Dry and wet grip are the Continental Sport Contact 2's clearest positives, attracting 91 and 63 favourable comments respectively, with fewer opposing views. The 193 reviews from 178 people average 69.6%, split between 91 positive, 92 neutral and ten negative. Wear is the main compromise, with 84 critical comments against 48 favourable ones, so short life is common but not universal. Road noise draws 36 complaints against 17 favourable mentions, affecting roughly one in five reviews. Dry handling and steering feedback also receive more praise than criticism, while comfort is evenly divided. Repeat-owner scores move in both directions, without a consistent pattern of declining satisfaction as the tyre ages.
What owners mention most counted across 187 reviews
dont buy these tyres only lasted 6000 miles on rear.same problem as the guy who posted in 2010 wear on rear outside . replaced with goodyear eagle 2 ays and no problems
By far and away the best Summer tyre I have tried in 20 years.
Last tyres were Michelin Pilots and before that Bridgestone ER30s that wore out quite quickly - 18,000 miles.
I'm less concerned with tyre wear than with out and out performance in wet,and damp conditions. These tyres give a greater feeling of safety at high speed.
No problems with noise and very comfortable - once the correct pressures were calculated. I reckon to get 24 - 25,000 miles from them.
Would like to try the newer ContiSport3 or ContiSport5 but they don't seem to make them in this size. Definitely stick with Continental though.
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Tyre work perfectly ok! happy with grip in both wet and dry conditions.
Useless in snow and ice, but luckily we don't get much of that.
My main problem with thes tyres is the wear rate, they have only 2mm left after just 15000miles on the front, rears are fine.
I must admit they do look the part on my alloys.
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These tyres came as standard fitment. In snow & ice they are hopeless.
I am not overimpressed with their summer performance either.
I have covered 15k miles, not mostly urban and A roads, the fronts are virtually down to the wear bars.
Factory fitted from new. Excellent in all respects except wear. Wear is appalling for a premium tyre. Fronts are worn evenly down to the legal limit and need replacing at 2year service after only 24000 miles. Rears wearing better, should last to 40,000miles. Trying Pirelli P7's next.
Tyres were fitted to my vehicle new from the factory. 22000 km of mainly highway driving and they are needing replacement. Would expect better wear from a premium tyre.
Supplied with my car from new. Very poor wear only having covered 12500 miles and fronts worn to legal limit! I don't drive fast and only mainly used for town journeys. Also quite noisy at speed. In my opinion very expensive for such high wear rate. Good points are that they are very grippy in both wet and dry and give you confidence when driving. I am seriously considering changing for another make as can't face spending this much for so little miles!
Fronts are around 3mm and the rears still have a plenty of wear remaining after around 15k miles. Tyres came OEM with brand new car. The fronts have worn out a lot in the last 5k miles. Dry grip is good but braking is dangeous when the car is fully loaded. The rear loses grip in the wet if cornering a little faster and fronts can too at roundabouts in wet conditions when the fronts are low. Over all its an ok tyre but not the best.
Very noisy,poor mileage- worn out fronts after 17,000 miles (not hammered at all - normal day to day driving), will not be buying these again.
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Alfa Romeo
225/45 R17 V
5,500 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
Best tyres I ever drive. Excellent grip on wet and dry conditions even when them were push to the limit.
Before I had Fulda Progresso (with this I've bayed the car)- this tyres was a nightmare on wet road, them performed like on ice; I had a little accident because of them a little scratch on left front wing because I didn't manage to stop the car on time on wet road at 40km/h.
When I fitted the Continental ContiSport 2 on my car -> huge difference on driving and I manage to regain confidence in my car&brakes.
Next tyres set will be Continental Sport Contact 5.
