With the new EcoContact 6, Continental has launched a high technology summer tyre that delivers substantial improvements in terms of rolling resistance, mileage, steering precision and braking distances. Compared to its predecessor, the newcomer offers 20 percent higher mileage, 15 percent lower rolling resistance, even more precise handling and shorter braking distances on both wet and dry roads.
This tyre replaced the Continental Eco Contact 5.
Tyre review data from 85 tyre reviews averaging 59% over 641,623 miles driven.
The EcoContact 6 is ranked 135th of 146 Summer Premium Touring tyres.
Latest Tyre Test Results
2022 ViBilagare Eco vs Normal Tyre Test - 8th of 10 tyres
- Positive - Low consumption. Good comfort.
- Negative - Poor wet grip. Extended braking distances. Slow steering reaction.
- Overall - While the sibling PremiumContact 6 becomes test winner, the EcoContact 6 finishes further down the field. The wet grip leaves a lot to be desired and often it is the rear that releases the grip first with an unwelcome slide. The stopping distance on wet roads is well over four meters longer than PremiumContact 6 at 80 km/h – a difference that grows significantly at higher speeds. With relatively low tread depth – 6.7 mm new – it aquaplanes early.
In the dry the EcoContact 6 does not perform particularly well, it is a bit slow to react to steering input and change course. However, the high-speed stability is good.
The Continental EcoContact 6 has the lowest consumption in the test and comfort s very high. But that cannot justify a buy.
2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test - 19th of 22 tyres
- Positive - Short dry braking, very low rolling resistance, low wear.
- Negative - Limited aquaplaning resistance, long wet and dry braking, slow steering with high levels of understeer.
2022 ADAC Summer Tyre Test - 15 Inch - 8th of 16 tyres
- Positive - Lowest rolling resistance, low wear.
- Negative - Relatively low aquaplaning resistance.
- Overall - The Continental EcoContact 6 performs exceptionally well in terms of fuel consumption and also gets a very good rating in terms of wear. While it can still secure a good rating on dry roads, it does not get more than a satisfactory rating in the wet due to its weaknesses in aquaplaning behavior. In the sum of its properties, the tire is recommended.
2022 Tyre Tests
2020 Tyre Tests
Vredestein T Trac 2 - 93%
Michelin Primacy HP Zero Pressure - 90%
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 - 90%
Vredestein Ultrac Satin - 89%
Bridgestone Turanza 6 - 88%
Nokian iLine - 88%| Size | Fuel | Wet | Noise | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155/70 R13 75T | C | B | 70 | 5.37kgs |
| 175/70 R13 82T | B | B | 70 | 6.27kgs |
| 155/80 R13 79T | C | B | 70 | 5.91kgs |
| 185/55 R14 80H | A | B | 70 | 5.97kgs |
| 165/60 R14 75H | B | A | 70 | 5.76kgs |
| 185/60 R14 82H | A | A | 70 | 6.33kgs |
| 155/65 R14 75T | B | B | 70 | 5.33kgs |
| 175/65 R14 82H | B | B | 70 | 6.26kgs |
| 175/65 R14 86T XL | B | B | 70 | 6.55kgs |
| 175/65 R14 82T | B | B | 70 | 6.28kgs |
| 185/65 R14 86T | A | B | 70 | 6.65kgs |
| 185/65 R14 86H | A | B | 70 | 6.65kgs |
| 155/70 R14 77T | B | B | 70 | 5.53kgs |
| 165/70 R14 81T | B | A | 70 | 6.15kgs |
