Continental ContiEcoContact 5

Continental ContiEcoContact 5 is an economy-focused tire, meant for drivers who want a road tire that leans toward low rolling resistance and everyday use rather than sporty response. By our assessment, its main virtue is exactly that balance of comfort-minded, fuel-saving design and mainstream road manners, which is why the ContiEcoContact line has a clear place in the grand touring and family-car world. The trade-off is the familiar one for eco tires: if a tire is tuned to save fuel and roll quietly, it is usually less about sharp handling than a more aggressive performance model. In practice this is the sort of tire people forget about until it rains, the road gets rough, or the wear starts to matter, and that is often what a good daily tire should be. Against performance rubber, Continental ContiEcoContact 5 is calmer and less dramatic, but that is the point of the category.