Continental Sport Contact 6 Reviews - Page 5

Given 74% while driving a Audi A4 3.0 litre TDI S Line Quattro (245/35 R19 W) on a combination of roads for 12,000 easy going miles
Great tyres in day to day use, smooth, low road noise, great road feel, did not push them too hard... only one problem, too soft!

I guess you can say it is easy to make a great tyre if you make a soft compound?

On my A4 only got 12k miles from a set! and I look after my tyres, the OE Hankook tyres lasted much longer 25k
Helpful 67 - tyre reviewed on September 20, 2019
Given 63% while driving a Audi Audi A4 B9 TFSI 40 (245/35 R19 W) on a combination of roads for 8,000 average miles
Fitted on FWD 2.0 Audi A4. Tyres has relative good grip in both dry and wet (No near death encounters so far).
One thing to point out. Wear is terrible. Expect these to last less than 20k miles, no value for money. Highest $/mile cost for almost any tyres out there.
Helpful 58 - tyre reviewed on May 29, 2019
Given 74% while driving a BMW 640d (275/30 R20 W) on a combination of roads for 14 spirited miles
I put these tyres on my 640D back in November 2016 and as a result of a change in job with less travel and retirement, they are just at the point of needing to be changed (2.2mm). At the time, I was expecting to change out the Dunlop SP SportMax GT 245/35/20 95Y RunFlat on the front, but they are still going "strong" (4mm). Running a mix of tyres means that it is difficult to give a fully representative view of the Continentals. My view is that it is a reasonable tyre both in the wet and dry, but I have not noticed any material handling changes over the Dunlop, except it doesn't seem to crash as much (being a non-runflat) as the fronts. The wear is a factor having only done 14,000 miles compared to the 21,000 miles done by the replaced Dunlop SP SportMaxs. I was hoping to replace all 4 corners with the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, but unfortunately they don't currently have suitable tyre sizes as yet, so I may just have to go for Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Runflats (aaaargh!) all round.
Helpful 56 - tyre reviewed on May 17, 2019
There's a new all season tire, can it be best?!
Given 73% while driving a Audi RS 5 (265/35 R19) on mostly country roads for 12,000 spirited miles
Ratings are for tyre on a warm summer day.
Put these onto an RS5 at the start of summer. In the warm weather the grip was stunning both wet and dry, never driven anything like it on a warm, dry summer day.
Unfortunately they are not so good in the cold particularly when also wet. Cold wet day, first time I have ever had a Quattro slide having had a range of tyres on various Quattros. Wear is not great either, certainly for the price, will now be getting rid of them despite only about 80% worn.
Helpful 67 - tyre reviewed on February 4, 2019
Audi (245/30 R20) on a combination of roads for 12 average miles
Its my wife's car that the 245/30R20 are on and for grip & handling in the dry they are "very good",most tyres today for this price range are. Its when it come to the wet that these stand out as one of the best I've driven on in the wet. Price & wear should be the last thing you need to worry about if you are driving a $80 to $110k car. Yes you can buy cheaper or buy ones that gives more mileage. If the roads have been dry for a week or two & it starts to rain and someone pulls out quickly in front of you, because you have left space & stops & you hit the brakes & end up in there boot, I Bet price & wear is the last thing on your mind, Its times like this I'm glad we purchased Continental Sport Contact 6, I do rotate every 3,000 miles
Helpful 64 - tyre reviewed on October 30, 2018
Given 78% while driving a Ford Kuga (255/40 R19) on mostly town for 1,500 spirited miles
Fantastic grip when cornering in the dry. I haven't driven on them in the wet much, but when I have there haven't been any grip issues (vehicle is AWD.)

As far as comfort and noise go- I can't say they rate too highly on my vehicle. You can feel every bump and the road noise on coarse road surfaces is very pronounced. I'll be dropping the pressures a little bit to see if that improves things. The vehicle is lowered along with other suspension mods.

The rim protector is very slim and is useless for even minor rubs on kerbs when parking.

If you want lots of grip- buy them. The short life span posted in other reviews doesn't concern me as I only average around 3000km per year.
Helpful 56 - tyre reviewed on October 27, 2018
Given 97% while driving a Audi A4 3.0 litre TDI S Line Quattro (245/35 R19 W) on mostly country roads for 1 spirited miles
great tyre lots of feedback and never feel hard worked no matter how hard you push them,
as of today they have been on for 1 year and ive done 13,900 miles, ive also turned these
tyres twice in the past year, so wear rate is no issue and still legal,
Helpful 65 - tyre reviewed on September 5, 2018
Given 39% while driving a Mercedes Benz W205 (245/35 R19 W) on mostly town for 6,500 easy going miles
ONLY 10000KM AND LOOKS ALMOST WORN OUT :(
Helpful 121 - tyre reviewed on May 25, 2018
Given 60% while driving a Mercedes Benz E220Cdi (225/45 R17 W) on mostly town for 17,000 average miles
These tyres have very fragile sidewalls. A single hard kerbing incident can cut through to the structural cord and so destroy the tyre and enforce an expensive replacment. Rival makes are a bit tougher in this respect.
Helpful 50 - tyre reviewed on April 8, 2018
Given 76% while driving a Honda Civic Type R (235/35 R19 W) on mostly town for 7,000 spirited miles
Excellent grip in dry and wet. Only problem is too quick wear for that kind of money.
Helpful 54 - tyre reviewed on December 3, 2017
Given 73% while driving a BMW 530D (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 10,000 spirited miles
I've purchased there tyres to replace the almost 3 seasons old SportContact 5P. While the tyres have great handling and response, after around 10K miles I was forced to change them as they were done, completely erased. I replaced all the tyres this summer with Michelin PilotSport 4S and now after 10K miles they are at their half life. I not purchasing these again.
Helpful 60 - tyre reviewed on November 15, 2017
Given 74% while driving a Mercedes Benz 190 2.3 16 (235/35 R19 W) on mostly town for 9 easy going miles
I have been using the sc6 from the sc5 sp.
The main thing i noticed from the sc6 is that it has a more balanced feel from the steering wheel compared to the sc5.
The sc5 tends to lock the steering at 10 and 2 o'clock; the sc6 turns in any direction without the added weight.
Noise is noticeably lower too from the sc5.
The main reason that is holding me back from purchasing the sc6 again is the immature tyre wear.
I have had the tyres for about 8 months now and it's almost kaput.
Nonetheless, it's a great tyre for daily driving, comfortably or when that extra precision is needed when the roads opens up.
Cheers..
Helpful 40 - tyre reviewed on September 28, 2017