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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV vs Continental CrossContact UHP — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 39 + 43 owner reviews. How we score

CrossContact UHP leads, 66–63 Narrow edge

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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
Tire AContinental

ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Summer

± 6

Tests 76 · 1 test Owners 49 · 39 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    Level
    69
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact UHP
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests78≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5669

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 78.4 + 40% × 55.5 = 69

    CrossContact UHP: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 69

    No road tests of dry for CrossContact UHP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 70

    Wet

    Level
    70
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact UHP
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests76≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6169

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 60.6 = 70

    CrossContact UHP: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 70

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

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    56
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact UHP
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online–47

    CrossContact UHP: 60% × 62 (est.) + 40% × 47.4 = 56

    No road tests of snow for CrossContact UHP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 53

    Comfort

    CrossContact UHP +12
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact UHP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4663

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 40% × 64.9 (est.) + 60% × 45.9 = 53

    CrossContact UHP: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 63.2 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 5 SUV or CrossContact UHP. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact UHP
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)70

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69

    CrossContact UHP: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 68

    No owner ratings of noise for ContiSportContact 5 SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

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

  6. 43

    Treadwear

    CrossContact UHP +10
    53
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact UHP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 53 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online2845

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 52.7 (est.) + 40% × 27.5 = 43

    CrossContact UHP: 60% × 58.7 (est.) + 40% × 44.9 = 53

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiSportContact 5 SUV. 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 CrossContact UHP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 58

    Handling (owners)

    CrossContact UHP +6
    64
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact UHP
    Reviews found online5864
  8. 73

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact UHP
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportContact 5 SUVContinental CrossContact UHP
Relative Score 63 66
Dry 69 69
Wet 70 70
Snow – 56
Comfort 53 65
Noise 69 68
Treadwear 43 53
Handling (owners) 58 64
Efficiency 73 –

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 6

ContiSportContact 5 SUV

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CrossContact UHP

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

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryContiSportContact 5 SUVCrossContact UHPΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #1/8 2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tyre Test #1/6 2016 Off Road Summer SUV Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Pros

  • Impressive wet and dry grip with responsive handling
  • Exceptional braking performance in various conditions
  • Quiet operation and smooth, comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Rapid and premature tread wear, with many users needing replacements under 15,000 miles
  • High price point relative to the mileage longevity received
  • Some complaints regarding road noise as the tires age
All owner themes in the ContiSportContact 5 SUV review

Tire B CrossContact UHP

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet grip
  • Smooth and comfortable ride on compatible vehicles
  • Inspires confidence in handling and cornering

Cons

  • Rapid and premature tread wear, especially on front axles
  • High road noise
  • Firm or hard ride over bumps
All owner themes in the CrossContact UHP review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV B · Continental CrossContact UHP
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—27
Rim diameters—16″ – 23″
Tread depth—9 - 10/32″
UTQG—280 - 420 A - AA A
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Continental CrossContact UHP

Narrow edge: Continental CrossContact UHP — better comfort, treadwear and handling. Where the Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental CrossContact UHP scores 65 vs 53 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental CrossContact UHP scores 53 vs 43 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental CrossContact UHP scores 64 vs 58 on handling.

Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
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Tire B · Continental CrossContact UHP
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ContiSportContact 5 SUV or CrossContact UHP?

Which is better in the wet, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or CrossContact UHP?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 70 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or CrossContact UHP?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is quieter, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or CrossContact UHP?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or CrossContact UHP?

Continental CrossContact UHP, 65 vs 53 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or CrossContact UHP?

Continental CrossContact UHP, 53 vs 43 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