Continental PremiumContact 7 vs Kleber Dynaxer HP5
The Kleber, a value-oriented alternative, shows a more efficiency/comfort-led character. It repeatedly tests quieter with lower rolling resistance and, in the AutoBild dataset, it also looks strong on “cost metrics” (price and abrasion). The trade-off is that it gives away meaningful wet performance versus the Continental-enough to move it from mid-pack to back-of-pack overall in the harsher 245/45 R19 group tests.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been four tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Continental PremiumContact 7 | four |
While it might look like the Continental PremiumContact 7 is better than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Consistently shorter braking distances in both dry and wet across all shared tests (e.g., wet braking 42.7 m vs 46.7 m; dry braking 34.3 m vs 34.9 m)
- Stronger wet grip and control: faster wet handling and better lateral grip/aquaplaning resistance (e.g., wet handling 69.4 s vs 73.7 s; wet circle 0.801 vs 0.711)
- More confidence at the limit in subjective ratings (notably higher subjective wet and dry handling scores in AutoBild/Motor)
- Proven top-tier overall competitiveness (wins/joint wins and high placements: 1/9, 1/13 test winner; strong mid-top result 6/20 in AutoBild)
- Lower rolling resistance in every shared test where measured (approx. 7-15% better), supporting lower fuel/energy use
- Lower measured noise in every shared test where measured (typically ~0.5-1.2 dB advantage)
- Stronger value proposition in AutoBild (much lower price/1000: 12.54 vs 17.39) with low abrasion
- Predictable, even “daily-driver” behaviour in some contexts (noted as balanced with no glaring weaknesses in the 225/45 R17 test set), provided expectations on ultimate grip are realistic
Dry Braking
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during four dry braking tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 3.54% less distance than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Dry Braking: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two dry handling [s] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 2.16% faster around a lap than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 0.6% faster around a lap than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during three subj. dry handling tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 scored 11.57% more points than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during four wet braking tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 6.74% less distance than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Wet Braking: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two wet handling [s] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 5.95% faster around a wet lap than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 3.52% faster around a wet lap than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two subj. wet handling tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 scored 14.46% more points than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 had 11.25% higher lateral wet grip than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Wet Circle: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during three straight aqua tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 floated at a 2.16% higher speed than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Straight Aqua: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during three curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 slipped out at a 7.26% higher speed than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Kleber Dynaxer HP5 performed equally well in subj. comfort tests.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Both tyres performed equally well
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Noise
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 was better during three noise tests. On average the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 measured 1.03% quieter than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Noise: Kleber Dynaxer HP5
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Wear
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one wear tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 is predicted to cover 10.84% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Wear: Continental PremiumContact 7
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Value
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 was better during one value tests. On average the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 proved to have a 27.89% better value based on price/1000km than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Value: Kleber Dynaxer HP5
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 was better during three rolling resistance tests. On average the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 had a 10.88% lower rolling resistance than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Kleber Dynaxer HP5
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Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 lost 13.82% less particle wear matter than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Abrasion: Kleber Dynaxer HP5
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Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
In total the Continental PremiumContact 7 has been reviewed 52 times and drivers have given the tyre 82% overall.
The Kleber Dynaxer HP5 has been reviewed 5 times and drivers have given the tyre 87% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Conclusion
The Kleber Dynaxer HP5 makes most sense when running costs, refinement and purchase price matter more than outright wet grip. It is consistently quieter (e.g., 65.6 vs 66.1 dB; 71.8 vs 72.7 dB; 72.3 vs 73.1 dB) and consistently more energy efficient (rolling resistance advantages of roughly 7-15% depending on the test). AutoBild also highlights a major value advantage (12.54 vs 17.39 price/1000) and lower measured abrasion, but it simultaneously flags the Kleber's wet grip as the limiting factor and notes more vague behaviour at the limit-exactly what the numbers reflect. Practical takeaway: pick the Continental if wet safety and all-round top performance are the priority; pick the Kleber if you mainly want a quieter, cheaper-to-run summer tyre and you're prepared to drive more conservatively in the wet.
Key Differences
- Wet braking is the biggest safety separator: Continental is ~4.8-8.7% shorter (e.g., 42.7 m vs 46.7 m; 27.3 m vs 29.9 m), which is a meaningful margin in emergency stops
- Wet handling/lateral grip favours Continental clearly (e.g., Motor wet handling 69.4 s vs 73.7 s; wet circle 0.801 vs 0.711), indicating more cornering traction and stability on soaked roads
- Aquaplaning resistance trends to Continental (both straight and curved measures show consistent wins), reinforcing its wet-weather security at speed
- Efficiency goes to Kleber: rolling resistance is consistently lower (e.g., 7.83 vs 6.67 kg/t; 0.833 vs 0.77), supporting better consumption/EV range
- Refinement goes to Kleber: it's consistently slightly quieter on measured pass-by/cabin noise metrics across the shared tests
- Overall ranking spread is large in the tougher 245/45 R19 comparisons (Continental 6/20 vs Kleber 19/20), suggesting the Kleber's grip deficit becomes more punitive as demands increase
Overall Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Continental PremiumContact 7 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.
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