Your safety is our top priority. That is why we take all possible aspects of safety and comfort into account when developing its tyres. All Continental innovations have to pass an intense testing regime before going into production.
Each new tyre has to complete hundreds of test miles on our main testing site, the Contidrom. A total of 150,000 tyres are tested every year in different conditions. Last year, our test drivers amassed a mileage that would have seen them circling the globe 500 times.
We believe tyre performance should stand up to independent scrutiny. And ours do: our tyres are regularly rated top performers in impartial tests by experts around the world. Renowned media outlets such as Auto Express in the UK and Germany’s Auto Bild and Autozeitung frequently rank our tyres more highly than those of our rivals. It’s further proof that with our tyres, you’re safe on the road in all conditions.
When it comes to tyre safety, no distance is too far for our engineers. They travel all over the world to ensure that each Continental tyre – whether winter tyre, summer tyre, all-season tyre, or those used in sport and off-road activities – is tested by our experts in a wide range of weather conditions and on all surface types.
To deliver safe, optimised and reliable tyres, our employees established new testing methods. Our R&D expert Andreas Schlenke explains how testing – from virtual simulations to objective and subjective tests – is an integral part of each phase in tyre development.
From the outset, our test engineers at the Contidrom have defined standards that are applied in Continental’s tyre testing activities around the world. Want to see for yourself where progress in tyre development is being driven to this day? Take a virtual tour and discover the many precision testing options available at our benchmark tyre testing facility just outside Hanover.
Continental tires keep winning tests all over the world. In 82 independent tests conducted in 2024, our products have reached the podium 73 times - a stunning success rate of 89 percent. The awards that make us particularly proud include the award for the best tire in the past 50 years from Auto Motor Sport magazine, as well as the regular top ratings in the German Motorist Association’s major summer and winter tire tests. These test results are also an important reason for car manufacturers to trust us and fit every third car rolling off their assembly lines with Continental tires.
The German magazine sportauto has published in their issue (4/2025) an UHP Summer Tire Test 2025. The tested tire size was 275/35 R19 100Y on the front and 285/30 R 20 99Y on the rear axle. Test vehicles was a BMW M4.
The test was conducted by sportauto at the following proving grounds:
About our SportContact 7
+ Active driving all-rounder with special high safety reserves in wet conditions
+ Shortest braking distances at all test conditions
+ Very balanced and safe driving behavior on dry, compared to competition especially on the wet street
+ Precise steering characteristics when driving sporty with reliably reproducible vehicle reactions and high grip level
+ High fuel efficiency and low rolling noise
- Less comfort
The German ACE (Auto Club Europa) together with the GTÜ (Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung mbH) and ARBÖ (Auto-, Motor- und Radfahrerbund Österreichs) have published their Summer Tire Test 2024. The tested tire size was 225/45 R17 94 W/Y, test vehicles were Volkswagen Golf and Opel Astra. The test was conducted by the ACE in cooperation with Pirelli at the TRIWO proving ground, Pferdsfeld, Germany.
Links to publications: ACE Lenkrad publication, Test Video
About our PremiumContact 7
+ Best in wet- and dry-braking
+ Safest tire of all tested candidates
+ Very good and well-balanced wet handling
- Worst in exterior noise
The German ACE (Auto Club Europa) together with the GTÜ (Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung mbH) and Austrian Partner Club ARBÖ (Auto-, Motor- und Radfahrerbund Österreichs) have published their All Season Tire Test 2024. The tested tire size was 215/50 R18, test vehicle was a Volkswagen T-Roc. The publication can be found here.
The test was conducted by the ACE at the following proving grounds:
About our AllSeasonContact 2
+ Leading in safety in wet and dry conditions
+ Best in wet braking
+ Very good in economy and environment
- Average in winter conditions
The online magazine and youtube-Channel “Tyre Reviews” has published an All Season Tire Test on its youtube-channel and on the website www.tyrereviews.com. The tested tire size was 205/55 R16 94 V, carried out on a VW Golf. The test was conducted by Tyre Reviews at the following proving grounds:
About our AllSeasonContact 2
+ Very good in dry handling
+ Best in wet handling with short wet braking
+ Best snow traction
+ Best in ice overall
+ Lowest wear on test
+ Best value tyre on test
+ Low rolling resistance
- Extended dry braking
- Low aquaplaning resistance
