Drivers report the Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV delivers strong dry and wet grip with confident handling and braking, often described as a sporty, well-balanced OEM fitment. Wear life is the most divisive point: higher-scoring reviews report very good mileage on heavier SUVs, while a sizable group experience rapid tread wear and poor value. Noise is also mixed, with multiple users noting noticeable road noise (often increasing as the tyre wears), while others find it quiet.
What owners mention most counted across 35 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 38 ratings
Owner score71%
Dry Grip84%
Handling81%
Wet Grip81%
Road Feedback77%
Comfort69%
Wear54%
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV Reviews - Page 3
I purchased a Ford Edge 2.0 Titanium 210bhp with these fitted. Having covered just over 5000 miles the rears are at 3.2mm(max) and the fronts are at 5.2mm max. At this rate I'll have to replace all before 10,000 miles - absolutely disgusting. Will not buy Continental tyres to replace them.
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Hyundai
225/45 R17
13,000 miles
Mostly Motorways
Easy Going
Very high wear rate on Hyundai Tuscon 1.7 diesel on front driven axle after 13000 miles only 3mm left and will need replacing in the next 1500 miles at 2mms for safety. Previous car Jaguar XFS Dunlop Maxx on driven axle lasted 45000 miles.
Might try Michelin all season tyres.
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These are original equipment on the Hyundai Tucson Premium SE 2.0CRDI. These are the original tyres.
At about 9200 miles on the clock, we have the following minimum 3/4 centre band tread, accurately measured:
2.8 4
5.5 5
Even if we ignore the anomaly on the F/N/S, the wear is pretty poor - 5-5.5mm on the rear for a front wheel drive car.
I'll be trying another make on the front.
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Contisport Contact 5 SSR runflats fitted from new to a BMW 320 GT X-drive. 32000 miles and still legal. Excellent peformance just a little bit harder ride and noise but that is probably the runflats (first time I've had runflats). Can't understand the comments on poor wear as 32000 is double the mileage I've managed on any tyre on any car I've had in the past.
Mounted on a 2.5 tonne SUV with 500+ bhp although not used for aggressive driving - more offensive. I took off the Michelin Latitudes that came originally with the car after 1000 km as they were disastrous (or at least not meeting my expectations from a UHP SUV tyre). The tyres I typically use on my SUV were not available in 275/50/20 nor 265/55/19 (I typically don't go for 295/45/21 etc especially on SUVs and heavy vehicles). Overall extremely pleased with it to the extend that after 1 season (ca 20'000 km I had 5mm of tread left) I bought a new set. The wear is not a surprise given the grip the car has through the tyres nor the fact it is a powerful and heavy SUV. Expecting much more would be a sacrifice for other parameters or difficult to achieve. I don't agree with the user mentioning their noiseniness. On contrary I find them very quiet although this is not an issue for me. The key parameter is Aquaplanning and breaking in wet and dry and in this respect the tyres scores high. The only reservation I would have is lateral aquaplaning and lateral acceleration on the wet (I tended to get occasional oversteer however when driving at the limit and with a powerful engine). Altogether I prefer oversteer to understeer. Recommendable although I would prefer the QuattroMaxx is available in this size. A pity with the quasi cartel collusion of tyre producers with OEMs is that nowadays you tend to get 1 maybe 2 tires that fit your car making the choice rather of lesser evil than a studied decision - not to mention additional pain adding brand homologations.
Came as OEM tyres for VW Tiguan SUV. With less than 5000 km, punctured driving on bitumen by a bark chip on the edge of the tread - not even the sidewall. The rubber is very soft, presumably for high performance, but virtually no resistance to puncture, which in my view makes then unsuitable for an SUV.
This is an extremely noisy tyre such that radio listening ( news / talk programmes) is extremely difficult. Early days as regards other characteristics, so comments should not be taken as definitive. Trying to find a quieter tyre so as to change, - costly exercise!
Standard fitting on Hyundai Tucson SE Premium. Lasted less than 13000 miles on front axle. Is it my driving? I don't think so. Previous car was Hyundai IX35 SE Premium (basically the same car), changed front tyres on that one at 31000 miles. Previous car to that was a Discovery TD5, tyres lasted 40000 miles between changes so its not my driving! Ok for feedback and grip and noise levels but will not be buying as replacements
I have been a continental tyre buyer all my life, but am disappointed with the wear on these. I bought a new XC90 August 2015 and I was delighted that Conti's were the standard tyre with the car but will 11,000 miles on mixed roads I am not so sure, I have had 3 punctures (all nails) and while getting the latest puncture fixed today I was informed I have 2-3 months left on them all. My wife mainly drives the car, it is not driven 'energetically' so we will have about 13,000 miles on this set which i think is quite poor given the brand. While the car is heavy these tyres should wear better. Everything else I am happy with, stopping, feedback etc
I opted for them because I was after something with a AA traction rating, mainly to get me out of trouble but also for the odd spirited driving.
Braking wet and dry is seriously impressive and they always feel as though they'll handle whatever I throw at them. The one complaint that I have is actually with my car. Because these tyres are far grippier than the standard RE031 Potenzas, my cars "no fun" ESC has the occasional tendency of interfering when nearing the cornering limits even though the contis have got everything well under control.
Wear is pretty impressive so far. Tread wear is rated at 420 for this size. I get the impression that driven sensibly they'll last between 25 and 30 thousand miles, but drive like you're in grand theft auto and you'll be lucky to get 8000 miles out of these little puppies.
I opted for them because I was after something with a AA traction rating, mainly to get me out of trouble but also for the odd spirited driving.
Braking wet and dry is seriously impressive and they always feel as though they'll handle whatever I throw at them. The one complaint that I have is actually with my car. Because these tyres are far grippier than the standard RE031 Potenzas, my cars "no fun" ESC has the occasional tendency of interfering when nearing the cornering limits even though the contis have got everything well under control.
Wear is pretty impressive so far. Tread wear is rated at 420 for this size. I get the impression that driven sensibly they'll last between 25 and 30 thousand miles, but drive like you're in grand theft auto and you'll be lucky to get 8000 miles out of these little puppies.
