Continental UltraContact
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Continental UltraContact 205/55 R16: braking distance on a wet road from 90 km/h is about 41 m (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time; based on EU label class A · Pidurdusmaa.ee)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAC 2023 | 205/55 R16 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 37.1 m | 7 / 24 | 35.9 m |
| ADAC 2023 | 205/55 R16 | wet asphalt 80→0 km/h | 38.3 m | 12 / 25 | 34.4 m |
| ADAC 2023 | 205/55 R16 | wet concrete 80→0 km/h | 38.7 m | 12 / 25 | 35.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155/65 R14 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 75 T |
| 155/70 R14 | A | C | 68 dB (B) | – | 77 T |
| 155/70 R19 | A | C | 68 dB (B) | – | 84 Q |
| 165/60 R14 | A | C | 68 dB (B) | – | 75 H/T |
| 165/60 R15 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 77 H |
| 165/65 R14 | A | C | 68 dB (B) | – | 79 T |
| 165/65 R15 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 81 H/T |
| 165/70 R14 | A | C | 68 dB (B) | – | 81 T |
| 175/55 R15 | A | C | 70 dB (B) | – | 77 T |
| 175/60 R15 | A | C | 70 dB (B) | – | 81 H |
| 175/60 R18 | A | C | 70 dB (B) | – | 85 H |
| 175/65 R14 | A | C | 70 dB (B) | – | 82 T |
| 175/65 R15 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 84 H/T |
| 175/65 R17 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 87 H |
| 175/70 R14 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 84 T |
| 175/80 R14 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 88 T |
| 185/50 R16 | A | C | 70 dB (B) | – | 81 H |
| 185/55 R15 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 82 H |
| 185/55 R16 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 83 H/V |
| 185/60 R14 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 82 H |
| 185/60 R15 | A | B | 71 dB (B) | – | 84/88 H/T |
| 185/60 R16 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 86 H |
| 185/65 R14 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 86 T |
| 185/65 R15 | A | B | 71 dB (B) | – | 88/92 H/T |
| 185/70 R14 | A | C | 70 dB (B) | – | 88 T |
| 195/45 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 84 H/V |
| 195/50 R15 | A | C | 70 dB (B) | – | 82 H/V |
| 195/50 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 84/88 V |
| 195/55 R15 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 85 H/V |
| 195/55 R16 | A | C | 69 dB (B) | – | 87 V |
| 195/55 R20 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 95 H |
| 195/60 R15 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 88 H/V |
| 195/60 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 89 H |
| 195/65 R15 | A | B | 71 dB (B) | – | 91/95 H/T/V |
| 195/65 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 92 V |
| 205/40 R17 | A | C | 69 dB (A) | – | 84 V/W/Y |
| 205/45 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 83/87 H/W |
| 205/45 R17 | A | B | 71 dB (B) | – | 88 V/W |
| 205/45 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 90 V |
| 205/50 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 89/93 V/W/Y |
| 205/55 R15 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 88 V |
| 205/55 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 91/94 H/V/W |
| 205/55 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 95 V |
| 205/55 R19 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 97 V |
| 205/60 R15 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 91 V |
| 205/60 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 92/96 H/V |
| 205/60 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 97 W |
| 205/65 R15 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 94 H/V |
| 215/40 R17 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 87 Y |
| 215/45 R16 | A | C | 70 dB (B) | – | 86/90 H/V |
| 215/45 R17 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 87/91 V/Y |
| 215/45 R18 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 89/93 W/Y |
| 215/50 R17 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 95 W |
| 215/50 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 92 W |
| 215/55 R16 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 93/97 H/V/W |
| 215/55 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 94 V |
| 215/55 R18 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 215/60 R16 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 95/99 H/V |
| 215/60 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 96 H |
| 215/65 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 98 H |
| 215/70 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 100 H |
| 225/40 R18 | A | B | 70 dB | – | |
| 225/45 R17 | A | C | 70 dB (B) | – | 91/94 V/W/Y |
| 225/45 R18 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 95 W |
| 225/50 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 92 W |
| 225/50 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 94 V |
| 225/50 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 95 W |
| 225/55 R16 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 95 V |
| 225/55 R17 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 97/101 W/Y |
| 225/55 R18 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 98/102 V |
| 225/60 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 99 H/V |
| 225/60 R18 | A | B | 69 dB (B) | – | 100 H/V |
| 225/65 R17 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 102/106 H/V |
| 235/40 R18 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 95 Y |
| 235/40 R19 | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 96 W |
| 235/45 R19 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 235/50 R17 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 96 W |
| 235/50 R18 | A | B | 71 dB (B) | – | 97/101 V |
| 235/50 R20 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 104 V |
| 235/55 R17 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 235/55 R18 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 100 H |
| 235/60 R18 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 103 V |
| 235/65 R17 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 104 W |
| 245/35 R20 | A | B | 72 dB (B) | – | 98 Y |
| 245/40 R17 | A | B | 69 dB (A) | – | 95 Y |
| 245/45 R17 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 99 Y |
| 245/45 R18 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 100 W |
| 255/40 R17 | A | C | 70 dB (A) | – | 98 Y |
| 255/40 R20 | A | B | 70 dB (A) | – | 101 V |
| 255/55 R18 | A | B | 70 dB (A) | – | 109 Y |
| 255/60 R17 | A | B | 70 dB (B) | – | 106 V |
| 275/55 R17 | A | B | 71 dB (B) | – | 109 V |
Frequently asked questions
What is the wet grip class of the Continental UltraContact?
On the EU tyre label, the Continental UltraContact has wet grip class A in every size in our database. 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 UltraContact on a wet road?
According to the Pidurdusmaa.ee calculation, the Continental UltraContact 205/55 R16 stops from 90 km/h on a wet road in about 41 metres (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time). The calculation is based on wet grip class A on the EU tyre label.
Has the Continental UltraContact been independently tested?
Yes. Source: ADAC 2023. The Continental UltraContact stopped on dry asphalt from 100 km/h in 37.1 m, ranking 7 of 24 tyres.
What sizes is the Continental UltraContact available in?
In the EU tyre register, our database has the Continental UltraContact in 92 sizes, for example 155/65 R14, 155/70 R14, 155/70 R19, 165/60 R14, 165/60 R15 and 165/65 R14. As a main factory size it fits cars such as the Audi A6 C9 (2025+), BYD Atto 2 (2025+) and BYD Seal 6 (2025+).
Compare within the same test
Tyres that were neighbours in the same test: same car, same day.