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Continental Dominates Summer Tire Test by European Automobile Clubs

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Last updated: February 25, 2025 18:27
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  • SportContact 7 impresses with best wet and dry performance
  • Continental tire with shortest wet braking distance
  • Top marks for sustainability

In their latest summer tire test, the German automobile club ADAC, the Austrian ÖAMTC and the Swiss TCS awarded Continental’s SportContact 7 the top grades “good” (ADAC and ÖAMTC: 1.8) and “highly recommended” (TCS: 74 percent). The European automobile clubs tested a total of 18 models from international brands in size 225/40 R 18. The test vehicle was a VW Golf. 

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SportContact 7 sets the benchmark for driving safetyTop marks in the test for sustainability

“With the prestigious victory in the ADAC tire test, the SportContact 7 seamlessly continues the test successes of previous years. Since its market launch in 2021, the tire has already won 14 independent press tests,” says Continental tire expert Andreas Schlenke.

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SportContact 7 sets the benchmark for driving safety

The SportContact 7 impresses with top performance on wet and dry roads. On dry asphalt, Continental’s UHP tire shows “very good steering wheel feedback and is absolutely safe and precisely controllable even at the limit, thanks to its very high grip level,” and it also secures the best rating in the field in the wet. 

In terms of braking distances on wet asphalt, the SportContact 7 set the best mark with just 28.4 meters from 80 km/h; on dry roads, the test car came to a standstill after 35.2 meters from 100 km/h. “The shortest braking distances in the comparison and absolutely safe and easily controllable on the wet handling course,” was the ADAC’s further verdict on the SportContact 7.

Top marks in the test for sustainability

“The Continental SportContact 7 sets the benchmark in terms of driving safety with a very good rating and achieves the best overall rating in the test thanks to its good performance in the environmental balance”, judges the ADAC. With its “low wear” and “good efficiency” as well as the “best score in the test for sustainability”, the SportContact 7 achieves a “good” in the “environmental balance” category, which accounts for 30 percent of the total score.

SportContact 7 is the ideal tire for high performance sporty vehicles with electric and conventional drive systems. It is approved for several models such as Porsche Panamera, BRABUS ROCKET GTS and BMW 5 Series and i5. It is available in sizes from 18 to 24 inches. During development, Continental focused on perfection in all performance criteria in order to combine maximum driving pleasure with maximum safety.

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