What's Your Take On Continental Tires?

First of I am a total noob, and the Ford Fiesta is my first brand new car buy.
I believe many are aware that the stock tires of the Fiesta are Continental tires, ContiPremiumContact to be specific.

Just want to know how the Continental brand is known when it comes to tires. Are they good? So-so? or was it a budget move by Ford? Everyone knows Bridgestone, Dunlop, Kumho quality, but Continental doesn't seem to come out during discussions. I tried searching the forums already if there is any discussion on Continental tires and I didn't find any.

Hoping for some feedback... TIA fellow Tsikoteros / Tsikoteras... Cheers!:happy:

Continental brand is not a cheap brand and definitely not a budget tire, I even think its a better brand than Koreans like Kumho or Hankuk and more or less which the Bridgestones and Michelins of the world. In fact yung Conti Contact 2 na nasa Fiesta is actually really good in terms of grip and handling high speeds, I am sure you know what I mean since you're a Fiesta owner yourself... Di lang sikat sa Asia (since we always have more Japanese brands here) since its a European brand, specifically German... But if you play a lot of racing games (like Gran Turismo) like I do, then its a very familiar brand. Sa Gran Turismo ko nga una nalaman yung Continental na tire brand...

Here is their website... Continental Tires -

thanks sir Tidus... I was just starting to wonder since reading along the Fiesta FB page, they were mentioning some issues/concerns with it...

Baka sir depende sa model ng Continental Tires. :)

Like Yokohama. May C-drive, May A-drive may S-drive, etc. etc.

Continental tires sa Benz ko nakikita, pati iyong fan belt belt. Compared sa Korean tires mas matibay ang Continental,

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Originally Posted by abril

Continental tires sa Benz ko nakikita, pati iyong fan belt belt. Compared sa Korean tires mas matibay ang Continental,

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sa sasakyan ko nga Nexen tyres ang nakakabit...3months lang nagka-issue na ako...me singaw sa walls yung 2 tyres,kaya pala laging malambot...napalitan naman by warranty...until now ok naman, medyo maingay nga lang sa higher speed...pagtyagaan ko na muna....

about continental, ok naman yan....

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The CSC2s on the Fiesta are expensive compared to the regular tires you find on subcompacts, unlike the woeful Kumhos or Yokohama dBs on the Koreans and the Vios... The performance of the Bridgestones on the Mazda2 1.5 are probably a bit better, but they're noisier. While the Continentals are great tires for daily driving, it is possible to get Japanese or Korean tires that are just as good at a lower price.

Tires that are too cheap are not worth the risk to your safety... Some cheap tires, like Nexen, not only are more prone to damage, they seem to go "off"... which means they lose their edge of grip... very quickly...

Kinda stupid to spend half a million or more pesos on a car, then cheap out on the most important piece of safety equipment on your car!

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Originally Posted by niky

The CSC2s on the Fiesta are expensive compared to the regular tires you find on subcompacts, unlike the woeful Kumhos or Yokohama dBs on the Koreans and the Vios... The performance of the Bridgestones on the Mazda2 1.5 are probably a bit better, but they're noisier. While the Continentals are great tires for daily driving, it is possible to get Japanese or Korean tires that are just as good at a lower price.

Tires that are too cheap are not worth the risk to your safety... Some cheap tires, like Nexen, not only are more prone to damage, they seem to go "off"... which means they lose their edge of grip... very quickly...

Kinda stupid to spend half a million or more pesos on a car, then cheap out on the most important piece of safety equipment on your car!

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korek ka jan broniky...yung gulong ko nga stock nexen...pagtyagaan ko muna...2nd summer nya na dito sa saudi.....alam nyo naman ang weather dito.....eventhough ok naman siya sa high temp. dito, pero doubtful pa din ako....

gaya nga ng sabi ko, pagtyagaan ko na muna....palitan ko ng mas durable at less noisy on the road.....

Thanks for the replies mga sir. Appreciate your insights.
Atleast a noob like me can breath a sigh of relief that I am using dependable rubber, wheels that is :D.

Its german engineering bro. Excellent tire based on reviews and from I here from folks who had them on their benz and BMW's before.

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Originally Posted by desert fox

korek ka jan broniky...yung gulong ko nga stock nexen...pagtyagaan ko muna...2nd summer nya na dito sa saudi.....alam nyo naman ang weather dito.....eventhough ok naman siya sa high temp. dito, pero doubtful pa din ako....

gaya nga ng sabi ko, pagtyagaan ko na muna....palitan ko ng mas durable at less noisy on the road.....

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Dyan sigurado may continental din. :)

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Originally Posted by Ry_Tower

Dyan sigurado may continental din. :)

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its a good business here broRT....lalo na sa mga trailer trucks....sa highways, dmi ka makikita mga gulagulanit na gulong...gawa ng extreme temp.

BTW, ano ba specs ng gulong ni broearl? kung tempA yan goodygoody....

pero sa atin tempB ok na...pero much better tempA kahit sobra-sobra init ng daan....

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Originally Posted by earlkudos

Thanks for the replies mga sir. Appreciate your insights.
Atleast a noob like me can breath a sigh of relief that I am using dependable rubber, wheels that is :D.

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thats right, di nila ilalagay sa luxury german cars kung uhugin yang continental.....nyahahaha


word of the day-uhugin....jk.

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Originally Posted by desert fox

thats right, di nila ilalagay sa luxury german cars kung uhugin yang continental.....nyahahaha


word of the day-uhugin....jk.

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Para ka nang si OB niyan, may nagagawang word of the day. hehehe :grin:

I believe may Continental Tires na made in Thailand and made in Germany (correct me if I'm wrong). Last time I inquired about this in Roadstar Fort years back, may difference rin sila sa price.

They're pretty much the same as other brands and tires, nagkakakabukol, nabubutas, etc. :p I even made a mistake of running it at almost 140kph in NLEX before when I was still a car noob, not knowing how dangerous running at that speed with a bukol in the front tire!!! Pero, I'm still alive posting this reply :D

Anyway, it's a matter of budget and availability, since Continental tires are a bit harder to find. Pero performance and quality wise di siya nagkakalayo sa iba.

^ tires have speed, traction and temperature rating that we should be concious of always. :)

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Originally Posted by Ry_Tower

^ tires have speed, traction and temperature rating that we should be concious of always. :)

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korek! kapag nasabugan ka ng gulong ang hirap kontrolin nyan....

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Originally Posted by desert fox

korek! kapag nasabugan ka ng gulong ang hirap kontrolin nyan....

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Instead of trying to regain control of the car, might as well repent nalang & say your goodbyes ... :grin:

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Originally Posted by renzo_d10

Instead of trying to regain control of the car, might as well repent nalang & say your goodbyes ... :grin:

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kasama yun brorenzo at napakahalaga nyan......dasal...

wag tatapak sa preno at yari na tayo......

hmmmm may need to check on the tire specs, not sure if it is Temp A or Temp B....

By the way, mine is the sedan non-sport variant, not sure if there is a different type used for the S types.
Hopefully may maligaw na mga FoFi guys rin sa thread na to...

Haaay... can't help it when it is your family your taking with in a car... the wifey and 2 kids, all the safety considerations tops the list...