Continental AllSeasonContact 2 - Test Results
Test Statistics
22
Tests Completed3rd
Average Position1st
Best Result10th
Worst ResultPerformance Analysis
Across 22 comparative tests (average overall position 2.7), the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 shows a clear pattern of top-tier all-season capability driven by strong wet-road safety and very well-balanced dynamic behavior, frequently finishing in the top two and taking multiple test wins (e.g., 1st/12 Auto Bild SUV 2024, 1st/8 Sport Auto 2024, 1st/12 Auto Bild Crossover SUV 2025, 1st/10 Auto Zeitung 2024 winter/all-season comparison). It also repeatedly scores extremely well on rolling resistance (often 1st or 2nd), making it one of the more efficient premium all-season choices.
Performance Strengths
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Wet Braking & Wet Handling (Wet Safety)
Strong
Details
• 1st place wet braking in 2026 AutoView test (27.24 m, 1/4)
• 1st place wet braking in 2025 ADAC all-season test (1/16), including 1st on concrete wet braking (38.4 m, 1/16)
• 1st place wet braking and 1st place wet handling in 2024 Motor SUV all-season test (1/9 for both)
• 1st place wet handling in 2024 Sport Auto all-season test (79.9 km/h, 1/8)
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Low Rolling Resistance / Efficiency
Strong
Details
• 1st place rolling resistance in 2025 Tyre Reviews all-season test (7.73 kg/t, 1/11)
• 1st place rolling resistance in 2025 Auto Bild Camper Van test (7.3 kg/t, 1/11)
• 1st place rolling resistance in 2024 Sport Auto all-season test (8 kg/t, 1/8) and 1st in 2024 Auto Zeitung winter test (6.58 kg/t, 1/10)
• 1st place rolling resistance in 2024 Motor SUV all-season test (0.655 kg/t, 1/9) and 2nd in 2025 ADAC (position 6/16 on fuel consumption with strong rolling resistance-related metrics)
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Winter / Snow Capability (for an All-Season)
Moderate
Details
• 1st place snow traction in 2025 Tyre Reviews all-season test (1/10), described as 'best of the all-season tyres' for snow traction
• 1st place snow traction in 2024 Tyre Reviews all-season test (8.04 s, 1/7)
• 1st place snow handling in 2024 Auto Bild all-season test (55.4 km/h, 1/16) and 2nd place snow handling in 2025 Auto Bild Crossover SUV test (2/12, +0.8% from best)
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Overall Consistency / Balanced All-Season Performance
Strong
Details
• Frequent top-2 overall results: 2025 Auto Bild all-season full test (2/17), 2025 ADAC (2/16), 2024 Auto Bild all-season (2/17), 2023 Auto Bild all-season (2/18), 2026 AutoView (2/4), 2026 Auto Bild mini test (2/5)
• Multiple test wins: 1/12 (Auto Bild SUV 2024), 1/8 (Sport Auto 2024), 1/12 (Auto Bild Crossover SUV 2025), 1/10 (Auto Zeitung 2024 winter/all-season comparison)
• Testers explicitly highlight predictability: 2025 Motor test notes it was 'the most consistent tyre across all surfaces'
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Comfort / Subjective Refinement (often strong, but not universal)
Minor
Details
• 1st place subjective comfort in 2025 Tyre Reviews all-season test (10 points, 1/11)
• Quiet/strong noise results in some tests: 2024 Sport Auto noise 1/8 (71.2 dB) and 2024 Auto Zeitung notes it as quietest all-season at 72.5 dB (3/10 objectively, but highlighted as quietest all-season)
Performance Weaknesses
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Aquaplaning Resistance (Straight & Curved)
Strong
Details
• Last in straight aquaplaning and last in curved aquaplaning in 2026 Auto Bild mini test (83.8 km/h straight aqua 5/5, +8.6%; curved 5/5, +17.2%)
• Straight aquaplaning frequently mid-to-low: 2025 ADAC 11/16 (+7%), 2024 Auto Bild all-season 13/17 (+8.2%), 2023 Auto Bild all-season 11/18 (+6.9%)
• Curved aquaplaning repeatedly weak: 2025 Auto Bild all-season 12/17 (+17.8%), 2024 Auto Bild SUV 8/12 (+21.3%), 2023 Auto Bild all-season 14/18 (+17.6%)
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Dry Braking (often below the leaders)
Strong
Details
• Very poor dry braking placements in key Auto Bild tests: 2025 Auto Bild all-season 14/17 (+19.3%) and 2026 Auto Bild mini test 5/5 (+3.5%, but last in group)
• Dry braking also mediocre-to-weak across many tests: 2024 Auto Bild SUV 7/12 (+15.3%), 2025 Tyre Reviews 5/11 (+17.7%), 2025 UTAC/Aftonbladet mixed test 13/14 (+16.1%)
