Most customers rate wet traction highly with scores of 8-10, highlighting confident wet grip and hydroplaning resistance expected in summer tires. Some variability exists, but positive ratings dominate.
February 21, 2021
...The continentals did handle well and held corners very well for a 4800lb car. The awd traction in wet and dry was very good...
I continued putting these tires on my S8 since it was the OE tire, despite the 240 tread rating. These tires wear out extremely fast even in mostly highway driving and usual rotations. The noise level was higher and I didn’t realize until I recently switched to Michelin Pilot Sport AS4s. The continentals did handle well and held corners very well for a 4800lb car. The awd traction in wet and dry was very good. However the wear level was like owning a race car.
Vehicle: 2014 Audi S8
Miles Driven on Tires: 22,000
Driving Conditions: Mostly Highway
Location: VISALIA, CA
Driving Style: Average
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June 26, 2017
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...Wet traction exceeded my expectations. Drove 400 miles in a Texas thunderstorm on super wet highways and never once felt like they would fail me...
OEM tire on my 2016 S3. No complaints in performance. They've broken loose a few times but in a predictable manner. Wet traction exceeded my expectations. Drove 400 miles in a Texas thunderstorm on super wet highways and never once felt like they would fail me. After 15K they have 7/32 left, sure they'll last a while longer. They do seem a bit loud, I had Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric's on an 07 Cayman S that were much quieter.
Vehicle: 2016 Audi S3
Miles Driven on Tires: 15,400
Driving Conditions: Combined Highway/City
Location: UNIVERSAL CITY, TX
Driving Style: Spirited
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Most customers rate dry traction 9-10, highlighting excellent grip and responsive handling. While a few scores dip to 4-5, the ContiSportContact 5P delivers confident dry performance expected from max summer tires.
November 26, 2023
On my Golf R and dry pavement, the Continental ContSportContact 5P tires grip impressively well...
On my Golf R and dry pavement, the Continental ContSportContact 5P tires grip impressively well. I don't push the car in the wet. The tires wore evenly but grew noisier as they wore. I'm not to the wear bars yet so the tires may get to 25000 miles, but by then they won't make for a pleasant. I'm trying Michelin Pilot 4S next.
Vehicle: 2019 Volkswagen Golf R
Miles Driven on Tires: 22,000
Driving Conditions: Combined Highway/City
Location: AVON LAKE, OH
Driving Style: Spirited
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March 08, 2011
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...i had a set a run of the mill Falken on the rear before and these tire are just in a class by them selves. Comfortable ride, low noise and loads of grip and control. They really instill confidence in my cars abilities...
I just got these on and I simply can not believe how well they grip. i had a set a run of the mill Falken on the rear before and these tire are just in a class by them selves. Comfortable ride, low noise and loads of grip and control. They really instill confidence in my cars abilities. Have been trying to get them to spin but can't do it with only 300 horses to the ground. AWesome tires and cheaper than the top guys. I would recommend to any one
Vehicle: 2008 Pontiac G8 GT
Miles Driven on Tires: 300
Driving Conditions: Combined Highway/City
Location: Miami, FL
Driving Style: Spirited
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Most customers rate ride comfort highly with scores of 7-10, highlighting smooth handling and reduced road noise. While a few report lower noise comfort, the majority praise its refined feel for summer driving.
December 09, 2024
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Very happy, these are WAY more comfortable than the OEM Pirelli run flats I had before. Those Pirellis felt like I was driving on bricks. Incredibly harsh...
Very happy, these are WAY more comfortable than the OEM Pirelli run flats I had before. Those Pirellis felt like I was driving on bricks. Incredibly harsh. These Contis are like a breath of fresh air. I am giving up probably a few tenths of cornering grip compared to the Pirellis but it''s probably not noticeable on the street or even on offramps, etc. The Contis are quiet, comfortable and provide more than sufficient grip for my needs. Unless you are autocrossing it seems to me you''ll rarely if ever exceed the limits of these tires. We''ve not had a ton of rain so my review on wet traction should probably be taken with a grain of salt. Lateral stability is great, no squirminess. And tire wear "appears" to be reasonable, again, I don''t have a lot of miles on these yet so I will amend this review in a year or so. But overall, I am really happy with these. In fact, when I needed to replace the Pirellis on my wife''s GLE 43 I ordered Contis for her too. And I had Contis on my older E350 a few years ago with no problems.
Vehicle: 2020 Mercedes-Benz E53 AMG Sedan Runflat Tires
Miles Driven on Tires: 1,000
Driving Conditions: Combined Highway/City
Location: ARLINGTON, VA
Driving Style: Spirited
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1003244
January 05, 2024
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Great tires, the ride is comfortable and quiet for small SUV on ghe the road and in local travel.
Great tires, the ride is comfortable and quiet for small SUV on ghe the road and in local travel.
Vehicle: 2015 Porsche Macan S
Miles Driven on Tires: 18,000
Driving Conditions: Combined Highway/City
Location: WETUMPKA, AL
Driving Style: Average
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970175
May 10, 2024
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...For a Summer performance tire these tires are surprisingly quiet, firm ride but not hard and handling is superb which in my opinion is a well balanced tire.
I've been using these Conti sport contact 5P during warm months for 2000-3000 miles per year for the past 3 years. For a Summer performance tire these tires are surprisingly quiet, firm ride but not hard and handling is superb which in my opinion is a well balanced tire.
These sport contact 5P do not create that sway/correction on steering wheel that I used to experience as other Porsche Macan drivers been reporting.
Vehicle: 2015 Porsche Macan S
Miles Driven on Tires: 3,200
Driving Conditions: Mostly Highway
Location: NASHVILLE, TN
Driving Style: Spirited
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Treadwear disappoints with many scores between 0-6. Customers report rapid wear, premature replacement, and dissatisfaction. While some rate 9s/10s, concerns about short tread life dominate feedback.
August 27, 2025
Tires performed well but tread life was well below expectations and completely worn out at under 12k miles with average to below average non-spirited driving.
Tires performed well but tread life was well below expectations and completely worn out at under 12k miles with average to below average non-spirited driving.
Vehicle: 2023 Audi S5 Sportback 265/30-20
Miles Driven on Tires: 11,800
Driving Conditions: Combined Highway/City
Location: FLOWER MOUND, TX
Driving Style: Average
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November 02, 2018
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...After only 7,000 miles of mostly city driving in a car that's never been tracked, tires are already down to 4/32 of tread. By this point they have become extremely uncomfortable, if you see any kind of imperfection on the road you will feel it guaranteed...
Came as OE tires on my car. After only 7,000 miles of mostly city driving in a car that's never been tracked, tires are already down to 4/32" of tread. By this point they have become extremely uncomfortable, if you see any kind of imperfection on the road you will feel it guaranteed. Also normal balancing resulted in high-speed vibration on the OE wheels, I had to have them RoadForce balanced to get it sorted out.
In terms of performance, they are pretty high up there in dry conditions and fairly predictable in the wet (at least on an AWD car), never noticed any hydroplaning. I did notice something interesting though that's never happened to me before on any other tire, summer or otherwise: I drove in the country one very hot day and over some leftover bitumen scattered about from roadworks, I then discovered afterwards that these tires had a tendency to absorb the little pieces and end up with permanent craters in the tread. I ended up extracting the bits several months later and luckly they didn't get too deep, but did make me paranoid to drive over any kind of small stones after that.
That being said, between tread wear and the progressively worsening ride quality, I wouldn't go for these again.
Vehicle: 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG
Miles Driven on Tires: 7,000
Driving Conditions: Mostly City
Location: THORNHILL, ON
Driving Style: Average
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