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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR vs Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Pilot Sport Cup 2 R is ahead, 67–52

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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. 56

    Dry

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +23
    79
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRPilot Sport Cup 2 R
    Professional tests (TWG score)–78
    Reviews found online5081
  2. 59

    Wet

    ContiSportContact 5 SSR +10
    49
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRPilot Sport Cup 2 R
    Professional tests (TWG score)–45
    Reviews found online5555
  3. 53

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRPilot Sport Cup 2 R
    Reviews found online42–
  4. 52

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +21
    73
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRPilot Sport Cup 2 R
    Reviews found online3577
  5. 58

    Noise

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +7
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRPilot Sport Cup 2 R
    Reviews found online4662
  6. 46

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +17
    63
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRPilot Sport Cup 2 R
    Reviews found online3261
  7. 42

    Handling

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +37
    79
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SSRPilot Sport Cup 2 R
    Reviews found online4279
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportContact 5 SSRMichelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
Relative Score 52 67
Dry 56 79
Wet 59 49
Snow 53 –
Comfort 52 73
Noise 58 65
Treadwear 46 63
Handling 42 79

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Headline score

ContiSportContact 5 SSR

Pilot Sport Cup 2 R

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 ContiSportContact 5 SSR

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Pilot Sport Cup 2 R

Pros

  • Phenomenal dry grip providing a planted and confident feel on the track
  • Optimized design specifically for extracting maximum performance during time attacks
  • Superior circuit performance compared to the standard Pilot Sport Cup 2

Cons

  • Extremely limited performance longevity, with grip dropping off rapidly after just a few laps
  • Poor performance and safety risks in damp to wet conditions due to shallow and narrow tread patterns
  • Best suited strictly for single-lap time trials rather than extended track sessions
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport Cup 2 R review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
Category—Summer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available257
Rim diameters17″ – 20″20″ – 21″
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG280 - 420 A - AA A—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R — better handling, dry and comfort. Pick the Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR if wet matters most to you.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 79 vs 42 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 79 vs 56 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 73 vs 52 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 63 vs 46 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
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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.

67

Leads

Pilot Sport Cup 2 R

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