Tyre reviews Continental ContiIceContact 2. Page 7 947

For the 2017-2018 winter season, a new set of studless tires was purchased. Initially, the vehicle was equipped with Hankook winter tires mounted on steel rims, which showed good wear resistance. However, after 5-6 years of operation, the tread depth was reduced to the minimum allowed level, and the remaining studs accounted for 70-80%. I have to admit that the braking performance of Hankook tires was far from satisfactory, which led to several unpleasant situations.

All good, and hold the road well, a bit noisy, but I guess that's more the car's problem, Overall a solid 5.

I bought this tyre after good reviews, but my impression of it is not very good, but it also has some advantages.

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1) Good center rib in any weather
2) Second season all studs in place and this is on a Subaru, when you still love to drift and rotate the tires
3) It doesn't fear puddles, slush and everything related to it

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1) Soft sidewalls - at high speed it starts to vibrate. In turns, the

Great tire. Today I had the chance to test it out on a double whammy of rain, minus, and 10 cm of snow. First impressions are very positive, especially since the rear drive wheels are above the snow, yet the car is still moving. The previous tire was a real drag, no comparison. The car glides over the snow like a front-wheel drive. On dry pavement, you can only hear a slight squeak from the studs, with great handling and control.

Excellent winter tires in all respects. 2 seasons. No wear on the studs. Definitely worth the money. I'll buy them again if something even better isn't invented.

If you regularly encounter icy roads, the Ice Contact 1 and 2 could be an excellent choice. I've seen it at 80% of amateur ice racing participants in my region (only civilian studded tires are allowed). Of course, on dry asphalt (late autumn and early spring) you'd feel worse on studs than on a spike, but this is characteristic for almost all studded tires.

Upon hitting a tiny pothole at a speed of ~80 km/h, two tires burst completely. One had a side slash, while the other had a fist-sized hole on the side.

Continental IceContact 2 SSR (the same as Run Flat)
The tread is soft, and the bead, as it should be for Run Flat, is hard. There is no strong disk protection in the form of a rubber band on the sidewalls, compared to similar tires from other manufacturers.
They behave well on asphalt. They are almost silent. Very quiet
They ride a bit worse on loose snow than Goodyear Ultragrip Ice Arctic. This

I want to share my impressions and recommend this tire, personally, I'm thrilled with it, it's the first tire in my experience on VAZs in this price segment, and it's still cheaper in this size than the standard recommended ones. Most importantly, I noticed that it doesn't feel the camber, neither the standard 175 tire nor the wider 195 tire could ride as smoothly, outstanding tracking stability, I don't know if it's the size or the tire itself. The

Ran two seasons on these tyres. All studs still in place and a very good result, usually 5-10 studs from a wheel would go in the winter. Runs smoothly, makes noise on asphalt, but it's been worse. Bridgestone Ice Cruiser 7000 are much noisier and more nervous to steer. The tyres are in the Run Flat version (no spare tyre in the BMW, no tyre pressure gauge or jack either). Never had to change a flat in two seasons