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Continental ContiProContact vs Michelin Pilot Sport — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 79 + 43 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport is ahead, 73–64

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Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    Pilot Sport +9
    76
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactPilot Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6681

    ContiProContact: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 67

    Pilot Sport: 60% × 73.4 (est.) + 40% × 81.1 = 76

    No road tests of dry for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 65

    Wet

    Pilot Sport +11
    76
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactPilot Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online6378

    ContiProContact: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.7 = 65

    Pilot Sport: 60% × 74.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.9 = 76

    No road tests of wet for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Pilot Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 62

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactPilot Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online56–

    ContiProContact: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.5 = 62

    No road tests of snow for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactPilot Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5867

    ContiProContact: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 58.1 = 61

    Pilot Sport: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 67.4 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactPilot Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online70–

    ContiProContact: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 68

    No road tests of noise for ContiProContact. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactPilot Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6064

    ContiProContact: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 59.5 = 62

    Pilot Sport: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.5 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport +14
    76
    Why this score
    SourceContiProContactPilot Sport
    Reviews found online6276
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiProContactMichelin Pilot Sport
Relative Score 64 73
Dry 67 76
Wet 65 76
Snow 62 –
Comfort 61 68
Noise 68 –
Treadwear 62 65
Handling (owners) 62 76

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
± 8

ContiProContact

± 8

Pilot Sport

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

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 Pilot Sport

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip and handling performance
  • Stiff sidewalls providing sharp steering feedback and turn-in
  • Good wet weather performance and water channeling

Cons

  • Higher price point compared to competitors
  • Increased road noise, particularly on rough or chipped road surfaces
  • Subpar grip and traction when tires are cold
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiProContact B · Michelin Pilot Sport
CategoryAll-Season tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available562
Rim diameters15″ – 19″18″
Tread depth9 - 12/32″—
UTQG400 - 540 A - AA A—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiProContact

Michelin Pilot Sport

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport scores 76 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport scores 76 vs 65 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport scores 76 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport scores 68 vs 61 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental ContiProContact
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport
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ContiProContact or Pilot Sport?

Which is better in the wet, ContiProContact or Pilot Sport?

Michelin Pilot Sport, 76 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiProContact or Pilot Sport?

Michelin Pilot Sport, 76 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiProContact or Pilot Sport?

Michelin Pilot Sport, 68 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiProContact or Pilot Sport?

Michelin Pilot Sport, 65 vs 62 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