Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 27 reviews
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Continental ContiSportContact 5 vs Michelin Pilot Super Sport — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Super Sport is ahead, 75–61
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Tests 74 · 1 test Owners 79 · 1,506 reviews
“100% recommend the 4s. with the pss I was able to break them loose when flooring it at 30mph, with the 4s it just goes. Also felt more confident in the corners.”
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
Pilot Super Sport +1781Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Pilot Super Sport Professional tests (TWG score) – 76 Reviews found online 63 87 -
67
Wet
Pilot Super Sport +976Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Pilot Super Sport Professional tests (TWG score) – 73 Reviews found online 67 81 -
65
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Pilot Super Sport Reviews found online 63 – -
63
Comfort
Pilot Super Sport +972Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Pilot Super Sport Reviews found online 57 75 -
67
Noise
Pilot Super Sport +370Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Pilot Super Sport Reviews found online 68 75 -
53
Treadwear
Pilot Super Sport +1568Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Pilot Super Sport Reviews found online 45 70 -
52
Handling
Pilot Super Sport +2981Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Pilot Super Sport Reviews found online 52 81
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiSportContact 5 | Michelin Pilot Super Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 61 | 75 |
| Dry | 64 | 81 |
| Wet | 67 | 76 |
| Snow | 65 | – |
| Comfort | 63 | 72 |
| Noise | 67 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 53 | 68 |
| Handling | 52 | 81 |
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Headline score
61
/ 100
ContiSportContact 5
75
/ 100
Pilot Super Sport
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 Super Sport
Pros
- Phenomenal dry grip and cornering stability
- Precise steering response and excellent road feedback
- Better-than-expected tread wear and mileage for a performance tire
Cons
- Reduced grip and traction in cold weather (below 15°C)
- Mediocre performance and tendency to aquaplane when tread wears down in heavy rain
- High price point compared to some alternatives
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
Positive
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
The Michelin Pilot Super Sport is widely praised by the automotive community for its exceptional dry and wet grip, precise handling, and overall performance as a high-performance summer tire. While some users note limitations in cold or snowy weather and occasional concerns regarding tread life or aging cracks, most enthusiasts consider them a benchmark daily driver and street performance tire.
r/BMW
·1 upvote ·2014-01-22
“Damn. 295s on Style 359Ms? That's pushing it a bit, isn't it? I so desperately wish Michelin would make a 285/30 PSS. I'm running 275/35s now, and while I like the extra rubber on the road, I don't like the increased sidewall height over the OEM 265/35.”
r/audis5
·1 upvote ·2025-09-22
“Got them brand with my 2018 S5 last yr when I picked it up as a CPO deal. Had the original PSS on my 2010 accord coupe and missed them. Definitely no regrets and will buy them again. I’m in Toronto - I don’t drive a lot since I live in the city, so this covers me all yr. Snow performance is more than decent, but I still suggest winters on commutes.”
r/ft86
·2 upvotes ·2016-04-18
“As someone who lapped the car until I destroyed the OEM tires, and then lapped a set of PSS until I destroyed those too. The PSS are stickier than stock for sure, but they arent really sticky when it comes to tires for the track. They overheat and get greasy if you drive them hard, and they will slip at just slightly higher speeds. TL;DR: they are better than stock, but they arent a track sticky tire by any means so tail happy is still a thing.”
Top themes
#exceptional dry and wet grip#handling and cornering performance#tread life and longevity#comparison to ps4s#cold weather and snow limitations#road noise and ride comfort
Based on 60 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 | B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 86 | 50 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | 17″ – 23″ |
| 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?
61
/ 100
Continental ContiSportContact 5
75
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Winner: Michelin Pilot Super Sport — better handling, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 81 vs 52 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 81 vs 64 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 68 vs 53 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 76 vs 67 on wet.
Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport
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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.