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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(I’ve reviewed these tyres the first time they were fitted.) I took these tyres off my car a year ago and changed for Goodyear Eagle F1 A6’s. I didn’t initially notice just how bad the Goodyears were but going back to the SC7’s is such a relief. It feels like going from watching a movie on a CRT TV to 4k OLED. The sub limit feedback and grip is so much better. I’m no longer guessing how much grip the tyre has. The Goodyears felt numb with very little information as to how close the tyre was to letting go and understanding straight on. The car’s balance has shifted from terrifying understeer to playful and manageable oversteer. In terms of grip on acceleration and braking the tyre is now being restrained on heavy acceleration by the SC7’s getting the power into the road. The Goodyears would just spin up and not stop till you lifted your foot and that’s on basically a stock Golf. All in all these are a much more fun tyre to use both below and above the limit. Sure my previous complaint was wear but I’d rather replace my tyres more frequently that deal with wooden tyres that would give me surprise understeer at any moment.
Excellent tyre, but do not pair 255/30/ZR20 XL with Bilstein B6 for everyday road use. It is a bit bumpy ride, apart from that it is excellent tyre.
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255/35 R19
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Mostly Country Roads
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After 38,000 km, the rear tyres of my car cut out on the inside edge while there is still about 2.5 mm of rubber left. The casing is visible, the tread is peeling off. I advise you to have a thorough inspection of your tires.
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Replaced the Michelin pilot sport 4 on my dad's insignia with the sport contact 7 after reading all the tyre reviews tests and opinions. Honestly, they may even be better than what people say. Dry grip, honestly, way better than the already perfect PS4. I feel like I can't break them into understeer whatever I do to them. Wet grip is also very safe and stable. We've only used them for less than 5000km so can't rate the wear, but they look like new. They are also really comfortable, maybe not as much as the PS4 but veery comfortable and quiet. The perfect UHP summer tyres in my opinion.
Before i begin talking about the performance of the tyre is should clarify that i use these only in warm weather, basically from April to October. For the winter, i have a set of Pirellis SF3s (Thanks, Jonathan).
Now the dry grip in absolute terms is really really high. Same level as the OEM-equipped Michelin PS4S. But the steering feel around the centre is a bit vague in comparison with the PS4S, which was very sharp. The initial turn-in falls under the same behaviour. Initially, it feels just a bit off, until the tyre gets loaded, then it is excellent. Keep in mind that we are talking about minute differences here and not actual day and night feeling. Dry braking is extremely good, it is powerful and the car feels very stable. I think i would prefer the PS4S on the dry just because of the added sharpness and response. But on the wet this is changing completely. My god what kind of wet performance this tyre has... Braking feels as planted and safe as in dry conditions and the grip is very close as well. I would say that in the wet, you can push the car safely at 80% of the dry performance and the SC7 will break no sweat. Additionally, i would say that you can improve the sharpness of the tyre by raising the pressure by 1-2 psi but still i find them inferior in this regard than the PS4S. Road noise can get very high, especially in bad condition tarmac with cracks but keep in mind that the GR Yaris has minimal sound insulation to keep the weight down. The ride comfort is better than the PS4S, even with the pressure adjusted upwards by 1-2 psi, but don't expect any miracles in this sector, as this is still a very sporty tyre. The warm-up also does not take long and the tyre gains a significant boost in grip once it reaches higher temperatures. All in all i think that the CS7 is a better all-around tyre than the PS4S in terms of peak performance but the PS4S is a better feeling tyre, at least for me in this car. Even though i would easily recommend the CS7 to anyone as they are excellent tyres, next time i will search for a tyre that masks less the car's dartiness and sharpness. As a last word, yes the wear of these tyres is worse than the PS4S but because this is a lightweight car the effect is not so evident.
Best summer tires i have driven . On my FWD 200 Hp Octavia i just cant manage to make them slip in the dry (only launch control manages to make them squeak) and in the wet they are absolutely exemplary . better then the benchmark pilot sport 4s in pretty much everyting . maybe Pirreli PZero PZ5 can beat them by small margin in some categiries or some sizes but on my 225/40 R18 they are incredible and cheaper then michelin or pirreli .
I replaced the factory Micheling PSS with the SC7, after reading numerous reviews full of praise for these tyres, including some feedback from M2 owners that claim the SC7 has the same or better steering response than the MPSS. Well that is rubbish. Turn-in is good, yes, but the response is off - I can only imagine the sidewalls are softer than that of the MPSS. This, being a priority for me, ruined the handling of the car, and I threw them off and replaced with a fresh set of MPSS, not wanting to burn myself again. I would not recommend them to owners of M2 C that prioritise steering response over ultimate grip. If you can live with a slightly vague steering - then otherwise the tyres are great.
After reading a few reviews I decided to replace the Michelin OE tyres as all 4 corners were due and I am very impressed. When pushing on the front end had plenty of grip and gave a good consistent feel. Tyres don't have too much longer left but that's probably down to how the tyres have been used.
Wow. Just wow for these tires. Imo the best "normal" tire you can put on a car. Grip in all conditions is just unbelievably good. I used to have Bridgestone Potenza Sport in 275/30/19 and they would spin in 4th gear when kickdown from 6th gear. They could not handle the torque and power. But Conti SC7 takes it like a champ! Even in wet i have no wheelspin, aquaplaning is very good. Handling can't say because i adjusted suspension for straight lines. Wear - we'll see how fast 1180nm destroys this set (e.g. Potenza lasts around 5000km - rear set). For now they have around 500-600km and mounted them in May. Comfort is subjective due to coilover suspension and comfort seats, so I have no major complaints. For now I will keep buying them for road use until something better pops up on the market.
Bought these to replace Pirelli p zeros fitted new on bmw i4 m50.definitely better dry and wet grip same noise level as Pirelli.i changed Pirelli after 9.000 miles mixture of driving expect these to last about the same staggered set up front 255 35 20 rear 285 30 20 which in my opinion accelerates wear plus weight of car I was advised these are not star rated for bmw yet they are better alround than the star rated Pirelli.
I've gotten about 40k km with these tires, I have fwd car and I've changed front tires with rear tires. For me the tires have been amazing. But unfortunately the tires make a lot of noice.
When I first fitted these tyres there was a night and day difference in terms of the performance from the Pirelli PZeros and the Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 that were on the car the previous two times. Graip in dry - brilliant, wet - capable, handling - precise. Wear on the front - not that great at all. I kept them on probably longer than I should have due to how much it cost me for all 4 in one hit but the fronts wore way too fast. Rears are still going but I dread to think if I was driving a Quattro how many times I would have changed them if I stuck with them. Due to wear, I think I would try something else. May be Michelins if I can find them at a good price
