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Continental ContiProContact vs Kumho Sense KR26 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 79 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

ContiProContact is ahead, 62–47

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Kumho Sense KR26
Tire BKumho

Sense KR26

All Season Premium Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 37 · 11 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 64

    Dry

    ContiProContact +17
    47
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactSense KR26
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online6235

    ContiProContact: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 64

    Sense KR26: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 35 = 47

    No road tests of dry for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 62

    Wet

    ContiProContact +22
    40
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactSense KR26
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 47 (est.)
    Reviews found online6029

    ContiProContact: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 59.7 = 62

    Sense KR26: 60% × 46.8 (est.) + 40% × 28.8 = 40

    No road tests of wet for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 59

    Snow

    ContiProContact +17
    42
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactSense KR26
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online5124

    ContiProContact: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 59

    Sense KR26: 60% × 54.7 (est.) + 40% × 24 = 42

    No road tests of snow for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 62

    Comfort

    ContiProContact +8
    54
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactSense KR26
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5640

    ContiProContact: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 62

    Sense KR26: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 39.8 = 54

    No road tests of comfort for ContiProContact or Sense KR26. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Noise

    ContiProContact +7
    60
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactSense KR26
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6748

    ContiProContact: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 67

    Sense KR26: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 60

    No road tests of noise for ContiProContact or Sense KR26. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 60

    Treadwear

    ContiProContact +6
    54
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactSense KR26
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online5646

    ContiProContact: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 56 = 60

    Sense KR26: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 54

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Sense KR26. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 58

    Handling (owners)

    ContiProContact +12
    46
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactSense KR26
    Reviews found online5846
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiProContactKumho Sense KR26
Relative Score 62 47
Dry 64 47
Wet 62 40
Snow 59 42
Comfort 62 54
Noise 67 60
Treadwear 60 54
Handling (owners) 58 46

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Headline score

ContiProContact

Sense KR26

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A ContiProContact

Pros

  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality
  • Low road noise
  • Strong dry and wet grip for most drivers

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls susceptible to impact bubbles and damage from potholes
  • Some complaints about poor wet traction and braking performance
  • Faster-than-expected tread wear or chipping reported by a minority of users
All owner themes in the ContiProContact review

Tire B Sense KR26

Pros

  • Affordable price point appealing to budget-conscious drivers
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Smooth and pleasant driving dynamics when new

Cons

  • Rapid degradation of wet-weather traction after 15,000 to 25,000 miles
  • Uneven tread wear and balancing issues at higher mileage
  • Poor dry and wet grip reported by some users as the tires age
All owner themes in the Sense KR26 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiProContact B · Kumho Sense KR26
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available5617
Rim diameters15″ – 19″13″ – 17″
Tread depth9 - 12/32″9.5/32″
UTQG400 - 540 A - AA A460 A B
Treadwear warranty—40,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi44 psi
Sizes in common66

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiProContact

Kumho Sense KR26

Winner: Continental ContiProContact — better wet, dry and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score. Kumho Sense KR26 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiProContact scores 62 vs 40 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiProContact scores 64 vs 47 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental ContiProContact scores 59 vs 42 on snow.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ContiProContact scores 58 vs 46 on handling.

Tire A · Continental ContiProContact
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Tire B · Kumho Sense KR26
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ContiProContact or Sense KR26?

Which is better in the wet, ContiProContact or Sense KR26?

Continental ContiProContact, 62 vs 40 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiProContact or Sense KR26?

Continental ContiProContact, 64 vs 47 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ContiProContact or Sense KR26?

Continental ContiProContact, 59 vs 42 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, ContiProContact or Sense KR26?

Continental ContiProContact, 67 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiProContact or Sense KR26?

Continental ContiProContact, 62 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiProContact or Sense KR26?

Continental ContiProContact, 60 vs 54 on our treadwear score.

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.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology