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Comparison: Westlake All Season Elite Z401 vs. Continental AllSeasonContact 2 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from China (Westlake) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Continental allround tyres are slightly better rated (82%) than Westlake (4%). In this particular case, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 has a better rating of 90% compared to 4% of the Westlake All Season Elite Z401. The first tyre test of Westlake All Season Elite Z401 was done in 2022, compared to 2023 when was the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 225/50 R17 test, where both the All Season Elite Z401 and the AllSeasonContact 2 were tested.

Test Profile

Westlake
All Season Elite Z401
Continental
AllSeasonContact 2
Number of tests
3
17
Best position
#7
#1
Average position
23.7
2.5
Latest test
2025
2025
Available sizes
138
269

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 4 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
79%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
98%
Dry braking
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
86%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
96%
Dry handling
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
61%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
98%
Dry Handling Objective
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
89%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
100%
Wet
Confidence
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
61%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
96%
Aquaplaning - cross
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
27%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
93%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
70%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
94%
Wet braking
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
65%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
99%
Wet handling
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
51%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
97%
Wet Handling Objective
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
94%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
97%
Snow
Confidence
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
85%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
99%
Snow braking
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
84%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
96%
Snow handling
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
93%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
100%
Snow Handling Objective
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
88%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
100%
Snow traction
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
76%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
99%
Comfort
Confidence
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
93%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
100%
Exterior noise
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
93%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
100%
Costs
Confidence
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
100%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
98%
Rolling resistance
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
100%
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
98%

Dimensions and prices

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Mutual tests

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
AUTOBILDAUTOBILD
All season
2024225/50 R17View

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