Continental UltraContact
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I phoned Mobil Tyre Service and booked them to come to my home, put on a new tyre, take away the old one . It was booked to take place within a 2 hours time slot I requested. It happened as promised, all finished and no fuss of waiting in a tyre business, no spare had to be used temporarily. MTS offers a very broad range of tyre brands and sizes.
I'm coming from Turanza T005 225/40 R18 on my 2024 VW Golf R-Line. They're good tires, but not as good as Continental UC7. The UC7 are amazing.Ok guys, after a while driving the same roads in wet and dry conditions with the new UC7s, I'd give them 10 stars if possible. Everything I've noticed is positive (I like to drive nimbly, moving quickly,… Read more
not waiting around), and these tires give you complete confidence. They're quiet, and the cornering grip is superb. In the wet, they're excellent...wow! The profile looks more attractive than others. I don't know how long they'll last, but I always like to change them before they wear out too much; it gives me more confidence. It's like shoes: if you have good shoes and change them more often, you feel better in every way—in the rain, on dry roads, and in terms of comfort. That's what tires are . They're the shoes for your car.The very efficient fuel consumption is the same as the Turanza t005. There are no changes.
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Easy to arrange and very good pricing. Installers very experienced.
Having all my tyres replaced today. #mobiletyreshop. Highly recommended. Great price for Continentals. Got notification technician Andrew was on the way and arrived on time. Andrew listened to what I had to say about my previous tyres. Got started. Pleasant and polite. Great experience. Highly recommended. Thank you.
Bad treadwear – Its traction, handling, and noise level are top-notch only when brand new. But I won't be buying it again as it lasted only 2 years, with mileage of 28,000 kilometers. As shown in the picture, it has already worn out. Show details
Do not buy these – These tyres i bought a year ago , Had good specs on stopping distance and wet weather performance. These are the 1st set after oems (geolandar G91s ) The entire face is worn on the front tyres to near having no tread just the grooves. Got 40+kkm out of the G91s Dont think il get 25kkm out of these. They aquaplane they are scrabbly and slide… Read more
in corners contrary to their advertising.
I will not buy these tyres again.
*update , after researching the problem,it looks like there are many many people who complain about excessive inner wear.
Going to contact them and see how i go.
In-depth reviews
Excellent - probably the most underrated tyres on the market – Fitted a full set of CONTINENTAL 225/65R17 1O2V ULTRACONTACT UC6 SUV to my Honda CRV some months back. I was disappointed with my Michelins I had on this vehicle as albeit lots of tread, were splitting in the rain grooves throughout at a mere 55 000km. So I decided to change to Continentals as my contacts in Europe, predominantly from Spain, all… Read more
rated the Continentals very highly. They were not wrong - these are probably the most underrated tyres I have ever fitted to a vehicle - period. The dealer who fitted these tyres, being Best Drive in Wanneroo, WA did a superb job with fitment, balancing and wheel alignment so in effect, it was a one-stop-shop. Since fitment, I have driven in extremely hot conditions, and in bucketing rain. I found these tyres had excellent grip in all conditions and were very exceptionally good in the wet. But regardless of the weather conditions, felt planted at all times which is very inspiring as one always feels confident in that the tyres will deliver under all conditions - including hard cornering and emergency braking. The added bonus is that they run very quiet. For me, safety is paramount. and with the added bonus of value-for-money means I will definitely fit these again.
Excellent tyres, high performance – As the previous review said, I just got these from mycar (ex. KTAS) the other day who is now owned by Continental. Price was very good if you buy from them as they're directly owned by the manufacturer. I suppose I shan't fully be able to review these until some time has passed but, wow! (see other review to find out the previous tyre I ran for a… Read more
long time)
First, my only suspicion of a possible con is that the compound seems softer and may not be that hard wearing. But trust me, the benefit far outweighs this even if it comes to be true. In fact this might prevent dry rot issues or at least your tyres will be fully used by the time they start rotting. Sidewalls have a little bit more give in them which can be both bad/good but having pushed them into high speed corners, 100kmh+ they seem fine to me.
Now the pros, these tyres are very comfortable but not floaty or sloppy at all. They are just excellent at providing driver feedback and road feel, a joy to drive on. Mind you I only have these on the fronts, not even on all four corners. Wet weather performance is good and that's expected since the tread looks very capable to evacuate water.
Suspension performance is actually enhanced, it's not harsh anymore even though I run stiff aftermarket shocks on my car, and they inspire confidence. You just point the car where you want it to go and it just responds at any speed. Amazing that a tyre can do this (I guess I'm not an expert at judging quality tires having been loyal to a single manufacturer before - to me it's a revelation now).
The ones I got are made in China but that's not a detriment insofar as I can tell. (2919 DOT code so already a year old, maybe newer ones come out of Thailand)
Flat out the best tyre I've ever had on my car. I had 245/45/r18s installed on my 2020 hybrid Camry on which I've had Bridgestones, Kuhmos and Austones and this tyre is by far the best. Super quiet which is a necessity as, with the hybrid system, the motor is off half the time so tyre noise can be very noticeable but in this case there is very… Read more
little noise, if any at all.
