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Continental MaxContact MC7

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Continental MaxContact MC7
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7.1 /10 Conditionally recommended

What we know so far

Continental MaxContact MC7 placed #1 out of 7 in AutoView 2026 (225/45 R18). Our database lists 0 sizes, from R0 to R0.

3 Tests

Head-to-Head Comparison

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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

ContinentalThis tyre
MaxContact MC7
7.1
MichelinPremium
Pilot Sport 5
8.8
Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling
HankookPremium
Ventus Evo
7.7
Better at: Wet handling, Rolling resistance
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking
BridgestonePremium
Potenza Sport
8.5
Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling - objective
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Comfort
ContinentalPremium
PremiumContact 7
9.8
Better at: Wet braking, Rolling resistance
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking
GoodyearPremium
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
9.4
Better at: Wet braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry braking
KumhoUpper-middle
Ecsta Sport (PS72)
7.7
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking
GitiBudget
GitiSport S2+
8.5
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking
Worse at: Dry braking
SailunBudget
Atrezzo ZSR 2
7.6
Better at: Rolling resistance, Wet braking
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling
ToyoUpper-middle
Proxes Sport 2
6.7
Better at: Comfort
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling - objective
YokohamaUpper-middle
Advan Sport V107
5.9
Better at: Wet braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Dry braking
BridgestonePremium
Potenza Sport Evo
9.3
Better at: Wet braking
Worse at: Dry handling
PirelliPremium
Cinturato (C3)
9.5
Better at: Wet braking
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking
ContinentalPremium
SportContact 7
9.7
Better at: Wet braking, Dry handling
MichelinPremium
Pilot Sport 4 SUV
9.3
Better at: Wet braking
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking
MichelinPremium
Pilot Sport 4 S
9.5

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Dry was the highest-scoring category (99.4–100%).

Wet led in one result (100%) but ranked lowest in another (96.7%).

Weaknesses

Value was a lowest-scoring category (91.8%).

Comfort was a lowest-scoring category despite scoring 98.3%.

History

2025
1× Tested1× Winner
AutoView235/40 R181st
2026

Continental MaxContact MC7 was launched

2026
2× Tested1× Winner
AutoView225/45 R181st
Top Tire Review225/45 R18#4
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