| 175/70 R14 84T | B | B | 70 | 6.46kgs |
| 175/80 R14 88T | B | B | 70 | 7.55kgs |
| 195/50 R15 82H | B | B | 71 | 6.88kgs |
| 195/50 R15 82V | B | B | 71 | 6.88kgs |
| 175/55 R15 77T | B | B | 70 | 6.09kgs |
| 185/55 R15 82H | A | A | 70 | 6.49kgs |
| 185/55 R15 86H XL | A | B | 70 | 6.60kgs |
| 185/55 R15 82H | A | B | 70 | 6.38kgs |
| 185/55 R15 86V XL | A | A | 71 | 6.52kgs |
| 195/55 R15 85V | B | A | 71 | 7.05kgs |
| 195/55 R15 85H | B | A | 71 | 7.05kgs |
| 205/55 R15 88V | A | A | 71 | 7.41kgs |
| 175/60 R15 81H | B | B | 70 | 6.28kgs |
| 185/60 R15 88H XL | A | A | 71 | 6.68kgs |
| 185/60 R15 84T | B | A | 70 | 6.63kgs |
| 185/60 R15 84H | B | A | 70 | 6.68kgs |
| 195/60 R15 88V | A | B | 71 | 7.02kgs |
| 195/60 R15 88H | A | B | 71 | 7.03kgs |
| 205/60 R15 91H | A | A | 71 | 8.69kgs |
| 205/60 R15 91V | A | A | 71 | 7.82kgs |
| 225/60 R15 96W | B | A | 71 | 9.23kgs |
| 145/65 R15 72T | B | B | 70 | 5.17kgs |
| 165/65 R15 81T | B | B | 70 | 6.25kgs |
| 175/65 R15 84T | B | A | 70 | 6.69kgs |
| 175/65 R15 84H | A | B | 70 | 6.27kgs |
| 185/65 R15 88T | A | B | 70 | 7.17kgs |
| 185/65 R15 88H | A | A | 70 | 7.06kgs |
| 195/65 R15 95H XL | A | A | 72 | 7.20kgs |
| 195/65 R15 91H | A | A | 71 | 7.75kgs |
| 195/65 R15 91T | A | A | 71 | 7.52kgs |
| 195/65 R15 91V | B | A | 71 | 8.16kgs |
| 205/65 R15 94H | B | A | 71 | 8.45kgs |
| 205/65 R15 94V | B | A | 71 | 8.45kgs |
| 195/45 R16 84H XL | A | A | 72 | 6.39kgs |
| 215/45 R16 86H | B | A | 71 | 8.85kgs |
| 185/50 R16 81H | A | B | 70 | 6.54kgs |
| 195/50 R16 88V XL | A | A | 72 | 7.11kgs |
| 185/55 R16 83V | A | B | 70 | 7.01kgs |
| 185/55 R16 87H XL | A | A | 71 | 7.08kgs |
| 185/55 R16 83H | A | B | 70 | 6.99kgs |
| 195/55 R16 87H | A | B | 71 | 7.17kgs |
| 195/55 R16 87V | B | A | 71 | 7.05kgs |
| 195/55 R16 87V | A | B | 71 | 7.77kgs |
| 195/55 R16 91V XL | A | B | 72 | 7.36kgs |
| 195/55 R16 87H REN | 7.64kgs | |||
| 195/55 R16 87T | A | A | 71 | 7.23kgs |
| 205/55 R16 91H XL | A | A | 71 | 8.40kgs |
| 205/55 R16 94V XL | A | A | 72 | 8.40kgs |
| 205/55 R16 94H XL | A | A | 72 | 8.01kgs |
| 205/55 R16 94V XL | A | A | 72 | 8.39kgs |
| 205/55 R16 91W XL * | B | B | 71 | 10.30kgs |
| 205/55 R16 91V | A | A | 71 | 7.87kgs |
| 205/55 R16 91W XL * | A | B | 71 | 7.75kgs |
| 205/55 R16 91W | A | A | 71 | 7.87kgs |
| 205/55 R16 94W XL | A | A | 72 | 7.98kgs |
| 215/55 R16 97W XL | A | A | 72 | 8.45kgs |
| 215/55 R16 97H XL | A | A | 72 | 8.27kgs |
| 215/55 R16 97Y XL | A | A | 72 | 8.76kgs |
| 215/55 R16 93V | A | A | 71 | 8.46kgs |
| 225/55 R16 95W | A | A | 71 | 8.89kgs |
| 225/55 R16 95V | A | A | 71 | 8.89kgs |
| 205/60 R16 96W XL * | A | B | 72 | 8.66kgs |
| 205/60 R16 96H XL | A | A | 72 | 8.22kgs |
| 205/60 R16 96W XL | A | A | 72 | 8.09kgs |
| 205/60 R16 96V XL VOL | A | A | 72 | 8.23kgs |
| 205/60 R16 92V | A | A | 71 | 7.81kgs |
| 215/60 R16 99V XL VOL | A | A | 72 | 8.86kgs |
| 215/60 R16 95V | A | A | 71 | 9.16kgs |
| 215/60 R16 95V | A | B | 71 | 10.43kgs |
| 225/60 R16 98W | A | A | 71 | 9.44kgs |
| 205/65 R16 95H XL | A | B | 71 | 8.02kgs |
| 215/65 R16 98H | A | A | 71 | 9.49kgs |
| 215/40 R17 87V XL | A | A | 72 | 9.38kgs |
| 205/45 R17 88H XL | A | A | 72 | 7.45kgs |
| 225/45 R17 94V XL | A | B | 72 | 8.79kgs |
| 225/45 R17 91V XL | A | B | 71 | 8.45kgs |
