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Continental ContiSportContact 5 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — 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 0 + 23 road tests and 27 + 6,540 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport 5 is ahead, 86–66

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Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Sport 5

Summer

± 4

Tests 86 · 23 tests Owners 87 · 6,540 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test (dry handling (tester's mark))

“Put some 235/45 R17 ps5’s on my 9-5 They fill up the arches quite nice!”

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 67

    Dry

    Pilot Sport 5 +25
    92
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 23 tests≈ 67 (est.)93
    Reviews found online6690

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.2 = 67

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 93.2 + 40% × 90.3 = 92

    No road tests of dry for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Pilot Sport 5 +23
    94
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 23 tests≈ 71 (est.)94
    Reviews found online7193

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 71

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 93.8 + 40% × 93.3 = 94

    No road tests of wet for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 68

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)–
    Reviews found online67–

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68

    No road tests of snow for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 63

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport 5 +15
    78
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 67 (est.)71
    Reviews found online6183

    ContiSportContact 5: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 61 = 63

    Pilot Sport 5: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 83.4 = 78

    No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 70

    Noise

    ContiSportContact 5 +23
    47
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 15 tests≈ 66 (est.)33
    Reviews found online74≈ 66 (est.)

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 70

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 33.3 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 47

    No road tests of noise for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 5. 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.

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport 5 +30
    86
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 61 (est.)92
    Reviews found online5078

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 50 = 56

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 92 + 40% × 77.9 = 86

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    89
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5Pilot Sport 5
    Reviews found online–89
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 17 tests–63
Scores at a glance
Continental ContiSportContact 5 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 5: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryContinental ContiSportContact 5Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Relative Score 66 86
Dry 67 92
Wet 71 94
Snow 68 –
Comfort 63 78
Noise 70 47
Treadwear 56 86
Handling (owners) – 89
Efficiency – 63

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

ContiSportContact 5

± 4

Pilot Sport 5

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 Pilot Sport 5

Pros

  • Outstanding wet and dry traction with high resistance to aquaplaning
  • Superior tread life and longevity compared to competitors and previous generations
  • Noticeable improvements in ride comfort and a quieter cabin over rough road surfaces

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls can lead to initial steering vagueness or understeer during hard cornering
  • Higher price point compared to some tier-one competitors
  • Performance and grip degrade significantly under intense track heat or heavy circuit use
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport 5 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Continental ContiSportContact 5

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Positive

Community sentiment towards the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is largely positive, with drivers frequently praising its outstanding wet grip, daily driving comfort, and impressive tread life. While widely recommended as a dependable, premium all-round performance tire, some enthusiasts criticize it for having a slightly numb steering feel, softer sidewalls, and poor heat resistance during track use compared to more aggressive alternatives.

r/kereta ·9 upvotes ·2025-12-15

“Have to replace my tyres soon, MC7 or PS5? Hi guys, I need to replace the tyres on my civic soon and I’m stuck between the MC7 and the PS5. I not a guy who will driving 180km/h in raining day so i think both performance is good enough for me. I did some research, it seems like MC7 have better performance overall. Also found that MC7 is cheaper than PS5 in my country (around RM600-700 cheaper for 4 tyres). I prefer tread life > noise/ comfort > performance (rarely drive over 120). Any feedback on the 2 brands would be super helpful. Thanks! === UPDATED === Thank you all for suggestions and opinions. So at the end i pick the MC7. Reasons: It’s possibly quieter compared to the PS5 The price is cheaper and come with 1 year premium (or what name i forgot) warranty There’s a Continental authorized dealer near my place I’ve never tried Continental before, so I decided to give it a try At the moment, the driving experience is a bit quieter than the previous PS4 (which is expected since it’s a new tire). As for performance, I haven’t really pushed it to the limit, but it’s more than sufficient for me, didn’t experience any wheel spin or loss of traction so far. One thing I do notice is that I can constantly hear small stones sticking to the tire and hitting the wheel arch which is very annoying. Also, on a personal note, I still prefer the sidewall shape of the PS5, so it took me some time to get used to the rounded sidewall of the MC7 Read more”

r/CarTrackDays ·17 upvotes ·2025-05-25

“Michelin PS5 Delaminating Near new PS5, running a low speed track, and the fronts basically fell apart after 2 sessions. I know these aren't track-focussed tires, but is this really expected for them? Looks like the tires got too hot, but I'm just shocked how poorly they performed on a stock car (Golf R). Not sure if it's worth contacting Michelin over this or not. Read more”

r/saab ·90 upvotes ·2026-03-28

“Put some 235/45 R17 ps5’s on my 9-5 They fill up the arches quite nice!”

Top themes
#wet grip performance#tread life longevity#daily driving comfort#track heat delamination#premium pricing comparisons#road noise levels#steering feel feedback

Based on 173 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 B · Michelin Pilot Sport 5
CategorySummer tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available8666
Rim diameters17″ – 22″16″ – 22″
Tread depth8 - 10/32″—
UTQG280 - 420 A - AA A320 - 340 A - B A
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common4040

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiSportContact 5

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — better treadwear, dry and wet. Pick the Continental ContiSportContact 5 if noise matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 86 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 92 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental ContiSportContact 5 scores 70 vs 47 on noise.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 94 vs 71 on wet.

Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport 5

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ContiSportContact 5 or Pilot Sport 5?

Which is better in the wet, ContiSportContact 5 or Pilot Sport 5?

Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 94 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiSportContact 5 or Pilot Sport 5?

Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 92 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, ContiSportContact 5 or Pilot Sport 5?

Continental ContiSportContact 5, 70 vs 47 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiSportContact 5 or Pilot Sport 5?

Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 78 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiSportContact 5 or Pilot Sport 5?

Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 86 vs 56 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