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Review on Tire Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 205/55 R16 91 H by Stanislaw Malkinski ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good product, I recommend that you try it.

This 225x60xR17-sized piece of rubber came with the automobile and was located in the passenger compartment where I purchased it. It is the all-wheel-drive version of the fourth generation of the KIA Sportage. I have never rode a conti before, but several of my friends have told me how much fun they are to ride. There were considerations of selling it while it was still brand new and purchasing something else; but, it became intriguing to try. After almost 7,000 kilometers of driving on it, I can tell without a doubt that the controls are not to my liking. They do provide a nice handle and grip, that is true. But I take things quite easy when I ride, so I'd rather go for something with a bit more give and acoustic comfort. To put it simply, rubber is not terrible, but it is not suitable for everyone.

Pros
  • The grade of this rubber is quite comparable to that of sports tires. It provides a controllability that is both exact and precise. It seems to have a really decent performance when it comes to braking. At the same time, it has an excellent grip on the road both when it is dry and when it is wet.
Cons
  • The most significant issue I have with these tires is the level of noise they produce. Even when the particularly noisy arches and bottom are taken into account, the noise from the wheels is still not anything that can be described as comfortable. When traveling at 80 kilometers per hour, the rumble begins and increases in intensity. The second argument is that because of this rubber, the weight of the steering wheel is increased substantially. After reading the reviews, I understood that it wasn't only me and that other people had the same problem; the culprit was the rubber. At first, I thought that the EUR would take care of everything for me. When traveling at high speeds, this is obviously beneficial because it results in more accurate taxiing. But when I'm driving around town at slower speeds, I like a steering wheel that's lighter. And last, this rubber is quite durable. Even though it did not handle significantly worse than my previous set of summer tires, which were reasonably inexpensive Michelin Primacy 3s, this set of tires was noticeably quieter and softer than the previous set. The only area in which Conti outperforms Michelin is on slick roads, when it is significantly more effective.

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