear wheel drive light sports car very very low to the ground. Do yourself a favor and get some for your truck you will thank me later.

Initial Review, 1000 Miles on Tires
January 01, 2012

I purchased these tires after reading a number of very positive reviews on tirerack. So far, I have to agree with all of them. It is like my truck is brand new again! The ride is very comfortable, handling is better than the original tires, and I immediately noticed much improved braking (literally better than ever). The one thing that I would add to the other reviews is that the tires not only drive great, but they look great as well!! They made my truck look even better. And thank you Continental for offering a tire in BOTH blackwall and white lettering!! Most other tires in this class only have white letter tires, which I didn't want. Even if the letters were turned in, my truck is tall enough that they'd be seen. Continental truely thought of everything and came out with a GREAT product. Buy these tires!!!

Initial Review, 5000 Miles on Tires
October 11, 2009

The low noise level (at least with tons of thread left) is a definite plus for these tires. I had the 4x4 SportContact before these. The SportContact were good but strictly summer rubbers and wore fast. The CrossContacts can take me through "light winter" and they look juat as good as the SportContacts, maybe even a bit better on a truck. They definitely look a lot better than the pictures show. I didn't buy until I actually saw them on 09 MB SUVs.

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
December 13, 2011

I bought these to replace the Continental OEM's which were garbage. I went with the recommendations from Tire Rack reviewers and am very happy I did. My initial impressions are that this tire is outstanding. It hasn't snowed where I live (Western PA), but I can tell already that these will be far superior to the Conti-slicks the truck came with. I considered the Michelins (LTX?) but they were sold out until January 2012...very glad I chose my "stones".