• Braking shootout confirms pattern: 2025 Auto Bild 30-tyre braking test dry braking 18/30 (+9.2%)
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Dry Handling Variability (can be excellent, but inconsistent in some larger group tests)
Moderate
Details
• Excellent dry handling in some tests: 2026 Auto Bild mini test 1/5 and 2025 Motor test 1/7; strong 2025 Auto Bild all-season 2/17
• But weaker placements appear in other major Auto Bild tests: 2024 Auto Bild all-season dry handling 14/17 (+2.6%) and 2023 Auto Bild all-season dry handling 14/18 (+2.7%)
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Value/Cost Efficiency Metrics (price-to-performance scoring)
Moderate
Details
• Poor value rankings in Auto Bild/ADAC scoring: 2025 Auto Bild all-season value 13/15 (+74.4%), 2024 Auto Bild all-season value 12/15 (+74.6%), 2025 ADAC value 13/15 (+97.2%)
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Noise Results are Mixed (can be quiet, but not consistently best-in-class)
Minor
Details
• Worst measured noise in 2025 Tyre Reviews all-season test (72.6 dB, 11/11)
• Mid-pack noise in several large tests: 2024 Auto Bild SUV 6/12 (+3.1%), 2025 Motor 5/7 (+2.2%), 2025 Camper Van 7/11 (+1.8%)
Performance Over Time
Test History
2026 AutoView All-Season Tyre Test
2026
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
Subj. Comfort, Subj. Noise, Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Subj. Dry Handling, Wet Braking
Noise
2026 Autobild Mini All Season Test
2026
Winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Noise, Dry Handling, Snow Handling, Wet Handling
Dry Braking, Snow Slalom, Snow Traction, Rolling Resistance, Curved Aquaplaning, Straight Aqua, Wet Circle
2026 TUV Test Report Goodyear Vector All Season 4
2026
Winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Rolling Resistance, Wet Braking, Wet Braking - Low Grip
Straight Aqua
2025 Autobild Crossover SUV All Season Test
2025
Snow Handling, Rolling Resistance
2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test
2025
Winner: Nokian Seasonproof 2
Dry Handling, Snow Braking, Snow Traction, Rolling Resistance, Wet Braking
2025 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test
2025
Winner: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
Dry Handling, Snow Traction
2025 All Season 30 Tyre Braking Test
2025
Winner: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
Wet Braking
The Best All Season Tyres for 2025/26 Highly Rec.
2025
Winner: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
Subj. Comfort, Subj. Dry Handling, Snow Traction, Rolling Resistance, Subj. Wet Handling
Noise
2025 ADAC All Season Tyre Test
2025
Winner: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Wet Braking, Wet Braking - Concrete
2025 Auto Bild All Season Camper Van Tyre Test
2025
Winner: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
Rolling Resistance, Wet Handling
2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test
2025
Winner: Michelin Primacy 5
Subj. Noise
Dry Braking, Straight Aqua, Wet Handling
Noise, Dry Handling, Rolling Resistance, Wet Handling
2024 Auto Express All Season Tyre Test
2024
Winner: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
Rolling Resistance, Wet Handling
2024 Motor SUV All Season Tyre Test
2024
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV
Rolling Resistance, Wet Braking, Wet Handling
2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test
2024
Dry Braking, Snow Circle, Rolling Resistance
Snow Braking, Snow Handling
2024 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test
2024
Winner: Vredestein Quatrac
Snow Handling, Wet Circle, Wet Handling
The Best All Season Tyres for 2024 / 2025 Highly Rec.
2024
Winner: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
Subj. Comfort, Subj. Wet Handling
The Best All Season Tyres for 2024 Highly Rec.
2024
Noise, Dry Handling, Subj. Dry Handling, Ice Braking, Ice Traction, Snow Circle, Snow Traction, Subj. Snow Handling, Value, Wear, Subj. Wet Handling, Wet Braking, Wet Handling
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test
2023
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate 2
Rolling Resistance
2023 All Season Tyre 35 Set Shootout
2023
Winner: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
Wet Braking