Continental Eco Contact 5 - Test Results

Test Statistics

6

Tests Completed

6^th

Average Position

1^st

Best Result

14^th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

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Continental Eco Contact 5 shows a mixed but generally competent profile across six tests. It has standout wins in smaller sizes (1/16 in ADAC 2014 175/65 R14; 1/15 in 2012 European 165/70 R14), indicating strong efficiency-focused tuning that ADAC often rewards. Mid-size 205/55 R16 results are more variable, ranging from mid-pack to below average (5/12 in 2018; 14/19 in 2015; 6/8 in 2012), suggesting performance drops as size increases or under broader handling/braking weightings. Wet braking can be competitive (3/12 in 2018), while aquaplaning and some dry metrics lag in tougher fields. Rolling resistance is a clear strength.
Overall, it excels in efficiency and can perform very well in smaller mainstream sizes, but exhibits weaknesses in aquaplaning and occasional dry performance deficits in larger sizes and more demanding comparative fields.

Performance Strengths

Efficiency / Rolling Resistance Strong Details
• 1st place rolling resistance in 2018 Gute Fahrt (0.93 kg/t)
• High ADAC placements (1/16 in 2014; 1/15 in 2012) where efficiency heavily influences scoring
Wet Braking Moderate Details
• 3rd/12 wet braking in 2018 (+3.5% from best) in a mixed field
• ADAC overall wins (2014, 2012) typically require balanced wet safety performance
Overall Performance in Small Sizes Strong Details
• 1/16 in 2014 ADAC 175/65 R14
• 1/15 in 2012 European 165/70 R14

Performance Weaknesses

Aquaplaning Resistance Strong Details
• 11th/12 straight aquaplaning in 2018 (+9.6% from best)
Dry Performance (Braking/Handling) in Mid Sizes Moderate Details
• 8th/12 dry braking in 2018 (+5.9% from best) for 205/55 R16
• 14th/19 overall in 2015 ADAC 205/55 R16 indicating dry/handling weighting exposure
• 6th/8 overall in 2012 Auto Express 205/55 R16 in a tight field
Consistency Across Sizes/Tests Moderate Details
• Top in small-size ADAC tests (2012, 2014) vs mid-pack/bottom-half in 205/55 R16 tests (2012 AE 6/8; 2015 ADAC 14/19; 2018 GF 5/12)

Performance Over Time

Test History

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2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test

2018
Winner: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance

Good.

Strong:
Rolling Resistance

Weak:
Straight Aqua

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2016 GF All Season Tyre Test

2016
Winner: Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2

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2015 European Tyre Test 205/55 R16

2015
Winner: Michelin Primacy 3

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2014 ADAC 175/65 R14 Summer Tyre Test

2014

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2012 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test

2012
Winner: Goodyear EfficientGrip

Continental seem to have traded rolling resistance for wet grip. The usually strong in the wet EcoContact averaged 6th best in the wet tests, and could only manage 5th for noise, but had an extreme...

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