Continental Ultra Contact is a tyre made in total of 46 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 205/45 R18 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 0mm narrower than the widest one (205). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 92.25mm sidewall height. In 205/45 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Continental Ultra Contact - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h.
# | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
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1. | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | 82.9%
92.2%
82.8%
75.3%
| Premium | £143 90 H | ||
2. | Continental WinterContact TS 860S | 58.7%
77%
87.7%
| Premium | £194 90 H | ||
3. | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 | 81.6%
77%
74.1%
| Premium | £118 90 Y | ||
4. | Barum Quartaris 5 | Lowcost | £123 90 V | |||
5. | Barum Polaris 5! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 6 | 63.8%
78.1%
72%
74.8%
| Lowcost | £97 90 V |