From Car and Driver · Jack Fitzgerald · · 1m
2026 Honda Prelude Summer Tires Boost Handling
2026 Honda Prelude’s optional summer tires improve cornering and braking with less noise.
In brief
2026 Honda Prelude’s optional summer tires improve cornering and braking with less noise. The 2026 Honda Prelude’s Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 summer tires stop 17 feet shorter and corner harder than all-season tires. Originally reported by Car and Driver.
2026 Honda Prelude Testing
Car and Driver tested the 2026 Honda Prelude with standard all-season tires and optional summer tires.
Summer Tires Option
Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 summer tires cost $1200 dealer-installed and are optional for the 2026 Honda Prelude.
Cornering Performance
The summer tires improved cornering by holding on until 0.97 g versus 0.90 g with all-season tires.
Braking Distance
The summer tires stopped 17 feet shorter from 70 mph than all-season tires, at 152 feet versus 169 feet.
Tire Noise Levels
The summer tires produced 71 decibels and 27 sones of noise inside the cabin at 70 mph versus 74 decibels and 34 sones with all-season tires.
Performance Impact
The summer tires improve cornering and braking for the 2026 Honda Prelude without affecting acceleration.
The bottom line
The 2026 Honda Prelude’s Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 summer tires stop 17 feet shorter and corner harder than all-season tires.
