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ULTRACONTACT NXT

9.1
Overall score ✓ 3 tyre tests
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
5,0
★★★★★
2 driver reviews
Price from
157,20
in 225/55 R17
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Your size 225/55 R17 Speed / Load: 101W XL
Rolling resistanceA Wet gripA NoiseA Price from 157,20 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile Rim protection Rim protection Suitable for EVs Suitable for EVs
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Your size 225/55 R17 Speed / Load: 101W XL
Rolling resistanceA Wet gripA NoiseA Price from 164,02 €
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Current prices for size 225/55 R17.

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Rating and verdict

How the UltraContact NXT evaluated

Skóre vychádza z 3 nezávislých testov. ?

9.1
Overall score 9,1 / 10 6 disciplín meraných v nezávislých testoch.
✓ Very reliable
60 70 80 90 100
Braking
Braking
98,4
Manoeuvring
Manoeuvring
98,4
Comfort
Comfort
98
Dry
Dry
97,3
Wet
Wet
97,3
Value
Value
91,9
very weak60–81 weaker81–89 average89–93 good93–96 very good96–98 top tier98–100

The number shows what percentage of the best tyre’s performance in the test this tyre achieved in this discipline.

Where it shines
Value Value average 91,9
Comfort Comfort top tier 98
!Where it falls short
Wet Wet very good 97,3
Dry Dry very good 97,3
🏆 Trophies from tests calculated from 3 tests
Test winner
Test winner
Top 3
Top 3 placement in the test
Best in the wet
Best in the wet
Best in the dry
Best in the dry
✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
🚗
A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
🛣
For everyday driving city and motorway
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
Rim protection
Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs
Suitable for EVs
Suitable for EVs Reinforced for EV weight and torque

Kde stojí Continental ULTRACONTACT NXT v rozmere 225/55 R17

Porovnané s 54 pneumatikami v tomto rozmere — rovnaká sezóna aj zameranie. Všetky sú v ponuke a majú výsledky z nezávislých testov.

