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Standard-sport
Continental Premium

PREMIUMCONTACT 7

9.7 Outstanding
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 30 tyre tests
PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 245/40 R18 among 72 available
tested in R18
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
133,85 €
in 245/40 R18
Choose your size

Which sizes it's made in

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Widthin millimetres
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ProfileAspect ratio (%)
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Rim diameterin inches
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Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

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SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For summer tyres, the SI may be higher than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Tyre variants (2)

Your size 245/40 R18 93Y EAN: 4019238079371 SAP: 3130730000
CONTINENTAL PREMIUMCONTACT 7, FR
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripA NoiseB Price from 133,85 €
Rim protection Rim protection Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
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Your size 245/40 R18 97Y XL EAN: 4019238079364 SAP: 3130740000
CONTINENTAL PREMIUMCONTACT 7, FR
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripA NoiseB Price from 135,27 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile Rim protection Rim protection
Rating and verdict

How the Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 evaluated

9.7 Outstanding
PTI – Pneutesty Index 9,7 / 10 PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 245/40 R18 among 72 available
tested in R18
✓ Disciplines
Wet from 122 measurements · 36 tests
beats 92 of 94
98 +6,7 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 30 tests
beats 93 of 94
100 +14,0 %
Aquaplaning 29 tests
beats 57 of 78
78 +2,0 %
wet handling 25 tests
beats 78 of 81
98 +3,8 %
Dry from 52 measurements · 36 tests
beats 82 of 94
88 +3,6 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 31 tests
beats 87 of 94
96 +6,3 %
dry handling 21 tests
beats 66 of 82
91 +1,6 %
Economy from 49 measurements · 28 tests
beats 66 of 81
82 +10,3 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 27 tests
beats 47 of 79
50 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 12 tests
beats 50 of 57
90 +19,5 %
Noise and comfort from 24 measurements · 28 tests
beats 69 of 78
89 ≈ average
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 24 tests
beats 29 of 77
31 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 49 of 67
72 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Wet 98 % Noise and comfort 89 % Dry 88 % Economy 82 %
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 Top 3 PTI in size 245/40 R18 2. place of 72 rated
🏆 Test winner 13× 1st place in 13 tests counted in PTI
🏆 Top 3 22× 1st–3rd place in 22 tests counted in PTI

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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Balanced performance comfort + dynamics
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For active drivers everyday driving
Rim protection
Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs
Suitable for EVs
Suitable for EVs Reinforced for EV weight and torque
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard-sport

A standard tyre with an added dose of sportiness — Continental PREMIUMCONTACT 7 is one of them. The basis stays balanced: comfort, quietness and tread life at the level of an ordinary tyre. The manufacturer adds a stiffer sidewall or a grippier compound, so the response is sharper at speed and through corners. The ideal is that none of it comes out of the tyre's mileage.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 245/40 R18
Width245 mm
Profile height40 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)93
Speed index (SI)Y
Product code3130730000
EAN4019238079371
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripA NoiseB (71 dB)
Manufacturer Continental
Tread PREMIUMCONTACT 7
Season Summer
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
Rim protection Yes - FR
Suitable for EVs Yes - EV
Comparison

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 23×
Wins 9×
Top 3 18×
Average placement 2,6
2026
1. place
Auto Zeitung Summer Tire Test 235/45 R18 2026
10 tyres
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1. place
Vi Bilagare Summer tire test 205/55 R16 2026
10 tyres
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1. place
ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/50 R17 2026
16 tyres
Detail →
6. place
AutoBild Test letných pneumatík 245/45 R19 2026
20 tyres
Detail →
2. place
Tyre Reviews Test letných pneumatík 225/45 R17 2026
12 tyres
Detail →
2025
11. place
Tyre Reviews All-season tire test 205/45 R17 2025
11 tyres
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4. place
Die Reifentester Summer tire test 205/55 R17 2025
7 tyres
Detail →
3. place
Tyre Reviews Summer tire test 225/55 R18 2025
7 tyres
Detail →
2. place
UTAC Summer/All-season Tire Test 225/45 R17 2025
14 tyres
Detail →
5. place
Vi Bilägare Summer EV Tire Test 235/55 R19 2025
6 tyres
Detail →
2. place
AutoBild EV Summer Tire Test 215/55 R18 2025
8 tyres
Detail →
4. place
AutoBild Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 2025
20 tyres
Detail →
2. place
Tyre Reviews Summer tire test 225/50 R17 2025
7 tyres
Detail →
2. place
Auto Zeitung Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18 2025
8 tyres
Detail →
2024
2. place
Auto Bild Test letných pneumatík 205/55 R16 2024
20 tyres
Detail →
1. place
Sport Auto Test letných pneumatík 215/40 R18 2024
6 tyres
Detail →
2. place
AutoBild Test letných EV pneumatík 235/55 R19 2024
9 tyres
Detail →
1. place
Auto Motor und Sport summer tire test 235/55 R18 2024
8 tyres
Detail →
1. place
Auto Zeitung Summer Tire Test 225/45 R17 2024
9 tyres
Detail →
1. place
ADAC Summer Tire Test 215/55 R17 2024
16 tyres
Detail →
2023
3. place
Auto Bild Test letných UHP pneumatík 225/45 R18 2023
20 tyres
Detail →
1. place
Tyre Reviews Test letných UHP pneumatík 225/40 R18 2023
6 tyres
Detail →
1. place
Tyrereviews Summer Tire Test 205/55 R16 2023
13 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 245/40 R18.

