Tests 76 · 1 test Owners 54 · 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 Yokohama C Drive2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 39 + 31 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: ContiSportContact 5 SUV 65, C Drive2 64.
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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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71
Dry
ContiSportContact 5 SUV +863Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV C Drive2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 78 ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 60 61 ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 78.2 + 40% × 60.2 = 71
C Drive2: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61 = 63
No road tests of dry for C Drive2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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71
Wet
ContiSportContact 5 SUV +467Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV C Drive2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 75 ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 65 66 ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 75.3 + 40% × 64.7 = 71
C Drive2: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 67
No road tests of wet for C Drive2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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60
Comfort
C Drive2 +868Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV C Drive2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 51 66 ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 60
C Drive2: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 68
No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 5 SUV or C Drive2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV C Drive2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 71 – Reviews found online 59 – ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 59.1 = 66
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48
Treadwear
C Drive2 +1462Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV C Drive2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 57 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 36 60 ContiSportContact 5 SUV: 60% × 56.5 (est.) + 40% × 36 = 48
C Drive2: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.9 = 62
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 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for C Drive2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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61
Handling (owners)
Level61Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SUV C Drive2 Reviews found online 61 61
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV | Yokohama C Drive2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 64 |
| Dry | 71 | 63 |
| Wet | 71 | 67 |
| Comfort | 60 | 68 |
| Noise | 66 | – |
| Treadwear | 48 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | 61 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
65
/ 100
ContiSportContact 5 SUV
64
/ 100
C Drive2
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.
| Discipline | Category | ContiSportContact 5 SUV | C Drive2 | Δ | Head-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 | #7/10 2015 Auto Bild 215/55 R16 Technical 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
Tire B C Drive2
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and vibration damping
- Low road noise levels
- Strong wet weather performance for most users
Cons
- Inconsistent tread life, with some users reporting rapid wear
- Handling can feel vague or lack feedback for performance-oriented drivers
- Sudden loss of grip at the limit
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV | B · Yokohama C Drive2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 3 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 18″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
64
/ 100
Yokohama C Drive2
Too close to call: Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV and Yokohama C Drive2 are within 2 points overall. Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV is stronger on dry and wet. Yokohama C Drive2 is stronger on treadwear and comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Yokohama C Drive2 scores 62 vs 48 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV scores 71 vs 63 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Yokohama C Drive2 scores 68 vs 60 on comfort.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV scores 71 vs 67 on wet.
Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
Tire B · Yokohama C Drive2
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ContiSportContact 5 SUV or C Drive2?
Which is better in the wet, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or C Drive2?
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV, 71 vs 67 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or C Drive2?
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV, 71 vs 63 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or C Drive2?
Yokohama C Drive2, 68 vs 60 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, ContiSportContact 5 SUV or C Drive2?
Yokohama C Drive2, 62 vs 48 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