Tests 76 · 1 test Owners 48 · 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 Scorpion Zero All Season Plus — 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 + 9 owner reviews. How we score
Scorpion Zero All Season Plus is ahead, 69–63
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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
ContiSportContact 5 SUV +168Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV Scorpion Zero All Season Plus Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 79 ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 55 67 ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 78.5 + 40% × 54.9 = 69
Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 68
No road tests of dry for Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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70
Wet
Scorpion Zero All Season Plus +272Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV Scorpion Zero All Season Plus Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 76 ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 60 73 ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 75.6 + 40% × 60.4 = 70
Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 72
No road tests of wet for Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison68Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV Scorpion Zero All Season Plus Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online – 66 Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 68
No road tests of snow for Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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53
Comfort
Scorpion Zero All Season Plus +1467Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV Scorpion Zero All Season Plus Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 45 66 ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 40% × 63.9 (est.) + 60% × 45.1 = 53
Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.6 = 67
No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 5 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
No road tests of comfort for Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
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69
Noise
ContiSportContact 5 SUV +168Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV Scorpion Zero All Season Plus Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 71 ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) 71 ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 70.8 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 69
Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 68
No owner ratings of noise for ContiSportContact 5 SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): 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 Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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43
Treadwear
Scorpion Zero All Season Plus +2366Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV Scorpion Zero All Season Plus Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 53 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 28 66 ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 52.6 (est.) + 40% × 27.6 = 43
Scorpion Zero All Season Plus: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 66
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 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Scorpion Zero All Season Plus. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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58
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV Scorpion Zero All Season Plus Reviews found online 58 – -
73
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV Scorpion Zero All Season Plus Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 73 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV | Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 63 | 69 |
| Dry | 69 | 68 |
| Wet | 70 | 72 |
| Snow | – | 68 |
| Comfort | 53 | 67 |
| Noise | 69 | 68 |
| Treadwear | 43 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | – |
| Efficiency | 73 | – |
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Headline score
63
/ 100
ContiSportContact 5 SUV
69
/ 100
Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
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 Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV | B · Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Tread depth | — | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 500 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 50,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
63
/ 100
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
69
/ 100
Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
Winner: Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus — better treadwear and comfort. Where the Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus scores 66 vs 43 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus scores 67 vs 53 on comfort.
Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus
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ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?
Which is better in the wet, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 72 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?
Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus, 67 vs 53 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or Scorpion Zero All Season Plus?
Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season Plus, 66 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