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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV vs Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST — Compared

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

ContiSportContact 5 SUV is ahead, 63–38

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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. 71

    Dry

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV +31
    40
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVSP Sport Maxx GT DSST
    Professional tests (TWG score)78–
    Reviews found online6025
  2. 71

    Wet

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV +31
    40
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVSP Sport Maxx GT DSST
    Professional tests (TWG score)75–
    Reviews found online6530
  3. 60

    Comfort

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV +20
    40
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVSP Sport Maxx GT DSST
    Reviews found online5211
  4. 66

    Noise

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV +17
    49
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVSP Sport Maxx GT DSST
    Professional tests (TWG score)71–
    Reviews found online5823
  5. 48

    Treadwear

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV +10
    38
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVSP Sport Maxx GT DSST
    Reviews found online3619
  6. 61

    Handling

    ContiSportContact 5 SUV +38
    23
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5 SUVSP Sport Maxx GT DSST
    Reviews found online6123
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiSportContact 5 SUVDunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST
Relative Score 63 38
Dry 71 40
Wet 71 40
Comfort 60 40
Noise 66 49
Treadwear 48 38
Handling 61 23

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Headline score

ContiSportContact 5 SUV

SP Sport Maxx GT DSST

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 SP Sport Maxx GT DSST

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV B · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST
CategorySummer—
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST

Winner: Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV scores 61 vs 23 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV scores 71 vs 40 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV scores 71 vs 40 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV scores 60 vs 40 on comfort.

Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
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Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST
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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.

63

Leads

ContiSportContact 5 SUV

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