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Identify the size of your tyre
The exact dimensions of a tyre can be found on the sidewall printed mark. The graphic shows how to read properties and dimensions of the tyre:
 
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SPEED INDEX:
The speed index indicates the maximum speed intended for the tyre. Up to this value, the manufacturer guarantees optimum operation with the appropriate tyre pressure. The maximum speed allowed for this vehicle is given in the vehicle owner's manual; this information can be used to select the appropriate speed index for the tyre. The speed index is the last mark on the sidewall of the tyre.
 
Load Index
Permissible maximum axle load per tyre in kg. To be found in the registration certificate or vehicle registration document or read directly from the tyre (two-digit number). It is permitted to fit a tyre with a higher load index.
 
Driving safety despite puncture
Runflat tyres are puncture-resistant tyres with reinforced sidewalls. This creates the so-called run-flat property. In the event of damage, this allows the vehicle to continue driving up to a distance of approx. 100 km (and even beyond depending on the product) at a maximum speed of 80 km/h, even if the pressure has been completely lost. Run-flat tyres even prevent the tyre rubber from jumping off the rim in the event of a loss of air pressure. A flat tyre is therefore still a flat tyre, but it loses some of its drama. Note: All run-flat tyres are marked with the symbol "RSC" (Runflat System Component) and may only be fitted in vehicles with a functioning air pressure control system!
 
Tyres with increased load capacity
Reinforced tyres are designed for higher loads than normal tyres. They can be identified by the designation 'RF' (reinforced) or also 'XL' or 'Extra Load'. They are used on vans, minibuses, off-road vehicles, etc. However, their mounting alone does not automatically result in higher load capacity but also requires a correspondingly higher air pressure. Furthermore, the load capacity index specified in the vehicle documents continues to apply.
 
Tyres with extra high load capacity
The "C" in the term C tyres stands for "commercial". These tyres are specially designed for commercial vehicles. These can be, for example, lighter trucks, delivery vans, flatbed trucks or panel vans. In other words: vehicles that have to move higher loads at a comparatively lower speed. The multi-ply reinforced C tyres are therefore even more load-bearing than reinforced tyres.
 
Mobility-optimised tyres
A tyre with a sealing layer on the opposite side of the tyre tread. In the event of a puncture (e.g. by a nail), this layer blocks any loss of air, even if the foreign body causing the puncture is still in the tyre. It is not necessary to stop or change the tyres immediately at the roadside.
 
Mobility-optimised tyres
A tyre with a sealing layer on the opposite side of the tyre tread. In the event of a puncture (e.g. by a nail), this layer blocks any loss of air, even if the foreign body causing the puncture is still in the tyre. It is not necessary to stop or change the tyres immediately at the roadside.
 
Tyres optimised for electric vehicles.
Tyre developed for electric vehicles. These tyres can also be used without hesitation on vehicles with other drive systems.
 
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Original equipment quality: optimum adjustment to the vehicle
Tyres with a special OEM marking on the sidewall, e.g. "MO" for Mercedes-Benz, were developed in cooperation with a specific car manufacturer and the tyre industry. These tyres have been homologated by the vehicle manufacturer and are a perfect match for a specific model. They have been specially designed to highlight or further improve the performance characteristics of the car in question, thus representing the culmination of a state-of-the-art fine-tuning process that perfectly complements the latest technological developments in the automotive industry. Tyres with manufacturer's markings can of course also be used on other vehicles.
 

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Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Continental
Continental
AllSeasonContact 2
255/40 R18 99Y XL, EVc

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EU Tyre Label
Roll resistance BWet grip BNoise emissions 72dB
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Kilometers driven1589280
05.02.2025fromDean
I've done around 8500 miles so far in mostly poor weather , very good grip in all winter conditions and mild conditions. Good all rounder.
28.05.2024fromMarcis
Good grip on wet and dry roads. Reasonable grip on snow and icy roads. Noisy on dry roads. Fuel consumption has increased. All in all decent tyres.
07.04.2024fromHarry
Incredibly capable tyre for all conditions, but my experience on the roads in West Yorkshire will probably dictate that I don't purchase these tyres again as they are too soft on the sidewall, they do need some sort of protective band. The roads a terrible around Haworth for potholes, and in this case I could not dodge one and it has ripped the sidewall and damaged the rim, rendering the tyre scrap.
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Continental PremiumContact 6
Continental
Continental
PremiumContact 6
255/40 R18 99Y XL MO, EVc

