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Nokian xLine, Nokian eLine, Nexen N Fera AU7, Michelin XAS, Falken ECORUN A A, Kumho ECSTA LX PLA/TINUM KU27, Continental EcoContact 7, Michelin Energy Saver 4, Falken Ziex ZE914A Ecorun, Nokian Hakka Green2, Continental PureContact, Cooper CS7, Pirelli P4000, Bridgestone Turanza ER70, Dunlop SP10, Goodyear GT Eco Stage, Nokian Hakka Green, Toyo NanoEnergy R41, Yokohama BluEarth air EF21, Toyo Proxes Ne, Toyo NanoEnergy 1, Nexen Aria AH7, Nokian Nordman SZ, Bridgestone Turanza EL42, Reference Summer 16 inch, Reference Summer 18 inch, Goodyear Eagle Enforcer, Continental EcoContact 7 S, Dunlop Sport Response, GT Radial FE2 EVO, Giti GitiSynergy H2 plus, Cooper Summer, Dunlop Blue Response AS, Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive, Goodyear Assurance MaxLife 2, Uniroyal Rainexpert 6, Giti Giticontrol P80
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tyre reviewed on 2026-05-01 20:22:01
I replaced the Bridgestone Turanza T005 tires with these in 2020 and used them for five summers, covering 42,000 km. These tires are significantly better than the Bridgestones. They wear much more slowly, are far quieter, absorb road imperfections better, and offer superior resistance to aquaplaning.<br />
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With the Bridgestones, I could feel every tiny bump in the road, as if I could tell what was written on a coin I drove over, whereas the Goodyears smooth out road imperfections very well. The Bridgestones were quite loud, which made them especially annoying on the highway, while these are genuinely quiet.<br />
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With the Turanzas, even shallow water crossing the road was very noticeable; it would noticeably slow the car down, and once it even caused the cruise control to disengage. These, on the other hand, pass through such patches of water smoothly without affecting the car’s motion.<br />
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Because the Goodyears are so comfortable, you might think they’re not suited for more spirited driving, but the moment you start pushing them, it becomes clear that they offer excellent grip and feel very safe.<br />
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The only area where the Bridgestones were slightly better was fuel consumption: with the Goodyears, consumption increased by about 0.1 liters per 100 km.<br />
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What’s truly impressive (almost unbelievable!) is that after five summers and 42,000 km (often driven dynamically), the tires still looked nearly new, with a tread depth of 6.2 (!) mm.<br />
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Over nearly 25 years of driving, I’ve used summer tires from Continental, Michelin, Pirelli, Fulda, Vredestein, and Bridgestone, but these outperform all of them by far. These have been the best summer tires I’ve ever owned.<br />
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As a side note, before the Bridgestones I had the predecessor to these Goodyears, the EfficientGrip Performance. It wasn’t bad, but it’s nowhere near the EfficientGrip Performance 2.
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With the Bridgestones, I could feel every tiny bump in the road, as if I could tell what was written on a coin I drove over, whereas the Goodyears smooth out road imperfections very well. The Bridgestones were quite loud, which made them especially annoying on the highway, while these are genuinely quiet.<br />
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With the Turanzas, even shallow water crossing the road was very noticeable; it would noticeably slow the car down, and once it even caused the cruise control to disengage. These, on the other hand, pass through such patches of water smoothly without affecting the car’s motion.<br />
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Because the Goodyears are so comfortable, you might think they’re not suited for more spirited driving, but the moment you start pushing them, it becomes clear that they offer excellent grip and feel very safe.<br />
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The only area where the Bridgestones were slightly better was fuel consumption: with the Goodyears, consumption increased by about 0.1 liters per 100 km.<br />
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What’s truly impressive (almost unbelievable!) is that after five summers and 42,000 km (often driven dynamically), the tires still looked nearly new, with a tread depth of 6.2 (!) mm.<br />
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Over nearly 25 years of driving, I’ve used summer tires from Continental, Michelin, Pirelli, Fulda, Vredestein, and Bridgestone, but these outperform all of them by far. These have been the best summer tires I’ve ever owned.<br />
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As a side note, before the Bridgestones I had the predecessor to these Goodyears, the EfficientGrip Performance. It wasn’t bad, but it’s nowhere near the EfficientGrip Performance 2.
tyre reviewed on 2026-04-29 07:05:55
Got these tyres on a used car mostly for driving around town, they were 5 years old with no visible wear. On dry roads it had okayish grip .Absolutely horrible in wet, on anything but asphalt road, you can expect ABS triggering when braking little bit harder or understeer when turning into a harder corner. Had them on the car for the few months in late summer, early autumn. Got rid of them happily in favour of winter tyres (Hankook winter i*cept RS2) which felt much better. Maybe on a heavier car wet grip could be little bit better, but it would probably still be quite bad.
