See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre ContiPremiumContact 5
Premium Ventus Prime3 K125
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking, Dry handling
Worse at: Wet handling, Interior noise, Aquaplaning - cross
Upper-middle Proxes CF2 SUV
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering
Premium Latitude Tour HP
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Wet handling, Interior noise, Wet braking
Premium Sportrac 5
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking
Premium EfficientGrip SUV
Better at: Dry handling, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Exterior noise
Premium Cinturato P7
Better at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Exterior noise
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Wet braking, Aquaplaning - cross
Premium Turanza T005
Better at: Dry braking, Dry handling
Worse at: Exterior noise, Wet braking, Interior noise
Upper-middle ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Dry handling
Worse at: Interior noise, Wet handling, Wet braking
Premium Efficient Grip Performance
Better at: Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Interior noise, Wet braking, Wet circle cornering
Budget Premium H1
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry handling, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Wet handling, Wet braking, Dry braking
Premium Primacy 4
Better at: Dry braking, Exterior noise, Dry handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Wet handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Budget N blue HD plus
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking
Worse at: Wet handling, Wet braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Upper-middle Wetproof
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Wet braking
Upper-middle Zeon 4XS Sport
Better at: Dry handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Wet braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Upper-middle Ziex ZE-914
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling, Wet circle cornering, Wet handling
Price vs Quality
Size: 225/45 R18 245/45 R19 225/45 R17 225/40 R18 235/45 R18
Sizes (20)R0 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18
Width: All 185 mm 195 mm 215 mm
Width: All 195 mm 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
3 Variants
91 87 V H XL
Best £105 Compare prices
4 Variants
91 V H
Best £87 Compare prices
10 Variants
96 92 V H XL RFT .
Best £127 Compare prices
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm
5 Variants
95 91 Y W V XL RFT J *
Best £128 Compare prices
10 Variants
97 101 Y W V XL MO *
Best £120 Compare prices
4 Variants
103 99 W V XL .
Best £127 Compare prices
Ratings Tested 11× By professional organizations
● Very good 5× (45%)
● Good 1× (9%)
● Satisfactory 5× (45%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R14 8.5 xxx/xx R15 9.1 xxx/xx R16 9.5 xxx/xx R17 9.5 175/xx Rxx 8.5 185/xx Rxx 8.5 195/xx Rxx 9.8 205/xx Rxx 9.3 215/xx Rxx 9.6
Frequently asked questions Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 is made in Czech Republic.