najslabšianajlepšia
Táto pneumatika 9,1 157,20 €
Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 9.4 135,43 € lepšia a lacnejšia Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 106,77 € lepšia a lacnejšia Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 9.1 132,84 € Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (P7C2) 9.1 124,62 € Falken AZENIS FK520 9.1 111,45 € Continental ULTRACONTACT NXT 9.1 157,20 € Táto pneumatika Kumho HS52 9.0 93,63 € Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 2 8.9 112,46 € Michelin PRIMACY 4+ 8.9 150,70 € Hankook K135 XL 8.8 220,71 € Michelin PRIMACY 4 8.8 151,79 € Michelin PRIMACY 5 8.7 139,57 € Firestone ROADHAWK 2 8.7 107,65 € Vredestein ULTRAC 8.6 209,64 € Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 8.5 147,78 € Continental VANCONTACT ULTRA 8.5 186,55 € Nokian Tyres CARGOPROOF C 8.5 129,02 € Vredestein COMTRAC 2+ 8.5 141,29 € Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 1 8.4 107,49 € Falken ZIEX ZE310EC 8.4 118,94 € Bridgestone TURANZA T005 8.4 124,90 € Bridgestone TURANZA 6 8.4 130,89 € Michelin PRIMACY 3 8.3 158,92 € Bridgestone TURANZA T001 8.2 155,33 € Nexen N'FERA PRIMUS 8.2 87,50 € Kleber DYNAXER HP4 8.2 115,74 € Toyo PROXES COMFORT 8.2 92,34 € Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE 2 8.2 101,92 € Pirelli CINTURATO P7 8.1 137,89 € Vredestein ULTRAC+ 8.1 105,24 € Firestone ROADHAWK 8.1 143,76 € Hankook K415 8.0 119,87 € Continental CONTIPREMIUMCONTACT 5 7.9 135,87 € Yokohama AE61 7.9 203,52 € Bridgestone TURANZA ER300 7.9 155,12 € Laufenn LK01 S FIT EQplus 7.9 85,34 € Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP CARGO 2 7.8 188,64 € Goodyear EXCELLENCE ROF-Dojazdová tech. Runflat 7.4 119,69 € Michelin AGILIS 3 7.4 201,36 € Hankook K115 VENTUS PRIME2 7.3 111,08 € Apollo Aspire 4G+ 7.3 88,64 € Barum VANIS 3 7.2 148,56 € Cooper SUMMER 7.1 106,30 € Continental CONTIVANCONTACT 200 6.7 145,70 € Radar DIMAX R8+ 6.7 Matador HECTORRA 5 6.2 86,94 € Rotalla RU01 6.1 67,99 € Rovelo RPX-988 6.0 78,73 € Firestone VANHAWK 3 6.0 167,96 € Dunlop ECONODRIVE 5.8 152,84 € Tracmax X PRIVILO TX-3 5.6 60,67 € RoadX RX MOTION U11 XL MFS BSW 5.2 67,28 € Zeetex HP6000 ECO XL 5.1 Nordexx NS9000 4.6 71,65 €
4,6 medián 8,2 9,4
3. poradie v skupine z 54 porovnávaných
89 % pneumatík je slabších v tejto skupine
+0,9 nad mediánom skupiny medián skupiny 8,2
−0,3 na najlepšiu v skupine najlepšia má 9,4
💡 Za menej peňazí lepšie hodnotenie V tejto skupine sú 2 pneumatiky, ktoré majú lepšie skóre a zároveň sú lacnejšie.
Zobraziť všetky pneumatiky v rebríčku (54)
  1. 1. 9.4 Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) lepšia a lacnejšia 135,43 € −21,77 €
  2. 1. 9.4 Falken ZIEX ZE320 lepšia a lacnejšia 106,77 € −50,43 €
  3. 3. 9.1 Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 132,84 € −24,36 €
  4. 3. 9.1 Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (P7C2) 124,62 € −32,58 €
  5. 3. 9.1 Falken AZENIS FK520 111,45 € −45,75 €
  6. 3. 9.1 Continental ULTRACONTACT NXT Táto pneumatika 157,20 €
  7. 7. 9.0 Kumho HS52 93,63 € −63,57 €
  8. 8. 8.9 Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 2 112,46 € −44,74 €
  9. 8. 8.9 Michelin PRIMACY 4+ 150,70 € −6,50 €
  10. 10. 8.8 Hankook K135 XL 220,71 € +63,51 €
  11. 10. 8.8 Michelin PRIMACY 4 151,79 € −5,41 €
  12. 12. 8.7 Michelin PRIMACY 5 139,57 € −17,63 €
  13. 12. 8.7 Firestone ROADHAWK 2 107,65 € −49,55 €
  14. 14. 8.6 Vredestein ULTRAC 209,64 € +52,44 €
  15. 15. 8.5 Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 147,78 € −9,42 €
  16. 15. 8.5 Continental VANCONTACT ULTRA 186,55 € +29,35 €
  17. 15. 8.5 Nokian Tyres CARGOPROOF C 129,02 € −28,18 €
  18. 15. 8.5 Vredestein COMTRAC 2+ 141,29 € −15,91 €
  19. 19. 8.4 Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 1 107,49 € −49,71 €
  20. 19. 8.4 Falken ZIEX ZE310EC 118,94 € −38,26 €
  21. 19. 8.4 Bridgestone TURANZA T005 124,90 € −32,30 €
  22. 19. 8.4 Bridgestone TURANZA 6 130,89 € −26,31 €
  23. 23. 8.3 Michelin PRIMACY 3 158,92 € +1,72 €
  24. 24. 8.2 Bridgestone TURANZA T001 155,33 € −1,87 €
  25. 24. 8.2 Nexen N'FERA PRIMUS 87,50 € −69,70 €
  26. 24. 8.2 Kleber DYNAXER HP4 115,74 € −41,46 €
  27. 24. 8.2 Toyo PROXES COMFORT 92,34 € −64,86 €
  28. 24. 8.2 Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE 2 101,92 € −55,28 €
  29. 29. 8.1 Pirelli CINTURATO P7 137,89 € −19,31 €
  30. 29. 8.1 Vredestein ULTRAC+ 105,24 € −51,96 €
  31. 29. 8.1 Firestone ROADHAWK 143,76 € −13,44 €
  32. 32. 8.0 Hankook K415 119,87 € −37,33 €
  33. 33. 7.9 Continental CONTIPREMIUMCONTACT 5 135,87 € −21,33 €
  34. 33. 7.9 Yokohama AE61 203,52 € +46,32 €
  35. 33. 7.9 Bridgestone TURANZA ER300 155,12 € −2,08 €
  36. 33. 7.9 Laufenn LK01 S FIT EQplus 85,34 € −71,86 €
  37. 37. 7.8 Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP CARGO 2 188,64 € +31,44 €
  38. 38. 7.4 Goodyear EXCELLENCE ROF-Dojazdová tech. Runflat 119,69 € −37,51 €
  39. 38. 7.4 Michelin AGILIS 3 201,36 € +44,16 €
  40. 40. 7.3 Hankook K115 VENTUS PRIME2 111,08 € −46,12 €
  41. 40. 7.3 Apollo Aspire 4G+ 88,64 € −68,56 €
  42. 42. 7.2 Barum VANIS 3 148,56 € −8,64 €
  43. 43. 7.1 Cooper SUMMER 106,30 € −50,90 €
  44. 44. 6.7 Continental CONTIVANCONTACT 200 145,70 € −11,50 €
  45. 44. 6.7 Radar DIMAX R8+
  46. 46. 6.2 Matador HECTORRA 5 86,94 € −70,26 €
  47. 47. 6.1 Rotalla RU01 67,99 € −89,21 €
  48. 48. 6.0 Rovelo RPX-988 78,73 € −78,47 €
  49. 48. 6.0 Firestone VANHAWK 3 167,96 € +10,76 €
  50. 50. 5.8 Dunlop ECONODRIVE 152,84 € −4,36 €
  51. 51. 5.6 Tracmax X PRIVILO TX-3 60,67 € −96,53 €
  52. 52. 5.2 RoadX RX MOTION U11 XL MFS BSW 67,28 € −89,92 €
  53. 53. 5.1 Zeetex HP6000 ECO XL
  54. 54. 4.6 Nordexx NS9000 71,65 € −85,55 €
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Continental ULTRACONTACT NXT belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 225/55 R17
Width225 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter17″
Load index (LI)101
Speed index (SI)W
Product code3143260000
EAN4019238383393
EU energy label Rolling resistanceA Wet gripA NoiseA (69 dB)
Manufacturer Continental
Tread ULTRACONTACT NXT
Season Summer
Vehicle type Passenger car
Focus Standard
Construction Radial
Creation date 28.06.2023
Product launch date (gen.) 08.10.2023
Available technologies
Zosilený profil Áno
Ochrana disku Áno - FR
Vhodné pre elektro Áno - EV
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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 3×
Wins 2×
Top 3 3×
Average placement 1,3
2026
2. place
Auto Žurnál Test letných ekologických pneumatík 215/55 R18 2026
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2025
1. place
MOTOR Magazine Summer tire test 205/55 R16 2025
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 225/55 R17.

