ContiEcoContact5 tyre reviews

Tyre size and vehicle make
225 / 50 17 H
AUDI A4 2.0 TDI
Result: Would you buy again? Definitely

Tyre size and vehicle make
225 / 50 R17 V
OPEL ASTRA J 4-door
Result: Would you buy again? No way
Comment:
The most expensive conti's I've ever purchased (x4) Ouch!! I've bought a lot of other conti's in the past. Inc Sportcontact & Uniroyal tyres. Ecocontact5 are noisy, very average grip levels in wet & dry conditions. Poor wear levels for a so called eco tyre :-( Neither do I like the feel of them during cornering. I will not buy these budget/mid range level tyres again. I really don't have anything positive to say about these tyres. Apart from when I'm going to change them. Buy another mid range tyre instead or even a budget & save money ;-)

Tyre size and vehicle make
215 / 50 R17 ZR
VOLVO S60
Result: Would you buy again? Definitely

Tyre size and vehicle make
205 / 55 R16
FIAT CROMA
Result: Would you buy again? No way
Comment:
Remember the story Emperor's New Clothes - everyone saying something because everyone else does as well? I had to learn hard way that Continental tyres are exactly this - overhyped garbage: I ordered ContiPremium contact 5 online because it was voted best tyre by several magazines. When they arrived I was tired and was in terrible hurry, my friend picked them up; and I was exhausted after 1400 km of continuous driving, didn't look at the tyres, so I just drove to shop and had them changed. Next time on fuel station, I actually realized that I am driving on ContiECO contact instead. It was too late to change them, since I burned a full tank already. And this is what I can say after 3600 km on them - THEY SUCK! 1) I was driving trough warm April on Nokian WR D3,(winter tyre) once with 1600 kg and a passenger in the car and fuel consumption was less than with this ECO garbage when empty (difference of 1.2 litres on 100 km) - so much about this garbage tyre being ECO! I have never heard of summer tyre wasting more fuel during summer than winter tyre. Outrageous!!! 2) They wander when I am driving, and loose corners. I wasn't sure what is going on so I took car to the shop to check wheel geometry, guy there showed me results - car was OK 100% but said I am not first with these tyres to come with same problem. 3) they are by far loudest tyres I ever had, including situations when I had to drive with winter tyres trough simmer. Awful!!! 4) They give poor feedback and so far they perform far worse in rain than totally worn out Pirelli Cinturato I had on my car before. 5) overall bad performance and horrible UNSAFE feeling I have when I drive them. If I were single and didn't have a wife that would nag me crazy for doing it, I'd take them down and burned them hatefully in my back yard. Now I hope to sell them on classifieds and buy something else. I will NEVER AGAIN buy anything Continental makes because this for me is proof that they buy their tweak titles (read:bribe) for published results. No other explanation. We have 3 cars in family and theese are tyres on them:(summer/winter)(rate/rate) Lancia Delta Nuova - Michelin/BFGoodrich - 5/5 Citroen C1 -Toyo/Yokohama - 4.5/4.6 Fiat Croma - Continental/Nokian - -2/5 ( yes, two points below zero) I make 60-70 000 km a year, and I was till recently a president of a vintage car club (120 members) - so I know what I am talking about. DO NOT BUY CONTINENTAL TYRES! They are just overhyped marketed GARBAGE. I should listen everyone who was telling me not to buy them. I throw ashes on myself now, feel ashamed and stupid and admit my error, and will post this on so many places as I can!!! I do not promote any other brand or work for any shop or seller connected to car parts.