Head-to-head Updated

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 + 6,449 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport 5 is ahead, 86–67

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Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Sport 5

Summer

± 4

Tests 86 · 23 tests Owners 88 · 6,449 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≈ 68 (est.)93
    Reviews found online6791

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 67

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 92.9 + 40% × 90.8 = 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. 72

    Wet

    Pilot Sport 5 +22
    94
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 23 tests≈ 71 (est.)94
    Reviews found online7294

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 71.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.9 = 72

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 94.1 + 40% × 93.6 = 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. 69

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)–
    Reviews found online68–

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 69

    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 0.37).

  4. 64

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport 5 +15
    79
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 68 (est.)71
    Reviews found online6285

    ContiSportContact 5: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 62.1 = 64

    Pilot Sport 5: 40% × 71 + 60% × 84.8 = 79

    No road tests of comfort for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 70

    Noise

    ContiSportContact 5 +23
    47
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 15 tests≈ 67 (est.)33
    Reviews found online75≈ 67 (est.)

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 75 = 70

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 33.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 47

    No road tests of noise for ContiSportContact 5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 5. 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.

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport 5 +31
    87
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 61 (est.)92
    Reviews found online5079

    ContiSportContact 5: 60% × 60.5 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 56

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 91.9 + 40% × 78.9 = 87

    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 0.35).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

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

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    64
    Why this score
    SourceContiSportContact 5Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 17 tests–64
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 67 86
Dry 67 92
Wet 72 94
Snow 69 –
Comfort 64 79
Noise 70 47
Treadwear 56 87
Handling (owners) – 89
Efficiency – 64

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

The community generally views the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 as an exceptional daily-driving tire that bridges the gap between high performance and everyday comfort. Users frequently praise its outstanding wet grip, low road noise, and impressive tread life compared to more track-focused alternatives like the PS4S. However, some enthusiast drivers feel the sidewalls and feedback can feel a bit numb or soft for aggressive track use, noting it is built more for sporty road use than dedicated circuit driving.

r/i20n ·17 upvotes ·2025-07-21

“Tyres: Ps5’s initial impression Tyres seem to be a common question across a few forums so I thought ide share. So after 12 months (27,000kms) with my i20n, I was (over) due to replace my tyres. While I loved the p-zeros, I wasn’t keen on the short life, so went with the pilot sport 5. My impressions as follows: Initial impression: a lot less road noise than the p-zero City drive: no noticeable difference (apart from the reduced noise) Highway drive: handling is not noticeably changed, but the reduced noise is really appreciated here! Twisty’s: the difference here is notable, ps5’s don’t provide quite the same aggressive limitless grip feel as the p-zeros. Still holds the line perfectly but noted a bit of slip on the inside front wheel under heavy throttle. I do approx 100km on back roads commuting to and from work every day, so I’ll update this thread if I find anything worth reporting Read more”

r/AudiA5 ·1 upvote ·2026-04-30

“I had PS5’s on they were great literally all the grip you could ever want (not a very powerful car) and they have an incredibly long life span, I didn’t find them loud at all and i also now have an Audi a5 coupe and the car itself blocks out most noise especially if you have music on so it’s not something you should worry about, I know the Asym6 have more grip but it’s marginal I’d personally get the ps5’s just because of the beautiful side wall!”

r/TeslaUK ·3 upvotes ·2026-03-27

“Pilot sport 5? Hi, after replacement tyres for M3. Just touched 30k miles and all 4 need doing. Michelin 235/45 ZR18 (98Y) XL TL PILOT SPORT 5 I was looking at these 154 pounds from Costco. Only they’re not T rated. Was comparing them with the original 235/45 ZR 18 PILOT SPORT 4 XL TO TESLA these are 204 pounds at Costco. Thoughts on whether the PS5 will be ok please? Visited a couple of independent tyre shops yesterday, 1 quoted budget 100 each through to PS4s at 230 each. The second wouldn’t quote on non Tesla approved, so just quoted the PS4 T0s at 203 each. Cheers”

Top themes
#Wet grip and safety#Tread life and durability#Road noise and comfort#Daily driving performance#Soft sidewall feedback#Comparison to PS4S and competitors#Value and pricing

Based on 177 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 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 87 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 72 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 72 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, 79 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiSportContact 5 or Pilot Sport 5?

Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 87 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