Current lowest
157,20
↗ 4,29 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
142,45
1.7.2026
Highest for the period
157,20
23.9.2026
157,20 142,45 157,20 € 22.6.2026 23.9.2026 22.6.2026: 150,74 € 24.6.2026: 153,69 € 24.6.2026: 153,82 € 25.6.2026: 156,78 € 25.6.2026: 156,80 € 1.7.2026: 147,53 € 1.7.2026: 142,45 € 2.7.2026: 147,53 € 2.7.2026: 142,45 € 4.7.2026: 147,53 € 4.7.2026: 142,45 € 5.7.2026: 147,53 € 5.7.2026: 142,45 € 6.7.2026: 147,53 € 6.7.2026: 142,45 € 7.7.2026: 147,53 € 7.7.2026: 142,45 € 8.7.2026: 147,53 € 8.7.2026: 142,45 € 9.7.2026: 147,23 € 9.7.2026: 142,45 € 10.7.2026: 147,23 € 10.7.2026: 142,45 € 11.7.2026: 146,03 € 11.7.2026: 142,45 € 12.7.2026: 146,03 € 12.7.2026: 142,45 € 13.7.2026: 146,03 € 13.7.2026: 142,45 € 14.7.2026: 145,94 € 14.7.2026: 142,45 € 15.7.2026: 145,55 € 15.7.2026: 142,45 € 16.7.2026: 145,97 € 16.7.2026: 142,45 € 17.7.2026: 147,53 € 17.7.2026: 142,45 € 18.7.2026: 147,53 € 18.7.2026: 142,45 € 19.7.2026: 147,53 € 19.7.2026: 142,45 € 20.7.2026: 147,53 € 20.7.2026: 142,45 € 15.9.2026: 145,30 € 15.9.2026: 147,53 € 23.9.2026: 157,20 €

