Segment
1. Continental PremiumContact 7 Premium2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Continental PremiumContact 7 vs. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (Maxxis). Generally, Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (70%) than Maxxis (51%). In this particular case, the Continental PremiumContact 7 has a better rating of 100% compared to 75% of the Maxxis Victra Sport 5. The first tyre test of Continental PremiumContact 7 was done in 2023, compared to 2020 when was the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ACE 2024 225/45 R17 test, where both the PremiumContact 7 and the Victra Sport 5 were tested. See more mutual tests below. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the PremiumContact 7 is made in France/Slovakia/Germany/Czech Republic and Victra Sport 5 is made in China.
| # | Continental PremiumContact 7 | Maxxis Victra Sport 5 | Add to comparison |
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| Dimensions | R16 - R21 | R17 - R21 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Highly recommended2. Continental PremiumContact 7 Test winner
Worst rating in test
2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry handling
Dry braking
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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| Best values in test | 214 | 47 | 92 | 13 | 5 | ||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Highly recommended | 214 | 71 | 123 | 15 | 5 | ||
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Recommended | 190 | 60 | 111 | 13 | 6 | ||
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| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Test winner | |||||||
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Very good | |||||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | |||
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| Best values in test | 71 | 54 | 19 | 7 | |||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Highly recommended | 71 | 52 | 19 | 4 | |||
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Highly recommended | 65 | 50 | 17 | 5 | |||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Running costs | ||||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 1 | ||||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Outstanding | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||||
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory | 2+ | 2 | 3+ | ||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 58.1 | 24.8 | |||||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 | 59 | 25.3 | |||||
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 | 60.8 | 26.7 | |||||
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