tyre reviewed on 2026-04-28 12:22:29
Got these tyres on a used car about 1.5 year old some wear but not too much. I have driven an other car with the same tyre model so I had a lot of confidence in the tyre. Did quite some highway driving in central/southeast Europe with decent amount of rain during spring and summer (I had winter tyres). If the rain was not pouring at 150 kph I had full confidence in the tyre. Did some spirited driving on the backroads here and there just for fun, not pushing it to the limit, didn't feel sporty, but there was enough grip to have a bit of fun. I could say that during that spirited driving I would have expected a little bit more feedback from the tyres but then again I was not driving a sporty car and I don't have a reference tyre at this point. At the very end of life of the tyre I had only one somewhat unpleasant experience when I hit a puddle of water at 130ish kph and had just a hint of felling that I do not have control of the car but the car kept it's course so no harm was done. I would say that wear affected the tyre's performance quite gradually As for comfort and noise levels, nothing out of the ordinary as it's not the most important aspect of a tyre for me.
tyre reviewed on 2026-04-28 11:39:13
Less than a year old and 7k miles and worn down across the whole tyre. Drive carefully no wheel spinning and they are done already very poor value, skoda superb 2.0tdi 150bhp estate<br />
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Not happy to be honest, wont buy again
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Not happy to be honest, wont buy again
tyre reviewed on 2026-04-27 14:04:16
I expected a super quite, comfortable and fuel efficient tyre. The tyre is indeed quite and super fuel efficient. My average got fuel consumption got improved by 1,5km on a liter. The comfort however, on slik adphalt it is, But the imperfections are not filtered and my interior rattles more than my Bridgestone Winter tyre. I’ve lowered the fuel pressure but it did not improve. I’m a bit puzzled why the road feedback is so hard on the little imperfections. Perhaps it is the hard compound focus on fuel saving.
tyre reviewed on 2026-04-26 21:59:58
An immediate upgrade in driving dynamics! Coming from the Primacy 5, the Cinturato C3 is far more engaging and responsive. It feels like a true 'sporty touring' tire. It’s less plush and quiet than the Michelin, and the rolling resistance is a hair higher, but the grip in all weather conditions is excellent. If you want a tire that makes driving fun without sacrificing too much daily usability, this is it.
tyre reviewed on 2026-04-26 06:19:11
I just got them and I did a few short trips (300km). Quietest tyres I've tested at 120km/s, which is my preferred highway speed. They absorb bumps on the road exceptionally well. Efficiency is as advertised - I can get 10-11 kWh/100km driving in the city, which is way better then my old Primacy 3 + Vredestein Ultrac+ combo.
tyre reviewed on 2026-04-24 22:03:47
Bought these in Aug 2023 it's now April 2026 to fit a mitsubishi asx and they are down to 3mm of tread with cracks along the circumference of each front tyre groove.<br />
I expected them to last longer given I drive approx 6/7k miles each yr so at 19000 now.<br />
Found the cabin noise quite intrusive. Been very noisey of late. It was even picked up by an OAP passenger wearing a hearing aid who could only hear a whirring sound from the tyres and thought it was his aids. <br />
Grip has been OK really wet/dry. Had a near miss with a car that suddenly braked going downhill in the dry and skidded right up to them and this is why I got them checked and they said they are legal but need changing because of the cracks around the grooves. <br />
I live on a hill and my drive is inclined so the slightest snow is troublesome for these tyres...just spin and slide.<br />
I cannot recommend them and would not buy again unfirtunately
I expected them to last longer given I drive approx 6/7k miles each yr so at 19000 now.<br />
Found the cabin noise quite intrusive. Been very noisey of late. It was even picked up by an OAP passenger wearing a hearing aid who could only hear a whirring sound from the tyres and thought it was his aids. <br />
Grip has been OK really wet/dry. Had a near miss with a car that suddenly braked going downhill in the dry and skidded right up to them and this is why I got them checked and they said they are legal but need changing because of the cracks around the grooves. <br />
I live on a hill and my drive is inclined so the slightest snow is troublesome for these tyres...just spin and slide.<br />
I cannot recommend them and would not buy again unfirtunately
tyre reviewed on 2026-04-24 11:20:57
I drove the Ultra Contact for 4 summer seasons as follows:<br />
Season 1 (April 13-November 5, 2022): 17,643 km (10,963 miles)<br />
Season 2 (April 15-November 11, 2023): 12,596 km (7,827 miles)<br />
Season 3 (April 8-November 9, 2024): 8,362 km (5,196 miles)<br />
Season 4 (April 19-November 18, 2025): 11,733 km (7,290 miles)<br />
TOTAL: 50334 km (31276 miles).<br />
I previously had Uniroyal Rainexpert 3 which were great, lasted 38819 km (24121 miles) in 3 seasons.<br />
