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Owners rate the Continental SportContact 7 very highly overall (average 83%), with the strongest agreement around outstanding dry and wet grip, backed up by confident handling and strong steering response. Comfort and noise are often described as better than expected for a UHP summer tyre, though experiences vary by car and set-up. The main recurring drawback is wear: around a third of owners who mention tread life report rapid wear, meaning running costs can be high if you drive hard or run a heavier, high-torque car.
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The overall experience of the SC7 is quite good, but when the temperature drops to around 18 degrees Celsius, coupled with light rain and wet ground, the confidence one feels when driving at high speeds through corners is not very strong.
Really solid trackable tyre with great rain performance. Much better rain performance than Michelin Pilot Sport 4s. Could drive away from M3s on track with my golf.
I've been using them on several of my cars. Had them on my golf R and they felt like the perfect match, excellent dry and wet grips and also a very linear feel.
Now I have also been running them on my 991.1 c2s and these feel a huge step up from pzeros, the grip is insane, the balance of the car is more neutral (opposed to more oversteery on pzeros). Worth mentioning that the wear on them is great even after some track days, with plenty of meat left even after almost 14k kms. The car feels more quiet and comfortable as well. I can't compare them to the n0 ps4s but as a standalone these are definitely worth the money (30-40% cheaper than Michelin where I live)
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Superb tyre - I had a 770bhp RWD monster and found them so much more progressive and linear than the previous PS4S - where they would misbehave the minute they started to go off - I get none of that with the Contis. A superb tyre and 100% recommended!
The Continental SportContact 7 suits my 987 Cayman very well. With Koni Sport dampers, Cayman R springs and upgraded brake pads, the car turns in sharply, holds its line and remains balanced.
Compared with the Michelin PS4S I have experienced, the SC7 has a firmer sidewall, more immediate response and greater mid-corner stability, with a tiny bit more dry grip. The Potenza Sport EVO still feels sharper and stiffer, but the SC7 breaks away a bit more progressively and is easier to catch on a rwd car. Wet grip is very strong and hydroplaning resistance is excellent. Ride quality is comparable to the PS4S, while wear is acceptable for this level of performance.
Excellent tyre. Amazed with grip and longevity compared to Bridgestone Potenza Sport. Outranks it in every aspect
Lasted about 20k km so far, 80-90 including Nordschleife laps (~ 1600 km track), 3mm left.
Still usable for the remainder of the summer season I assume.
Response is pretty good. My reference is Pirelli P Zeros that I liked more for feel, but these are fine and I enjoyed using them on track. I would describe them as doing the job professionally, without drama on the limit too. The german stereotype fits.
I did have aquaplaning at 100kph on highway where water crossed the road during rain which was scary. I also had a bit of a oversteer a couple of times on wet track but it is what it is, I don't have a lot of comparison but I should probably go slower during rain no matter the tyre. On normal wet roads, grip and braking were fine under normal circumstances; I hardly even noticed it's wet.
They are not quiet, they are bearable. Comfort levels weren't great but my car has a pretty stiff suspension and I used 235/35 r19. If this was super important for me I'd choose a different tyre. Grip and noise seem to work against each other in tyres; as well as responsiveness vs comfort (because of stiffer sidewalls I assume?).
I was very happy with the durability. I was recommended these tyres by an instructor that works at a track and they use them on track taxis and he was right they lasted very well.
Tyre used on a 470 HP RWD 1.7 t car. If you want a tyre that can do absolutely anything, this is the tyre. Very good grip in both wet and dry conditions, low noise, and high comfort. However, for car enthusiasts, it offers very poor road feedback, the handling is kind of wobbly, and it is definitely not very precise. The tread also disappears very quickly.
I took it to the Nürburgring, and I have to say it handled very well and delivered stable performance even though it was a very hot day. The grip also did not decrease after a few heat cycles.
This is a tyre that gives you almost everything, but I still believe that for us petrolheads who love driving, the sacrifice in feedback is just too much.
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