Handing is excellent in dry and wet.
One other interesting side benefit of choosing the 245 over the standard 235 is that it's fixed one of my biggest bugbears with the Camry which was it's turning circle. The continentals have given it a much better turning circle compared to the 235's.
Edit: after another 1500kms these tyres are easily the best I've ever had - it's fair to say they transform the car from a solid sedan to something far more entertaining to drive. I took the Camry up in the hills for a blast on some sweeping bends, switchbacks and challenging elevation changes and it handled far better than you'd expect a standard Camry hybrid to. Coming down the mountain range I was following a guy who obviously thought his car was sportier than mine as he cut me off to get in front of me (white Camry's can have that effect on people) and I've never thought of the Camry as a sports sedan but on that trip in the mountains I was effortlessly keeping up with him and the car flowed between bends like it was on rails.
My advice - get some.
Positive reviews
Excellent tyres and super customer service. The entire process was incredibly easy, and I highly recommend it for anyone, time-poor or not. The tech was super efficient and personable. Show details
Great tyres very quiet. Great service as well, prompt and polite
Love the tyres. Amazing prices and excellent service. Always use for punctures and new tyres.
Follow-up · The wet grip is exceptional. I havr alwayshad on the Michelin Sport Pilots, however these would slip a fair bit, especially on white lines. So far the continentals have been amazing in the wet, no slips, not even on the white lines, or even around roundabouts when you hit a drain cover. Excellent grip. Wear and tear had been great. Had for a month… Read more
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Negative reviews
Very bad tyres – Not a good tyre, punctures really easily, brand new tyres bought 07/2024 and driven less than 2000km and already two punctures, the tyres that came with the car did over 60,000km and 0 punctures. You figure. Don’t buy unless you love fixing punctures every month. Show details
Nice ride but wear quickly – Lasted less than 2 years 25km & require 4 new ones. Wheel alignment & balance done every 6 months Show details
Excellent performance SUV Tyre, but intrusive noise levels and poor ride detract – After 6 months of research with not an iota of comment by professional testers on noise levels And ride, ( on these) I Consequently purchased a set. The OEM Bridgestone tyres were by comparison appalling in the wet and at best average in the dry. These Conti tyres are amazing in the wet, in comparison. In the dry they are ultra responsive and… Read more
confidence inspiring, as well. However they are particularly noisy on coarse chip surfaces, ( 90% of roads around here) and if I had known about this major compromise, I would gladly sourced another brand/type. Quite disappointed on this aspect. They also ride a lot harder and transmit much more NVH than the OEM Bridgstones, so Car magazine Tyre reviews around a wet/dry race track can be quite misleading in the real world on ride, NVH in general. Still love them but they are flawed in two important aspects.
Recent reviews
Brilliant service couldn’t ask for better. Second time using MTS. Recommend!
Fast and easy service, price was cheaper than the inconvenience of going to a shop and waiting by getting it done at home. Will be recommending them to people who need new tyres. Show details
This service is a great business model. The serviceman did an exceptational job and it was done in under 30 minutes. provided great information and recommendations. Highly recommended.
comfy and stable tyres, good quality; and the mts teams are professional, friendly and helpful
Love these tyres, there great in the wet, noise is minimal depending on the road surface.will get these tyres again for my Ford Endura.
Installer was on time, SMS confirmation received, excellent service, highly recommend!!
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Worth the money – It took me a while to make a decision on new tyres, I like to do my research before spending bi money. I settled on the Continental Ultracontact, I am super happy with my choice, the car drives like new. Show details
Nice and easy on Roads – Best tyres. Super comfy on roads & really absorbs the road Show details
Short tyre life – 18,000 is not great for an SUV Tyre. Probably go back to the Bridgestone HT Show details
Great alternative to OEM Tyre – Great alternative to OEM Pirelli which are so much dearer. Tyre performs just as good, great wet road traction and low road noise. So far tyre wear has show to be good Show details
Lasted for more than 74000kms – Purchased 4 Continental UC6 195 65 R15 in Adelaide from Cluse Bros Tyrepower, Parafield in June 2017 at -approx 66000km. Gripping both in wet and dry conditions were good. Wear is also good, make sure to rotate tyres. Definitely recommend these tyres if they are still made of the same quality. Switched to Bridgestone Tauranza Serenity plus at 139000km. Will definitely post review after few thousand kms. Show details
Great tyre! – These tyres are smooth but grippy, give excellent steering feel and great confidence in the wet. They are not the cheapest but I don't think it's worthwhile trying to save money on tyres. Recommended. Show details
3 year review-the best so far! – I bought 4 UC6 tyres 3 years ago from continental best drive wanneroo and they have performed exceptionally well especially in the wet roads and felt reassured.The grip is astounding compared to any other tyres so far.I have taken it on dirt and gravel roads while camping and although I shouldnt-it performed well.30,000kms so far and should be ok for another 15 to 20k. Show details
great addition – They are 235mm wide and hold the road well in all conditions They enhance the handling and are very good under braking They are medium durability because they are soft walled and I push the car because it is so good to drive. Show details
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