| 205/50 R17 93V XL | A | A | 71 | 8.19kgs |
| 215/50 R17 95V XL | A | A | 72 | 7.99kgs |
| 225/50 R17 98Y XL * | A | B | 72 | 9.07kgs |
| 225/50 R17 94V | A | A | 71 | 8.57kgs |
| 205/55 R17 91W MO | A | B | 71 | 8.29kgs |
| 205/55 R17 91V | A | A | 71 | 8.22kgs |
| 215/55 R17 98W XL | A | A | 72 | 9.07kgs |
| 215/55 R17 94V XL | A | A | 71 | 8.90kgs |
| 215/55 R17 94V | A | A | 71 | 10.30kgs |
| 215/55 R17 94V XL AO | A | A | 71 | 10.41kgs |
| 225/55 R17 101Y XL * | A | B | 72 | 10.39kgs |
| 225/55 R17 101W XL | A | A | 72 | 9.56kgs |
| 225/55 R17 97W * | A | B | 71 | 10.04kgs |
| 225/55 R17 101Y XL | A | A | 72 | 9.95kgs |
| 235/55 R17 103Y XL | A | A | 72 | 10.33kgs |
| 215/60 R17 96H | A | A | 71 | 9.52kgs |
| 225/60 R17 99H | A | A | 71 | 9.66kgs |
| 215/65 R17 99V XL AO | B | A | 71 | 10.87kgs |
| 215/65 R17 99H AO | A | A | 71 | 10.26kgs |
| 215/65 R17 99V | A | B | 71 | 9.90kgs |
| 235/65 R17 108V XL | A | A | 72 | 13.45kgs |
| 225/40 R18 92Y XL AR | A | B | 72 | 8.67kgs |
| 225/40 R18 92Y XL * | A | B | 72 | 8.66kgs |
| 245/40 R18 97Y XL MO | A | B | 72 | 10.42kgs |
| 245/40 R18 97Y XL MO | A | B | 72 | 10.42kgs |
| 225/45 R18 95Y XL MO | A | B | 72 | 9.25kgs |
| 225/45 R18 91W MO | A | B | 71 | 9.02kgs |
| 225/45 R18 95Y XL MO | A | B | 72 | 9.08kgs |
| 225/45 R18 95Y XL J | A | A | 72 | 9.02kgs |
| 235/45 R18 94W | B | A | 71 | 10.70kgs |
| 235/45 R18 94W | B | A | 71 | 9.17kgs |
| 245/45 R18 96W OPE | 13.39kgs | |||
| 245/45 R18 100Y XL MOE | 14.70kgs | |||
| 245/45 R18 96W | 11.08kgs | |||
| 245/45 R18 100Y XL * | A | B | 72 | 9.86kgs |
| 245/45 R18 96W | A | A | 71 | 14.83kgs |
| 215/50 R18 92V | 9.95kgs | |||
| 225/50 R18 99W XL * | B | B | 72 | 12.36kgs |
| 215/55 R18 95T XL (+) | A | A | 71 | 8.61kgs |
| 225/55 R18 102Y XL AO | A | A | 72 | 10.33kgs |
| 235/55 R18 100V VOL | A | A | 71 | 10.75kgs |
| 235/55 R18 100W MO | A | B | 71 | 10.86kgs |
| 235/55 R18 100V | A | A | 71 | 12.24kgs |
| 235/55 R18 104T XL MO | A | B | 71 | 11.66kgs |
| 275/35 R19 100Y XL MO | A | B | 73 | 11.06kgs |
| 245/40 R19 98Y XL MO | A | B | 72 | 10.12kgs |
| 225/45 R19 96W XL * | B | B | 72 | 10.98kgs |
| 235/45 R19 99V XL VOL | A | A | 72 | 13.01kgs |
| 255/45 R19 104Y XL MOE | 18.95kgs | |||
| 255/45 R19 104V XL VOL | A | A | 73 | 11.60kgs |
| 215/50 R19 93T XL (+) | A | A | 71 | 10.79kgs |
| 235/50 R19 103V XL | 12.29kgs | |||
| 235/50 R19 103V XL VOL | A | A | 71 | 10.77kgs |
| 235/50 R19 99W MO | A | B | 71 | 11.08kgs |
| 235/50 R19 103T XL MOE | 14.77kgs | |||
| 235/50 R19 103T XL MO | A | B | 71 | 11.58kgs |
| 245/50 R19 105W XL * | A | B | 72 | 12.36kgs |
| 235/55 R19 105V XL VOL | A | A | 72 | 12.02kgs |
| 235/55 R19 105V XL VOL | A | A | 72 | 12.09kgs |
| 235/55 R19 105V XL VOL | A | A | 72 | 11.74kgs |
| 255/55 R19 111H XL AO | A | A | 73 | 14.05kgs |
| 155/70 R19 84Q | A | B | 70 | 6.30kgs |
| 245/35 R20 95W XL | A | B | 72 | 10.31kgs |
| 245/35 R20 95W XL | 12.02kgs | |||
| 255/40 R20 101V XL VOL | A | A | 73 | 13.74kgs |
| 215/45 R20 95T XL (+) | A | A | 72 | 10.72kgs |
| 235/45 R20 100V XL VOL | A | A | 72 | 9.47kgs |
| 235/45 R20 100V XL | A | B | 72 | 14.18kgs |
| 235/45 R20 100T XL MO | A | B | 72 | 10.49kgs |
| 275/45 R20 110V XL VOL | 18.84kgs | |||
| 155/60 R20 80Q | B | A | 70 | 6.28kgs |
