Continental ContiPremiumContact 2 205/55 R16 91 V *

My car is Alfa Romeo 156. I’ve done approximately 30,000 miles during a season. The previous tyres I had were Fulda EcoControl. I decided to buy a set of these Continentals because of various test results. I must say that after this purchase I stopped to belive in tests. The tyres are good but I’m not sure if they are worth their price as Fuldas were much cheaper and similar in terms of quality. Perhaps their durability is higher but it’s difficult to say as I need some time to check that. When they were new, their overall performance was perfect but after some time they started to loose the most significant characteristics. All in all, the tyres are still pretty cool. The only annoying thing is their squeaking when they are new (it’s getting better after several hundred miles). The fuel consumption is low as well as the rolling resistance. Their braking distance is better than I expected. I would fairly say that their quality is visible. They are really good on wet roads. Despite their price, I think the tyres are good and If somebody is looking for top quality, the Continental PremiumContact 2 is a good choice. Read more Collapse

If any new, better tyres don't appear on the market, my next purchase will surely be Continental ContiPreminumContact 2 again. Distance traveled - not much, 10 thousand miles, so it's hard for me to give an objective assessment of all categories, especially because I did not have. any "emergency situations" on wet / dry surface. I guess the only drawback is abrasion (after a year tread loss is up to 2 mm, they should do fine for 5 seasons); supposedly they should get into aquaplaning, however I didn't notice anything (and I hope I won't!). For me, it's a good tyre, the most universal summer tyre of good quality. When buying tyres, I took into account almost all models from Nokian through Continental ContiPremiumContact 1, Pirelli (mixed opinions!) to Kleber and Barum Bravuris, maybe except Michelins (too expensive, the price is not justified by quality!). maybe only Bridgestone Turanza ER 300 are as good,. better (?), more expensive and louder. I recommend Contientals. Read more Collapse

Sometimes, I drive fast, but not always. Most of the distance I cover is made in the city, but sometimes I get to drive a route of 1500 - 2000 miles. After covering such distance the tyre was fine, but at first I wasn't satisfied. The tyres were very noisy and not very well stick to the surface, especially on wet. I had a feeling the tyres were very hard. I had the impression that the grooves of the tread are not rounded as it's determined by the profile of the tyre, but they are flat, and because of that the feeling was like you drove on rough surface. And they didn't grip well in the rain, especially on the pavement. But then they wore off a bit and adjusted. Now I can drive safely, but I don't have full confidence in them. I rate the current state, and if I assessed them after the purchase, it would be 3 - 2. Generally the tyres didn't meet my expectations fully. I had much better tyres, for example, Firestones and Pirellis. Read more Collapse

I bought it in 2007 for a Passat with a 1.6 100 HP engine. Back then my odometer clocked about 60 000. Today, in August 2010 I have about 4 mm of tread, and about 120,000 on the meter. It's time for replacement. I drove only in the season. More distance was done in the summer, and I think I drove between 35,000 and 45,000 miles. I don't know if it's a good result. During that time, only once I drove on the nail and after patching everything is OK. Apart from that was no mechanical damage. As for me, they are a little too loud, and they were from the beginning. The rest is fine. Now, however, when the tread has worn off, it's very easy to get into aquaplaning and skid when braking in the wet. That's why I have to look for new tyres. I'm looking for something else. I think it's because of the noise they generate. I don't know what I'll get, maybe the next ones will be quieter. Read more Collapse

It amazes me address some users trying to be assessed on the basis of the tire does not feel the driving experience, but on the basis of theoretical considerations imagined. I rode with tires about 30 ffm road most of the long time. Tire writes well on dry and wet asphalt. Review of the tread pattern indicating his bad behavior on wet proposes to abandon their own assessment. I assure you that your elbows on the firmly held. It is worth noting that the tire is very quiet. Abrasion - after 30 tread ffm default is clearly visible, but the level of 2 mm (in assessing someone) must be an exaggeration. Read more Collapse