Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 8 reviews
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Avon Ice Touring vs Continental Sport Contact 2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Ice Touring is ahead, 71–63
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Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 229 reviews
“Finally decided on purchasing the Continental ContiSportContact2 with 255/30/20 front and 305/25/20 rear. Traction has improved but still an issue with the TT setup. Will have to get a spare set of DRs on 18s for the track. The rear wheel is 20x10.5 29mm offset, fenders are cut. Here are some pics.”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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69
Dry
Ice Touring +366Why this score
Source Ice Touring Sport Contact 2 Reviews found online 70 66 -
74
Wet
Ice Touring +767Why this score
Source Ice Touring Sport Contact 2 Reviews found online 76 66 -
70
Comfort
Ice Touring +862Why this score
Source Ice Touring Sport Contact 2 Reviews found online 70 56 -
72
Treadwear
Ice Touring +1656Why this score
Source Ice Touring Sport Contact 2 Reviews found online 76 50 -
67
Handling
Ice Touring +661Why this score
Source Ice Touring Sport Contact 2 Reviews found online 67 61
Scores at a glance
| Category | Avon Ice Touring | Continental Sport Contact 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 71 | 63 |
| Dry | 69 | 66 |
| Wet | 74 | 67 |
| Comfort | 70 | 62 |
| Treadwear | 72 | 56 |
| Handling | 67 | 61 |
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Headline score
71
/ 100
Ice Touring
63
/ 100
Sport Contact 2
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Ice Touring
Pros
- Exceptional traction and mobility in deep snow and on ice
- Strong performance and improved grip in wet conditions
- Impressive tread longevity and durability over multiple seasons
Cons
- Noticeable increase in road noise on rough surfaces
- Suboptimal handling and grip characteristics in dry road conditions
- Compound may feel too hard for performance-oriented driving
Tire B Sport Contact 2
Pros
- Excellent grip and handling in both dry and wet conditions
- Predictable and progressive behavior at the limit
- Strong braking performance
Cons
- Rapid and often premature tread wear
- High levels of road noise, particularly on rough or concrete surfaces
- Poor performance in snow, ice, and freezing temperatures
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Avon Ice Touring
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Continental Sport Contact 2
Community sentiment regarding the Continental SportContact 2 is mixed, with some drivers praising its dry and wet grip, comfort, and wear life on passenger vehicles, while others criticize its road noise and wet performance compared to competitors or dislike the run-flat version. A substantial portion of the discussions mentioning 'SC2' refer to Pirelli motorcycle track tires or Saturn SC2 cars rather than this Continental tire model.
mbworld.org
“I have these tires on my 2000 Audi S4 and after about 6K miles, there is hardly any sign of wear. The tires handle very nice but not as well as the S-03's. The ride is very quiet and ride comfort is above average. As with all tires, it depends upon the weight of the car and if you regularly rotate the tires. At the rate I am going with these tires on my S4, I might get over 25K on them.”
e90post.com
“You mean from BMW when bought new? Not sure, my car was pre-owned and came with those horrible Continental SC2 RFT's.”
rennlist.com
“Quote: Originally Posted by lig I wasn't all that impressed by the SC2s that were OEM on my S4. IMO the RE050s are less noisy and better in the rain. No experience with the Sport Contact 3s though. If you're not looking for the ultimate in 10/10ths performance in all honesty I would recommend the Kumho SPTs. Pretty impressive tire and when you factor in the low cost - amazing. I am running them on my S4 for daily summer use and am 100% happy. For the C2S I'm running the Bridgestones for street and R888s for auto-x/track use. I have a set of Kumho SPT's om my M3 and my GTI. These tires are the worst tires I've ever had on my M3. It is so mushy and soft now...almost like a Buick. The GTI fared better but the OEM tires were SC2's and I loved those tires on my GTI. The SPT's on the GTI are soft and mushy but did not destroy the feel as much as they did on the M3. I tried to save a few bucks on tires...you get what you pay for. David”
Top themes
#tread wear life#dry and wet grip#cabin road noise#ride comfort quality#fitment and sizing#motorcycle track tire confusion
Based on 35 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Avon Ice Touring | B · Continental Sport Contact 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 20 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 21″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Avon Ice Touring
63
/ 100
Continental Sport Contact 2
Winner: Avon Ice Touring — better treadwear, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Avon Ice Touring scores 72 vs 56 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Avon Ice Touring scores 70 vs 62 on comfort.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Avon Ice Touring scores 74 vs 67 on wet.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Avon Ice Touring scores 67 vs 61 on handling.
Tire A · Avon Ice Touring
Tire B · Continental Sport Contact 2
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How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.