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Continental PremiumContact C

Continental Tyres Electric Vehicle Summer

The PremiumContact C is a comfort-focused tyre for electric vehicles that features a rounded contact patch for even pressure distribution, delivering a smooth ride at high speeds. The tyre incorporates noise-breakers in its tread pattern to reduce sound, while using a silica compound that provides low rolling resistance for improved fuel efficiency without compromising tread life.

6.4
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
66%
Wet Grip
33%
Road Feedback
64%
Handling
60%
Wear
61%
Comfort
58%
Buy again
19%
8 Reviews
51% Average
89,800 miles driven
Continental PremiumContact C

Continental PremiumContact C

Summer Premium
BETA
6.4 / 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: 51.4%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.12
History Points: 9
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
16 inch
205/60R16 92 H B B 71
18 inch
235/60R18 103 W A B 70
20 inch
255/45R20 105 V XL B B 71
255/45R20 105 V XL B B 71
255/45R20 101 W A B 70
255/45R20 105 V XL B B 71
255/45R20 105 V XL B B 71
255/45R20 101 W B B 72
275/55R20 117 V XL A B 72
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Top 3 Continental PremiumContact C Reviews

Given 50% while driving a BYD Seal U DM I (235/50 R19) on mostly motorways for 4,500 average miles
Hard and low grip BYD stock tire
Ask a question | Helpful 621
July 23, 2025
Given 53% while driving a MG mg4 (215/50 R17) on mostly town for 15,000 easy going miles
The PremiumContact-C model was the factory wheel for my 2023 electric MG4. I would never recommend it for rear-wheel drive and electric vehicles. It slips very easily and the abs is activated everytime. It does not give confidence even at low speeds on wet surfaces. When you try to take off quickly, it skids immediately.
Ask a question | Helpful 862
November 19, 2024
Given 60% while driving a MG mg4 (215/50 R17) on mostly motorways for 17,000 spirited miles
the worst tire i've ever had in wet conditions, slips like i'm driving on a soapy surface
Ask a question | Helpful 125
November 22, 2025
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Latest Continental PremiumContact C Reviews

Given 39% while driving a MG mg4 (215/50 R17) on for 16,800 miles
The Continental PremiumContact-C came as the factory-fitted standard tyres on my 2023 MG4 Excite 64. I would not recommend them.
After only 27,000 km, both rear tyres are already down to 3 mm, which is very poor wear. Comfort and noise level is acceptable on dry roads, but wet-weather performance is very bad, handling is poor and the car feels unstable and prone to skidding on wet road.

Overall, not suitable for an electric vehicle with instant torque, and I won’t be buying these again.
| Helpful 67
January 27, 2026
Given 50% while driving a BYD Seal U DM I (235/50 R19) on mostly town for 12,000 miles
The SEAL U DM-i Boost, original equipment, is the worst tire I've ever had. It's noisy, squeals even when cornering on the highway, and is dangerous on wet roads; the front end loses traction easily. Don't buy it, especially on an electric vehicle (considering the price, it's a big mistake to buy this tire). I'm going to look at HANKOOK, YOKOHAMA, GT-RADIAL, or SEALUN, which will be much better suited to this vehicle and offer a far better performance-to-price ratio than this (so-called) Continental Premium C.
Ask a question | Helpful 97
November 28, 2025
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Given 50% while driving a BYD Seal U DM I (235/50 R19) on a combination of roads for 11,000 average miles
Original tire on BYD SEAL U DM-i (235 50 R19 99V)
Tires that often sing on dry roads
And which slip at every opportunity on slightly damp floors
Selling them for €210 is an unbelievable scam
A real horror, I can't wait to replace them, given the Specs I think I'll go for the GT-RADIAL SportActive2 or Michelin Latitude Sport if not available.
Good luck to the people who own these tires
Ask a question | Helpful 78
November 20, 2025
Given 70% while driving a BYD Seal U DM I (235/50 R19) on mostly town for 5,000 easy going miles
Average comfort and noise levels with good handling performance for a PHEV car.
Ask a question | Helpful 112
October 20, 2025
Given 40% while driving a BYD Seal U DM I (235/50 R19) on mostly motorways for 8,500 average miles
BYD Seal U DM-i original tire. Terrible on wet surfaces, very slippery.
Ask a question | Helpful 119
October 16, 2025