Tests – · none yet Owners 59 · 27 reviews
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Continental ContiSportContact 5 vs Michelin Primacy HP — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Primacy HP is ahead, 65–60
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Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 204 reviews
“I noticed these cracks at around spring this year. The car experiences frequent moments of hard driving so I'm thinking of replacing the tires next spring when the car comes out of hibernation as I'm a little worried about how they're going to hold up despite there still being plenty of thread left. The tires are original to the car (2016 Scion FRS). Date code of this one is 4215, but they're all within a couple of weeks or so and they're all in the same condition. Tires and car have 25,000km on them.”
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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65
Dry
Level65Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Primacy HP Reviews found online 63 64 -
67
Wet
ContiSportContact 5 +166Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Primacy HP Reviews found online 67 65 -
66
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Primacy HP Reviews found online 63 – -
63
Comfort
Primacy HP +265Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Primacy HP Reviews found online 57 61 -
67
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Primacy HP Reviews found online 68 – -
53
Treadwear
Primacy HP +1164Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Primacy HP Reviews found online 45 62 -
53
Handling
Primacy HP +962Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 Primacy HP Reviews found online 53 62
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiSportContact 5 | Michelin Primacy HP |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 60 | 65 |
| Dry | 65 | 65 |
| Wet | 67 | 66 |
| Snow | 66 | – |
| Comfort | 63 | 65 |
| Noise | 67 | – |
| Treadwear | 53 | 64 |
| Handling | 53 | 62 |
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Headline score
60
/ 100
ContiSportContact 5
65
/ 100
Primacy HP
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 Primacy HP
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and longevity
- Strong dry-road grip and handling
- High fuel efficiency and low rolling resistance
Cons
- Noticeable decline in wet-weather grip as tread depth decreases
- High retail price compared to competitors
- Increased road noise as the tire ages
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
Mixed
Michelin Primacy HP
Community opinion on the Michelin Primacy HP is divided depending on use case: enthusiasts frequently criticize them for lacking grip compared to dedicated Pilot Sport performance tires, though many appreciate their playful, low-traction slide characteristics on cars like the GR86/BRZ. Owners also note their low rolling resistance and suitability for mild climates, but raise occasional discussions around shoulder cracking with age and their limitation as summer-only rubber.
r/ft86
·3 upvotes ·2016-01-25
“You will notice the difference, but if you don't track, autocross, or canyon carve, I wouldn't bother. You don't have to stick with Primacy but it's not worth the PSS. The only reason I would go PSS in that instance, is if the price is similar to Primacy HP (it might actually be similar). If you drive in snow at all I would not go with PSS. Do not go with anything more aggressive than PSS for day to day street driving. There are people who daily drive more aggressive RS3s, RE-71s, ZII Star Specs, etc. but they track/autocross, know the limits, and take it easy around standing water.”
mbworld.org
“Sounds as if Aus is rationalising inventory John. Pity because the HP is a good dirt road tyre with stones around. That said the XM2 is also a tough tyre & designed to take knocks that would damage High Performance summer tyres.”
g42.bimmerpost.com
“BIMMERPOST / Classifieds Asking Price: USD 30.00 Location: ✓ Local Pickup Only Item Interest These tires were removed from my F10 535i M Sport with 15k miles on them. They have 3/32nd (30%) of tread depth remaining. They are great for those of you looking to do some burnouts or donuts. Both tires have not been patched. I am asking $30 local pick up only in SoCal 91765.”
Top themes
#grip vs playfulness#comparison to pilot sport#summer tire limitations#tread cracking concerns#low rolling resistance#oem fitment discussion
Based on 36 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 | B · Michelin Primacy HP |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 86 | 1 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | 17″ |
| 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?
60
/ 100
Continental ContiSportContact 5
65
/ 100
Michelin Primacy HP
Winner: Michelin Primacy HP — better treadwear and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Primacy HP scores 64 vs 53 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Primacy HP scores 62 vs 53 on handling.
Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5
Tire B · Michelin Primacy HP
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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.