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 Summer tyres
limited stock
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EU Tyre Label
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Kilometers driven7334274
23.09.2023fromTony West
Many Man miles, 252,000 in the car.
16.02.2023fromAlasdair
A solid tyre I've refitted to the car several times already. Excellent grip on wet and dry and more comfortable than the SportContact they replaced with marginal difference in performance. Only difference felt was feeling marginally more tyre wall flex if driving very hard in corners but a lovely balance for comfort and excellent grip. They are slightly louder than other tyres which is a minus but worth it for overall performance. Very predictable behaviour wet and dry. Only other downside is Conti shipping tyres with slightly lower than average new tread which makes it a bit more expensive over the life than similar priced tyres from other brands.
26.02.2022fromSuki Nandhra
Great tyres and the reason why I always come back to Conti’s
24.03.2021fromN Moss
More comfortable than a lot of winter tyres we have had. A bit noisy but not too bad. Fuel economy better than most.
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Continental PremiumContact 7
Continental
Continental
PremiumContact 7
255/40 R18 99Y XL, EVc

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just  190.69 £
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Continental
Continental
WinterContact TS 870 P
255/40 R18 99H XL MO, EVc

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 Winter tyres
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Kilometers driven528879
08.02.2023fromMartin Green
farm use fairly mixed road/ off road
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Continental ContiWinterContact TS 810 S
Continental
Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 810 S
255/40 R18 99V XL N1

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Winter

 Winter tyres
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EU Tyre Label
Roll resistance EWet grip CNoise emissions 73dB
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Kilometers driven179037
24.03.2021fromRichard Burton
The tyres lasted about 3 weeks before one had a blow out the side wall of the tyre went on a motorway nearly caused an accident we were towed to a fast fit centre so they fitted 2 new tyres to replace the ones from mytyres I tried contacting the supplier had no answer from my email and the phone put on to a very unhelpful gentleman who took no notice of any thing I said. So I would say DON’T buy tyres on line go to a fast fit that way if something goes wrong you can claim.
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Continental ContiWinterContact TS 830P
Continental
Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 830P
255/40 R18 99V XL MO

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 Winter tyres
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Kilometers driven958514
08.03.2019fromStewart Dingle
The best winter / wet and all round tyre with exceptional grip in wet conditions, quiet & safe I have ever used. Not the cheapest but worth every penny, will definitely use again without any doubt.
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Continental ContiWinterContact TS 830P
Continental
Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 830P
255/40 R18 99V XL *

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Kilometers driven958514
08.03.2019fromStewart Dingle
The best winter / wet and all round tyre with exceptional grip in wet conditions, quiet & safe I have ever used. Not the cheapest but worth every penny, will definitely use again without any doubt.
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Continental ContiWinterContact TS 810 S
Continental
Continental
ContiWinterContact TS 810 S
255/40 R18 99V XL N1

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Kilometers driven179037
24.03.2021fromRichard Burton
The tyres lasted about 3 weeks before one had a blow out the side wall of the tyre went on a motorway nearly caused an accident we were towed to a fast fit centre so they fitted 2 new tyres to replace the ones from mytyres I tried contacting the supplier had no answer from my email and the phone put on to a very unhelpful gentleman who took no notice of any thing I said. So I would say DON’T buy tyres on line go to a fast fit that way if something goes wrong you can claim.
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Continental AllSeasonContact
Continental
Continental
AllSeasonContact
255/40 R18 99Y XL, EVc

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Kilometers driven6603710
18.08.2024fromGary Richardson
Better all around than the tyres supplied with the car
05.01.2024fromNick Ibrahim
I drive mostly in the city at low speeds however when taking to motorways in the UK I drive at 70MPH and in Europe at 75MPH. The drive is smooth and fuel economy is excellent, tyre wear is good and noise levels within the car is minimal.
08.06.2023fromNathan Gillick
Excellent safe and fun. You need to give warning when it won’t arrive for weeks before the customer pays though. I was stuck without something suitable. It’s not acceptable.
13.05.2023fromLyusien Byalkov
Perfect
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Continental PremiumContact 7
Continental
Continental
PremiumContact 7
255/40 R18 99Y XL, EVc

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just  225.03 £
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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR
Continental
Continental
ContiSportContact 5 SSR
255/40 R18 95Y *, run-flat

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Continental WinterContact TS 860 S SSR
Continental
Continental
WinterContact TS 860 S SSR
255/40 R18 99V XL *, EVc, run-flat

