Continental ContiCrossContact UHP is a Touring summer tire with an asymmetrical tread pattern, designed for SUV and 4×4.
Contents
Key performance
Continental’s rating based on its performance in tests.
Dry performance
98.32 %
Dry braking
98.14 %
Dry handling
98.5 %
Wet performance
98.8 %
Wet braking
99.41 %
Wet handling
99.04 %
Wet lateral handling
97.94 %
Aquaplaning
96.58 %
Off-Road
97.31 %
Grass traction
97.82 %
Gravel traction
96.24 %
Sand traction
95.18 %
Mud traction
100 %
Rolling resistance
88.9 %
Noise
96.16 %
Continental CrossContact UHP Tests
2015 Auto Bild Allrad (215/65 R16)
In 2015 experts of the German publication Auto Bild Allrad have tested the tire at size 215/65 R16 and compared it with ten similar budget, mid-range and premium tyres.
Test | Place | Result | Difference | % |
Dry braking
|
3
|
37.6
|
+1.4
|
96.28%
|
Dry handling
|
2-3
|
91.4
|
-0.8
|
99.13%
|
Wet braking
|
1
|
53
|
-0.1
|
100%
|
Wet handling
|
2
|
76.5
|
-0.8
|
98.97%
|
Wet lateral handling
|
6
|
12.62
|
+0.26
|
97.94%
|
Straight aqua
|
10
|
81.5
|
-4.1
|
95.21%
|
Grass traction
|
2
|
3258
|
-76
|
97.72%
|
Gravel traction
|
8
|
2937
|
-239
|
92.47%
|
Mud traction
|
1-2
|
1160
|
+30
|
100%
|
Sand traction
|
11
|
6383
|
-681
|
90.36%
|
Rolling resistance
|
4
|
8.54
|
+0.88
|
89.7%
|
Noise
|
9-10
|
73
|
+2.8
|
96.16%
|
Test result: 4th place.
- Great wet performance.
- Low straight aquaplaning resistance.
- Good dry braking distance and handling speed.
- Relatively high noise.
- Low rolling resistance.
Continental CrossContact UHP Review
Summary Table Of Tests Results
The table shows the tire’s performance in each test by categories.
Test | Overall | 2016 Za Rulem | 2015 Auto Bild Alrad |
Dry braking
|
98.14% | 100% | 96.28% |
Dry handling
|
98.5% | 97.86% | 99.13% |
Wet braking
|
99.41% | 98.82% | 100% |
Wet handling
|
99.04% | 99.11% | 98.97% |
Wet lateral handling
|
97.94% | - | 97.94% |
Straight aqua
|
96.58% | 97.95% | 95.21% |
Rolling resistance
|
88.9% | 88.1% | 89.7% |
Noise
|
96.16% | - | 96.16% |
Grass traction
|
97.82% | 97.91% | 97.72% |
Gravel traction
|
96.24% | 100% | 92.47% |
Sand traction
|
95.18% | 100% | 90.36% |
Mud traction
|
100% | - | 100% |
Similar tires from the test:
- Pirelli Scorpion Verde
- Hankook Dynapro HP2 RA33
- Falken ZE-914 Eco Run
- Nokian Line SUV
- Firestone Destination HP
- Cooper Zeon XSTA
- Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV
- Dunlop Sport Blu Response
- Vredestein Sportrac 5