Continental Vancontact AP
EU tyre label for every size: 15 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Continental Vancontact AP is a summer tyre for vans and light trucks. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 15 sizes (19 registrations including load and speed variants), for 14″ to 16″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–C depending on size, fuel efficiency C–D and external rolling noise 72 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 185 R 14 C (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency C · 72 dB), the weakest 225/65 R16 C (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency C · 72 dB).
On the EU market since July 2015; the earliest production week registered is 27/2015.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (15 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.
All 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 185 R 14 CC2 | 102/100Q | B93% | C94% | 72 dBB57% | — | 27/2015 |
| 195 R 14 CC2 | 106/104Q | B94% | D40% | 72 dBB57% | — | 36/2015 |
| 205 R 14 CC2 | 109/107P | B95% | D46% | 72 dBB65% | — | 27/2015 |
| 215 R 14 CC2 | 112/110P | B89% | D39% | 72 dBB69% | — | 27/2015 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 195/70 R 15 CC2 | 104/102R | B88% | D40% | 72 dBB58% | — | 27/2015 |
| 205/70 R 15 CC2 | 106/104R | B90% | D36% | 72 dBB60% | — | 27/2015 |
| 215/70 R 15 CC2 | 109/107S | B89% | C91% | 72 dBB62% | — | 05/2018 |
| 225/70 R 15 CC2 | 112/110R | B87% | C92% | 72 dBB63% | — | 27/2015 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 195/75 R 16 CC2 | 107/105R | B85% | D33% | 72 dBB54% | — | 18/2017 |
| 195/75 R 16 CC2 | 107/105R | B85% | C93% | 72 dBB54% | — | 17/2016 |
| 205/65 R 16 CC2 | 107/105T | B87% | C94% | 72 dBB59% | — | 44/2017 |
| 205/75 R 16 CC2 | 110/108R | B85% | D32% | 72 dBB60% | — | 27/2015 |
| 205/75 R 16 CC2 | 110/108R | B85% | C91% | 72 dBB60% | — | 31/2016 |
| 215/75 R 16 CC2 | 113/111R | B85% | C91% | 72 dBB60% | — | 21/2019 |
| 225/65 R 16 CC2 | 112/110R | B85% | C91% | 72 dBB59% | — | 09/2018 |
| 225/65 R 16 CC2 | 112/110R | C41% | C91% | 72 dBB59% | — | 31/2023 |
| 225/75 R 16 CC2 | 118/116R | B85% | C84% | 72 dBB61% | — | 35/2018 |
| 235/65 R 16 CC2 | 115/113R · 121/119R | B81% | C85% | 72 dBB58% | — | 36/2015 |
Same label values, different brand
These tyres have exactly the same label values as the Continental Vancontact AP in most of the sizes they share, and both are registered in EPREL by the same manufacturer. Identical labels do not prove two tyres are the same: classes are broad. But consistent matches across many sizes point to a shared production family.
- Uniroyal RainMax 3identical label in 9 of 11 shared size and load/speed variants
- Matador Maxilla AP MPS300identical label in 8 of 10 shared size and load/speed variants
- Uniroyal Rain Max 5identical label in 5 of 6 shared size and load/speed variants
Questions
Is the Continental Vancontact AP a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 72 dB in every size. In 0% 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 AP in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–C. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Continental Vancontact AP 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 Vancontact AP launched?
It has been on the EU market since July 2015. The earliest production week in its registrations is 27/2015; 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 — 19 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 11 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.