Continental AllSeasonContact 2 Reviews - Page 2

coming from 4 Pirelli P Zero to 2 AS contact 2 (Front) + P0 (Rear) to 4 AS contact 2, the experience / handling has been great! (except when I had mixed tyres cause the haldex was... yeah) Nontheless on dry french roads it's quite great, nice handling with great grip, but the comfort is a litte beside the P0's due to the noise. On snow / icy snow, it's far better than I had anticipated, for the type of car my superb Mk2 is, I find it awesome that I can corner at quite high speed without slipping and falling into the ditch. Regardless of the wheather conditions, the grip is here, with nice feedback and great handling. The tread wear seems to be a little higher compared to P0's but normal for an All Season tire.Would definitely buy it again or might go to the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3

Dry and cold grip on these was great, and there is plenty of feedback, though that results in a drop in comfort. Grip in the wet is generally ok, and the resistance to aquaplaning is good, but on wet leaves at junctions, expect to get a bit sideways. In past years I've had Vredstein Quatrac, Michelin Cross Climate and Nokian Weatherproof. For comparison, the Vredsteins were the best for grip all-round, but were too soft and so wore down fastest. The Michelins were fine, but not brilliant in any regard, and highest cost. The Nokians were the best in my experience - great all rounders at a good price. The big downside with the Continental AllSeason Contact2 tyres is how easily they get sidewall damage. I've not had one last to the point it's worn down below 3mm yet (my preferred wear limit), as they keep getting bubbles in the sidewalls. We have a lot of potholes around here, but I've not hit any that worried me - I just don't think they're very robust. I'll be trying Toyo Celsius next.

I can't decide if I hate or love these tires. They are replacing Michelin Crossclimate 2 and Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season on my 390hp Mustang.
GRIP is crazy good, I can floor the gas and tire spin in 2nd gear is minimal, no tire spin at all in 3rd gear... the Pirelli spun tires up to 4th gear for direct comparison.
Wet grip is much better than CC2 especially when braking, I can mash the brakes (Brembo carbo-ceramics) without locking the tires (ABS doesn't work) and acceleration doesn't suffer as well which is crazy, Mustangs are expected to fishtail but now it's much more predictable.
WHY I hate the tire despite the awesome grip? Steering is awful, annoying, dangerous, stressing me out. The sidewall is too soft for the front axle, I know the Mustang is nose heavy, RWD and high performance but the lack of steering capability is ridiculous. I literally feel the front tires squishing at 30mph on the same turns/curves I took without issues at 45mph before with the CC2 despite temperature being 10C lower this season. Rear axle feels great being soft because when I accelerate fast the weight shifts to the rear and the tire grips way better being squished down for maximum grip.
COMFORT gets even stranger because the tire is super soft but at the same time it's both louder than Pirelli and also harsher than the Michelin. At highway speeds 80+ mph the Conti is louder than the Pirelli, at lower speeds it's bouncy on speed bumps or uneven roads while the CC2 was more stable. On potholes, cracks or bad pavement they're comfortable, the soft sidewall absorbs everything without crashing though.
I really don't know what to think, I love the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 on my rear axle, I hate the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 on my front axle.

First time I tried all season tires, I got these tires because were I live we have a more moderate weather in spring,summer and autumn.
But I wanted to be secure into autumn before winter, the temperature can drop too 0 degree (celius) in the night to mornings. (Don't worry, we always get nordic winter tires in the winter).

They aren't for sporty tires, feel secure in dry and wet weather.
Low noise, good comfort.

We had some torrential rain, were you could barley see the road more then 200-500 meters infront of you, full of water on the road.

The tires felt steardy, car stable. Something else I've notice as well, might have done with that I am not used too premium tires, but when it hasen't rained for a long time, and it does rain, the roads here usually get very slippery esp in the turns.... Don't feel it anymore.

The front tires has 5,2 mm left and back tires around 6 mm.

Still mid August right now, will make a new update closer too winter on the end life of the tires.

