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Review on Continental ContiVikingContact 7 195/65 R15 95T winter by Adam Sterlinski ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Beyond praise! The product definitely deserves your attention.

You should know that I have not been this optimistic about winter tires in a very long time because of their performance. After experiencing a studded ekogama, painful cordians, and an ambiguous henkook Velcro, I swore to myself that I would never again purchase Velcro. Along with the car, I got a studded Toyota G3, which is adequate. But in comparison to these continentals, everything that has been discussed up until now is nothing more than ammo, and this is true even when the spikes are taken into account. Whenever I was behind the wheel of the Continental, I was struck by how the rubber did not make any noise at all. When in urban mode, it creates the idea that there are no wheels because the only sound that can be heard is the crunch of snow; however, this only occurs if there is snow. Rubber possesses excellent softness, unevenness, and fissures in the asphalt, particularly weak expansion joints on bridges, and it runs considerably more quietly and softerly than Toyo. Although the movement in city mode is fairly certain, there are occasions when I worry that the car behind me will be able to catch up to me if I have to brake suddenly. When I finally had to put on the brakes, the entire cabin sprang forward, and even my wife was able to detect that we had quite effective brakes. On a rural road where there is a lot of rolled snow, the rubber performs wonderfully well and provides a fantastic grip on the road surface. I got the opportunity to observe an outlander as it attempted to drive up a somewhat modest but extremely steep hill, slipping and sliding down the slope as a result. When I drove up the hill into the tightness, I was apprehensive that there would be problems, but not a single wheel slipped. I was surprised. Even when it was brand new, my experience has shown that Toyo tires skid like crazy. Checked on fresh ice, and what can I say other than that? Ice is not hers, but I have noticed that braking is smooth, without sliding, and that while driving, it feels as though the car is moving very confidently. Ice is not hers. That lends at least a modicum of composure to the maneuvers. In addition to that, I will mention that not all studded tires will operate admirably on ice that is free of snow. conclusion. 1. Although the price is considerable, it is completely justified, and there is not the slightest amount of remorse about the money that was spent. 2. Rubber boldly displays itself in an urban setting, whether it is in the form of snow porridge with chemicals or asphalt. 3. No amount of rubber can provide you complete control on ice; regardless of what you say, you need to reduce your speed and increase your distance when you're on ice.

Pros
  • Quiet, very quiet Excellent traction in the snow, regardless of whether it is loose or packed.
Cons
  • On the ice, you need to drive more slowly, but we don't often drive on the winter road, so we don't have as much cause for concern about it as you might think.