Shopping Continental in Baltimore? Baltimore Tire Shop stocks and orders across the Continental range for drivers in Baltimore, MD. 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 Baltimore
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 tire built around braking distance and wet-road grip, not the cheapest tire on the wall — it's the tire that comes factory-fitted on a lot of German cars. The lineup spans quiet touring sedans to performance cars to all-terrain trucks to a dedicated winter tire, so the question is which line fits the car.
Drivers who already own a car that left the factory on Continental are often just looking to replace what's there, and that's a reasonable default. Drivers shopping purely on price have other brands within easier reach; Continental's argument is wet braking and steering response, which costs more than a value tire and shows up most in the rain, not on a dry test drive.
Which Continental line fits your car?
Start from how the car is actually driven, not from the badge on the back. A commuter sedan or minivan that mostly covers quiet highway miles wants a touring tire built for comfort and tread life; a car driven daily through rain and the occasional cold front wants an all-season with snow traction built in rather than borrowed; a car driven hard on dry, warm days wants a dedicated summer tire and accepts that it isn't rated for ice at all.
Baltimore gets real winter weather some years and humid, heavy-rain summers most years, which is close to the exact split ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus is built to cover in one tire — or VikingContact 7 if you'd rather run a dedicated winter set and swap it on and off twice a year.
- TrueContact Tour and PureContact LS — both touring all-season, aimed at sedans and minivans that prioritize a quiet ride over cornering grip; PureContact LS leans further toward comfort.
- ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus — an ultra-high-performance all-season built to cover dry, wet and snow in one tire.
- ExtremeContact Sport 02 — a max-performance summer tire with no snow capability; it trades winter usability for dry and wet grip at speed.
- CrossContact LX25 — the touring all-season sized for SUVs and crossovers rather than cars.
- TerrainContact A/T — an all-terrain built for pickups and SUVs that spend real time off pavement.
- VikingContact 7 — a dedicated winter tire, meant to be swapped on and off seasonally rather than run year-round.
What should you check before buying any size?
Whatever line you're quoted, confirm it against the placard inside the driver's door jamb — not against the tires currently on the car, which may not match what the manufacturer specified. The placard lists the size, load index and speed rating the vehicle was engineered for. Then look at the sidewall for a four-digit code stamped near the DOT marking: the first two digits are the week of manufacture, the last two are the year.
How does the treadwear warranty actually work?
Continental's mileage warranties are pro-rated against how much tread is left, not refunded in full, and they come with the usual carve-outs: wear from a misaligned car, wear from running underinflated, and damage from a curb or a pothole are not covered. Terms differ by line — a touring tire and a max-performance summer tire are not warrantied the same way — so ask which terms apply to the specific line being quoted before deciding between two options on price alone.
Is Continental worth the extra cost over a mainstream brand?
That depends on what you're paying for. Continental's reputation is built on braking distance and wet-road grip, which matters most on rainy commutes and quick stops rather than a dry test drive around the block. If the car rarely sees rain or hard braking, a mainstream touring tire may close most of the gap for less money.
My car came with Continental tires — should I replace with the same line?
Not necessarily the same line, but check the placard either way. If the car was factory-fitted with a performance-oriented Continental tire and is mostly driven gently now, a touring line like TrueContact Tour or PureContact LS may suit it better than replacing like-for-like.
Does ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus really cover snow?
It's built and rated to, within the limits of any all-season tire — DWS stands for Dry, Wet, Snow. It isn't a substitute for a dedicated winter tire like VikingContact 7 in a hard winter, but for occasional snow it's designed to handle it.