Segment
1. Continental PremiumContact 7 Premium2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Continental PremiumContact 7 vs. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
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The Continental PremiumContact 7 and Maxxis Victra Sport 5 are both summer tyres known for their high-level performance. These two models are compared here based on their test performance, features and overall quality.
The Continental PremiumContact 7, with a 99% rating from us, is a touring vulcanised in FR, SK, DE and CZ. This tyre builds upon the strong performance of its predecessors, the Continental PremiumContact 6 and Continental ContiPremiumContact 5. In ACE, it ranked 2nd out of 10, impressing particularly with its Dry & Wet braking and handling. Among its strengths are Rolling resistance, Aquaplaning-cross, and Dry steering response. Sport Auto also applauded the Continental PremiumContact 7, which landed 1st out of 5 tested tyres.
On the other hand, the Maxxis Victra Sport 5, manufactured in CN, has a 69% rating from us. With its UHP subType, it is geared towards high performance under various summer conditions. In ACE where it ranked 6 out of 10, the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 performed well in Dry & Wet handling. However, it landed 4th out of 5 in Sport Auto's test with impressive Wet circle cornering and handling.
The Continental PremiumContact 7 is highly praised for its grip in wet and dry conditions, as per sportauto 2024 review, while the Maxxis Victra Sport 5 is known for its precise behaviour in changing curves and a dynamic dry handling. Though, it falls short in braking in wet conditions and has a higher rolling resistance.
Moreover, in the Autobild test, the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Maxxis Victra Sport 5 placed 5th and 9th respectively out of 50 tyres.
While there are some downsides such as a higher price for Continental PremiumContact 7 and average lifespan for Maxxis Victra Sport 5, both tyres demonstrated high levels of performance. For consumers looking for reliable handling, both the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Maxxis Victra Sport 5 come highly recommended depending on the specific needs.
For additional info, visit Continental's page or Maxxis's page.
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1. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Highly recommended2. Continental PremiumContact 7 Test winner
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2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
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Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.4 | |||||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 | 34.6 | 28.3 | |||||
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 | 33.9 | 29.2 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Rating | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | 214 | velmi doporučeno | 47 | 92 | 13 | 5 | |
| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Highly recommended | 214 | velmi doporučeno | 71 | 123 | 15 | 5 | |
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Recommended | 190 | doporučeno | 60 | 111 | 13 | 6 | |
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| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Test winner | vítěz testu | ||||||
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Very good | velmi dobré | ||||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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| Best values in test | vítěz testu | 71 | 54 | 19 | 7 | ||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Highly recommended | velmi doporučeno | 71 | 52 | 19 | 4 | ||
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Highly recommended | velmi doporučeno | 65 | 50 | 17 | 5 | ||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | vynikající | 2+ | 1- | 1 | |||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 Rating: Outstanding | vynikající | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2+ | 2 | 3+ | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 58.1 | 24.8 | |||||
| Continental PremiumContact 7 | 59 | 25.3 | |||||
| Maxxis Victra Sport 5 | 60.8 | 26.7 | |||||
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