Tests – · none yet Owners 59 · 27 reviews
Continental ContiSportContact 5 vs Continental Premium Contact 2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Premium Contact 2 leads, 64–60 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 202 reviews
“Quote: Originally Posted by Rudra Sen Hmm, so they can be a proper substitute if one doesn't get PP2 fresh stock? Rudra if you are looking for PP2s in 205/60 R15, I'd say look for other options. After switching to 205/55 R15 Advan Neovas, I can say for sure that the PP2s make the steering feel way heavier than it ought to be and it also slowed down the car. For a while I thought it was stability, but now I feel that its just an unwanted effect. Most people complain about advans slowing them down, I'm actually relishing the fact that my car actually feels faster with them than before. PP2s grip really well in the straight line but their lateral grip is no way close to the Advans. Nor is the wet weather performance, nor is ride comfort. I'm not kidding - I'm finding 205/55 R15 Advans way more comfortable than 205/60 R15 PP2s. Plus PP2s wore out quite soon for me - roughly 30k or so.”
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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64
Dry
Premium Contact 2 +266Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Premium Contact 2 Reviews found online 63 65 -
67
Wet
Premium Contact 2 +168Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Premium Contact 2 Reviews found online 67 68 -
66
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Premium Contact 2 Reviews found online 63 – -
63
Comfort
Premium Contact 2 +265Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Premium Contact 2 Reviews found online 57 61 -
67
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Premium Contact 2 Reviews found online 68 – -
53
Treadwear
Premium Contact 2 +457Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Premium Contact 2 Reviews found online 45 51 -
52
Handling
Premium Contact 2 +1163Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Premium Contact 2 Reviews found online 52 63
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiSportContact 5 | Continental Premium Contact 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 60 | 64 |
| Dry | 64 | 66 |
| Wet | 67 | 68 |
| Snow | 66 | – |
| Comfort | 63 | 65 |
| Noise | 67 | – |
| Treadwear | 53 | 57 |
| Handling | 52 | 63 |
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ContiSportContact 5
Premium Contact 2
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
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Premium Contact 2
Pros
- Excellent grip and stability in both dry and wet conditions
- High level of steering feedback and communicative handling
- Strong resistance to aquaplaning
Cons
- Rapid and premature tread wear
- Performance degradation as the tire reaches the second half of its tread life
- High price point relative to its longevity
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Continental ContiSportContact 5
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Continental Premium Contact 2
Community feedback on the Continental Premium Contact 2 presents a mixed perspective, with some users highlighting poor treadwear and wet traction across Continental sets, while others appreciate its value pricing and OEM status. Discussions frequently focus on pricing versus competitors like Michelin PP2, sizing, asymmetric mounting requirements, and break-in behavior.
“Re: directional Behaviour now greatly improved since tyres have bedded in, handling feels as it used to. Tried differing pressures but eventually ended up as per the book and previous tyre sets at 28 front 34 rears. Thanks for the warning about directional fitting, they are clearly marked and profiled for outside edge and fitted accordingly but I do not think they are directional. Just need rebalancing now they have settled.”
“These tires are directional, right? If so, make sure they're all installed in the right direction. A friend of mine recently had the exact problem you describe. After thinking it might be shocks, tire pressure, etc. we noticed that one of the tires was installed by the tire shop so it rotated in the wrong direction.”
“Quote: Originally Posted by reignofchaos Rudra if you are looking for PP2s in 205/60 R15, I'd say look for other options. After switching to 205/55 R15 Advan Neovas, I can say for sure that the PP2s make the steering feel way heavier than it ought to be and it also slowed down the car. For a while I thought it was stability, but now I feel that its just an unwanted effect. Most people complain about advans slowing them down, I'm actually relishing the fact that my car actually feels faster with them than before. PP2s grip really well in the straight line but their lateral grip is no way close to the Advans. Nor is the wet weather performance, nor is ride comfort. I'm not kidding - I'm finding 205/55 R15 Advans way more comfortable than 205/60 R15 PP2s. Plus PP2s wore out quite soon for me - roughly 30k or so. Given your style of driving, I wouldnt be surprised if the Advans last 10k! :”
Based on 11 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 | B · Continental Premium Contact 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 86 | 38 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | 14″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | 8 - 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
Continental Premium Contact 2
Winner: Continental Premium Contact 2 — better handling and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Continental Premium Contact 2 scores 63 vs 52 on handling.
Continental Premium Contact 2 scores 57 vs 53 on treadwear.
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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.