Drivers generally describe the Continental Premium Contact 2 as a confidence-inspiring summer tyre with strong dry grip, capable wet grip, and communicative handling/feedback when pushed. Many higher-scoring reviews also mention stable braking and predictable behavior, with some reporting very long life on lighter cars or predominantly motorway use. However, a large portion of users complain about rapid treadwear (especially on the driven axle) and noticeable road noise, and several note that wet grip/aquaplaning resistance can deteriorate as the tyre wears. Overall, it's viewed as a strong performer when fresh, but often expensive to run due to wear and (for some) noise.
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These came fitted as standard on my Peugeot 206 when I bought it new in April 2006. 48,000 miles later I just replaced them all a couple of months ago, the tread measurements on the removed tyres was just down to 2mm across the tread, which is obviously still legal but the advised level for change.
When it last went in for a service & MOT the mechanic was amazed they were still the original tyres and that they were still legal.
I don't think you can argue with that kind of wear.
I replaced them with Barum Bravuris 2, primarily due to cost, but these are also made by Continental I believe, so I am hoping for good results from these too.
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After driving the Premium Contact 2s on my car for about 10k miles around all seasons in the south east of the UK I am very impressed. Very quiet, comfortable and grippy tyres at most conditions. Special mention is deserved for the way these handle in the wet and their inability to let go regardless of the abuse they were subjected to. In that particular size they are also not very expensive (I paid £69 a corner) and a great improvement to any car.
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Grip in wet and dry conditions is ok but the tyres on the front of my Yaris 1.4D T-Spirit are down to 3mm after just 15,000 miles, so likely to be low mileage out of them.
I 've had these tyre's on my Peugeot Partner when bought new, but they're not as good as the brand would asume. They are really terrible on wet roads and only good in warm weather, combined with dry roads.
The ones on the front where worn off after only 20.000 km, but that had a lot to do with a bad camber from factory.
I won't buy these again ever. They're expensive and not worth the money. I will see what brand I'll choose as time coms.
just replaced the front pair of these tyres on a focus tdci estate, the ones coming off the car were not fully worn out but with a 3000 mile trip to france coming up didn't want to take a chance as i understand the french tread depth limit is higher than ours. anyway these tyres have been great for grip in both the wet and dry and coped pretty well with last winters snow. as regards wear the pair that came off the car had been on for 23000 miles and still had 3mm of tread depth left, i dont drive particularly slowly but tend to be smooth and anticipate the need to slow down to avoid unnecessary accelerarion/braking so feel that some of the comments on here re high wear rates are from people who need to take a close look at their driving styles. highly reccomend these tyres.
I have these tyres fitted as standard on my company car 2010 plate & have been very pleased with them. The grip in both wet & dry conditions is excellent & even in snow, the tyres performed brilliantly.
I am due to replace the fronts very soon & will be doing so with the very same tyres. Looking at various tyre fitting sites, these tyres are also reasonably priced.
Grips well in both dry and wet conditions. Fantastic in the wet - no problems cutting through standing water at high speeds.
May not be to you liking if you want a quiet tyre - roars on motorways.
Only concern is that the both dry and wet performance seem to tail off as it wears out especially in the wet. Oversteered twice on damp roads at moderate speeds.
After a very short wear in these tyres proved to be about the best I have tried so far in terms of grip.
In the dry they turn in and respond superbly
In the wet they grip far more that I expect - better then anything previously
used.
My only 2 small concerns are - 1) Wear - I suspect they will wear out quicker than some. 2) Grip in the snow - they are not as good as my past 2 brands (Pirelli P6 and Kumho Solus KH15 - but are still respectable.
I am torn between continuing next time with these as it doesn't snow a lot - or trying something else (possibly Uniroyal Rain Expert).
bought my toyota yaris in august 2009 and these tires were assembled on it. the grip is excellent in dry weather and good in rainy days. did 16500km in a year and a half and they still look good and with no signs of premature wear.
