Continental ContiCrossContact LX
Neither winter nor summer
Opinion Rafał:
3.5
The manufacturer fitted these tyres on my car in the factory. I drove 70,000 km on them and still have around 4 mm of the tread. Tyre manufacturer marked them as M + S, or summer / winter, but in my opinion it is a tyre neither for the summer, nor for the winter. In winter they're a little too hard and in the summer too soft. On loose or wet snow you can drive with confidence but on packed snow it felt as if I were ice skating. During the summer on the asphalt or gravel they perform and drive well, however at high temperatures the car felt as if it was gently floating. Personally, I do not share the opinion that it is a quiet tyre but it's probably because it's M + S, or perhaps because until now I drove on more quiet tyres. Tyres like to wear unevenly, causing terrible noise in the car even at 60km/h and that's the primary cause for swapping them out.
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Continental ContiPremiumContact 5
Worth the money
Opinion Grigo:
4.5
I bought these tyres on very good price at the end of a summer season. Immediately after winter, winter season tyres are sold at a higher price. Previous tyres was from the same manufacturer but I fitted them like they were used. I thought if tread is more than 6 mm it's almost like brand-new ones. What's more a date of manufacturing them is just 4 years what makes it definitely worth it. However, the tread and the date of manufacture is not everything - parking a car under the block and constantly changing weather conditions makes rubber lose its properties and become hard. After replacing the tyres with new ones, I was impressed after just first tour - tyres are especially a lot quieter and more comfortable. I recommend them and from now on I will always drive on brand-new tyres. Maybe a little more expensive but definitely safer.
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