| 245/35 R21 96W XL VOL | B | A | 72 | 11.65kgs |
| 255/40 R21 102V XL VOL | 14.71kgs | |||
| 315/30 R22 107Y XL * | A | A | 75 | 15.62kgs |
| 265/35 R22 102V XL VOL | 14.32kgs | |||
| 275/35 R22 104Y XL * | A | B | 73 | 13.27kgs |
Questions and Answers for the Continental EcoContact 6
2019-04-04 - What is your opinion on Continental EcoContact 6 in compare to Continental Premium Contact 6? I need advice for 205/55/16 Kia Ceed '07.
2020-03-24 - Is this a run-flat
The Continental EcoContact 6 comes in various runflat sizes.
2020-05-21 - Is Continental ecocontact 6 made in Slovakia?
It is likely the Eco Contact 6 is made in multiple factories depending on size.
2023-06-14 - Are these run flat, can they be repaired if punctured by a nail?
If there are runflat versions of the EC6 they will be listed as SSR (Self Supporting Runflat) by the dealer. Generally these can be repaired using the same rules as regular tyres, a small hole in the centre 75% part of the tread and the tyre has not been run on flat means it can be repaired.
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Top 3 Continental EcoContact 6 Reviews
Given 84%
while driving a
Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16v
(175/65 R14) on
mostly town
for 500
easy going miles
Nice , very nice and comford for my polo 9n.
Very stable when i drive for 120-150 kmh at motorways , warm early at town but note is very soft for long distance every day use .
Fine for daily use at town and a cool trip every weekend , thats all .
Very stable when i drive for 120-150 kmh at motorways , warm early at town but note is very soft for long distance every day use .
Fine for daily use at town and a cool trip every weekend , thats all .
Given 10%
while driving a
Volkswagen Golf 7 TDI
(205/55 R16 V) on
a combination of roads
for 14
average miles
I bought a pair of these for the front of my car and drove them approximately 14 miles home today. I have measured the tread depths and found them to be approximately 6.5 mm. The Continental Premium Contact 5 which were removed had done about 28000 miles and had worn down to approximately 3 to 4 mm. These tyres were original equipment on the car and I am pretty sure the tread depths were of the order of 8 mm when they were new. When I have bought quality tyres in the past, they have generally had around 8 mm of tread. If the tyres wear at the same rate, it appears I will have to replace them at a much lower mileage. It is possible that the new tyres will wear at a considerably reduced rate. However, I am sceptical and suspect that I will have to replace then at rather less than 28000 miles.
Are manufacturer's quietly reducing the life of their tyres for commercial reasons?
This practice is surely environmentally unsound. More used tyre casings will be produced for a given vehicle mileage. Greater stress should be placed on tread depth (and longevity) of tyres when they are advertised new. Perhaps a statement of the tread depth in the description should be legally required. This would help to sort out the tendency of tyre manufacturers toward selling tyres of reduced tread depth.
I will try and add a further review when I have had the tyres for a bit longer.
Are manufacturer's quietly reducing the life of their tyres for commercial reasons?
