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Continental Tyres Test | Using our tyre experience and our customer feedback, we have pulled together some information on a selection of the Continental range we sell to give you a guide on the best tyre to suit your driving habits.
Black Circles stock a complete range of Continental tyres to suit your vehicle and your driving style. Contact our customer service team for impartial advice on 0845 200 0022. |
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Continental Sport Contact
The Continental Sport Contact tyre has been designed to deliver precise responsive driving while enhancing the life of the tyre. The tyre has quite a hard ride quality which may cause more apparent road noise. This is a longer life tyre so you can expect value for your money. You will find this tyre as original equipment on a number of BMW’s and Mercedes. German manufactures favour the hard wearing sport tyre look offered by the Sport Contact tyre. Alternative options include the Goodyear or Falken ranges.
Life: 4.5 out of 5
Handling: 3.5 out of 5
Noise: 4 out of 5
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Continental Eco Contact 3
The Continental Eco Contact3 (recommended Best Buy in 2006 and 2007 by Which magazine) provides excellent traction in both wet and dry conditions as its asymemetrical tread pattern ensures optimum ground contact. This tyre utilises an improved compound that provides lower rolling resistance meaning that the Continental EcoContact3 provides not only increased safety but improved fuel economy. Ideally suited to the small and medium sized car and fitted as original equipment on the Fiat Bravo and Mini. |
Continental Premium Contact 2
The Continental Premium Contact 2 was recommended in AutoExpress in 2006 and also featured as a recommended Best Buy in 2007 in Which magazine. The compact outer shoulder and rib design, allied to high circumferential tread stiffness, provide excellent force transmission as well as improved driving stability and braking performance. This tyre provides advanced safety for luxury and medium sized cars, and is fitted as original equipment to a number of vehicles including the new Ford Mondeo and the Mercedes C Class. |
Continental Sport Contact 3
The Continental Sport Contact 3 recommended in Which magazine as a Best Buy in 2006 has an asymmetric tread pattern designed for shorter braking distances at high speeds and also benefits from excellent directional stability and precise steering. Designed as the ultimate high performance tyre for high performance sports cars ithis tyre is fitted as original equipment to the Audi RS4, A5 and Mercedes SLK.
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4x4 Tyres | Continental 4X4 Sport Contact
The Conti 4X4 Sport Contact is an extremely high performance tyre designed for the modern high performance 4X4 vehicle. The predecessor of the CrossContact UHP and is similarly designed for 100% on road use. The circumferential bands give excellent stability and transmission of the driving forces to the road. The wide lateral and longitudinal grooves provide excellent water dispersal and optimum protection against aquaplaning. Fitted as original equipment to the Range Rover Sport, the Porsche Cayenne and the VW Touareg. |
Continental Cross Contact UHP
The ContiCrossContact UHP has an asymmetric tread pattern designed for the modern performance SUV and for 100% on-road use. On the outside of the tyre the large blocks provide excellent cornering stability, and in the centre the steep lateral grooves provide an extremely quiet drive. On the inside of the tyre, the open groove system provides excellent water drainage and protection against aquaplaning. A modern tyre designed for optimum on road driving and fitted as original equipment to the Volvo XC90, the Mercedes M Class and the BMW X5. |
Continental 4X4 Contact
The Continental 4X4 Contact is an all round 4X4 tyre suitable for on-road and light off-road use. The wide lateral and longitudinal grooves provide excellent water dispersal and the advance sipe structure provides excellent traction both on and off the road. Fitted as original equipment to the Honda CRV and the VW Tienan. |
Continental Cross Contact AT
The Continental Cross Contact AT is a dynamic all terrain tyre suitable for both on and off road driving. The open shoulder design with an advanced wear resistant tread compound gives the potential to produce high mileage without compromising off road performance. The three circumferential offset block rows ensure this is a smooth and quiet all terrain tyre. |
Continental Cross Contact LX
The Continental Cross Contact LX is an all in one tyre for medium to heavy 4X4 vehicles. The open outer shoulder gives the look of an off road tyre, and the deep grooves provide high water displacement and quick stone ejection. The tyre provides good driving and braking performance even in light off road use.
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Runflat Tyres | Continental Premium Contact SSR
The hugely successful Conti Premium Contact SSR is fitted as standard to BMW 1 and 3 Series base models equipped with 16 inch wheels and is approved for optional runflat fitment on Vauxhall Corsa, Astra and Zafira vehicles. In the most recent runflat tyre test carried out by AutoExpress (Oct 2006), the ContiPremiumContact SSR excelled in wet and dry braking and in handling on wet roads.
Life: 4 out of 5
Handling: 3.5 out of 5
Noise: 3.5 out of 5 |
Continental Sport Contact SSR
The ContiSportContact SSR is fitted as standard on higher spec BMW 1 and 3 Series models equipped with 17 and 18 inch wheels as well as being approved for optional runflat fitment on the Audi TT and new Ford Mondeo.
Life: 4 out of 5
Handling: 4.5 out of 5
Noise: 3.5 out of 5 |
Van Tyres | Continental Vanco 2
The Continental Vanco 2 provides car-like performance for medium to heavy vans. The 3 longitudinal grooves provide fast and efficient water dispersal giving outstanding aquaplaning protection. This tyre also has a high pattern depth and an innovative long life compound giving excellent mileage and a longer service life. The Vanco 2 provides maximum versatility for city traffic and rough road conditions. Fitted as original equipment on the Mercedes Sprinter, Iveco Daily and Vauxhall Mavano. |
Continental Vanco Contact 2
The Continental Vanco Contact 2 is designed to give optimum performance to car-derived and light vans. The stiff shoulder design ensures good cornering stability whilst the optimised sipes mean better wet grip and shorter braking distances. The stiff centre area gives accurate handling and even ground pressure distribution. Fitted as original equipment to the VW Caddy and the Ford Transit Connect. |
Special Offers | Blackcircles constantly offer excellent deals across a range of different tyre sizes, so please check our latest tyre deals on our Special Offers page. Do you know that on some vehicles it is possible to fit a different brand of tyre from what is currently on the car, you may find a different brand suits your budget and driving style better – so it’s always worth investigating. However some vehicle manufacturers do recommend that you keep the same brand of tyres that originally came on the vehicle as they have worked with the tyre manufacturers to develop vehicle specific fitments to improve the vehicle’s performance.
If you are at all unsure whether you can change brand, please call our customer service team on 0845 620 2000 who will be able to let you know whether there are any alternative brands for your vehicle. Don’t forget that Blackcircles remain independent and we pride ourselves on offering our customers impartial advice on tyres. |
Car Owners Clubs | As a member of an owners club you could be eligible for a discount on your tyre purchase. |
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