Current lowest
133,85 €
↗ 1,37 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
130,28 €
25.9.2026
Highest for the period
149,06 €
23.6.2026
149,06 130,28 133,85 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 132,04 € 22.6.2026: 133,36 € 23.6.2026: 138,79 € 23.6.2026: 149,06 € 23.6.2026: 132,04 € 23.6.2026: 133,36 € 24.6.2026: 138,79 € 24.6.2026: 149,06 € 24.6.2026: 132,04 € 24.6.2026: 133,36 € 25.6.2026: 138,79 € 25.6.2026: 149,06 € 25.6.2026: 133,36 € 26.6.2026: 135,27 € 26.6.2026: 133,36 € 27.6.2026: 135,27 € 27.6.2026: 133,36 € 27.6.2026: 132,04 € 28.6.2026: 135,27 € 28.6.2026: 133,36 € 28.6.2026: 132,04 € 29.6.2026: 135,27 € 29.6.2026: 132,04 € 29.6.2026: 133,36 € 30.6.2026: 135,27 € 30.6.2026: 132,04 € 30.6.2026: 133,36 € 1.7.2026: 135,27 € 1.7.2026: 132,04 € 1.7.2026: 133,36 € 2.7.2026: 135,27 € 2.7.2026: 133,36 € 2.7.2026: 134,68 € 4.7.2026: 135,27 € 4.7.2026: 134,68 € 4.7.2026: 132,04 € 5.7.2026: 135,27 € 5.7.2026: 134,68 € 5.7.2026: 132,04 € 6.7.2026: 135,27 € 6.7.2026: 132,04 € 6.7.2026: 134,68 € 7.7.2026: 135,27 € 7.7.2026: 132,04 € 7.7.2026: 134,68 € 8.7.2026: 135,27 € 8.7.2026: 132,04 € 8.7.2026: 134,68 € 9.7.2026: 135,27 € 9.7.2026: 134,68 € 10.7.2026: 135,27 € 10.7.2026: 134,68 € 11.7.2026: 135,27 € 11.7.2026: 134,68 € 11.7.2026: 132,04 € 12.7.2026: 135,27 € 12.7.2026: 134,68 € 12.7.2026: 132,04 € 13.7.2026: 135,27 € 13.7.2026: 132,04 € 13.7.2026: 134,68 € 14.7.2026: 135,27 € 14.7.2026: 132,04 € 14.7.2026: 134,68 € 15.7.2026: 135,27 € 15.7.2026: 132,04 € 15.7.2026: 134,68 € 16.7.2026: 135,27 € 16.7.2026: 134,68 € 17.7.2026: 135,27 € 17.7.2026: 134,68 € 18.7.2026: 135,27 € 18.7.2026: 134,68 € 18.7.2026: 132,04 € 19.7.2026: 135,27 € 19.7.2026: 134,68 € 19.7.2026: 132,04 € 20.7.2026: 135,27 € 20.7.2026: 132,04 € 20.7.2026: 134,68 € 21.7.2026: 132,04 € 21.7.2026: 134,68 € 22.7.2026: 132,04 € 22.7.2026: 134,68 € 25.7.2026: 132,04 € 26.7.2026: 134,68 € 26.7.2026: 132,04 € 27.7.2026: 134,68 € 28.7.2026: 132,04 € 28.7.2026: 134,68 € 29.7.2026: 132,04 € 29.7.2026: 133,15 € 31.7.2026: 133,45 € 1.8.2026: 133,15 € 1.8.2026: 132,04 € 2.8.2026: 133,15 € 2.8.2026: 132,04 € 3.8.2026: 133,15 € 4.8.2026: 132,04 € 4.8.2026: 133,15 € 5.8.2026: 132,04 € 5.8.2026: 133,15 € 8.8.2026: 132,85 € 8.8.2026: 132,04 € 9.8.2026: 132,85 € 9.8.2026: 132,04 € 10.8.2026: 132,85 € 11.8.2026: 132,04 € 11.8.2026: 132,85 € 12.8.2026: 132,04 € 12.8.2026: 132,85 € 14.8.2026: 133,24 € 15.8.2026: 132,04 € 16.8.2026: 133,24 € 16.8.2026: 132,04 € 17.8.2026: 133,24 € 18.8.2026: 132,04 € 18.8.2026: 133,24 € 19.8.2026: 132,04 € 19.8.2026: 133,54 € 21.8.2026: 134,24 € 22.8.2026: 134,54 € 22.8.2026: 132,04 € 23.8.2026: 134,54 € 23.8.2026: 132,04 € 24.8.2026: 134,54 € 25.8.2026: 132,04 € 25.8.2026: 134,54 € 26.8.2026: 132,04 € 26.8.2026: 134,54 € 27.8.2026: 132,04 € 27.8.2026: 134,54 € 28.8.2026: 132,04 € 21.9.2026: 133,45 € 23.9.2026: 134,68 € 24.9.2026: 132,04 € 25.9.2026: 130,28 € 1.10.2026: 130,40 € 8.10.2026: 132,99 € 16.10.2026: 132,86 € 30.10.2026: 133,45 € 3.11.2026: 130,90 € 8.11.2026: 133,85 €

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