I have now driven over 12,000 miles on this set. I use my car for work, travelling weekly across the UK, from the south in summer to the north in winter, experience all manner of seasons, temperatures and road conditions. I drive a mix of motorways, A and B roads, motorway speeds and tootling about town and everything in between. I also use the run flat version. Firstly, I have to mention the wear. These tyres are possibly the longest wearing tyre I’ve ever used. They are wearing away slowly and evenly. I’m going to get many more miles from this set, they are incredible in terms of wear. Now, more generally, possibly the best All Season tyre I’ve ever used and even of the best tyres I’ve used ever. Performance in heat and cold is incredible. The car always feel sure footed and on rails. I’m not driving like a rally or F1 driver, but for what I’m doing, these tyres feel responsive, safe and predictable and are still fun in sport mode on a twisty back road. Wet handling is superb. I have driven in snow and these tyres are perfectly good at getting you through a snow storm or snow covered roads. Comfort is a little harsh particularly as I’m using the run flats, but not uncomfortable and I actually prefer that kind of feedback anyway. As reviewed, these tyres really are good at delivering well across all situations, even the current heatwaves we are having aren’t really bothering these tyres. So, I’m very happy and unless you are a boy racer, I think these tyres are going to suit most applications well and last quite a while doing it.

On my Audi A6 2.8 Quattro FSI, i am using 245/45R18. Let me start by saying they never let me down, not even once, after driving for a bit over 3.000km with them. I never had tire spinning or problems to stop and they handle corners extremely well. Grip is awesome and i feel response when i accelerate.
I didn't drive them through heavy snow or over very icy roads. Having them on a bit over one year, they still look like new.
I know dedicated season tire would outperform them but for the climate i live in they are perfect. This is not too powerful car that needs some UHP tires. Comfort was a priority but i got a lot more from these tires. Noise levels are acceptable, even when i am driving with music turned off.

I have driven around 3000km in the plains of northern Italy with a Polo Aw1 Tsi 95cv, with average temperatures of around 20-22°C.
What I immediately noticed on dry roads is a fairly wide steering dead spot and significant understeer, even at low and moderate speeds. What left me most perplexed is the inconsistency of the steering when cornering (even when compared to the Bridgestone Blizzak I just removed): I don't have a good perception of the contact between the tire and the asphalt, the steering is not very precise, and I can perceive a sensation of floating.
The steering directionality on straight roads is also decidedly less consistent than summer tires (Bridgestone Turanza 001), and even compared to winter tires.
The positive aspect compared to the previous summer tires is the softness in following the bumps in the asphalt that allows for good control.

Overall I think that these All Season Contact 2 are not very suitable for the summer climate of the flat Italian areas, where temperatures easily exceed 35°C, and where temperatures are steadily above 15°C for 8/10 months a year.
In these situations I think that a certain amount of attention is needed when driving with these tires.

I wouldn't buy them again, because already at 20°C I find them unsafe when cornering and braking. I think I'll test them a bit more now to see how they behave as temperatures rise, but I'll probably replace them with summer ones before the high temperatures arrive.

Huge letdown- premature failure!
I have bought 3 sets of Continental AllSeason Contact 2 - for my Golf Alltrack, my wife's Skoda and my Mini Cooper an I was really impressed with them until today when I have noticed a huge ripped tyre tread with separation. The front left tyre is the one most affected. Remind you, I bought them 1 Year ago, and the mileage is around 15.000 Km on them, at most!

I don't know if i qualify for warranty. I do not drive on the track and I don't drive too fast either. Only asphalted roads in Germany, never once off-road!

I had Nexen tyres from factory on 2021 Škoda Scala. Which were absolute garbage tyres. Replaced them with Continental AllSeason Contact 2. Overall I am very happy with the tyre. Very good grip on the wet and last winter I got to drive in ice and snow and was impressed by the grip. The only thing Iv noticed is that comparing to Continental Premium Contact 7, which are summer tyres. ASC would loose grip much quicker on the dry if pushed hard into a corner or a roundabout. Which is also expected as all season tyres are not as good as summer tyres for summer and winter tyres in the winter but they do a good job of both worlds.
I have done 30,000km so far and I can hardly see any wear on them. They could last up to 100,000km.
I have them on a family car that I use with the wife to bring around two kids and I would get them again.

I've previously used Michelin Cross Climate (in original, + and 2 variants). I've had these Contis for two months and I find them to be quieter and more "controllable" in dry and in wet / greasy conditions, than the Michelins.

The comfort of these Contis, for 215/50/17, is supreme - on par with my wife's Hankook Kinergy 4S; and those are deeper profile, on an AWD crossover.

I heartily recommend these Contis for UK's wet/greasy and dry conditions, all seasons.

AS2 is a great all round tyre, good grip in all conditions, virtually zero wheel spin when launching in the old and wet compared to the Pirelli AS that were fitted on purchase

Put these on an automatic 120bhp Peugeot 208, and they have been a significant upgrade in handling, acceleration, and braking in all conditions here in Ireland.
Went all season as there are only about 2 weeks a year where it’s warm enough for summer tyres IMO.

After 15k over a year, tread has lost less than 1mm.

Zero complaints. Amazing performance.