Continental SportContact 7
Summer tyre (sporty)
Continental SportContact 7 245/45 R18: braking distance on a wet road from 90 km/h is about 37 m (Cupra Formentor (2020+), without reaction time; based on an independent test · Pidurdusmaa.ee)
Independent tests
Measured results. Rank = position in the same test on the same surface (1 = shortest braking distance).
| Test | Surface and speed | Result | Rank | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAC summer tyre test 2025 | dry asphalt, 100→0 km/h | 35.2 m | 4 / 18 | 34.8 m |
| ADAC summer tyre test 2025 | wet asphalt, 80→0 km/h | 28.4 m | 1 / 18 | 28.4 m |
| ADAC summer tyre test 2025 | wet concrete, 80→0 km/h | 34.2 m | 1 / 18 | 34.2 m |
| ADAC summer tyre test 2025 | aquaplaning speed (higher is better) | 79.6 km/h | – | – |
Test: 225/40 R18. The same tyre may perform slightly differently in another size.
Magazine tests
Published braking distances (Auto Bild, auto motor und sport, Auto Zeitung, ADAC, Za Rulem and others). Rank = position in the same test on the same surface (1 = shortest). The tests use different sizes, cars and conditions, so only compare numbers within the same test.
| Test | Size | Conditions | Result | Rank | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| evo 2025 | 235/35 R19 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 31.5 m | 1 / 9 | 31.5 m |
| evo 2025 | 235/35 R19 | wet asphalt 80→20 km/h | 29.1 m | 4 / 9 | 27.6 m |
| evo 2024 | 235/35 R19 | dry asphalt 100→1 km/h | 30.7 m | 1 / 7 | 30.7 m |
| evo 2024 | 235/35 R19 | wet asphalt 80→1 km/h | 32.3 m | 2 / 7 | 31.4 m |
| Tyre Reviews 2024 | 295/30 R20 | dry asphalt · speed not stated | 38.5 m | 3 / 7 | 37.0 m |
| Tyre Reviews 2024 | 295/30 R20 | wet asphalt · speed not stated | 49.2 m | 1 / 7 | 49.2 m |
| evo 2023 | 225/40 R18 | dry asphalt · speed not stated | 34.0 m | 1 / 8 | 34.0 m |
| evo 2022 | 235/35 R19 | dry asphalt · speed not stated | 31.0 m | 1 / 7 | 31.0 m |
| evo 2022 | 235/35 R19 | wet asphalt · speed not stated | 28.1 m | 1 / 7 | 28.1 m |
| evo 2022 | 265/35 R20 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 33.8 m | 1 / 3 | 33.8 m |
| evo 2022 | 265/35 R20 | wet asphalt 80→0 km/h | 31.9 m | 1 / 3 | 31.9 m |
The calculation on this page does not use these results: our check showed that a test in another size does not predict wet braking better than the EU label for your size. They are shown here as measured facts.
EU tyre label
Official data from the EU product register EPREL, by size. The class applies to each size separately. What do the classes mean?
| Size | Wet grip | Rolling resistance | Noise | Winter | Load / speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215/40 R18 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 89 Y |
| 225/35 R19 | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 88 (Y) |
| 225/35 R20 | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 90 (Y) |
| 225/40 R18 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 92 (Y) |
| 225/40 R19 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 93 (Y) |
| 225/45 R18 | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 (Y)/Y |
| 235/35 R19 | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 91 (Y)/Y |
| 235/35 R20 | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 92 (Y) |
| 235/40 R18 | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 (Y) |
| 235/40 R19 | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 96 (Y)/Y |
| 235/45 R19 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 95 Y |
| 235/50 R20 | B | A | 72 dB (B) | – | 107 Y |
| 245/30 R20 | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 90 (Y) |
| 245/35 R19 | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 93 (Y)/Y |
| 245/35 R20 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 (Y) |
| 245/35 R21 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 96 (Y) |
| 245/40 R18 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 97 (Y) |
| 245/40 R19 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 98 (Y)/Y |
| 245/40 R21 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 100 Y |
| 245/45 R18 | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 100 Y |
| 245/45 R19 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 102 (Y)/Y |
| 245/45 R20 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 103 (Y)/Y |
| 245/45 R21 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y) |
| 255/30 R19 | A | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 91 (Y) |
| 255/30 R20 | A | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 92 (Y) |
| 255/35 R18 | A | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 94 (Y) |
| 255/35 R19 | A | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 96 (Y)/Y |
| 255/35 R20 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 97 (Y)/Y |
| 255/35 R21 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 98 (Y) |
| 255/40 R19 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 100 (Y) |
| 255/40 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 101 Y |
| 255/40 R21 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 102 H/(Y)/T/Y |
| 255/40 R21 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 W |
| 255/45 R19 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y)/W |
| 255/45 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y)/Y |
| 255/45 R21 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 106 W/Y |
| 265/30 R19 | A | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 93 (Y) |
| 265/30 R20 | A | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 94 (Y) |
