Continental ContiPremiumContact 2 E SSR
EU tyre label for every size: 1 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Continental ContiPremiumContact 2 E SSR 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 17″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 71 dB.
On the EU market since November 2018; the earliest production week registered is 44/2018.
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 (245/55 R 17)
Example: the 245/55 R 17 size, compared with the 10 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with class C, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class D vs the typical A: ≈0.50 L/100 km more, about 75 litres more over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
71 dB against a median of 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 245/55 R 17 | 102W | C25% | D31% | 71 dBB81% | — | 44/2018 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 245/55 R 17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 245/55 R17, ranked by label →
- Michelin Primacy 3A B 71 dB
- Michelin E PrimacyB A 70 dB
- Bridgestone Turanza T001B B 70 dB
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5B A 71 dB
- Pirelli Cinturato P7B D 71 dB
- Goodyear ExcellenceB D 71 dB
Questions
Is the Continental ContiPremiumContact 2 E SSR a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 71 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 ContiPremiumContact 2 E SSR in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Continental ContiPremiumContact 2 E SSR 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 ContiPremiumContact 2 E SSR launched?
It has been on the EU market since November 2018. The earliest production week in its registrations is 44/2018; 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 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.