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135-175/55-70 R13-15 3 sizes 2000

Continental Eco Contact EP

The Continental Eco Contact EP is a Premium Touring All Season tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.2
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
80%
Wet Grip
73%
Road Feedback
61%
Handling
64%
Wear
85%
Comfort
84%
Buy again
84%
8 Reviews
76% Average
169,300 miles driven
Continental Eco Contact EP

Continental Eco Contact EP

All Season Premium
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6.2 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 8
Avg Rating: 75.8%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 3.09
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.8 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 8 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.1 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
All Tests

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Size Fuel Wet Noise
13 inch
155/65 R 13 73 T D D 70
15 inch
175/55 R 15 77 T D B 70
135/70 R 15 70 T D B 70
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Top 3 Continental Eco Contact EP Reviews

Given 63% while driving a Isuzu 3000 lx dc (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 0 average miles
been driving them on a double cab bakkie for the past 90000 km in all sorts of conditions and roads from gravel and tar.. wont hesitatr buying again
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August 8, 2015
Given 67% while driving a Daewoo (155/65 R13) on mostly town for 0 average miles
+ Very economical for gas consumption, no punctures, very good grip in the dry. After 8 years and 28k miles they started to develop small surface cracks, the rubber being old and exposed to the sun every day, but the creases are still adequate in depth
- Iffy handling on snow, little road feedback
July 22, 2012
Given 90% while driving a Fiat Panda (155/80 R14) on a combination of roads for 40,000 average miles
I had this model of tyre under a 2004 Fiat Panda MJT; these tyres, in the 155/80/14 size, were great: lasted 54000km, very quite and amazing on a wet road even in the emergency braking. I never ever found another tyre that communicates a safety feeling like those tyres.
All these benefits have a cost. The Price.
November 26, 2013
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Latest Continental Eco Contact EP Reviews

Given 84% while driving a Fiat Punto 1.2 8v (155/80 R13 H) on a combination of roads for 30,000 average miles
the only thing that make me worry about is steering ,the car behavor is weak
October 27, 2013
Given 93% while driving a Vauxhall Corsa (175/65 R14 T) on a combination of roads for 36,500 average miles
Original tyres on a Vauxhall Corsa and finally after 9 1/2 years later they need changing due to cracks on the outer walls but the tread is still fine after 36,500 miles.

Also noticed around 34,000 miles that the rubber started to crack around the tread which made it noisy at speeds of 70 plus.

Amazing tyre but now purchased Continental Premium contact 5's. Lets hope these are as amazing as the Eco EP's
July 26, 2012
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