Continental VanContact A/S
EU tyre label for every size: 7 sizes of this all-season tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Continental VanContact A/S is a all-season tyre for passenger cars, vans and light trucks, trucks and buses. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 7 sizes (10 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 17″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–C depending on size, fuel efficiency B–E and external rolling noise 71–72 dB. 2 of 10 registrations carry the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) for severe snow.
On the EU market since August 2017; the earliest production week registered is 31/2017.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other all-season tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (6 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency.
What the label means on the road (235/55 R 17)
Example: the 235/55 R 17 size, compared with the 139 other all-season 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 B vs the typical C: ≈0.16 L/100 km less, about 25 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
72 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (1 dB louder).
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 7 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 | ||||||
| LT 215/85 R 16C2 | 115/112Q | B– | D– | 72 dBB– | — | 44/2017 |
| 225/75 R 16 CC2 | 116/114N | C33% | D22% | 72 dBB79% | — | 15/2021 |
| 225/75 R 16 CC2 | 121/120R (120L) · 121/120R | B71% | C89% | 72 dBB79% | — | 31/2017 |
| 235/60 R 16 | 100T | C63% | B100% | 71 dBB56% | — | 12/2020 |
| 235/65 R 16 CC2 | 115/113R | B69% | C87% | 72 dBB81% | — | 09/2019 |
| 235/65 R 16 CC2 | 121/119R | A100% | B99% | 72 dBB81% | — | 07/2019 |
| 285/55 R 16 CC3 | 126N | A100% | E0% | 72 dBB25% | 3PMSF | 31/2018 |
| 285/65 R 16 CC3 | 131R | A100% | D100% | 71 dBA100% | 3PMSF | 31/2017 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 235/55 R 17 | 103H RF | C43% | B99% | 72 dBB48% | — | 06/2020 |
Best-labelled all-season tyres in 235/55 R 17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 235/55 R17, ranked by label →
- Sailun Atrezzo 4SEASONS UltraA B 70 dB
- RoadX MultiseasonA B 70 dB
- Dynamo All WeatherA B 70 dB
- GT Radial ClimateActiveA B 70 dB
- Churchill RCB 4SEASONSA B 70 dB
- Admiral RCB 4SEASONSA B 70 dB
Questions
Is the Continental VanContact A/S a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 72 dB (median 72 dB). In 50% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Continental VanContact A/S in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–C. In 50% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Continental VanContact A/S suitable for snow?
2 of 10 registrations carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means the tyre passed the EU severe-snow test. Check the exact size in the table.
When was the Continental VanContact A/S launched?
It has been on the EU market since August 2017. The earliest production week in its registrations is 31/2017; 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 — 10 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 4 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.