The lowest available price across the monitored shops is shown. Indicative; may differ in the shop.

User reviews

What owners say

5,0
★★★★★
z 2 recenzií
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ER
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SEAT Ateca FR 1.5 ecoTSI · 215/50 R18 · 4 828 km
★★★★★

I’ve been using the Continental UltraContact NXT tires for about 4,000 km now, and I’m really impressed. From the moment I had them installed, I could feel the difference. They’re incredibly quiet and offer excellent grip on the road. The comfort they provide both in the city and on long drives is remarkable.
What stands out even more is their performance in wet conditions. They stay reliable and give a real sense of safety. Steering feels more responsive, and I’ve definitely noticed shorter braking distances. Plus, the fact that they’re environmentally friendly was an important factor for me, so I feel good about my choice.
In short, I’m very happy with these tires. If you’re looking for a product that delivers performance, comfort, and safety all in one, I’d definitely recommend them.

SE
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MG HS · 235/45 R18 · 61 155 km
★★★★★

The Continental UltraContact NXT 235/45R18 tire is a high-performance summer tire designed for long-lasting durability, comfort, and environmental sustainability. German engineering enhances the overall quality, making it a popular choice for those prioritizing a smooth, safe, and eco-friendly driving experience. Below are the tire’s main highlights:
Longevity and Durability: Engineered to deliver an extended lifespan, the UltraContact NXT uses a specially formulated compound to reduce wear over time, allowing drivers to enjoy consistent performance for longer. This design aspect makes it an excellent investment for those seeking a reliable, durable option for daily driving needs [2].
Sustainability: This model is a highly sustainable option in Continental’s lineup. It incorporates recycled and renewable materials, contributing to a lower environmental footprint. As one of Continental's most sustainable tires, the UltraContact NXT is appealing for eco-conscious drivers [3].
Comfort and Handling: Offering balanced ride comfort and superior grip on wet surfaces, the UltraContact NXT is designed to minimize vibration, ensuring a smoother ride. It delivers optimal handling in both urban and long-distance scenarios, enhancing driving pleasure while keeping safety paramount [4].
Pricing: Priced around 7,200 TL in Turkey, this tire offers long-term value through its durability and eco-friendly design. Though an initial investment, its longevity and sustainability make it a cost-effective choice over time [1].
In summary, the Continental UltraContact NXT combines high performance, sustainability, and comfort, making it a strong choice for drivers looking for both quality and environmental responsibility.

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