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e3steve   
Sun Aug 23 2015, 12:06pm
Joined: Jan 21 2013
Member No: #1163
Location: Warsash, Hants & Palma de Mallorca, Spain
 Has anyone tried Contisport Contact 3 tyres for non-winter use? I see that they have a load index of 96Y instead of the 100X of my current Falken Zeix 912s; apart from that I'm interested in 'spirited driving' wet/dry grip compromise, economy, noise and wear factor.

Any comments, peeps?
C6Dave   
Sun Aug 23 2015, 05:11pm

Joined: Oct 01 2009
Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland
e3steve wrote ...

Any comments, peeps?

Insurance invalidation if the car is checked following a bump and the tyres are not up to load/speed spec
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smorphet   
Sun Aug 23 2015, 07:02pm
Joined: Apr 13 2010
Member No: #88
Location: Hertfordshire
 I had a set of SportContact 3 last time. They are (or were) available with ratings suitable for the C6.

Compared to the Michelin Primacy 3, which I've replaced them with, I think the Continentals were a little bit noisier, and the ride a little bit harsher. Not a big difference, but perhaps consistent with the Continentals being pitched as a 'sport' tyre and the Michelins as more of a comfort/touring tyre.

I think the Michelins suit the C6 better. I'm not really inclined to 'spirited driving' so can only say that grip on both sets of tyres has been ample, and wear quite acceptable.
e3steve   
Sun Aug 23 2015, 09:09pm
Joined: Jan 21 2013
Member No: #1163
Location: Warsash, Hants & Palma de Mallorca, Spain
C6Dave wrote ...

e3steve wrote ...

Any comments, peeps?

Insurance invalidation if the car is checked following a bump and the tyres are not up to load/speed spec

Thank you, Dave. yes, I surmised that would be the case.

96s are below C6 requirements, then?
DZR   
Sun Aug 23 2015, 09:49pm
Joined: May 19 2015
Member No: #2168
Location: Halmstad
 I think the requirements are 95s for the C6.
e3steve   
Mon Aug 24 2015, 08:24am
Joined: Jan 21 2013
Member No: #1163
Location: Warsash, Hants & Palma de Mallorca, Spain
smorphet wrote ...

I had a set of SportContact 3 last time. They are (or were) available with ratings suitable for the C6.

Compared to the Michelin Primacy 3, which I've replaced them with, I think the Continentals were a little bit noisier, and the ride a little bit harsher. Not a big difference, but perhaps consistent with the Continentals being pitched as a 'sport' tyre and the Michelins as more of a comfort/touring tyre.

I think the Michelins suit the C6 better. I'm not really inclined to 'spirited driving' so can only say that grip on both sets of tyres has been ample, and wear quite acceptable.
Thanks for the response on this.

I had a C6 'staying with me' for a few weeks last year. That was on Primacy 3s and I put it through its paces a couple of times. I didn't perceive that they were any quieter than the Falkens on mine but they were, I'd say, just as grippy when pushed hard, although they'd get a bit chirpy near the limit.

In general I tend to drive for economy and comfort.

There are those times, though, when the lads in their Golfs, S3s & TT quattros must be despatched and, thus, relegated to the diesel fumes of the Six...

Always in a good-natured way!
Tjensen   
Mon Aug 24 2015, 11:18am
Joined: Jul 17 2012
Member No: #954
Location: Bergen
 C6 must have load index 95W or better (in Norway). They gave me Michelin Primacy 3 96W. Not sure why 100W is the original
 

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