Continental Sport Contact 5 Reviews - Page 7

Given 51% while driving a Volkswagen Passat (235/45 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
These tyres come stock with my car.

I was very eager to try out these tyres on my new car after reading so many good reviews. As these are high performance tyres, my review will be bias toward driving performances.
The first thing i noticed is the noise level (hell lot more noisier than the Yokohama Advan V103). p.s. I'm running these tyres on a VW passat but they are noisier that V103 running on a Toyota Mark X from the cabin.

Grip on the dry and wet was average. The sidewall stiffness is pretty much softer than the V103.

I gave up these tyres eventually with thread life of >70% due to its noise level.
Helpful 13 - tyre reviewed on November 6, 2016
Given 66% while driving a Volkswagen CC (235/40 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 7,000 spirited miles
These tyres were factory fit on my VW CC. Mine are the self sealing variety. After 2 years and 33000 miles I am on my forth set. So wear rate is not great. Road handling for cornering and braking is good , however they will easily break traction in second gear upon hard acceleration , 3rd gear in the wet. So a good tyre but are they really worth the premium price...no. I also have a Mondeo estate that has 280 bhp. On the original Michelin Super Sport it too would spin the wheels however after reviews here I fitted Uniroyal Rainsport 3 , far more control and fantastic wet grip , a Continental subsidery maybe!
Helpful 15 - tyre reviewed on October 5, 2016
Given 81% while driving a Renault Megane Estate 1.6DCi (205/50 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 25,000 average miles
Very satisfied with the tyres which were OEM from new. Excellent grip in dry and wet, somewhat firm ride at low speed on bumpy roads, but within normal limits. Relatively quiet. I constantly read reviews about poor wear characteristics, but this hasn't been my experience. 40,000k and they're still going strong, with maybe 4-5mm left on the tread. I drive fast but smoothly, avoiding boy-racer acceleration (it's just not cool, people!) and not screeching around corners - motorway and country roads. The tyres look great too. The rim protection profile somehow makes them look classier than most.

Would I buy them again? Probably not - they're ruinously expensive at this size for some reason. A full set of Hankooks can save me over 100€.
Helpful 14 - tyre reviewed on September 13, 2016
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Given 66% while driving a Volkswagen CC (235/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 10,000 spirited miles
Die selbstversiegelnde Version war ab Fabrik an meinem 202 PS CC. Sie hielten länger als dieselben Reifen vorne an meinem Ford S Max zuvor, waren aber schon nach 16.000 Kilometern runter. Sie wurden durch P Zeros ersetzt, die ein besseres Fahrverhalten ergaben und immerhin fast 18.000 Kilometer hielten. Die Originale hinten haben nach über 33.000 Kilometern immer noch 5mm Profil.
Ich habe vorne gerade die SC5 montiert, und sie scheinen ein besseres Fahrverhalten zu haben als die Originale. Sind auch leiser als die Pirellis.
Ich wünschte, Reifentests würden die Langzeit-Reports von den Usern hier berücksichtigen. Der Test eines nagelneuen Reifens über einen kurzen Zeitraum ist kein Maßstab für die Performance in der Realität.
Helpful 10 - tyre reviewed on August 16, 2016
Given 61% while driving a Ford Focus ST3 2008 (225/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 5,000 average miles
Diese Reifen waren serienmäßig am Auto meiner Frau. Als sie zum TÜV 2 neue Vorderreifen brauchte, blieb ich auch bei der Hinterachse beim gleichen Modell. Stellt euch meine Überraschung vor, als nach weniger als 8.000 Kilometern die vorderen schon wieder heruntergefahren waren! Und jetzt waren die hinteren Reifen ebenfalls dran. Meine Frau fährt auch nicht wie ein junger Raser, also wurden die Reifen immer pfleglich behandelt. An der Performance habe ich nichts auszusetzen, aber das sind ziemlich teure High-End-Reifen, und so einen schnellen Verschleiß lässt mein Bankkonto leider nicht zu. Ich würde sie (nur wegen der Abnutzung) nicht wieder kaufen, sorry.
Helpful 10 - tyre reviewed on August 16, 2016
Given 57% while driving a Mercedes Benz C250 2012 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 8,000 easy going miles
Gut haftender Reifen. Hielt aber nur 13.000 Kilometer als Vorderreifen bei einem Auto mit Heckantrieb. Würde ihn nicht wieder kaufen – aber nur wegen der kurzen Lebensdauer.
Helpful 10 - tyre reviewed on August 16, 2016
Given 56% while driving a Mercedes Benz s320 cdi (275/30 R20) on mostly motorways for 12,000 easy going miles
Bon pneu sur le mouillé et le sec ... Mais l'usure..12.000km sur autoroute et maintenant il ne reste presque plus rien.
Le pneu suivant sera le Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Helpful 10 - tyre reviewed on July 25, 2016
Given 80% while driving a Audi A3 (235/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 20,000 average miles
Etaient très bien jusqu'à 18 - 20,000 kms. Mais après ils perdent en performance jour après jour. Adhérence sur le sec et le mouillé sont bonnes. La performance de freinage est bonne. Mais je ne peux pas dire la même chose pour le niveau de confort et de l'usure. Il est difficile de dire si je les achèterai à nouveau.
Helpful 9 - tyre reviewed on July 25, 2016
Given 51% while driving a Mercedes Benz C250 2012 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 8,000 easy going miles
Bon pneu qui adhère bien mais a seulement duré 8000 miles à l'avant d'une voiture à propulsion arrière. Ne les rachèterait pas à nouveau seulement en raison de leur faible durabilité
Helpful 10 - tyre reviewed on July 25, 2016
Given 57% while driving a Mercedes Benz E Class Estate (245/45 R17 W) on mostly town for 200,000 easy going miles
The car is a Mercedes W212 E220 CDi estate. On local 20 mph streets the ride is very harsh whereas from 30 mph upwards it is quite normal, could be the car's suspension set-up though. My main beef is the very short life, only 20000 miles compared with 30000 on previous W211 E-class and 45000 on even earlier W210 model. Are tyres getting worse or is it just Continentals?
Helpful 10 - tyre reviewed on July 24, 2016
Given 63% while driving a Ford Mondeo estate (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 8,000 average miles
No problems with grip with these Tyres which replaced Michelin Primacy HP, but the wear rate is appalling , I've done just over 8000 miles with them on the front and they are close to the wear limits, tracking is fine and they have worn evenly, my previous Michelins did almost 20k, will not buy these again ( I see they've been replaced by the 5) and will be back to Michelin , probably Pilot sport 4. Have used M Tyres for over 30 years and they've always been excellent
Helpful 10 - tyre reviewed on June 18, 2016
Given 77% while driving a Subaru MY11 Impreza WRX Premium (235/45 R17 W) on mostly town for 6,250 spirited miles
I have a spirited style of driving and these tyres provide excellent levels of dry grip. I used to experience a lot of understeer, which is not surprising because WRXs are known to understeer. These tyres have greatly reduced my WRX's understeer. Wet grip is very good, although my driving style is more gentle when it is wet. My main criticism of these tyres is that there is noticeable sidewall flex when I push my car into tight turns. This is probably made worse by the relatively high profile of my tyres (235/45/17).
Helpful 16 - tyre reviewed on June 1, 2016