Across 101 reviews, the Continental PremiumContact 5 is most often described as a safe, confidence-inspiring summer tyre with strong wet and dry grip and very good braking performance. Many drivers also praise its comfort and generally low-to-moderate noise levels when new. The dominant recurring complaint is rapid tread wear/short lifespan, and a notable minority report soft sidewalls or vague steering/feedback (sometimes described as a “floating” feel), with some also noting increased noise and reduced wet grip as the tyre wears.
What owners mention most counted across 99 reviews
I bought these tyres hoping they would last longer than a cheaper brand.How wrong I was. I paid £256 for 2 front tyres, then about 3 months later I put one on the back . The two fronts were wearing unevenly and were totally worn out in less than 9000 miles. I sent them back to continental , of course they said they found nothing wrong them, they didn't offer me anything for the awful tyres. The one on the back is completely the same now , uneven wear and totally worn out .
I will never use continental tyres again , So much for being a quality tyre , they are ABSOLUTELY RUBBISH .
DO NOT BUY THESE TYRES .
Continental Premium Contact 5 tyres are fitted to my elderly 1998 BMW E36 . I really have no complaints about these tyres, the car previously being fitted with the earlier Contact 2 type. They have excellent handling and most
important exceptional wet grip. On my car they seem to last between twenty to twenty-five thousand miles which is acceptable. Would recommend.
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I replaced the front Bridgestone Ecopia tyres with the Conti premiumcontact5 tyres. I was drawn to these tyres as they promised more grip and I can confirm that they perform much higher than a premium eco tyre. I have noticed greater wear (although that could be because I am enjoying them more!) and a reduction in fuel economy on motorway drives but in an urban environment I have noticed an increase in fuel economy due to being able to carry greater momentum around corners. The tyres even performed much better than expected in the deep snow in the New Forest in February, being able to wade through 8 inches of fresh snow with ease!
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I didn't feel rubber grips the road on dry roads but on wet road it make me feel secure. I have been using these tyres for 35K km. I think over 30K km, I need a new tyre set.
A quality tyre from a quality manufacturer. They are what I expected except on electric range. I had michelin energy saver tyres and I did have more range. It increased my fuel consumption 0.2l per 100km. This is because of higher rolling resistance and because I have a hybrid, it affects electric range a bit. On a regular car I don't think it would be noticeble.
The dry and wet grip are great, a big advantage from the michelin tyres. Also more confortable and feels safer, but it seems to wear fast.
So I bought my second car a Renault Espace MPV as a chill, hangout car that can carry my wares all around . The summers that were on the car are GeneralTyre Alitmax Sports, I drove those for a year and I can tell there is a major difference between those and a new set of PremiumContacts.
I found a set of 225/55R17 Contipremiums which are quiet expensive new since it's an uncommon size, so I've found a 2015 but unused set for 30pounds per tire. The tire fitting guys said that deal was a gift.
With my new set of PremiumContacts the car handles much better, there is no squealing sound in 90° sharp turns, it is so much easier to get the steering wheel back to straight after 90° turns in the city.
The riding comfort is about 20-30% better, it feels like I have air suspension shocks installed after the tire change, it is very smooth.
These tires are much more quiet and I am much more confident in my turns, like 50% more confident.
These are my 2nd set of ContiPremiums, I used to have them for a while on my previous car (Peugeot 307)
I can't say much about dry and wet handling / breaking, I think it's one of the best, if not the best tires out there. The only thing I mind is the price for uncommon sizes.
Good Tyres when new, factory fitted on my new Ford Transit Custom. As other reviews on other sites, these wear out and go misshapen very quickly. Rubber compound is far too soft not suitable for van use.
On the performance part of the PremiumContact 5, I cannot really make a subjective review. A 240 estate in standard tune just is not a car that invites you to take it near the limits, and I have not been in an emergency situation demanding the most of the tyres. I will have to go on the test results for that.
Compared to my previous tyres (Maxxis and secondhand Firestones) the biggest difference is better comfort. Rolling noise is not particularly excellent and in bends I can hear the lateral forces on the tyres more than I was used to.
They are smoother on uneven roads, though.
Steering feels okay, though not particularly precise or with lots of feedback.
The one drawback is the longevity, or lack of it. I'm down to 3 mm profile on the oldest set in less than 20,000 miles of touring and that has me looking for other tyres when the time comes to replace these. The PremiumContact 6 is not yet available in sizes below 16".
I had two set of these at my golf, and have driven 170000km with two sets together. If you have enough money this tyres are the best what you can wish from your tires at dry or wet road. You cannot get bad tires at Continental. But they have a price. For me they are much better than Michelins and they will last very long if you drive carefully.
I live in South East Asia, the average temperature is around 32 degrees C with sunny skies all year around. I have used the CPC 5 for almost 2 years with 28000km on them. By this time, I had to replace them since they had reached the thread limit. Overall, I was very satisfied with these tyres- They had very good grip in both wet and dry conditions. They were reasonably quite and did a good job in the comfort department as well. However, they do not last long. Like I said, I had to replace them after 28000 km. I had the bridgestone er30's before and I must say, the CPC 5 was slightly better in comfort and quietness (they looked a lot bulkier then the bridgestones as well), but the bridgestone's lasted almost 50000kms.
It's the second time I use continental tyres for my car. They are excellent on dry and wet roads of Greece, which are very bad and slicker. The braking is very quick and in small distance and very safe. I think they are the best tyres for my car under the circumstances of Greece and I will certainly buy four of them again next month.