This practice is surely environmentally unsound. More used tyre casings will be produced for a given vehicle mileage. Greater stress should be placed on tread depth (and longevity) of tyres when they are advertised new. Perhaps a statement of the tread depth in the description should be legally required. This would help to sort out the tendency of tyre manufacturers toward selling tyres of reduced tread depth.
I will try and add a further review when I have had the tyres for a bit longer.
Given 71%
while driving a
Opel Astra K 1.6 CDTI
(205/55 R16 V) on
a combination of roads
for 6,000
average miles
I have this on my car since march this year and after aprox. 9000km they have 1mm wear (from 6.5 when they come in new to 5.5 this week). I drove around 1300km straight (prague-bucharest) in 15h and they felt stable at 200km/h on highway. I would not buy again because of the low profile (6.5mm new).
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Given 10%
while driving a
Ford Fiesta
(225/45 R17) on
track
for 3,000
average miles
Very dangerous in the wet, I've already flown out of the curve twice!!!
Given 56%
while driving a
MINI Cooper D
(195/55 R16) on
a combination of roads
for 15,000
average miles
These tyres were factory-fitted on my car. There are much better tyres out there with lower price. Not recommended.
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Given 71%
while driving a
Dacia
(205/60 R16) on
mostly motorways
for 20,000
easy going miles
Dead tires after 20,000km
Given 44%
while driving a
Citroën C4 Grand Picasso
(225/45 R18) on
a combination of roads
for 0
average miles
The worst tyres I have ever had on a vehicle. The walls are terribly weak in comparison to any other tyre I have used.
Doesn't matter if it's a shallow pothole, these do not survive.
I have got tyre warranty with national tyres and I have had 8 tyres replaced in 11 months. It's always the walls bulging or popping.
25 years of driving experience and never seen anything like it
Doesn't matter if it's a shallow pothole, these do not survive.
I have got tyre warranty with national tyres and I have had 8 tyres replaced in 11 months. It's always the walls bulging or popping.
25 years of driving experience and never seen anything like it
Given 67%
while driving a
Volkswagen Arteon 2,0L Tsi
(245/45 R18) on
a combination of roads
for 10
average miles
The car came fitted with this tyre and after about 10k km I think that I can share my opinion with them. To start with the good things i will say that the tyre is comfortable, has low fuel consumption(my 2.0tsi arteon cand average between 5-5.5l/100km when driven normally) , not very noisy and the wear is very good(yes they have aprox. 6.5-6.7 when new but after 10k km they have worn less than 1mm). Emergency braking în dry on normal and rough tarmac is good but over very smooth roads it is shockingly bad. The dry handling is also average and If you start to push the car înto bends it does lean and start to understeer quiet a lot(fwd car may also influence this, but it does seem a bit much). Without a doubt the worst part of the eco contact 6 is its wet grip. I haven't had any issues with aquaplaning but the wet traction is horrible. I can barely start from a standstill at anything but a sedated pace without wheelspin. Also at one time I could barely crawl to a start on a hill during a rainy day with the esp kicking in multiple times.
All in all I think that if you want a comfortable, efficient tyre that is not noisy and you drive sedately this tyre might satisfy your needs. But if you are driving a relatively heavy car and looking for a tyre that has above average grip and are concearned about handling I think that there are much better options out there.
All in all I think that if you want a comfortable, efficient tyre that is not noisy and you drive sedately this tyre might satisfy your needs. But if you are driving a relatively heavy car and looking for a tyre that has above average grip and are concearned about handling I think that there are much better options out there.
Given 54%
while driving a
Volvo XC40 T5 Plug In Hybrid
(235/50 R19) on
mostly town
for 11,900
easy going miles
In city/town speed use I have no major problems. However last year passing through Austria on the motorway late at night in heavy rain the tyres had ‘moments of tyre grip loss in straight lines when the vehicle had done less than 6000 miles from new and therefore the tread depths were good.
At just under 12000 miles I have 3mm front and 4-4.5mm rear left so I don’t think tyre wear is very good but I do except that PHEV’s and Fully electric vehicles are heavier and wear quicker.
My local driving is mostly short journeys on electric and I pride myself on the smoothness of my driving which I think is chauffeur like. Once on the motorways or in bad weather they are not as good as I would expect for an expensive tyre. I’m now considering fitting an all season tyre such as the Michellin cross contact 2
At just under 12000 miles I have 3mm front and 4-4.5mm rear left so I don’t think tyre wear is very good but I do except that PHEV’s and Fully electric vehicles are heavier and wear quicker.
