Continental PremiumContact 7
EU tyre label for every size: 56 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Continental PremiumContact 7 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 56 sizes (74 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 21″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency B–C and external rolling noise 71–73 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 215/65 R16 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency B · 71 dB), the weakest 285/40 R21 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency C · 73 dB).
On the EU market since April 2022; the earliest production week registered is 14/2022.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (56 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip. Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (205/55 R 16)
Example: the 205/55 R 16 size, compared with the 1,043 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈34 m with class A, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
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 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55 R 16 | 91H · 91V | A100% | C84% | 71 dBB58% | — | 14/2022 |
| 205/60 R 16 | 96V XL | A100% | C80% | 72 dBB13% | — | 10/2023 |
| 215/60 R 16 | 99V XL | A100% | C82% | 71 dBB63% | — | 18/2022 |
| 215/65 R 16 | 98V | A100% | C82% | 71 dBB69% | — | 28/2022 |
| 215/65 R 16 | 102V XL | A100% | B97% | 71 dBB69% | — | 28/2022 |
| 225/55 R 16 | 99W XL | A100% | C87% | 72 dBB29% | — | 34/2022 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/45 R 17 | 88Y XL | A100% | C85% | 71 dBB60% | — | 27/2022 |
| 205/55 R 17 | 95W XL | A100% | C63% | 71 dBB55% | — | 36/2022 |
| 215/45 R 17 | 91W XL | A100% | C87% | 72 dBB41% | — | 35/2026 |
| 215/50 R 17 | 95Y XL | A100% | B97% | 71 dBB63% | — | 22/2022 |
| 215/55 R 17 | 94V | A100% | C71% | 71 dBB59% | — | 24/2022 |
| 215/55 R 17 | 98W XL | A100% | C71% | 71 dBB59% | — | 30/2022 |
| 215/60 R 17 | 96V | A100% | C74% | 71 dBB63% | — | 27/2022 |
| 215/65 R 17 | 99V | A100% | C72% | 71 dBB56% | — | 18/2022 |
| 225/45 R 17 | 91V · 91W · 91Y | A100% | C84% | 71 dBB59% | — | 27/2022 |
| 225/45 R 17 | 94V XL · 94Y XL | A100% | C84% | 72 dBB28% | — | 16/2022 |
| 225/50 R 17 | 94W · 94Y | A100% | C79% | 71 dBB61% | — | 23/2022 |
| 225/50 R 17 | 98Y XL | A100% | C79% | 72 dBB31% | — | 23/2022 |
| 225/55 R 17 | 101Y XL | A100% | C75% | 72 dBB28% | — | 37/2022 |
| 235/45 R 17 | 94Y | A100% | C88% | 71 dBB68% | — | 23/2022 |
| 235/45 R 17 | 97W XL · 97Y XL | A100% | C88% | 72 dBB45% | — | 23/2022 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 205/40 R 18 | 86Y XL | A100% | C92% | 72 dBB55% | — | 25/2023 |
| 215/40 R 18 | 89Y XL | A100% | C91% | 71 dBB62% | — | 23/2023 |
| 215/50 R 18 | 92V | A100% | C66% | 71 dBB60% | — | 33/2022 |
| 215/55 R 18 | 99V XL | A100% | C71% | 71 dBB66% | — | 16/2022 |
| 225/40 R 18 | 92Y XL | A100% | C84% | 72 dBB47% | — | 27/2022 |
| 225/45 R 18 | 91W | A100% | C68% | 71 dBB58% | — | 27/2022 |
| 225/45 R 18 | 95Y XL | A100% | C68% | 72 dBB37% | — | 21/2022 |
| 225/50 R 18 | 99W XL | A100% | C64% | 72 dBB25% | — | 31/2022 |
| 225/55 R 18 | 98V | A100% | C69% | 71 dBB63% | — | 31/2022 |
| 235/40 R 18 | 95Y XL | A100% | C91% | 72 dBB50% | — | 35/2022 |
| 235/45 R 18 | 98Y XL | A100% | C65% | 72 dBB41% | — | 31/2022 |
