Continental EcoContact 6 is a summer tyre made in total of 307 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 235/55 R18 is 80mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 80mm narrower than the widest one (315). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (235mm), which results in 129.25mm sidewall height. In 235/55 R18, there are 4 possible speed indexes for Continental EcoContact 6 - "V","W","Y","T", which are good for speeds up to 240, 270, 300, 190 km/h. In 235/55 R18, EcoContact 6 usually competes against Turanza T005, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 89%, compared to 63% of the Continental in question.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (235/55 R18)
Name | Wet | Dry | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption | ||
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Best values in test | 2,2 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 1,0 | 1,2 | ||
Continental EcoContact 6 | 2,8 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 1,0 | 1,2 | ||
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