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CONTINENTAL Ultra Contact: This set of mine was Made in Portugal. It's not less quality if it doesn't say Made in Germany. People often confuse Ultra Contact with UC6, UC7 and NXT. The dimension is 195 65 R15 H mounted on a GOLF MK 5, 1.9 TDI, 105 hp, manual transmission, 2004. production.<br />
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WET - excellent aquaplaning, short stopping distance, slightly weaker lateral grip in the wet.<br />
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DRY - excellent dry handling, braking and cornering.<br />
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NOISE - quiet and comfortable to drive.<br />
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WEAR - After driving 50,334 km (31,276 miles), of which 12,520 km (7,779 miles) were driven only on the highway at a speed in the range of 140 - 170 kph (87-105 mph), which is almost 25% of the total mileage. After 4 seasons, the smallest profile depth was 3.9 mm. When we consider the fact that the profile depth of the new UltraContact comes with a depth of 7.5 mm, this is an outstanding result when it comes to wear. The road infrastructure in the Western Balkan countries is of much lower quality than in the rest of Europe. In the summer months of June, July and August, air temperatures in the shade often exceed 40°C (104°F). Road surface temperatures often exceed 60°C (140°F).<br />
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CONCLUSION:<br />
The Continental UltraContact is built for very high mileage, balanced on both dry and wet surfaces. The only downside is a small defect on wet roads when it comes to lateral grip. In my opinion, this Continental's model is one of the best in the last 10 years. I will definitely buy it again because it is worth every penny.
Season 1 (April 13-November 5, 2022): 17,643 km (10,963 miles)<br />
Season 2 (April 15-November 11, 2023): 12,596 km (7,827 miles)<br />
Season 3 (April 8-November 9, 2024): 8,362 km (5,196 miles)<br />
Season 4 (April 19-November 18, 2025): 11,733 km (7,290 miles)<br />
TOTAL: 50334 km (31276 miles).<br />
I previously had Uniroyal Rainexpert 3 which were great, lasted 38819 km (24121 miles) in 3 seasons.<br />
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CONTINENTAL Ultra Contact: This set of mine was Made in Portugal. It's not less quality if it doesn't say Made in Germany. People often confuse Ultra Contact with UC6, UC7 and NXT. The dimension is 195 65 R15 H mounted on a GOLF MK 5, 1.9 TDI, 105 hp, manual transmission, 2004. production.<br />
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WET - excellent aquaplaning, short stopping distance, slightly weaker lateral grip in the wet.<br />
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DRY - excellent dry handling, braking and cornering.<br />
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NOISE - quiet and comfortable to drive.<br />
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WEAR - After driving 50,334 km (31,276 miles), of which 12,520 km (7,779 miles) were driven only on the highway at a speed in the range of 140 - 170 kph (87-105 mph), which is almost 25% of the total mileage. After 4 seasons, the smallest profile depth was 3.9 mm. When we consider the fact that the profile depth of the new UltraContact comes with a depth of 7.5 mm, this is an outstanding result when it comes to wear. The road infrastructure in the Western Balkan countries is of much lower quality than in the rest of Europe. In the summer months of June, July and August, air temperatures in the shade often exceed 40°C (104°F). Road surface temperatures often exceed 60°C (140°F).<br />
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CONCLUSION:<br />
The Continental UltraContact is built for very high mileage, balanced on both dry and wet surfaces. The only downside is a small defect on wet roads when it comes to lateral grip. In my opinion, this Continental's model is one of the best in the last 10 years. I will definitely buy it again because it is worth every penny.
tyre reviewed on 2026-04-24 00:25:25
I’ve been using the Turanza 6 for 16 thousand kilometers and this period includes alternating temperature (between 9-35 degrees Celsius) with mostly sunny weather with dry roads and little bit of rainy weather with wet roads. In addition, for my tyre size, I only have 2 different load and speed indexes, which are 93V SL and 97W XL, I use the 97W XL variant. My opinion is, the XL version is a lot firmer and not so good in absorbing little snags on the asphalt. In the mid life of the tyre, it evolves to a consistent vibration which just ends in smooth asphalt. But let’s not slander this tyre, It’s really good about furl consumption, tread wear, and both dry-wet grip consistency with a sensitive steering wheel feel. So for conclusion, I really suggest you to buy the standard load (SL) version of it (even with a comfortable 55 section size) to both have good grip in all types of weather conditions and comfort with a good degree of snag damping. Maybe, I should have chosen the SL version :/
tyre reviewed on 2026-04-23 10:57:19
Month ago mounted on my Mazda cx-3 2.0 skyactive G. Very comfortable comparing with old toyo proxes R40. 0,5l/100km less fuel consumption in first 500km. Not noisy at all, safe and predictable while driving. Recomendation.
tyre reviewed on 2026-04-22 13:46:00