Short tread life is the main complaint about the Continental 4x4 Contact, raised in 16 of 29 reviews, although six praise longevity. Dry and wet road grip are more consistently liked, with seven and six favourable mentions respectively and little opposition. Comfort and low noise earn some praise, but snow traction and off-road ability divide opinion rather than establish clear strengths. Mid-life and end-of-life accounts include both good remaining tread and replacement at relatively low mileage. One owner's later reviews replaced early satisfaction with complaints about wear and winter use; another revised a wear complaint to correct the mileage, without describing further ageing. The average owner score is 63.6%, with most reviews neutral.
What owners mention most counted across 29 reviews
My first and second Freelander 2 have both been fitted with Continentals M+S from new. On the first Freelander the tyres lasted an impressive 31,500 miles before I changed them. I only changed them because they were a little low on the tread but nowhere illegal.
My second Freelander (12 plate) has the exact same tyre on and they have just done 16,000 miles and have heaps of tread left on them.
In my opinion the tyres are great all rounders, even when we had bad snow in 2009, my Freelander was out in all weathers and never got stuck once. Some say its the driver, I would like to think so but the 4wd system if used correctly will get you everywhere.
You get a bit of tyre noise, but the ride is smooth, much better than the HSE I was given by my local dealer while mine was in for service, that had 19" fitted and the ride was hard.
I am looking for winter tyres this year, mainly to reduce the wear on the Continentals and for a bit more safety performance with the looming bad weather.
These tyres were fitted from new on my Freelander 2. They are suppose to be an all season tyre. Very poor for snow & ice use. As previous posts have suggested. Very poor tread wear too. 14k from a full set, easy driving.#
A very average tyre, for not average cash. Not suitable for winter use.
I have found far better budget tyres for alot less cash.
Unfortunately in my size H or above rated tyres (215/75 16), there's only two makes available. The conti's & another well known brand. I have now upgraded my alloys. Far better choice of tyres.
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They have a nice ride and they are quiet HOWEVER, they have the worst ware of any tire I have ever see. I have a Nissan Rogue with 21000 miles on it and I need to replace them. It is not like I have a car that I can drive the tires off it, it is a small SUV. I have never had a set of tires ware out in 21000 miles. worst tire ware ever.
These tires were installed on our used ML350 at purchase. The first winter with these tires seemed OK, but the second winter proved to be a disaster. After reading some of the reviews, this may be attributed to the poor wear that other posters are referring to. There were several big storms during the winter of 2012/2013, but having a 4-wheel drive vehicle was supposed make life easier. Stopping and starting was a continuous adventure as these tires provided absolutely no grip, even with trace amounts of snow on the roads. Given that they are horrible on snow, they wear quickly, I see no reason why anyone would ever consider buying them (or their next generation replacements). Stay away.
Like others driving a Freelander 2 we have found the main thing is the very poor wear, and, they are hopeless in any snow and off road. Please don't waste your money. Land Rover are obviously getting a good deal from Continental but should be putting Michelin's on a car at these prices. Doesn't send a good message to your customers Land Rover.
63%
Member
Land Rover
215/25 R16
16,000 miles
Mostly Town
Easy Going
Very good grip in wet and dry, and nice quiet drive, while it lasted!
Horrible mileage. I have a 2005 Freelander. Factory-fitted Michelins lasted 80,000km. These Conti contacts are worn down and it's barely 30,000 km!
If anything, my driving style actually got more gentle with a new baby in the family!
These tyres are acceptable if you plan to stay on road or an occasional track in the summer. But venture off road in the mud or snow and they are a complete failure. Dont buy them.
