Tests – · none yet Owners 52 · 16 reviews
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Continental ContiSportContact 3 vs Continental ContiSportContact 5 — 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 16 + 27 owner reviews. How we score
ContiSportContact 5 is ahead, 67–58
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Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 27 reviews
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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62
Dry
ContiSportContact 5 +567Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 3 ContiSportContact 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 59 67 ContiSportContact 3: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 62
ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 67
No road tests of dry for ContiSportContact 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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64
Wet
ContiSportContact 5 +872Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 3 ContiSportContact 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 62 72 ContiSportContact 3: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64
ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 71.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.9 = 72
No road tests of wet for ContiSportContact 3. 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 ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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45
Snow
ContiSportContact 5 +2469Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 3 ContiSportContact 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 55 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 30 68 ContiSportContact 3: 60% × 55.5 (est.) + 40% × 29.8 = 45
ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 69
No road tests of snow for ContiSportContact 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
No road tests of snow for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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57
Comfort
ContiSportContact 5 +764Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 3 ContiSportContact 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 52 62 ContiSportContact 3: 40% × 65.9 (est.) + 60% × 51.8 = 57
ContiSportContact 5: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 62.1 = 64
No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 3 or ContiSportContact 5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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60
Noise
ContiSportContact 5 +1070Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 3 ContiSportContact 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 51 75 ContiSportContact 3: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 60
ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 75 = 70
No road tests of noise for ContiSportContact 3 or ContiSportContact 5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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56
Treadwear
Level56Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 3 ContiSportContact 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 50 50 ContiSportContact 3: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 49.7 = 56
ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 60.5 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 56
No road tests of treadwear for ContiSportContact 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiSportContact 3 | Continental ContiSportContact 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 58 | 67 |
| Dry | 62 | 67 |
| Wet | 64 | 72 |
| Snow | 45 | 69 |
| Comfort | 57 | 64 |
| Noise | 60 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 56 | 56 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
58
/ 100
ContiSportContact 3
67
/ 100
ContiSportContact 5
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiSportContact 3 | B · Continental ContiSportContact 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer tire | Summer tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 22 | 86 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | 17″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 9 - 10/32″ | 8 - 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 280 A - B A | 280 - 420 A - AA A |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | 50 - 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 11 | 11 |
Which one should you actually buy?
58
/ 100
Continental ContiSportContact 3
67
/ 100
Continental ContiSportContact 5
Winner: Continental ContiSportContact 5 — better snow, noise and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental ContiSportContact 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Continental ContiSportContact 5 scores 69 vs 45 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Continental ContiSportContact 5 scores 70 vs 60 on noise.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental ContiSportContact 5 scores 72 vs 64 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Continental ContiSportContact 5 scores 64 vs 57 on comfort.
Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 3
Tire B · Continental ContiSportContact 5
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ContiSportContact 3 or ContiSportContact 5?
Which is better in the wet, ContiSportContact 3 or ContiSportContact 5?
Continental ContiSportContact 5, 72 vs 64 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, ContiSportContact 3 or ContiSportContact 5?
Continental ContiSportContact 5, 67 vs 62 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, ContiSportContact 3 or ContiSportContact 5?
Continental ContiSportContact 5, 69 vs 45 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, ContiSportContact 3 or ContiSportContact 5?
Continental ContiSportContact 5, 70 vs 60 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, ContiSportContact 3 or ContiSportContact 5?
Continental ContiSportContact 5, 64 vs 57 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, ContiSportContact 3 or ContiSportContact 5?
Neither, by our numbers: 56 vs 56 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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