Continental tyres win Evo test

[angelis]

Seems the Conti tyre won. May get a set for my 348.



PR blurb from Continental Tyres.

Continental has won a coveted tyre test from the UK's monthly car magazine, evo. The ContiSportContact3 took top spot in this year’s performance tyre test, announced in the February edition of the title.
For its third year, the evo performance tyre test highlights exceptional performance across areas such as wet and dry handling, aquaplaning and braking. Seen within the motoring industry as a stamp of approval for the best performance tyre, evo described Continental’s win as “an impressively complete performance”.


Fitted across a wide range of models throughout the market, evo tested the 225/40 R18 from a range of competitor brands, with the majority of testing taking place at the extensive facilities of the MIRA proving ground.
The title praised the Continental’s abilities across areas such as wet handling and braking, taking top spot in both categories. On Continental’s wet handling evo commented;
“‘Masterful’, we said of the Continental. There were some great performances on the wet circuit but the Conti still stood out, setting the fastest lap time, recording the highest lateral G, and scoring the highest subjective mark, too-it wasn’t bettered.”


The title went on to heap further praise on the ContiSportContact3 and its breadth of abilities, adding;

“Especially impressive was its stability-It barely acknowledged puddles that were registered by its closest rivals, and its traction was superb. ‘Amazingly surefooted and grippy; the limit is your nerve.’”
Jonathan Hayter, product manager at Continental, said; “This additional win for the ContiSportContact3 is an excellent endorsement for our product range. The ultra high performance tyre has proven its worth yet again next to competitor products and has displayed its prowess in a number of disciplines including wet handling and braking.”


The ContiSportContact3 is the ideal choice for drivers who want the highest levels of safety without compromising on performance. Its asymmetric tread pattern design provides shorter braking distances, excellent handling and precise steering response, while the supple compound and unique tread grooves give maximum grip in all conditions and outstanding performance in the wet.The ContiSportContact3 comes in a range of sizes from rim size 17" and above. For more information on the Continental product range, visit www.conti-online.co.uk/passenger.

[Spiritof'76]

Conti CS3 is actually out of date now as been replaced by the CS5 which is oviously supposed to be better than the 3 :)

Very nearly went for the CS5's for the Cosworth but decided on the Michelin PilotSport in the end as many reviews gave them the edge in the criterias that matter most to me............ Conti's generally scored better in road noise and comfort, but i don't give a damn about that

Wear rate is supposedly poor on the Conti's compared to the PilotSports so i dug deep and paid the extra for the PS2's

[angelis]

What do you think of the Pirelli's?

[Spiritof'76]

What do you think of the Pirelli's?

Dunno really............... don't have much experience of them other than being on my work van

Strikes me that they are a little bit out of favour with petrolheads. I recall when we were at the Dunton Track Day thing last summer their were guys from Pirelli there doing the tyre checks on all the cars and the guy that checked mine commented that he was a bit sad to see that nobody was running Pirelli's

I guess they are still a big player though and possibly still quite a few new cars are leaving the showroom on them


Continental and Michelin seem to be the forerunners at the top end of the price market these days

[Yusef]

Against all of my instincts I've gone from P Zeros to contis on two cars and they really are a top comfort/performance balance.

Love them, kerbing ribs as well.