Shopping Continental in Seattle? Seattle Tire Shop stocks and orders across the Continental range for drivers in Seattle, WA. The badge on the sidewall matters less than which line inside it suits how you actually drive, and what that line costs once it is on the car — so tell us the vehicle and the miles you put on it, and we will tell you which Continental is worth your money and which one is not.
The Continental range, by what each line is for
These are Continental’s main current lines. Not every line comes in every size, so tell us the size off your sidewall and we will tell you which of these fit your car and what each one costs installed.
- TrueContact Tour — touring all-season for sedans and minivans
- PureContact LS — quiet, comfortable grand-touring all-season
- ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus — ultra-high-performance all-season: Dry, Wet and Snow
- ExtremeContact Sport 02 — max-performance summer tire
- CrossContact LX25 — touring all-season for SUVs and crossovers
- TerrainContact A/T — all-terrain for pickups and SUVs
- VikingContact 7 — dedicated winter tire
What Continental costs installed in Seattle
A Continental price that is only the tire is not a price. Our quote is the out-the-door total: the tires, mounting, balancing, new valve stems or TPMS service kits, disposal of the old set, and tax. And before anything is mounted we read you the DOT code off the sidewall — the last four digits are the week and year that tire was built, because new is not a date.
Continental is a German, premium-European tire brand known for braking and wet-road performance, and it's common factory equipment on German cars. Its lineup ranges from a quiet all-season touring tire to a max-performance summer tire, an all-terrain line for trucks and SUVs, and a dedicated winter tire for the wet, often slick months here.
Continental is a German tire maker whose reputation rests on braking and wet-road grip, which is also why it shows up so often as original equipment on German cars. That's the trait to weigh first: if wet-weather stopping distance and steering confidence in the rain matter more than squeezing out the last mile of tread life, this premium-European tier is built around that priority. If price is the main concern instead, this is probably not where the budget should go.
Underneath that reputation, the lineup splits by how the car is actually driven: quiet all-season touring for a sedan or minivan, an ultra-high-performance all-season or a max-performance summer tire for something sportier, an all-terrain line for a truck or SUV, and a dedicated winter tire for the months when none of the above will do.
Which Continental line fits your car?
A daily-driven sedan or minivan is well served by the TrueContact Tour, a touring all-season built for mileage and a quiet ride rather than cornering grip. The PureContact LS steps up from that for a car that leans more grand-touring than family hauler, where comfort and quiet are the priority.
- ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus — an ultra-high-performance all-season covering dry, wet and snow in one tire, for a car driven hard through mixed weather
- ExtremeContact Sport 02 — a max-performance summer tire for dry-weather handling, with the tradeoff that summer tires give up cold and snow grip entirely
- CrossContact LX25 — touring all-season sized for SUVs and crossovers
- TerrainContact A/T — an all-terrain tire for pickups and SUVs that still spend most of their time on pavement
- VikingContact 7 — a dedicated winter tire for whichever car needs one once temperatures drop
What should you check before buying any Continental tire?
Before any of that, confirm the size, load index and speed rating stamped on the door placard — not whatever is currently mounted — and look for the four-digit DOT date code on the sidewall to see how old the tire actually is.
How does Continental's treadwear warranty work?
Treadwear warranties are pro-rated against how much tread is left rather than paid out as a flat refund, and they typically exclude damage from misalignment, underinflation, curbs and impacts. Terms differ by line, so ask which warranty applies to the specific tire being quoted before you buy.
Seattle's long rainy season is exactly the condition Continental's wet-braking reputation is built around, which makes it worth asking how a given line handles specifically in the wet rather than relying on the warranty paperwork alone.
Is Continental a good brand for rain?
Wet-road braking and grip are the brand's core reputation, which fits western Washington's rainy stretches well. That strength applies most directly to the touring and performance lines; the off-road-oriented TerrainContact A/T and winter-specific VikingContact 7 are built around different priorities.
Do I need the VikingContact 7 if I already have an all-season Continental?
Not necessarily — the ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus is built to cover dry, wet and snow in one tire, which is enough for most winter weather here. A dedicated winter tire like the VikingContact 7 only makes sense if the driving is in heavier snow than that all-season is rated for.
Why is Continental original equipment on so many German cars?
Automakers tend to spec tires that match a car's engineering priorities, and braking and wet-weather grip are what Continental is built around — which lines up with how German performance cars are typically tuned. That heritage doesn't mean every Continental line behaves the same way, so check which one is actually being quoted.