| 265/35 R18 | A | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 97 (Y) |
| 265/35 R19 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 98 (Y)/Y |
| 265/35 R20 | A | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 99 (Y) |
| 265/35 R21 | B (variants: A, B) | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 101 (Y)/Y |
| 265/35 R22 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 102 (Y) |
| 265/40 R18 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 101 (Y) |
| 265/40 R19 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 102 (Y)/Y |
| 265/40 R20 | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 Y |
| 265/40 R21 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 101/105 (Y) |
| 265/40 R21 | B | A | 73 dB (B) | – | 108 Y |
| 265/40 R22 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 106 (Y) |
| 265/45 R19 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
| 265/45 R20 | B | A | 73 dB (B) | – | 111 Y |
| 265/45 R21 | A | A | 73 dB (B) | – | 108 W |
| 275/30 R19 | A | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 96 (Y) |
| 275/30 R20 | A | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 97 (Y) |
| 275/35 R19 | A | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 100 (Y)/Y |
| 275/35 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 102 (Y) |
| 275/35 R20 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y)/Y |
| 275/35 R21 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 103 (Y) |
| 275/35 R21 | A | A | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
| 275/35 R22 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y) |
| 275/35 R23 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 108 Y |
| 275/40 R19 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 Y |
| 275/40 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 106 (Y) |
| 275/40 R21 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 107 W |
| 275/40 R22 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 107 (Y) |
| 275/45 R21 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 110 W |
| 285/30 R18 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 97 (Y) |
| 285/30 R19 | A | D | 75 dB (B) | – | 98 (Y) |
| 285/30 R20 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 99 (Y) |
| 285/30 R21 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 100 (Y) |
| 285/35 R19 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 103 (Y) |
| 285/35 R20 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y) |
| 285/35 R21 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y)/Y |
| 285/35 R22 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 106 (Y) |
| 285/40 R19 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 107 (Y) |
| 285/40 R20 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 108 (Y)/Y |
| 285/40 R22 | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 110 (Y) |
| 285/40 R23 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 111 (Y) |
| 295/30 R19 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 100 (Y) |
| 295/30 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 101 (Y) |
| 295/35 R19 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y) |
| 295/35 R20 | A | A | 75 dB (B) | – | 105 Y |
| 295/35 R20 | B | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 109 (Y) |
| 295/35 R21 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 74 dB (B) | – | 103/107 (Y) |
| 295/35 R21 | A | A | 75 dB (B) | – | 110 Y |
| 295/35 R22 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 108 (Y) |
| 295/40 R19 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 108 (Y) |
| 295/40 R21 | A | A | 75 dB (B) | – | 111 W |
| 295/45 R20 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 114 (Y) |
| 305/30 R20 | A | C | 72 dB (A) | – | 103 (Y) |
| 305/30 R21 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y) |
| 315/30 R21 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
| 315/30 R22 | A | C | 74 dB (B) | – | 107 (Y) |
| 315/30 R23 | B | C | 74 dB (B) | – | 111 Y |
| 315/35 R20 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 110 (Y) |
| 315/35 R21 | A | A | 75 dB (B) | – | 114 (Y) |
| 315/35 R22 | A | C | 74 dB (B) | – | 111 (Y)/Y |
| 325/30 R21 | A | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 108 (Y) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the wet grip class of the Continental SportContact 7?
On the EU tyre label, the Continental SportContact 7 has wet grip class A to B, depending on the size. A is the best and E the worst. The difference between class A and class E is about 18 m of braking distance from 90 km/h on a wet road.
How long is the braking distance of the Continental SportContact 7 on a wet road?
According to the Pidurdusmaa.ee calculation, the Continental SportContact 7 245/45 R18 stops from 90 km/h on a wet road in about 37 metres (Cupra Formentor (2020+), without reaction time). The calculation is based on an independent test.
Has the Continental SportContact 7 been independently tested?
Yes. Source: ADAC summer tyre test 2025. The Continental SportContact 7 stopped on wet asphalt from 80 km/h in 28.4 m, ranking 1 of 18 tyres. All measured results are in the table above.
What sizes is the Continental SportContact 7 available in?
In the EU tyre register, our database has the Continental SportContact 7 in 92 sizes, for example 215/40 R18, 225/35 R19, 225/35 R20, 225/40 R18, 225/40 R19 and 225/45 R18. As a main factory size it fits cars such as the BMW iX3 NA5 (2025+), Tesla Model Y (2025+) and BYD Sealion 7 (2024+).
Compare within the same test
Tyres that were neighbours in the same test: same car, same day.