My local driving is mostly short journeys on electric and I pride myself on the smoothness of my driving which I think is chauffeur like. Once on the motorways or in bad weather they are not as good as I would expect for an expensive tyre. I’m now considering fitting an all season tyre such as the Michellin cross contact 2
Given 53%
while driving a
Ford Focus
(215/50 R17) on
mostly town
for 6,000
average miles
I wish I had found this site sooner. These Continental EcoContact 6’s were the factory-fitted tyre on my car and with all of the recent torrential wet weather I’ve noticed that they are somewhat unstable on wet road surfaces and really knock your confidence driving on them.
You can find the limit of wet grip quite quickly such as sliding when joining a motorway sliproad from a roundabout or even getting unwanted wheelspin on mini-roundabouts.
It feels as if the front tyres are struggling to bite into the surface, I think the EU tyre lane A-rating for wet grip is a bit of a gimmick especially for what is probably a very hard, low rolling resistant compound.
The tread depth is at mid wear point of 4-5mm, but the lack of wet grip has been persistent from the start and I can only imagine it’ll get worse.
I would not recommend these tyres for a LWB estate/SW car, I would probably opt for an Avon ZV7 or Hankook ventus prime 3 as a replacement as both perform very well in the wet from previous experience.
You can find the limit of wet grip quite quickly such as sliding when joining a motorway sliproad from a roundabout or even getting unwanted wheelspin on mini-roundabouts.
It feels as if the front tyres are struggling to bite into the surface, I think the EU tyre lane A-rating for wet grip is a bit of a gimmick especially for what is probably a very hard, low rolling resistant compound.
The tread depth is at mid wear point of 4-5mm, but the lack of wet grip has been persistent from the start and I can only imagine it’ll get worse.
I would not recommend these tyres for a LWB estate/SW car, I would probably opt for an Avon ZV7 or Hankook ventus prime 3 as a replacement as both perform very well in the wet from previous experience.
Given 66%
while driving a
Dacia duster 4x2 2011
(215/65 R16) on
mostly country roads
for 13,960
easy going miles
Bought car with 7560 miles on clock,now nearly 14000 +tyres nearly down to wear marks,wet +dry handling fine for me,being 69 no boy racer,very steady acceleration +braking but tyres have worn out evenly +quickly,even went to garage to make sure pressures were correct,won't be buying the same when I replace them.
Given 54%
while driving a
Skoda
(235/45 R18) on
a combination of roads
for 29,000
easy going miles
These were factory fit on a Skoda Superb Combi. They started with 6.5mm tread and covered 47,000km to end up with 2.5mm tread. The wheels were rotated diagonally every 10,000km. I felt that they should have lasted longer given that they were not driven hard and I'd normally get at least another 10,000 km out of a set of tyres. I normally replace my tyres when the tread gets to 2mm but these were replaced early at 2.5mm as they began to feel unsafe in wet conditions. From the start, they were noisy on anything but smooth asphalt to the point where conversation in the car was difficult. They were grippy and predictable on dry roads and felt like they had low rolling resistance. They were acceptable in terms of comfort but felt very stiff over bumps. At 2.5mm they started to become unpredictable in the wet and had to be replaced. I would not recommend this tyre which has all the hallmarks of something developed to help manufacturers meet their emissions targets.
Given 79%
while driving a
Hyundai Tucson
(215/65 R17) on
a combination of roads
for 30,000
average miles
Update of my previous reviews , after 40.000 km , tread still at 3,5 mm
Given 31%
while driving a
Ford Kuga
(215/65 R16) on
a combination of roads
for 5,000
average miles
Vague feeling in turns, unstable on worn roads.
Wet grip while turning = sliding/under-steering...
Very noisy on rough asphalt, but quiet on fresh...
Cheap tire isn't always the best...
Wet grip while turning = sliding/under-steering...
Very noisy on rough asphalt, but quiet on fresh...
Cheap tire isn't always the best...
Given 44%
while driving a
Volkswagen ID3
(215/50 R19) on
mostly town
for 20,000
spirited miles
One of the few officially available for VW ID.3 with 19 diameter. The good thing is a noise - almost none in the salon. The bad things outperform heavily: in 30 kkm (two years) they are gone (twisty roads + Greece where half of the year asphalt is well above 70 degrees). Wet handling was really bad from the start - several times electronics saved the car (and me). Wet braking is bad. At dry asphalt (winter, +15...+25) they are completely fine while during summer (+30 and above) becomes slippery (soft rubber mixture). Try to find something else.
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