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)
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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV vs Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Run Flat — 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 + 0 owner reviews. How we score
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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.
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69
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV P Zero PZ4 Run Flat Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 78 – Reviews found online 56 – ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 78.4 + 40% × 55.5 = 69
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70
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV P Zero PZ4 Run Flat Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 76 – Reviews found online 61 – ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 60.6 = 70
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53
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV P Zero PZ4 Run Flat Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) – Reviews found online 46 – ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 40% × 64.9 (est.) + 60% × 45.9 = 53
No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 5 SUV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV P Zero PZ4 Run Flat Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 71 – Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) – ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69
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.
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43
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV P Zero PZ4 Run Flat Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 53 (est.) – Reviews found online 28 – ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 52.7 (est.) + 40% × 27.5 = 43
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).
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58
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV P Zero PZ4 Run Flat Reviews found online 58 – -
73
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV P Zero PZ4 Run Flat Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 73 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV | Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Run Flat |
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| Relative Score | 63 | – |
| Dry | 69 | – |
| Wet | 70 | – |
| Comfort | 53 | – |
| Noise | 69 | – |
| Treadwear | 43 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | – |
| Efficiency | 73 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
63
/ 100
ContiSportContact 5 SUV
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/ 100
P Zero PZ4 Run Flat
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 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
Tire B P Zero PZ4 Run Flat
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV | B · Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Run Flat |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
63
/ 100
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
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/ 100
Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Run Flat
Only Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
Tire B · Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Run Flat
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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.
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