ContiSportContact™ 5 - Sommerdekk

The German magazine "sport auto" publishes in issue (05/2014) an UHP Summer Tire Test. The tested tire size was 225/40 R18 Y and the test vehicle a VW Golf GTI.
The test was conducted by sport auto on the Contidrom proving ground in Jeversen/Wietze.

Rating for the ContiSportContact^TM 5: "Recommended"

About our ContiSportContact^TM 5:
+ Best in Hydroplaning
+ Good in wet cornering
- deficits in wet braking
- no recommendation for cars without ESP

In their March issue, Auto Bild Allrad (D) has published the 4x4 Summer Tire Test. The tire size was 255/55 R18 V/W/Y, test vehicle BMW X5.
The test was conducted by Auto Bild Allrad in cooperation with Continental in Uvalde/Texas.

Rating for the ContiSportContact^TM 5 SUV: "Testwinner"

About our ContiSportContact^TM 5 SUV:
+ very balanced summer tire
+ extraordinary short stopping distances
+ precise handling
- price
- average traction wet grass

The German magazine "Auto Zeitung Allrad" publishes in issue (02/2014) a SUV Summer Tire Test. The test size was 255/50 R19 W/Y and the test vehicle a Mercedes ML 350.
The test was conducted by Auto Zeitung Allrad on the Continental proving ground in Uvalde/Texas.

Rating for the ContiSportContact^TM 5 SUV: "Testwinner"

About our ContiSportContact^TM 5 SUV:
+ best in wet, dry and off-road braking
+ overall best in the dry
+ overall best tire in off-road criteria
+ best in rolling resistance

The ACE (Auto Club Europa) and German GTÜ (Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung mbH) have published their Summer Tire Test 2014. The tire size is 225/45 R17 tested on VW Golf and Seat Leon.

Rating for the ContiSportContact^TM 5: "Very recommendable (Testwinner)"

About the ContiSportContact^TM 5
+ best in wet and dry braking

The german magazine "Auto Zeitung" has published in today's issue (No. 6, 2014), a Summer Tire Test for the tire size 225/50 R17 W/Y. Test vehicle was a BMW 320i 170PS.

Rating for the ContiSportContact^TM 5: "Testwinner"

About the ContiSportContact^TM 5
+ best in dry braking
+ low rolling resistance
+ good in wet braking and save in wet handling
- only average in hydroplaning

" It doesn't matter if the track is wet or dry: The Test Winner Continental ContiSportContact^TM 5 rolls not only fast, but also always very securely "

The Automotive Clubs ADAC (D) / OEAMTC (A) / TCS (CH)
have published the Summer Tire Test 2013 on their homepages.
( www.adac.de / www.oeamtc.at / www.tcs.ch)
 
- 225/45 R17 W/Y (tested on a Skoda Oktavia)
- 185/60 R15 H (tested on a VW Polo)         

The tests were carried out by the Automotive Clubs on the following proving grounds:
- All criteria on wet road, fuel consumption: Contidrom, Jeversen, Germany.
- Handling and dry braking: Bridgestone, Rome, Italy.
- Mileage 225/45 R17: ADAC outdoor test, Landsberg, Germany.
- Mileage 185/60 R15: Bridgestone wear machine, Rome, Italy.
- High Speed Test conducted by TU Darmstadt, Germany.

Rating for the ContiSportContact^TM 5: "Good" (Testwinner)

About our ContiSportContact^TM 5
+ well balanced tire
+ best rating on wet surfaces
+ good on dry roads
+ low fuel consumption

In the current issue the German Consumer Organization "Stiftung Warentest" has published the Summer Tire Test 2013.

The test is based on the test results of the automotive clubs ADAC (D),
OEAMTC (A) and TCS (CH) which have been communicated earlier.

Rating for the ContiSportContact^TM 5: "Good"

About our ContiSportContact^TM 5:
+ "Our recommendation: The best tires are ContiSportContact^TM and Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2"

In their March issue, Auto Bild sportscars (D) has published the UHP Summer Tire Test 2013. The test size was 225/35 ZR18, test vehicle Mini Cooper S JW.

The test was conducted by Auto Bild sportscars in cooperation with Nexen on the Wachauring, Austria. Hydroplaning was tested by Auto Bild sportscars at the  Contidrom.

Rating for our ContiSportContact^TM  5: "Highly recommended"

About our ContiSportContact^TM 5 :
+ sportive tire with exemplary handling properties on wet and dry surface
+ perfect steering precision with good response
+ very good safety reserve in hydroplaning
+ short braking distance on wet- and dry surface
- higher cost by noise