| 235/50 R 18 | 101Y XL | A100% | C73% | 72 dBB29% | — | 31/2022 |
| 235/55 R 18 | 100V | A100% | C69% | 71 dBB68% | — | 30/2022 |
| 235/55 R 18 | 104Y XL | A100% | C69% | 72 dBB29% | — | 37/2022 |
| 235/60 R 18 | 107V XL | A100% | C70% | 72 dBB40% | — | 41/2022 |
| 245/35 R 18 | 92Y XL | A100% | C97% | 72 dBB39% | — | 37/2023 |
| 245/40 R 18 | 93Y | A100% | C83% | 71 dBB72% | — | 36/2022 |
| 245/40 R 18 | 97Y XL | A100% | C83% | 72 dBB49% | — | 36/2022 |
| 245/45 R 18 | 96Y | A100% | C70% | 71 dBB66% | — | 27/2022 |
| 245/45 R 18 | 100Y XL | A100% | C70% | 72 dBB40% | — | 27/2022 |
| 245/50 R 18 | 100Y | A100% | B98% | 71 dBB66% | — | 38/2023 |
| 255/40 R 18 | 99Y XL | A100% | C65% | 73 dBB28% | — | 09/2024 |
| 255/45 R 18 | 103Y XL | A100% | C76% | 72 dBB61% | — | 09/2023 |
| 275/40 R 18 | 103Y XL | A100% | B91% | 72 dBB58% | — | 02/2024 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/45 R 19 | 96Y XL | A100% | C70% | 72 dBB41% | — | 50/2022 |
| 235/55 R 19 | 105Y XL | A100% | C57% | 72 dBB34% | — | 36/2023 |
| 235/60 R 19 | 107V XL | A100% | B81% | 71 dBB57% | — | 29/2023 |
| 245/45 R 19 | 98W | A100% | C54% | 71 dBB65% | — | 32/2022 |
| 245/45 R 19 | 102Y XL | A100% | C54% | 72 dBB37% | — | 42/2025 |
| 255/50 R 19 | 107Y XL | A100% | B87% | 72 dBB63% | — | 40/2023 |
| 255/55 R 19 | 111V XL | A100% | B89% | 73 dBB48% | — | 43/2023 |
| 265/50 R 19 | 110Y XL | A100% | B96% | 73 dBB40% | — | 43/2023 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 225/40 R 20 | 94Y XL | A100% | C63% | 72 dBB26% | — | 46/2023 |
| 255/50 R 20 | 109Y XL | A100% | C48% | 73 dBB32% | — | 09/2024 |
| 255/55 R 20 | 110Y XL | A100% | B85% | 72 dBB67% | — | 33/2023 |
| 265/50 R 20 | 111W XL | A100% | B97% | 73 dBB47% | — | 41/2023 |
| 275/45 R 20 | 110Y XL | A100% | B95% | 72 dBB73% | — | 26/2023 |
| 285/45 R 20 | 112Y XL | A100% | B88% | 73 dBB56% | — | 38/2022 |
| 285/50 R 20 | 116W XL | A100% | B99% | 73 dBB74% | — | 33/2023 |
| 21″ rims | ||||||
| HL 235/45 R 21 | 104T XL · 104T XL | A100% | B40% | 72 dBB20% | — | 41/2023 |
| HL 265/40 R 21 | 108T XL · 108T XL | A100% | B60% | 72 dBB60% | — | 41/2023 |
| 275/40 R 21 | 107Y XL | A100% | C53% | 72 dBB75% | — | 32/2022 |
| 285/40 R 21 | 109Y XL | A100% | C51% | 73 dBB63% | — | 33/2022 |
| 285/45 R 21 | 113V XL | A100% | B76% | 73 dBB71% | — | 07/2026 |
| 315/35 R 21 | 111Y XL | A100% | B96% | 73 dBB69% | — | 08/2023 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 205/55 R 16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 205/55 R16, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Powerproof EA A 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A B 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A C 67 dB
Questions
Is the Continental PremiumContact 7 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 73 dB (median 72 dB). In 2% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Continental PremiumContact 7 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Continental PremiumContact 7 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 PremiumContact 7 launched?
It has been on the EU market since April 2022. The earliest production week in its registrations is 14/2022; 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 — 74 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 3 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.