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 Winter tyres
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Kilometers driven276396
28.06.2025fromCharles Hillman
The tyres perform well. At that price I would expect no less. (But Michelins tend to cost even more than Continentals.) We don't get a lot of snow in Essex, England these days, but when we lived in parts of Germany where (at least then) it snowed in winter we always found Continental Winter Tyres performed well. And indeed I've left the winter tyres on for the summer this year. Partly through laziness. But also, low profile summer tyres look "cool" with alloy in the show rooms, but with all the pot holes and broken roads here in England, slightly thicker tyres on (slightly smaller) steel rims offer better resilience (and comfort). Economy penalty must existnotably inrespect of fuel, but appears very marginal as long as the tyres remain fully inflated. Which (so far) they do without frequent top-ups. Though I appreciate that reading what I just wrote makes me sounds very old. Ainsi soit il. And it still feels odd to be asked to review Winter Tyres in June.
09.11.2023fromMichael Yates
These are great winter tyres which I run all year round ( living in rural Wales). The problem is getting them in the size I need. I generally have to order at least 3 months before I am going to need them so this review is actually for the tyres I bought two years ago and which still have about 5000 miles (8000 km) wear left. The original summer tyres fitted to the car when I bought it new only lasted 25000 miles so these Continentals actually represent good value for money - and they don’t skid on muddy farm tracks in summer. I had a puncture and the runflat function worked well. But these tyres cannot be repaired by the usual method and there was no chance of getting a new pair of tyres in this size (have to replace in pairs on this car). My only option was the ‘slime’ injection which has worked perfectly. No loss of pressure over the last 5000 miles.
18.03.2022fromClaire Hunter
A much more balanced and user friendly tyre than the Pirelli winters they replaced which were supplied by BMW. Less tramlining. More precise grip and steering yet also more comfortable ride. Unable to accurately comment on fuel consumption as I haven’t monitored it that closely. Snow use not really tested this winter in the UK so can’t comment with any true experience.
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Continental VikingContact 8
Continental
Continental
VikingContact 8
255/40 R18 99T XL, EVc Nordic Compound

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Kpatos FM601
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FM601
255/40 R18 99Y XL

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Ecowinged
255/40 R18 95Y

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255/40 R18 99W XL

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255/40 R18 99Y XL

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21.09.2025fromJohn
I bought these tyres as wanted a budget sport tyre for our recently purchased vauxhall Insignia, so got a pair from Oponeo. They sent Sport 2's which are a Chinese made model. Have been generally happy with these as been on some long & many short trips in last year. They have given confidence inspiring performance through all weathers & never given me reason to regret buying them. They wear well too as still lots of tread left. Recommended...
23.08.2022fromCallam
Good grip on a dry warm day , Starts excessive oversteer in the wet, and they are almost down to the treadwear indicator in just under 3 k miles . Easily looses traction under acceleration in the wet
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Accelera Phi
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Accelera
Phi
255/40 R18 99Y XL

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16.01.2019fromPrith
Probably the best in budget tyres
13.05.2014fromRobert
In the corners it slips
14.09.2013fromAdam
good price fast shipping
29.01.2012fromAl
Great tire at the price
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Pace ALVENTI
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Pace
ALVENTI
255/40 R18 99W XL

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Westlake ZuperAce Z-007
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Westlake
ZuperAce Z-007
255/40 R18 99Y XL

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just  63.02 £
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Nordexx NS9200
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NS9200
255/40 R18 99Y XL

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 Summer tyres
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Profil Pro Snow 790
Profil
Pro Snow 790
255/40 R18 99V XL runderneuert

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 Winter tyres
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Fronway Eurus 08
Fronway
Eurus 08
255/40 R18 99W XL

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 Summer tyres
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just  71.81 £
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Lanvigator Wintergrip UHP
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Wintergrip UHP
255/40 R18 99V XL

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 Winter tyres
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EU Tyre Label
Roll resistance CWet grip BNoise emissions 73dB
just  80.89 £
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AUSTONE SP901
AUSTONE
SP901
255/40 R18 99H XL

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 Winter tyres
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EU Tyre Label
Roll resistance DWet grip CNoise emissions 73dB
just  81.52 £
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Arivo Winmaster ARW 3
Arivo
Winmaster ARW 3
255/40 R18 99H XL

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 Winter tyres
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EU Tyre Label
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Kilometers driven45060
30.11.2023fromPatrick
Tyres are too soft. If you try to turn car feels like with flat tyre. Car wants to go sideways. I am really sad About this tyres and I will not recommend them to anyone who wants to live..
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Westlake Z-507
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Westlake
Z-507
255/40 R18 99V XL

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 Winter tyres
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Arivo Ultra ARZ-5
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Ultra ARZ-5
255/40 R18 99W XL

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