Continental aContact
EU tyre label for every size: 1 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Continental aContact is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 1 sizes (1 registrations including load and speed variants), for 18″ rims.
Wet grip is rated D in every size, fuel efficiency B and external rolling noise 72 dB.
On the EU market since July 2022; the earliest production week registered is 29/2022.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (1 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: rolling noise. Weakest point: fuel efficiency, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (255/65 R 18)
Example: the 255/65 R 18 size, compared with the 30 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈47 m with wet grip class D, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class B vs the typical A: ≈0.15 L/100 km more, about 23 litres more over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
72 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size.
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 1 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 255/65 R 18 | 111Q | D44% | B47% | 72 dBB82% | — | 29/2022 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 255/65 R 18
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 255/65 R18, ranked by label →
- Yokohama Geolandar CV G058B D 71 dB
- Nankang SP-9B C 72 dB
- Armstrong Tru-trac SUB C 72 dB
- Dynamo Hiscend-h Tour SUVB C 72 dB
- Arroyo Eco Pro H/T PlusB C 72 dB
- Otani SA1000B D 72 dB
Questions
Is the Continental aContact a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 72 dB in every size. In 100% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Continental aContact in the wet?
Its wet grip class is D. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Continental aContact suitable for snow?
No size carries the 3PMSF symbol, so it is not certified for severe snow. In countries with winter tyre rules it does not count as a winter tyre.
When was the Continental aContact launched?
It has been on the EU market since July 2022. The earliest production week in its registrations is 29/2022; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 1 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.