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- Excellent wet and dry traction
- Good tread wear for a performance tire
- Low rolling resistance
- For summer driving only
- Just as pricey as better-rated tires
The Continental ContiSportContact 3 impresses both experts and owners with its sure-footed handling, but reviews say it can't quite measure up to the No. 1 performance summer tire, the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (*Est. $235). Owners give the ContiSportContact 3 high marks for comfort and traction on wet and dry roads, and several say it is impressively long wearing; its government tread-wear score surpasses the Michelin's.
The ContiSportContact 3 runs neck-and-neck with the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 (*Est. $315) in reviews by both experts and owners, with the Goodyear getting slightly better scores for hydroplaning resistance while the ContiSportContact 3 offers lower rolling resistance (which can lead to better gas mileage). None of these tires are appropriate for cold weather; for all-season high-performance driving, reviews say the Michelin Primacy MXV4 (*Est. $160) and Continental ExtremeContact DWS (*Est. $155) are the best tires.
ConsumerReports.org and its British counterpart, Which? magazine, both perform expert, unbiased tests of the Continental ContiSportContact 3 and rank it against other high-performance summer tires. TireRack.com, a retail site, also conducts an expert comparison test of the ContiSportContact 3, but it compares fewer models and its test is older than those at Which? magazine and ConsumerReports.org. We also found 36 owner-written reviews for the ContiSportContact 3 at TireRack.com. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is the place to find government-required traction, heat-resistance and tread-wear ratings for tires.
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1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
The Continental ContiSportContact 3 is one of 21 ultra-high-performance summer tires tested by ConsumerReports.org. Editors rank the tires from best to worst based on their performance, rolling resistance, comfort and tread life.
Review: Ratings: Ultra-High Performance, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
2. Which? magazineDetails/Subscribe
This British magazine, which is similar to ConsumerReports.org, names the Continental ContiSportContact 3 a Best Buy in its test of 97 tires. Tires are ranked according to their wet and dry traction, noise and wear.
Review: Continental ContiSportContact 3 Review, Editors of Which? magazine, Feb. 2008
3. Tire Rack
The Continental ContiSportContact 3 ranks third in this head-to-head test of four summer tires by staff at TireRack.com. Although it lags behind the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric and Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, testers call the Continental "well-mannered" and reliable on wet roads.
Review: Testing New Trends in Max Performance Tires, Editors of TireRack.com, Oct. 26, 2007
4. Tire Rack
Owners who post reviews here rate the Continental ContiSportContact 3 in the top five max-performance summer tires, but they don't like it quite as well as the top-ranked Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 or the runner-up Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3. Owners do give the Continental higher scores for tread wear.
Review: Continental ContiSportContact 3, Contributors to TireRack.com
5. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Manufacturer-generated tire ratings are posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website. The Continental ContiSportContact 3's AA traction rating places it in the top 3 percent of tires, and it gets the highest possible heat-resistance rating of A. Its tread-wear rating is higher than some other max-performance summer tires' ratings.
Review: Tire Rating Lookup, Editors of SaferCar.gov
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